Maharashtra HSC Home Management case studies
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Home Management at Maharashtra HSC level is the study of how a household runs as a managed system: setting goals, allocating scarce resources, organising work, planning income and expenditure, choosing and maintaining a dwelling and its contents, and acting as an informed consumer. It suits Std XII students who intend to study home science, family and community resource management, interior design, dietetics, education or social work, and it also builds practical competence for anyone who will run a home. The Maharashtra HSC Home Management case studies are 5 cases and about 3,422 words.
1The 6:10 to 7:15 Bottleneck: Reworking a Nashik Family's Morning
Meena Kulkarni, 38, works as a billing clerk at a private hospital in Nashik and must leave home by 8:20 a.m. Her husband Suresh drives a school van and leaves at 6:40 a.m.
671 words, about 3 min2A Variable-Income Budget with a June Fee and a Friend's Chit Fund
The Deshmukhs live in a redeveloped chawl flat in Pune. Sanjay is a contract driver whose monthly take-home varies between ₹34,000 and ₹48,000; Sneha earns a steady ₹18,000 as a tailor.
642 words, about 3 min3A Washing Machine, a Disconnected Extended Warranty and a WhatsApp Promise
In August, Mr Prakash Jadhav of Kolhapur bought a front-load washing machine for ₹38,500 from a local dealer, paying ₹3,500 extra for a two-year extended warranty sold by the dealer. The drum failed in the fifth month.
696 words, about 3 min4A 480 sq ft 1BHK, a Class X Student and a Landlord's Conditions
The Kamble family rents a 480 sq ft (carpet) 1BHK on the third floor in Dombivli: one bedroom, a living-cum-dining room, a kitchen, a bathroom and a 3 ft × 5 ft balcony. The family is Ravi (42), Anjali (39), their daughter Tanvi (15, preparing for Class X), and Ravi's mother (68).
692 words, about 3 min5Monsoon in Alibaug: Mould, Verdigris and a Dangerous Cleaning Mix
The Naiks live in a ground-floor house in Alibaug, 1.2 km from the sea. During the June–September monsoon, relative humidity stays above 80%.
721 words, about 4 min