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University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru

University of Agricultural Sciences Bangalore, a premier institution of agricultural education and research in the country, began as a small agricultural research farm in 1899 on 30 acres of land donated by Her Excellency Maharani Kempa Nanjammanni Vani Vilasa Sannidhiyavaru, the Regent of Mysore and appointed Dr. Lehmann, German Scientist to initiate research on soil crop response with a Laboratory in the Directorate of Agriculture. Later under the initiative of the Dewan of Mysore Sir M. Vishweshwaraiah, the Mysore Agriculture Residential School was established in 1913 at Hebbal which offered Licentiate in Agriculture and later offered a diploma programme in agriculture during 1920. The School was upgraded to Agriculture Collegein 1946 which offered four year degree programs in Agriculture. The Government of Mysore headed by Sri. S. Nijalingappa, the then Chief Minister, established the University of Agricultural Sciences on the pattern of Land Grant College system of USA and the University of Agricultural Sciences Act No. 22 was passed in Legislative Assembly in 1963. Dr. Zakir Hussain, the Vice President of India inaugurated the University on 21st August 1964.

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    INVOLVEMENT OF RURAL WOMEN IN HOUSEHOLD INDUSTRIES OF DHARWAD DISTRICT
    (UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK BANGALORE, 2001-08-10) JUTLE, RENUKA A.; PATIL, ANASUYA
    The present study was conducted in the year 1998-99 in three taluks viz., Dharwad, Hubli and Kalaghatagi with a sample size of 150 rural women involved in five different household industries of Dharwad district, to know the extent of involvement, financial management socio economic characteristics and problems as perceived by the women in household industries. The results of the study revealed that 42 per cent of women belonged to low involvement category and 47.67 per cent belonged to high involvement category. Mean involvement score of women in household industries ranged between 44.60 to 60.10. Maximum involvement score was observed with respect to daily time spent in hours in all five household industries. More than half of the women belonged to the age group of less than 30 years. Majority of the women were illiterates and belonging to schedule caste and schedule tribe category. Fourty seven per cent of the women had an annual income above Rs. 11,500 /- where as, 42.67 per cent of women had annual income less than Rs. 11,500. More than fifty per cent of the women did not borrow loan. Among the borrowers, 20 per cent of them borrowed loan from banks followed by money lenders (10.60%) and relatives/friends (9.33) and repay the loan yearly (18.67 %) and monthly (10.67%). Majority of the women did not save money, only 28 per cent of the women had the habit of saving through small savings, chitfund and pigmy. Fifty per cent of women expressed marketing channels for their goods as wholesalers. Caste, type of the family and income of the family had positive and significant relation with the extent of involvement. Majority of women stated that procurement of raw material (80%) and health problems (71.33 %) such as chest pain, back pain, ache in upper arm, roughening of hands and palm were the major problems in household industries.
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    IMPACT OF SELECTED RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES ON SELF-EMPLOYMENT OF RURAL WOMEN
    (UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK BANGALORE, 2001-08-10) PATIL, GAYATRIDEVI S.; GAVIMATH, UMA S.
    The present study was conducted in the year 1999-2000 in Dharwad district with a sample size of 120 beneficiaries from TRYSEM and DWCRA schemes who had taken self-employment as a venture and collected data on socio-economic characteristics, knowledge and opinion towards the programme, economic benefits derived through selfemployment, problems faced and suggestions for improvement of the programme, with the help of a pre-tested structured schedule. The results of the study revealed that majority of the beneficiaries were young age, literates, married, landless, low annual income category, belonged to forward caste, nuclear family with small family size and living in mixed type of houses. A sizeable percentage of the beneficiaries had medium level of social participation and extension contact while mass media participation was at low level. Majority of the beneficiaries (52.50%) had medium level of knowledge and exhibited favourable opinion (61.67%) towards the programme. Knowledge about the programme was positively and significantly associated with education, social and mass media participation. Opinion towards the programme was positively and significantly associated with education and mass media participation while, age was negatively associated. Karnatak Kasuti was the most preferred subsidiary occupation followed by tailoring. High annual benefit was generated from silver statue making (Rs.2000-5000) followed by pottery (Rs. 1000-5000), papad vermicelli and masala powder preparations (Rs. 1000-5000). Eighty five per cent of the beneficiaries did not save the money but spending their earnings to meet the needs like food (100%), clothing (75%), education (32.50%) and housing (25%). Sixty per cent of women were selling their goods in local market followed by near by city market (36.66%) and through agents (30%). Majority of the beneficiaries were facing the problem of lack of time (33.33%), marketing and transportation facility (31.66%). They suggested to increase the loan, providing market facility, supply of raw materials and inclusion of training for effective implementation of self-employment schemes through Rural Development Programmes.
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    ROLE PERFORMANCE AND TRAINING NEED IDENTIFICATION OF PANCHAYAT WOMEN MEMBERS
    (UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK BANGALORE, 2001-08-10) KALAKANAVAR, GEETA; BADIGER, CHHAYA
    A study on "Role performance and training need identification of panchayat women members was undertaken in 1998-99. Sample consisted of 100 Gram Panchayat, 30 Taluk Panchayat and six Zilla Panchayat women members from all the five taluks of Dharwad district. Pre-tested schedule was the tool used for collection of information. The results of the study revealed that 37% of Gram Panchayat and 66% of Zilla Panchayat women members had medium role performance level while,40% of Taluk Panchayat women members had low role performance level followed by medium and high role performance level (30% each). Regarding knowledge level,41% of Gram Panchayat, 40% of Taluk Panchayat and 66.66% of Zilla Panchayat women members were possessing low, high and medium knowledge levels respectively. In case of opinion level, more favourable opinion towards the panchayat raj system was possessed by 47% of Gram Panchayat women members followed by favourable and less favourable opinion. Whereas, 36.66% of Taluk Panchayat and 50% of Zilla Panchayat women members had favourable opinion towards the panchayat raj system. Thirty eight per cent of Gram Panchayat women members preferred to have training on new schemes and programmes followed by panchayat raj system (32%) and administrative set up (30%). In case of Taluk Panchayat and Zilla Panchayat women members they preferred to have training on new schemes and programmes followed by financial matters and Panchayat raj system. Most preferred leadership traits by panchayat women members were courageous, co-operative and active healthy. The major problems faced by the panchayav. Women members were travelling, complaints from people, male dominance, non co-operation from other members and non-revealing of official matters.
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    A STUDY ON IMPACT OF TRAINING ON SELECTED HOME-SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES
    (UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK BANGALORE, 2001-08-10) CHIKKANNAVAR, NIRMALA; GAVIMATH, UMA S.