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Approved For Releas 4- 99/09/08 : CIA-RDP82-00457R00060 N RAL INTELLIGENCE GROUP U TELLIG NCF REPORT COUNTRY Brahz i.I 9T Cc n mnist Character of the Universidaade do Povo (People#s University) 25X1A6a 25X1X6 e?sa teac ing coursetr in I?:ar i rrn tmd Leninism. Among its organizers were overal party members and nyrnpa.thizerse The principal speaker at the inaugura cer onies of the university was Luiz Carlos Prestes, head of the Co unist Party of Brazil; DATE: 25X1 X6 23 ,,any 1947 DIST PAC E SUPPLEMENT 25X1A2g i The Urdive3"s;adade do Povo (People's University) was founded early in 1946 by' the Cc ;unist dominated :'ov'imento Unificador dos Trabalhadores 0.72) to collaborate with the 0cmmunist Party by spreading the "alpha'betizatio program i t4 actor located, because it was felt that 01080 1dentifiortio'n with the Communist 2 The Universidade do Povo originally shared quarters with a C sunist cell but moved to Avenida Venezuela 27, Distrito Federal, Rio do Janeiro, Where It is .aaat.on was aafa:eeti.ng registration of atudentso 4 In late 1940- the university sponsored a c onoert to which tickets were sold be by the university and members of the Cca aunist Party` The purpose of .the concert, not disclosed by.the university, was to raise money for the purchase of printing,presses for Cc runlst publications, r e * orn ear, are both members of the Gam unlet Party. (14 Of Publicity, Dr- Caries Alberto Costa 1' Pinto, and the Organizational Secretary, ,_ F id Dr. Eduardo Prado Lopes, is a ieadrn,q member of a Ce aarmunist front organization .7 A bY 10 police Ga tie a militant CaXnmunist and is secretary of the Ccmnunist Central Come iseioin of the Alphabetization Commies :Drag the Financial ecret?:r acquainted with Prestes; the Secretary General, zr. TYarcel C@r,~pos, is cAonsider of the party (although he is no longer known publicly as such) and is personally The university has publicly stated that it has no connection with the Communist Party. However, the rector, DDr. Americo aniok, was far rraerl? an active ae'~afaer 1 CONF r letter e pirec` o+ prcKIvIs 200$ Next ~,ev iew Date'. - Zia t4~o oa3 a'a ns information affectia the national d P the United States within the andttg o lonage Acts 5O, U,s c . 3l a 2 as amende transmission or the rev6latiaon of its contents ltlanneer an per-son I r. pro lyk 3" 41 C CLASSIFICATION Docum NO Approved For Release 1999/09/08 : CIA-RDP` 0 Date: ebY re a th ed the me;s~ i9 he, o;dan ce ocu "'t_ ire `e s3 from { ~J e to

Approved For Releas 4- 99/09/08 : CIA-RDP82-00457R00060 N RAL INTELLIGENCE GROUP U TELLIG NCF REPORT COUNTRY Brahz i.I 9T Cc n mnist Character of the Universidaade do Povo (People#s University) 25X1A6a 25X1X6 e?sa teac ing coursetr in I?:ar i rrn tmd Leninism. Among its organizers were overal party members and nyrnpa.thizerse The principal speaker at the inaugura cer onies of the university was Luiz Carlos Prestes, head of the Co unist Party of Brazil; DATE: 25X1 X6 23 ,,any 1947 DIST PAC E SUPPLEMENT 25X1A2g i The Urdive3"s;adade do Povo (People's University) was founded early in 1946 by' the Cc ;unist dominated :'ov'imento Unificador dos Trabalhadores 0.72) to collaborate with the 0cmmunist Party by spreading the "alpha'betizatio program i t4 actor located, because it was felt that 01080 1dentifiortio'n with the Communist 2 The Universidade do Povo originally shared quarters with a C sunist cell but moved to Avenida Venezuela 27, Distrito Federal, Rio do Janeiro, Where It is .aaat.on was aafa:eeti.ng registration of atudentso 4 In late 1940- the university sponsored a c onoert to which tickets were sold be by the university and members of the Cca aunist Party` The purpose of .the concert, not disclosed by.the university, was to raise money for the purchase of printing,presses for Cc runlst publications, r e * orn ear, are both members of the Gam unlet Party. (14 Of Publicity, Dr- Caries Alberto Costa 1' Pinto, and the Organizational Secretary, ,_ F id Dr. Eduardo Prado Lopes, is a ieadrn,q member of a Ce aarmunist front organization .7 A bY 10 police Ga tie a militant CaXnmunist and is secretary of the Ccmnunist Central Come iseioin of the Alphabetization Commies :Drag the Financial ecret?:r acquainted with Prestes; the Secretary General, zr. TYarcel C@r,~pos, is cAonsider of the party (although he is no longer known publicly as such) and is personally The university has publicly stated that it has no connection with the Communist Party. However, the rector, DDr. Americo aniok, was far rraerl? an active ae'~afaer 1 CONF r letter e pirec` o+ prcKIvIs 200$ Next ~,ev iew Date'. - Zia t4~o oa3 a'a ns information affectia the national d P the United States within the andttg o lonage Acts 5O, U,s c . 3l a 2 as amende transmission or the rev6latiaon of its contents ltlanneer an per-son I r. pro lyk 3" 41 C CLASSIFICATION Docum NO Approved For Release 1999/09/08 : CIA-RDP` 0 Date: ebY re a th ed the me;s~ i9 he, o;dan ce ocu "'t_ ire `e s3 from { ~J e to

Approved For Releas 4- 99/09/08 : CIA-RDP82-00457R00060 N RAL INTELLIGENCE GROUP U TELLIG NCF REPORT COUNTRY Brahz i.I 9T Cc n mnist Character of the Universidaade do Povo (People#s University) 25X1A6a 25X1X6 e?sa teac ing coursetr in I?:ar i rrn tmd Leninism. Among its organizers were overal party members and nyrnpa.thizerse The principal speaker at the inaugura cer onies of the university was Luiz Carlos Prestes, head of the Co unist Party of Brazil; DATE: 25X1 X6 23 ,,any 1947 DIST PAC E SUPPLEMENT 25X1A2g i The Urdive3"s;adade do Povo (People's University) was founded early in 1946 by' the Cc ;unist dominated :'ov'imento Unificador dos Trabalhadores 0.72) to collaborate with the 0cmmunist Party by spreading the "alpha'betizatio program i t4 actor located, because it was felt that 01080 1dentifiortio'n with the Communist 2 The Universidade do Povo originally shared quarters with a C sunist cell but moved to Avenida Venezuela 27, Distrito Federal, Rio do Janeiro, Where It is .aaat.on was aafa:eeti.ng registration of atudentso 4 In late 1940- the university sponsored a c onoert to which tickets were sold be by the university and members of the Cca aunist Party` The purpose of .the concert, not disclosed by.the university, was to raise money for the purchase of printing,presses for Cc runlst publications, r e * orn ear, are both members of the Gam unlet Party. (14 Of Publicity, Dr- Caries Alberto Costa 1' Pinto, and the Organizational Secretary, ,_ F id Dr. Eduardo Prado Lopes, is a ieadrn,q member of a Ce aarmunist front organization .7 A bY 10 police Ga tie a militant CaXnmunist and is secretary of the Ccmnunist Central Come iseioin of the Alphabetization Commies :Drag the Financial ecret?:r acquainted with Prestes; the Secretary General, zr. TYarcel C@r,~pos, is cAonsider of the party (although he is no longer known publicly as such) and is personally The university has publicly stated that it has no connection with the Communist Party. However, the rector, DDr. Americo aniok, was far rraerl? an active ae'~afaer 1 CONF r letter e pirec` o+ prcKIvIs 200$ Next ~,ev iew Date'. - Zia t4~o oa3 a'a ns information affectia the national d P the United States within the andttg o lonage Acts 5O, U,s c . 3l a 2 as amende transmission or the rev6latiaon of its contents ltlanneer an per-son I r. pro lyk 3" 41 C CLASSIFICATION Docum NO Approved For Release 1999/09/08 : CIA-RDP` 0 Date: ebY re a th ed the me;s~ i9 he, o;dan ce ocu "'t_ ire `e s3 from { ~J e to

The contract covering over 30,000 workers through the Professional Staff Congress of CUNY expired late last month, and members of the union are joining with CUNY students, alumni, and the NYC community to fight for a new contract that will not only improve working conditions for CUNY's faculty and staff but also move toward a more equitable, just, and vibrant public university system in the largest city in the country. On tonight's show, we speak with rank and file organizers Zoe and Evan on how PSC members are organizing for raises, justice, and community in a contract that reflects The People's CUNY.View upcoming actions and ways to support PSC-CUNY in their contract struggle at https://linktr.ee/psc.cuny.

A study investigated the Taiwanese people's attitudes toward the issue of requiring English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) instruction at the elementary school level in Taiwan. Taiwanese students (n=45) at Indiana University, Bloomington were randomly selected as subjects from a Chinese student association directory. They were 21-43 years old, from 21 departments, and educated in Taiwanese schools until at least high school. Subjects were administered an attitude survey, and 20 were also interviewed either briefly or extensively by telephone. Results indicate that the subjects show a slight tendency toward the requirement of ESL instruction in elementary school, although interviewees expressed more negative opinions. Most subjects believed the English is an international language, one which can be used most broadly by the Taiwanese. In addition, most respondents felt the first step in implementing ESL instruction at the elementary level is to upgrade teacher training and instructional material development. The survey instrument and response summary are appended. Contains 11 references. (MSE)

This paper looks at adult education activity of the Croatian People's University from the beginning of World War II until the independence of Croatia. The People's University was an initiative developed in 1907 by Dr. Albert Bazola, who modeled it after other existing world university extensions. An important characteristic in the work of the People's University is the effort it makes to keep pace with the activities of other universities in world theory, organizational programs, and practices. Now nearly one hundred years old, People's University focuses its efforts in the areas of teaching cultural and educational activities. This work has been performed in Croatia and in other areas of the world. The historical background of the People's University reflects its commitment to providing scientific education to those who lack the opportunity and to developing and satisfying educational and cultural needs for a diverse culture. (Author/MR)

This paper looks at adult education activity of the Croatian People's University from the beginning of World War II until the independence of Croatia. The People's University was an initiative developed in 1907 by Dr. Albert Bazola, who modeled it after other existing world university extensions. An important characteristic in the work of the People's University is the effort it makes to keep pace with the activities of other universities in world theory, organizational programs, and practices. Now nearly one hundred years old, People's University focuses its efforts in the areas of teaching cultural and educational activities. This work has been performed in Croatia and in other areas of the world. The historical background of the People's University reflects its commitment to providing scientific education to those who lack the opportunity and to developing and satisfying educational and cultural needs for a diverse culture. (Author/MR)

This article is from Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management , volume 10 . Abstract The use of injection devices to administer intravenous or subcutaneous medications is common practice throughout a variety of health care settings. Studies suggest that one-half of all harmful medication errors originate during drug administration; of those errors, about two-thirds involve injectables. Therefore, injection device management is pivotal to safe administration of medications. In this article, the authors summarize the relevant experiences by retrospective analysis of injection device-related near misses and adverse events in the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, People’s Republic of China. Injection device-related near misses and adverse events comprised the following: 1) improper selection of needle diameter for subcutaneous injection, material of infusion sets, and pore size of in-line filter; 2) complications associated with vascular access; 3) incidents induced by absence of efficient electronic pump management and infusion tube management; and 4) liquid leakage of chemotherapeutic infusion around the syringe needle. Safe injection drug use was enhanced by multidisciplinary collaboration, especially among pharmacists and nurses; drafting of clinical pathways in selection of vascular access; application of approaches such as root cause analysis using a fishbone diagram; plan–do–check–act and quality control circle; and construction of a culture of spontaneous reporting of near misses and adverse events. Pharmacists must be professional in regards to medication management and use. The depth, breadth, and efficiency of cooperation between nurses and pharmacists are pivotal to injection safety.

Cleveland Public Library is The People’s University. As the center of learning for a diverse and inclusive community, Cleveland Public Library is much more than books. Our vision is to put opportunity within reach and empower people. We are a FREE resource for people of all ages and all abilities – from kindergarteners learning to read, to teens discovering career paths, to adults and seniors pursuing new hobbies and interests. The Library has something for everyone and offers a world of possibilities for you to discover and unlock. Visit Cleveland Public Library and access free programs and services in Arts & Culture, Social Services, Literature, Technology, Family & Education, and much more. Learn more at c-p-l dot o-r-g and start your story with us, at The People's University. TV20, We Are Cleveland! Want to stay up to date on all things Cleveland? Follow us on Facebook and X. https://www.facebook.com/ClevelandTV20/ https://X.com/TV20Cleveland https://www.clevelandohio.gov/city-hall/office-mayor/tv20 https://www.instagram.com/tv20cleveland/

This report uses Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) data to look at the impact of schools on a student's tertiary entrance rank (TER) and the probability of them going to university (controlling for TER). It shows that the characteristics of schools do matter: although young people's individual characteristics are the main drivers of success, school attributes are also responsible for almost 20% of the variation in TER scores. The three most important school attributes for TER include sector (Catholic and independent/ government); gender mix (single sex/co-educational) and the extent to which a school is "academic". The socioeconomic status of schools didn't emerge as a significant influence on TER. For the probability of going to university, after controlling for TER, the most significant school characteristics include the proportion on non-English speaking background students; the sector; and the socioeconomic make-up of the student body. Appended are: (1) Descriptive statistics; (2) Student-level measures; (3) Factor analysis for SES measure; (4) Factor analysis for perceptions of schooling measure; (5) Technical details on multi-level modelling; (6) Results from multi-level modelling; and (7) Information on the Logistic scale. (Contains 21 tables, 13 figures and 29 footnotes.)

This study investigates how correct and incorrect performance information influence individuals’ beliefs about merit-based and affirmative action college admissions policies, and how each policy is related to the perceived performance and equity of elite public universities. The implications of this study inform a general understanding of how genuine and false information in combination with individuals’ existing views influences their perceptions of institutional policies and performance.

Background and Aim: Physical activity is an important means to promote the comprehensive and healthy development of children's bodies and minds. The national health strategy and population policy adjustment, the development of kindergartens, and the deterioration of children's physical health have all worked together to bring unprecedented opportunities for the development of children's sports in China. The purpose of this paper is to study the background information of the contents of the curriculum of preschool physical education ability of year 4 students and develop the curriculum to improve the preschool physical education ability of year 4 students. Materials and Methods: The researcher has studied the literature on the development of physical education teachers' physical education ability curriculum to cultivate year 4 students' physical education ability from the aspects of the curriculum development process, components, implementation, and evaluation, and has studied the quality of students' teachers from textbooks, academic documents, and related research. The researcher also used a simple random sampling method to have 4 teachers as a sample. The population is 8 expert teachers in physical education. The research instruments of this study are an interview questionnaire on preschool's physical education ability and lesson plans. Results: Research findings: 1) The 6 components of the course include principles, objectives, content, instructional strategies using situational teaching methods, materials, and evaluation. 2) Preschool physical education ability which includes: 2.1) General ability, 2.2) Special ability, and 2.3) Application ability. After that, the researcher designed and completed the training course components of preschool physical education, and then evaluated the quality by five experts. The IOC value was between 3.80-4.00, and the interrater reliability value was between 0.77-0.79> 0.5. The course components were modified according to the experts' suggestions. Conclusion: The components of the course which include 6 components could improve the preschool physical education ability of year 4 students effectively.

Background and Aim: Physical activity is an important means to promote the comprehensive and healthy development of children's bodies and minds. The national health strategy and population policy adjustment, the development of kindergartens, and the deterioration of children's physical health have all worked together to bring unprecedented opportunities for the development of children's sports in China. The purpose of this paper is to study the background information of the contents of the curriculum of preschool physical education ability of year 4 students and develop the curriculum to improve the preschool physical education ability of year 4 students. Materials and Methods: The researcher has studied the literature on the development of physical education teachers' physical education ability curriculum to cultivate year 4 students' physical education ability from the aspects of the curriculum development process, components, implementation, and evaluation, and has studied the quality of students' teachers from textbooks, academic documents, and related research. The researcher also used a simple random sampling method to have 4 teachers as a sample. The population is 8 expert teachers in physical education. The research instruments of this study are an interview questionnaire on preschool's physical education ability and lesson plans. Results: Research findings: 1) The 6 components of the course include principles, objectives, content, instructional strategies using situational teaching methods, materials, and evaluation. 2) Preschool physical education ability which includes: 2.1) General ability, 2.2) Special ability, and 2.3) Application ability. After that, the researcher designed and completed the training course components of preschool physical education, and then evaluated the quality by five experts. The IOC value was between 3.80-4.00, and the interrater reliability value was between 0.77-0.79> 0.5. The course components were modified according to the experts' suggestions. Conclusion: The components of the course which include 6 components could improve the preschool physical education ability of year 4 students effectively.

Background and Aim: Physical activity is an important means to promote the comprehensive and healthy development of children's bodies and minds. The national health strategy and population policy adjustment, the development of kindergartens, and the deterioration of children's physical health have all worked together to bring unprecedented opportunities for the development of children's sports in China. The purpose of this paper is to study the background information of the contents of the curriculum of preschool physical education ability of year 4 students and develop the curriculum to improve the preschool physical education ability of year 4 students. Materials and Methods: The researcher has studied the literature on the development of physical education teachers' physical education ability curriculum to cultivate year 4 students' physical education ability from the aspects of the curriculum development process, components, implementation, and evaluation, and has studied the quality of students' teachers from textbooks, academic documents, and related research. The researcher also used a simple random sampling method to have 4 teachers as a sample. The population is 8 expert teachers in physical education. The research instruments of this study are an interview questionnaire on preschool's physical education ability and lesson plans. Results: Research findings: 1) The 6 components of the course include principles, objectives, content, instructional strategies using situational teaching methods, materials, and evaluation. 2) Preschool physical education ability which includes: 2.1) General ability, 2.2) Special ability, and 2.3) Application ability. After that, the researcher designed and completed the training course components of preschool physical education, and then evaluated the quality by five experts. The IOC value was between 3.80-4.00, and the interrater reliability value was between 0.77-0.79> 0.5. The course components were modified according to the experts' suggestions. Conclusion: The components of the course which include 6 components could improve the preschool physical education ability of year 4 students effectively.

Physician Hiring Ban - California has a shortage of doctors in rural areas and a new Senate bill aims to lift a legal ban that critics say perpetuates the problem. Today on Insight, we'll talk with supporters of SB 726. "The People's University" - Former Sacramento State President and political scientist Donald Gerth has a new book about the history of high education in California and his experiences. He'll share his thoughts on the State University system's current problems and how to fix them. The Nibblers - Sacramento cover band The Nibblers have been making a name for themselves with their new takes on old soul songs. You'll meet the band and hear them perform in our studios. -- About our guest host: Sacramento-native David Watts Barton has been involved in Sacramento's music and cultural scene for more than 30 years as a writer, performer and fan. The former Sacramento Bee resporter is now the managing editor of The Sacramento Press.

This sign is from the Newark encampment on the Rutgers Newark campus which took place in 2024, and was organized by the Newark Solidarity Coalition. Photo was taken at encampment reunion: July 20, 2025.

The Peoples University for Palestine is the real school for struggle, where students have been tirelessly organizing and building the popular movement for Columbia University to meet their demands to divest from Zionist institutions. The People’s University for Palestine has been built by a coalition of organizations, from the Black Students Union, to the Vietnamese student association to LGBTQ+ organizations, who are all part of the Columbia University Apartheid Divest. Prior, known as Columbia University. Columbia University, officially Columbia University in the City of New York, is a private Ivy League research university in New York City, United States. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manhattan, it is the oldest institution of higher education in New York and the fifth-oldest in the United States. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_University ______________________________________ Survival food: https://amzn.to/3QavDXr Survival gear: https://amzn.to/4aHJIEe

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"Skill is laying the foundation for a brighter India. As John Ruskin puts it, "Skill is the unified force of experience, intellect, and passion in their operation." "Nation Building" is a herculean task that involves the government of the land, private and public institutions, industries, organisations, and every citizen there, holding accountability of its development inch by inch. India faces enormous problems in practically every aspect of national life as a young democratic nation with a multilingual, multicultural, and multiethnic population. Poverty, illiteracy, unequal and underdeveloped growth of diverse segments of the country, and insufficient infrastructure in educational and training institutions are all impeding the country's development. The insufficiently skilled workforce is unable to assume greater responsibilities in the development of a better nation. In India, there is now a scarcity of highly trained and skilled educators. Both in India and overseas, there is a considerable need for all levels of skilled labour, including semiskilled, skilled, highly skilled, and highly skilled with specialisation. An estimated 65 percent of workers in India are aged 15 to 59, with an average age of 29 compared to China and other OECD countries. Approximately 335 million people are currently employed in the United States today. They are largely uneducated and have little or no experience. Approximately 59 million of the 70 million predicted to enter the market will be in the 15 to 30 age category. For the development of our country, reskilling, up-skilling, and conceiving and generating ways and means for national and international labour mobility, as well as mitigating the low contribution of women labour force, are all critical. Our youth will be more competent if we place a higher value on skill development. To address all of the concerns of globalisation, knowledge explosion and distribution, and skill development competition, the Indian government has launched a number of initiatives, including Skill India, Digital India, Startup India, and Make in India. Many groups are attempting to improve people's skills. (a) Directorate General of Training (DGT), (b) National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), (c) Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE), (d) National Skill Development Agency (NSDA), (e) National Skill Development Fund (NSDF), (f) National Institute of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development, g) Skill Sector Councils, (h) ICT Academy, and respective State Skill Development Corporations. To impart and upgrade abilities, numerous organisations and universities offer a variety of certificate, diploma, and postgraduate diploma courses. TNOU also provides a variety of skill-based courses. The aspiration and ambition of the Indian Government is to make India the world's "Skill Capital." We/the editors consider it a privilege to have compiled this book titled "Nation Building through Skill Development," which contains contributions on a wide range of subtopics on various elements of skill development explored by a diverse group of authors from around the world. Choosing the chapters was, indeed, a difficult task. Original papers with less than 10% plagiarism were chosen for publication. For the publication of this book, forty-one essays were chosen. We/the editors would want to express our gratitude to everyone who submitted a chapter. The contributions that were not included in this publication are in no way considered rejects. We/the editors express our gratitude to Prof. Dr. K. Parthasarathy, Vice Chancellor, Tamil Nadu Open University, for entrusting us with this task. We/the editors would also want to express our gratitude to all those kind individuals who have worked tirelessly to bring this book in black and white. [This book was published by Tamil Nadu Open University.]

"Skill is laying the foundation for a brighter India. As John Ruskin puts it, "Skill is the unified force of experience, intellect, and passion in their operation." "Nation Building" is a herculean task that involves the government of the land, private and public institutions, industries, organisations, and every citizen there, holding accountability of its development inch by inch. India faces enormous problems in practically every aspect of national life as a young democratic nation with a multilingual, multicultural, and multiethnic population. Poverty, illiteracy, unequal and underdeveloped growth of diverse segments of the country, and insufficient infrastructure in educational and training institutions are all impeding the country's development. The insufficiently skilled workforce is unable to assume greater responsibilities in the development of a better nation. In India, there is now a scarcity of highly trained and skilled educators. Both in India and overseas, there is a considerable need for all levels of skilled labour, including semiskilled, skilled, highly skilled, and highly skilled with specialisation. An estimated 65 percent of workers in India are aged 15 to 59, with an average age of 29 compared to China and other OECD countries. Approximately 335 million people are currently employed in the United States today. They are largely uneducated and have little or no experience. Approximately 59 million of the 70 million predicted to enter the market will be in the 15 to 30 age category. For the development of our country, reskilling, up-skilling, and conceiving and generating ways and means for national and international labour mobility, as well as mitigating the low contribution of women labour force, are all critical. Our youth will be more competent if we place a higher value on skill development. To address all of the concerns of globalisation, knowledge explosion and distribution, and skill development competition, the Indian government has launched a number of initiatives, including Skill India, Digital India, Startup India, and Make in India. Many groups are attempting to improve people's skills. (a) Directorate General of Training (DGT), (b) National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), (c) Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE), (d) National Skill Development Agency (NSDA), (e) National Skill Development Fund (NSDF), (f) National Institute of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development, g) Skill Sector Councils, (h) ICT Academy, and respective State Skill Development Corporations. To impart and upgrade abilities, numerous organisations and universities offer a variety of certificate, diploma, and postgraduate diploma courses. TNOU also provides a variety of skill-based courses. The aspiration and ambition of the Indian Government is to make India the world's "Skill Capital." We/the editors consider it a privilege to have compiled this book titled "Nation Building through Skill Development," which contains contributions on a wide range of subtopics on various elements of skill development explored by a diverse group of authors from around the world. Choosing the chapters was, indeed, a difficult task. Original papers with less than 10% plagiarism were chosen for publication. For the publication of this book, forty-one essays were chosen. We/the editors would want to express our gratitude to everyone who submitted a chapter. The contributions that were not included in this publication are in no way considered rejects. We/the editors express our gratitude to Prof. Dr. K. Parthasarathy, Vice Chancellor, Tamil Nadu Open University, for entrusting us with this task. We/the editors would also want to express our gratitude to all those kind individuals who have worked tirelessly to bring this book in black and white. [This book was published by Tamil Nadu Open University.]

Independent and original thinking are the concepts which define critical thinking. A critical thinker doesn't passively accept other people's views and thoughts, on the contrary he constitutes his own thoughts by analyzing them. This independence liberates his mind, heart and actions (Doganay and Ünal, 2006). In this context, the definition of critical thinking can be summarized as reaching a conclusion by reasoning (collecting information for a present situation, defining assumptions and evidences, discussing the defined evidences and inferring and synthesizing) on a problem or a situation (Demirel, 2006). Critical thinking becomes a basic skill in occupational groups. To improve the quality of the services people get, all professionals, especially doctors, teachers, architects, lawyers, nurses, builders, must have the ability to think critically.This study aims to classify the master's and PhD theses whose titles contain the concept of "critical thinking" by different variables. The data were collected from the 211 master's and PhD theses completed between 1999-2014 and registered to database of Council of Higher Education. This study was conducted through descriptive survey model and descriptive statistics were used in the analysis process. Thesis were examined and classified under the following topics; (1) academic level, (2) the universities in which they were prepared, (3) preparation year, (4) research method, (5) research model, (6) education level of the participants, (7) departments in which they were prepared (8) gender of the researchers, (9) degree of the supervisors (10) number of pages.At the end of the study it was found that most of the theses about critical thinking were master's theses and they were prepared in well-established universities. There are hardly any theses prepared in private universities. The number of theses about critical thinking reached its top point between 2009-2012. While most of the master's theses were conducted through quantitative method, most of the PhD theses were conducted through mixed and experimental designs. The participants of most of the theses about critical thinking were university and primary school students. Teachers and nurses participated in more theses than other occupational groups. Most of the theses about critical thinking were conducted in the field of education. nursing and heath care departments takes the second place. However, it is interesting that hardly any theses were conducted in the fields of law, politics, public administration, sociology and psychology. Another interesting point is that most of the theses were prepared by female researchers.

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