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ThesisItem Open Access Career aspirations of undergraduate agriculture students of G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar(G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand), 2019-07) Ansari, Imam Hussain; Ansari, M.A.Aspiration is considered as one of the fundamental personality traits of an individual. Everyone aspires to achieve something unique in their life. Driven by the desire for getting recognition and respect in the society, an individual charts out their life and lifestyles meticulously and actively seek ways and means for personal and professional development. Career aspirations refer to the choice and preference on an individual foe seeking a job/work after completing their education. Keeping above facts in mind a study entitled “Career Aspirations of Undergraduate Agriculture Students of G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar” was undertaken with the objective: (i). to find out Career Aspirations of Undergraduate Agriculture Students, (ii). to determine attitude of Undergraduate Agriculture Students towards farming and (iii). To determine relationship between selected Socio- demographic profile of Undergraduate Agriculture Students and their Career Aspirations. The present study was conducted at the College of Agriculture, GBPUAT, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand. Census method of sampling was used; therefore the study included all the final year students of B. Sc. (Agriculture) of College of Agriculture. Analytical research design was used and the data was collected through pre-tested structured questionnaire. Appropriate statistical techniques were used to analyse the data in light of the study objective. The findings of the study revealed that maximum number of respondents were female (53.96%), belonged to General Caste (64.28 %), come from rural background (34.12 %), belonged to urban background (42.85 %), has school education through English medium (88.88 %), were having average academic performance (61.90 %), came from nuclear families (78.57 %), belonged to the medium sized family (58.73 %), belonged to the medium family educational status (50.79 %), had small sized land holding (74.60 %). Besides, most of the fathers of respondents were in government service (42.85 %), whereas most of the mothers were found to be not working, but engaged as house wives (60.31 %), parents’ were earning between Rs. 2.89 to Rs. 11.76 lacks per annum (65.87 %). Majority of students got job related information from seniors (81.74 %), followed by university placement cell (59.52 %), and internet (86.50 %), and had medium mass media exposure (73.01 %). Students participated in many co-curricular activities such as quiz competition (1st rank), NSS (2nd rank) and sports (3rd rank); and had medium level of achievement motivation (66.66 %). ‘Pursuing higher studies’ after completing graduation was ranked first by majority of respondents (24%) followed by ‘becoming scientist in ICAR system’ ranked second (20%), ‘securing an administrative position in Agriculture University (15 %) ranked 3rd, securing Central Government job ranked 4th (13%), and becoming Teacher / Professor in SAUs was ranked 5th (12%). Further, students displayed ‘neutral’ attitudes towards farming as a profession. Academic performance, family background, parent’s occupation, parent’s annual income, mass media exposure, and achievement motivation had positive and significant relationship with career aspirations of the undergraduate agricultural students whereas gender, caste, family background, place of residence, medium of education, family type and family size, had negative and non- significant relationship with career aspirations.