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Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar

Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University popularly known as HAU, is one of Asia's biggest agricultural universities, located at Hisar in the Indian state of Haryana. It is named after India's seventh Prime Minister, Chaudhary Charan Singh. It is a leader in agricultural research in India and contributed significantly to Green Revolution and White Revolution in India in the 1960s and 70s. It has a very large campus and has several research centres throughout the state. It won the Indian Council of Agricultural Research's Award for the Best Institute in 1997. HAU was initially a campus of Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana. After the formation of Haryana in 1966, it became an autonomous institution on February 2, 1970 through a Presidential Ordinance, later ratified as Haryana and Punjab Agricultural Universities Act, 1970, passed by the Lok Sabha on March 29, 1970. A. L. Fletcher, the first Vice-Chancellor of the university, was instrumental in its initial growth.

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Subject: Textile and Apparel Designing × Author: Punam Rani × End date: 2014 × Start date: 2013 × Thesis Type: Ph.D ×
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    Educational package on protective clothing for farm workers
    (CCSHAU, 2013) Punam Rani; Purthi, Neelam
    For dissemination of information regarding protective clothing amongst farm workers it was planned to develop educational package. To achieve the principal objectives of the study, it was conducted in three phases. During experimental phase refinement of existing protective clothing for pesticides applicators and wheat threshing was done. To assess their suitability and acceptability, modified protective clothing/accessories were given to selected respondents for a period of one month for trials. Necessary changes were made as per requirement. Based on suitability and acceptability, recommended protective clothing/accessories were: Jacket with hood of water resistant fabric having lining of cotton hosiery fabric, chemical resistant mask and nitrile gloves for pesticides applicators. Apron with hood, beak mask, pleated mask and gloves/mittens for males, hood masks, scarf mask, apron and gloves/mittens for females engaged in wheat threshing. Shoes and plain glasses were recommended for both the activities. An educational package on protective clothing was prepared and its effectiveness was assessed in second phase. The educational package was prepared in Hindi for ease of understanding by the target group. Three pamphlets, two video films and two interactive CDs were developed in which occupational health hazards and preventive measures by using appropriate protective clothing were described with illustrations. Effectiveness of developed educational package was assessed by the experts and target groups. All the parameters of pamphlets entitled i.e. Keetnashak Sambandhit Karya Karne Vale Purshon Ke Liye Surkshatmak Vastar , Threshing Karne Vale Purshon Ke Liye Surakshatmak Vastra and Threshing Karne Vali Mahilaon Ke Liye Surakshatmak Vastra , were assessed to be highly appropriate axcept title and content presentation of pamphlets developed for females for threshing activity which was found to be appropriate by the judges. Video film and interactive CD for each activity i.e. Keetnashak Sambandhit Karya Karne Vale Purshon Ke Liye Surkshatmak Vastar and Threshing karne Vale Kisano Ke Liye Surakshatmak Vastra was found to be highly appropriate with reference to audio quality and visual quality, content, presentation of message, text and compatibility of message. To assess the effectiveness of developed media on target group, 240 farm workers were selected from four districts. Farm workers gained knowledge after exposure to pamphlets and video film. The higher impact was observed in terms of gain in knowledge, symbolic adoption and opinion of respondents after exposure to both the medias i.e. pamphlets and video film followed by only video and only pamphlets. Thus it was concluded that the prepared educational packages were effective in disseminating knowledge for adoption of protective clothing by the target group.