Journal of National Development

The Journal of National Development (JND) is an interdisciplinary bi-annual peer reviewed & refereed international journal committed to the ideals of a ‘world community’ and ‘universal brotherhood’.

Procedure for Manuscript Submission and Acceptance

Journal of National Development (JND) is bi-annual peer reviewed & refereed international journal, two issues–Number 1 (Summer) and Number 2 (Winter) are published in June and December every year.

Editorial Board

Dharam Vir, Former Head, Department of Post-graduate Studies and Research in Sociology, Nanakchand Anglo Sanskrit College, CCS University, Meerut–250 004, India

Guidelines for Contributors

Manuscripts for publication (papers, notes, book reviews etc.) in the Journal of National Development (JND) and Contemporary Social Sciences (CSS) must be in English (in Hindi only for ‘Special Issue of JND in Hindi’).

Contemporary Social Sciences

Contemporary Social Sciences (CSS) is a quarterly peer reviewed & refereed international journal published since 1972 under the auspicious of Research Foundation

Publication Ethics

Journal of National Development (JND) and Contemporary Social Sciences (CSS) follow all ethical values to ensure scholarly integrity in an answerable manner.

JND Meerut

Contemporary Social Science

CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL SCIENCES

Peer Reviewed, Indexed & Refereed Quarterly International Research Journal

ISSN : 0302-9298

Published by : Research Foundation International (India), New Delhi-110085

Scientific Journal Impact Factor : 6.731

General Impact Factor : 2.495; Global Impact Factor : 0.765

Index Copernicus ICV : 62.45; InfoBase Index : 2.5

Volume 34, No. 3 (July-September), 2025

S. No. Title of Manuscript Page No. PDF
1.

Frederick Eden Pargiter: An Orientalist countering the Traditional Colonial Historiography

Author: Shreya
1-13 View
2.

A Critical Analysis of Issues Related to Education in the Santal Community

Author: Aneesah Nishaat
14-25 View
3.

Rural-Urban Differences in Level of Safety, Security and Violence across Provinces in Nepal

Author: Tika Ram Gautam & Sudeep Singh Nakarmi
26-47 View
4.

Evaluating the Contribution of Corporate Governance in Formulating Enterprise Risk Management Strategies through a Comparative Sectoral Study

Author: Luvnica Verma
48-59 View
5.

Lubhu: Cultural Heritage Tourism Exploration

Author: Bharat Prasad Badal
60-79 View
6.

Colonialism, Revival and Aesthetics: Understanding of Indian Art through Nihar Ranjan Ray

Author: Reetika Garg
80-85 View
7.

Rural Livelihoods in Transition: Insights from the 2078 National Agricultural Census in Nepal

Author: Guman Singh Khattri
86-97 View
8.

Analyzing the Synergy between Budget, Tourist Influx and Accommodation Services of a Himalayan State: An Application of Co-integration Technique

Author: Kiran Sharma & Tushinder Preet Kaur
98-114 View
9.

Breaking Barriers: Dalit Women’s Journey from Marginalization to Inclusion in Local Governance

Author: Shanti Gurung
115-126 View
10.

Artificial Intelligence in Distance Education in India: Trends, Challenges, and Future Directions

Author: Anjana, Amit Kumar Jain & Siran Mukerji
127-153 View
11.

Digital Competence in Pre-Service Teachers: A Comparative Study

Author: Deepa Awasthi & Sonali Gupta
154-161 View
12.

Inclusive Development and Social Inequality: Challenges in Achieving Viksit Bharat 2047

Author: R. N. Tripathi
162-176 View
13.

Identifying Nagawali: The Launching Pad of Banda Veer Bairagi’s Military Campaigns from Khanda against the Mughals

Author: Vighnesh Kumar
177-185 View
14.

Unravelling Strategic Agility: A Meta-analytical Study of its Key Components

Author: Baldeep Singh & Madhu Sheoran
186-199 View