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The book titled " Principles of Questionnaire Development with empirical studies (for students and researchers in Social sciences) " (ISBN:9788190992312) was inaugurated by Professor Manjula Mukerjee, The Director of the Indian Institute of Psychometry, Kolkata, in the Workshop on SPSS -SYNTAX held at the Institute dated 29th October, 2010. During her speech, she appreciated the examples cited in this book to understand different principles of questionnaire development. Ms. Rama Manna (standing at the left side)was the co-ordinator of the workshop. The researchers of different specialization (Clinical Psychology,Psychiatry,Education,Human development,Environmental science) of different universities and research institutes attended the workshop. I taught them different SPSS syntax. There is one chapter on SPSS Syntax in this book. (Standing: Dr. Rudraprasad Acharya, Dr. Souvik Chakraborty, Dr. Shubhojit Kuila, Dr. Suvendu Dutta) I am thankful to Prasad Psycho Corporation for

Pita swarga Pita dharma , Pita hi Paramang Tapo Pitori pritima pannay. Priyantay sarva devata :

"Knowledge is like a river; its nature is to flow. The dharma of knowledge is to flow to all corners of the world and nourish the cultures there. We should never stem its flow and thereby turn it into a stagnant pond. It is said that knowledge is the greatest gift one can give, for knowledge is imperishable. Even if we light a thousand lamps from one flame, the lustre of the first lamp never diminishes. Similar is the greatness of knowledge. Knowledge does not diminish, no matter how much it is shared. In fact, the more you give, the more it develops and expands." -- CHANCELLOR AMMA Source: http://amrita.edu/asas/amritapuri/index.php The Amrita School of Arts & Sciences at Amritapuri Campus took its birth from Chancellor Amma's educational vision. Amma's suggestion was to prepare a generation that could successfully meet the rigorous demands of the Information Age and at the same time, be imbued with the noble ideals of selfless service and love. Amma's visio