A STUDY ON CIVIL ENGINEERING STUDENTS PERCEPTION TOWARDS DEMONETIZATION IN GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH

The central government of India on November 2016 has announced demonetization decision. The government has stated the demonetization objectives as follows.1. Corruption frees India 2. To curtail black money 3.to reduces terrorism 4. to control raising prices 5. To reduce terrorism by stopping funds flow to the terrorist organizations. 6. To increase cashless transactions and to make a digital india. This research consequently, is an effort to find out perceptions of the civil engineering students about demonetization. A survey was conducted in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh to understand civil engineering students' perceptions on demonetization. This research is an attempt to know the civil engineering students perceptions towards the aims at the rear of the demonetization policy. Materials and methods: A study was conducted at different civil engineering colleges and universities of Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh. A questionnaire was used to interview 200 individuals. Results: About the demonetization majority of students are114 (57%) are expressed that demonetization is good decision taken by central government to strengthen Indian economy in future. Conclusion: Most of the civil engineering students are aware of demonetization and have positive perceptions towards to demonetization and students believe that demonetization policy curtails terrorism, poverty and makes India a cashless society and digital India.