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TITLE OF PAPER
First. Author 1 *, Second. Author 2, Third. Author 3

1
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Designation, Department, Name of Institution, City, Country
3
Designation, Department, Name of Institution, City, Country

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representation of the article and it must not contain results that are not presented and
substantiated in the main text and should not exaggerate the main conclusions.

KEYWORDS: Keyword 1; Keyword 2; Keyword 3, Keyword 4, Keyword 5

INTRODUCTION:
The introduction should provide a brief overview of the background and context of
the research, including the research question or problem, the significance of the study, and the
objectives or hypotheses.
Abbreviations and Acronyms
Define abbreviations and acronyms the first time they are used in the text, even after they
have been defined in the abstract. Do not use abbreviations in the title unless they are
unavoidable.

LITERATURE REVIEW:
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context and theoretical framework of the study, including previous research on the topic,
theories or models, and gaps or limitations in the literature.

METHODS:
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research question, including the study design, data collection methods, sample size, and data
analysis techniques.

RESULTS:
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tables, figures, or charts, accompanied by a brief description and interpretation of the results.
Figures and Tables:

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DISCUSSION:
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including the implications of the findings for the research question, the broader field of study,
and future research directions.

CONCLUSION:
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the study are accomplished.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT (Optional)
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support for the study should be acknowledged.

REFERENCES
SIJSS allows a maximum of 15 references from well-known journals. All the
references to the end list should be cited in the body's main text APA Style. Simple references
without accompanying comments should be inserted in the text in parenthesis, with the name
of the author and year of publication e.g., (Chalam, 2020).
All references should be alphabetically arranged at the end of the text. Style should follow:
author’s name, forename/initials, date of publication in parentheses, title of publication (bold
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Example:

1. Chalam, K.S. (2020), Political Economy of Caste in India, Sage Publications, New Delhi.

2. Majumdar, Tapas (1987), The Role of the Finance Commission, Journal of Educational
Planning and Administration, 1 (3 &4), July-October, pp.1-11.

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3. Reiff, Hans (1986) Perspective Planning in Education: An International View, in Moonis

Raza (ed.) Educational Planning: A Long-Term Perspective, New Delhi: Concept, for the
National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration, pp.65-91.

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