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Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar

After independence, development of the rural sector was considered the primary concern of the Government of India. In 1949, with the appointment of the Radhakrishnan University Education Commission, imparting of agricultural education through the setting up of rural universities became the focal point. Later, in 1954 an Indo-American team led by Dr. K.R. Damle, the Vice-President of ICAR, was constituted that arrived at the idea of establishing a Rural University on the land-grant pattern of USA. As a consequence a contract between the Government of India, the Technical Cooperation Mission and some land-grant universities of USA, was signed to promote agricultural education in the country. The US universities included the universities of Tennessee, the Ohio State University, the Kansas State University, The University of Illinois, the Pennsylvania State University and the University of Missouri. The task of assisting Uttar Pradesh in establishing an agricultural university was assigned to the University of Illinois which signed a contract in 1959 to establish an agricultural University in the State. Dean, H.W. Hannah, of the University of Illinois prepared a blueprint for a Rural University to be set up at the Tarai State Farm in the district Nainital, UP. In the initial stage the University of Illinois also offered the services of its scientists and teachers. Thus, in 1960, the first agricultural university of India, UP Agricultural University, came into being by an Act of legislation, UP Act XI-V of 1958. The Act was later amended under UP Universities Re-enactment and Amendment Act 1972 and the University was rechristened as Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology keeping in view the contributions of Pt. Govind Ballabh Pant, the then Chief Minister of UP. The University was dedicated to the Nation by the first Prime Minister of India Pt Jawaharlal Nehru on 17 November 1960. The G.B. Pant University is a symbol of successful partnership between India and the United States. The establishment of this university brought about a revolution in agricultural education, research and extension. It paved the way for setting up of 31 other agricultural universities in the country.

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Subject: Agricultural Extension and Communication × End date: 2009 × Start date: 2004 × Thesis Type: Ph.D ×
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    Attitude and knowledge of extension personnel and trainers regarding facilitation- a study under agricultural technology management agencies in Uttarakhand
    (G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand), 2008-09) Barman, Utpal; Kumar, B.
    In order to meet the changing situation of agriculture in the face of globalization, fiscal deficit etc. India has introduced group approach of extension through Agricultural Technology Management Agencies (ATMAs). Under ATMA extension personnel’s role is to act as a facilitator. Trainers of State Agricultural Universities (SAUs) have to play major role as facilitators for capacity building of extension functionaries under ATMA. For that purpose we need research based information for developing facilitators. Keeping this in view, the present investigation was undertaken in the state of Uttarkhand with two types of respondents- one was extension personnel and other one was trainers of SAU. For the study six knowledge tests and two attitude test were constructed. The study revealed that majority of extension personnel and trainers belonged to the age group of 36 to 50 years. Maximum of extension personnel had graduate (professional) degree. In case of trainers majority of them had doctoral degree. Majority of extension personnel and trainers had 10 to 25 years of service experience. It was found that majority of the extension personnel attended more than four number of training during last five years. In case of trainers, maximum of them had attended more than three number of training during last five years. Majority of extension personnel and trainers had moderate level of achievement motivation. Majority of extension personnel and trainers had medium level of ‘job value Cherished’, motivational profile’ and ‘organisational climate’. Majority of extension personnel and trainers were ‘satisfied’ with their job. As regards to knowledge on andragogy, majority of the extension personnel and trainers had medium level of knowledge. In case of knowledge on group dynamics almost half of the extension personnel had high level of knowledge. Most trainers also had high level of knowledge on group dynamics. It is found that majority of extension personnel and trainers had moderately favourable attitude towards facilitation. It was revealed that most of the extension personnel had low level of knowledge on facilitation. In case of trainers, majority of them had medium level of knowledge on facilitation. Attitude of extension personnel towards facilitation had negative and significant correlations with ‘age’ and ‘service experience’. There were positive and significant correlations between attitude of extension personnel and their educational qualification, knowledge on andragogy and group dynamics. It was found that age and service experience had negative but significant relationship with knowledge level of extension personnel on facilitation. Positive and significant correlations were observed between educational qualification, knowledge on andrgogy and group dynamics and knowledge of extension personnel on facilitation. The study revealed that there was a positive and significant correlation between trainers’ knowledge on facilitation and training received during last five years’. There were positive and significant correlation between ‘achievement motivation’, ‘job value cherished’, ‘job satisfaction’ and trainers’ knowledge on facilitation. The study also revealed that there is a positive and significant relationship between knowledge of andragogy and knowledge on facilitation of trainers.
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    Designing a training module for extension trainers: a study in Uttarakhand
    (G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand), 2008-03) Mishra, Prasanta; Kumar, B.
    Training is crucial and continuous input for agricultural development. ‘Training of Trainers’ is of paramount importance in improving the quality of agriculture and rural development in the wake of globalisation and WTO regime. Keeping this in view, the present investigation was undertaken in the state of Uttarakhand. The study revealed that majority of extension trainers were relatively young, male, highly educated and had training experience of ten to twenty five years. However, very few trainers had received training in ‘Training Management’. The findings of training need assessment revealed that trainers require formal training in ‘Facilitating adult learning’, ‘Learner Centred approach’, ‘Motivation’, Task analysis as a method of training need assessment’, ‘Preparation of report on training need assessment’, ‘Designing training programme’, ‘Participatory lecture, Group discussion, case study and brain storming as training methods’, ‘Giving and receiving feedback’, ‘Methods of follow-up, ‘Monitoring and evaluation’, and ‘Preparation and use of low cost visual aids’. The opinion of trainers as well as experts also indicated that training of trainers programme of two weeks duration should be designed following ‘flexible and learner centered approach’. Thus, it was decided to design a training module incorporating areas of critical importance found through the study. The module was divided into three sub-modules viz., 'adult learning', 'training process' and 'instructional media'. Each of the sub-modules consisted of several learning blocks or units and contained details of 'learning objectives', 'course content', 'training methods to be followed', 'duration' and 'reading note to the trainers'. The training module was perceived to be 'adequate' in terms of its contents and instructional strategies and 'useful' in dealing with adult learners and improving job performance of trainers by the experts. The variables which had shown negative and significant relationship with the training need of extension trainers were ‘age’ and ‘work experience’. However, ‘Job values’ and ‘communication channel used’ had positive and significant relationship with the training need of extension trainers.
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    A study on gender analysis in dairy farming practices among van gujjars of Hardwar district of Uttarakhand
    (G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand), 2008-12) Pushpa Kumari; Bhardwaj, Neelam
    Gender distinction is a common phenomenon in human society. It is used for studying the role of males and females in intra and inter household dynamics within a farming system. In India almost 66.8 percent of total workers are employed in agriculture and allied sectors. The proportion of women employed in this sector is 80.7 per cent compared to 62.7 per cent of men. The women contribute 71 per cent of labour force in livestock farming. Van Gujjars are one of the well known pastoral community known for their traditional and noble profession of dairy farming. Very few studies specifically focused on Gujjar women in dairy farming practices are available, realizing the importance of gender analysis in dairy farming practices among Gujjar tribes of Uttarakhand state were conducted. A pre-tested structured interview schedule and knowledge test was administered to 170 household of two resettled Van Gujjars villages, from each household one male and female who were engaged in dairy farming practices were selected as respondents. The finding of the study indicated that majority of daily dairy farming activities predominantly performed by females except selling milk and collecting leaves from the trees. Majority of the males had participation in the occasional dairy farming activities. The average time spent by females on daily and occasional dairy farming activities was 743.06 minute per day and 27.64 hours per years and males spent 408.89 minutes per day and 24.32 hours per years respectively. Majority of respondents both males and females had neutral attitude towards scientific dairy farming practices and value orientation. Majority of males and females had medium level of informal sources of information, extension contact and mass media exposure. Decisions regarding feeding, breeding and marketing were taken by majority of males except management practices. Regarding control over resources and its benefits were majority controlled by males only. In case of knowledge about improved dairy farming practices such as breeding, feeding, management and health care the percentage of respondents were 57.94(61.76% males and 54.12% females), 63.82(64.70% males and 62.94% females) , 67.35 (61.77% males and 72.94% females)and 61.18 percent (60.00% males and 62.35% females). Almost all the variables of both male and female respondents were positively correlated with knowledge level except age, family size and milk consumption.