ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The investigator owes the formulation of this thesis to numerous people

who offered valuable suggestions and rendered all possible help.

At the very outset, the investigator’s fullest measures of gratitude

is to his supervising teacher Dr. P. J. Jacob, Former Director and Dean,
Professor, School of Pedagogical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University,
Kottayam, for the inspiring guidance, immense patience, kind treatment and
sustaining encouragement, which helped him in conceptualizing and completing
this endeavor .

The investigator is indebted to Dr. A. Sudharma, Professor and Director,

Dean, School of Pedagogical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam for
her valuable suggestions, support and facilities given during the course of the
study.

The investigator expresses his sincere gratitude to all the Faculty

members of the School of Pedagogical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University,
Kottayam for their valuable suggestions and help at various stages of the study.

The investigator is thankful to Shri. C. D. Shijudas, Librarian and

Shri. A. T. Anilkumar, Former Librarian, School of Pedagogical Sciences,
Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam for making available the library
materials needed for the study. The investigator is also thankful to all the Non-
teaching staff of the School of Pedagogical Sciences for their co-operation..

The investigator remembers with gratitude the Principals, teachers and

students of G.H.S.S, Muppathadam and Cardinal H.S.S, Thrikkakkara,
Ernakulam, for their co-operation rendered during collection of data for the
study.

The investigator owes much to his wife Mrs. Sigha Sajikumar, who is the
real sources of inspiration for the timely completion of the work. The investigator
remembers with utmost sincerity and gratitude his parents, family members and
friends for their co-operation and encouragement.

Above all, the investigator humbly solicits the God Almighty’s blessings
and is always thankful for the strength and presence of mind showered upon
him for completing this work successfully.

SAJIKUMAR K. B.