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Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa

In the imperial Gazetteer of India 1878, Pusa was recorded as a government estate of about 1350 acres in Darbhanba. It was acquired by East India Company for running a stud farm to supply better breed of horses mainly for the army. Frequent incidence of glanders disease (swelling of glands), mostly affecting the valuable imported bloodstock made the civil veterinary department to shift the entire stock out of Pusa. A British tobacco concern Beg Sutherland & co. got the estate on lease but it also left in 1897 abandoning the government estate of Pusa. Lord Mayo, The Viceroy and Governor General, had been repeatedly trying to get through his proposal for setting up a directorate general of Agriculture that would take care of the soil and its productivity, formulate newer techniques of cultivation, improve the quality of seeds and livestock and also arrange for imparting agricultural education. The government of India had invited a British expert. Dr. J. A. Voelcker who had submitted as report on the development of Indian agriculture. As a follow-up action, three experts in different fields were appointed for the first time during 1885 to 1895 namely, agricultural chemist (Dr. J. W. Leafer), cryptogamic botanist (Dr. R. A. Butler) and entomologist (Dr. H. Maxwell Lefroy) with headquarters at Dehradun (U.P.) in the forest Research Institute complex. Surprisingly, until now Pusa, which was destined to become the centre of agricultural revolution in the country, was lying as before an abandoned government estate. In 1898. Lord Curzon took over as the viceroy. A widely traveled person and an administrator, he salvaged out the earlier proposal and got London’s approval for the appointment of the inspector General of Agriculture to which the first incumbent Mr. J. Mollison (Dy. Director of Agriculture, Bombay) joined in 1901 with headquarters at Nagpur The then government of Bengal had mooted in 1902 a proposal to the centre for setting up a model cattle farm for improving the dilapidated condition of the livestock at Pusa estate where plenty of land, water and feed would be available, and with Mr. Mollison’s support this was accepted in principle. Around Pusa, there were many British planters and also an indigo research centre Dalsing Sarai (near Pusa). Mr. Mollison’s visits to this mini British kingdom and his strong recommendations. In favour of Pusa as the most ideal place for the Bengal government project obviously caught the attention for the viceroy.

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    An impact study of MGNREGA in Dimapur district of Nagaland
    (DRPCAU, Pusa, 2020) Longchar, Wangshitula; Kumari, Arunima
    According to the census of 2011, 70 per cent of India constitutes of rural households. A very large portion of rural India is still living under the poverty line. Therefore there was an immediate need for alleviating the problems of poverty and unemployment in India. On August 2005, the NREGA scheme was passed in India which was first proposed and conceptualised by the then Prime Minister P.V Narasimha Rao in 1991 and finally it was enacted in September 2005. It was later renamed by the Government of India as MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act) on 2nd October 2009. The MGNREGA scheme was launched to tackle the problems of poverty and unemployment by generating 100 days of guaranteed wage employment to every registered household under the scheme by the government. This act also aimed at improving not just the income of the people but also helped in generation of assets in the community. Keeping these facts into minds, the following objectives were framed to complete this study: 1. To examine the socio-economic status of MGNREGA beneficiaries of the selected area. 2. To find out the awareness of the respondents about MGNREGA and the functioning and budgeting of MGNREGA in the sample area. 3. To evaluate the impact (impact on their socio-economic status and behavioural change) on the respondents. 4. To find out the constraints faced by government officials and the people in running the MGNREGA.
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    A comparative study of mind-mapping with lecture as a tool of instruction
    (DRPCAU, Pusa, 2020) Mishra, Sushmita; Kumari, Punam
    A Mind-map is a visual representation of hierarchical information that includes a central idea surrounded by connected branches of associated topics or facts. The investigator studied about the effectiveness of Mind-map with lecture as a tool of instruction. Under this study, the knowledge test items were prepared on the topic of „Basic concepts of Public Relations‟ by the investigator for the purpose. Lecture method and Mind-map along with lecture were the two treatments used in the study. The knowledge test were fed to fifty B.Sc. Community Science students who were divided into two groups i.e., Control group and Experimental group, having 25 students each. Pre-test was given to both the groups before delivering the lecture. The control group was taught using lecture method and the experimental group was taught about the topic through Mind-map along with lecture method. The mean difference of experimental group was 1.36, while it was only 0.28 for control group. The analysis of variance of post test, for control group and experimental group was found to be significant with calculated „f‟ value of 8.57 thus, it can be concluded that by improvising the teaching technique by incorporating mind-map along with lecture method, the effectiveness of the teaching increases significantly.
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    Impact of psychopersonal traits of teacher and interactive teaching methods on classroom learning outcomes of B.Sc. community science students
    (DRPCAU, Pusa, 2020) Sahu, Rojalin; Kumari, Punam
    The present study was conducted in “Dr.Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University”, Pusa with the objective to assess the association between Psychopersonal Traits of Teacher and Interactive Teaching Methods on “classroom learning outcomes of B.Sc. Community Science students”. For this purpose fifty students of Community Science randomly were selected. Study revealed that result was of strongly association between “Psychopersonal traits of teacher and Interactive Teaching Methods on classroom learning outcomes of the pupil”. Interactive teaching methods were found significantly effective in bringing behavioral changes in to the pupils under the study.
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    Impact study of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in rural areas of Ayodhya district in Uttar Pradesh
    (DRPCAU, Pusa, 2020) Saini, Parul; Kumari, Arunima
    According to the report of United Nation, it was found that 55 % people in India were defecating in the open even after the completion of 60 years of the independence. The government of India took many initiatives but due to irrelevant behaviour in order to address this challenge was responsible for the many risks faced by the respondents. Considering these situations, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan has been introduced by our present Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on 2 October 2015 to make dream of clean India a reality by 2019. This mission has led to increase the level of awareness regarding sanitation and hygiene, influence attitude of the people towards cleanliness and promotion of practices such as use of toilets to defecate, hand washing after and before defecation. With a similar aim, the present study was also conducted to evaluate the level of awareness, change in behaviour regarding health and sanitation, performance and activities etc. Keeping these facts into mind, the following objectives were framed under the study. 1. To study the socio-economic status of the respondents. 2. To assess the performance and activities of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. 3. To study the effect of behavioural change regarding health, sanitation practices of the respondents. 4. To examine the target and achievement of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in the selected area. 5. To study about the functioning and budgeting of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. 6. To know about the constraints and suggestions in implementation of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in selected area.
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    Impact of educational intervention on enhancing hygiene management practices among rural high school Girl`s
    (DRPCAU, Pusa, 2020) Chandani; Singh, Meera
    Hygiene is the fundamental requirement for a healthy, respectable, productive and purposeful life. Good hygiene creates a powerful shield against diseases. Several communicable diseases are also spread by human beings due to their poor personal hygiene. The efforts of the government on personal health and hygiene are very minimal and occasional, and follow up is not practiced. While considering personal health and hygiene and food hygiene their efforts are through multimedia. With the similar aim the present study was also conducted to evaluate the gain in knowledge and practice, related to health and hygiene among the selected adolescent girls. Keeping these facts into mind, the following objectives were framed under the study. 1. To study the Socio-economic and personal profile of selected high school girls 2. To assess the effect of selected educational intervention on knowledge and practice level of selected respondents. 3. To analysis the retention of the knowledge gains. 4. To assess the relationship between socio- economic profile and knowledge level of selected girls.
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    Study on use of information and communication technology by extension personnel of Bihar
    (DRPCAU, Pusa, 2020) Singh, Akanksha; Singh, Meera
    The present study entitled “Study on Use of Information and Communication Technology by Extension Personnel of Bihar " was carried out in Bihar district of Samastipur. The overall sample of 100 extension personnel consisted of 26 Agriculture coordinators and 74 Kisan Salahkar. Personal interview data were collected using the interview schedule. For the analysis of the data, the frequency, percentage, class interval, coefficient of correlation and mean were determined. The study result revealed that 65 % of respondents belonged to the middle age group (31-50), 23 % of respondents were in the younger age group (up to 30), the remaining 12% were in the older age group (50 +). Most respondents were intermediate, 26% bachelor's, and only 10% postgraduate. Most respondents (60%) were from rural areas, 25% from urban areas, and 15% from semi-urban areas. A wast majority 85 % of respondents are married and 53 % of respondents have 3-6 years of work experience, 33 % of respondents have 6-9 years of work experience, only 4% of respondents have more than 9 years of work experience. The roles performed by agriculture coordinator and kisan salahkar were primarily to provide technical advice to farmers, collecting soil samples and meeting farmers. Most 70 percent of the respondent belonged to the medium category in the case of possession of ICT gadgets. - respondent had their own mobile phone and their mobile phone had internet facilities for 80 per cent of respondents. Their phone is primarily used for Whatsapp and phone calls. Both respondents had email addresses. Possession of personal or laptop computers is weak. Mass media were the main source of information on ICTs and most respondents were aware of ICTs and their use. 70 per cent of respondents had high perceived attributes regarding ICTs and 20 per cent medium, 10 per cent low perceived attributes. The respondents used ICT tools to gain knowledge / recent information, technology transfer, training and teaching, reporting / sending, information sharing with the organization involved, including feedback agencies, and contact with other organizations. There was no form of ICT-related training the respondents got. Majority of respondents with medium and high level of use, favorable attitude to the use of ICTs and low e-readiness of ICTs. The study revealed that 5 per cent LOS was significantly correlated with the level of utilization possession of ICT gadgets. Whereas in the case of attitude possession of ICT devices, meaning level was significantly correlated with 5 percent, and the source of knowledge is significantly correlated with significance level of 1 percent. In the case of e-readiness possession of ICT devices, the significance level was significantly correlated with 5 percent and the significance level of education was correlated with1 percent. Majority of extension staff face ICT usage issue due to lack of proper training, power supply shortage. Even insufficient computing facilities and lack of knowledge. Based on the present study, it can be inferred that one of the respondents did not have adequate ICT training, the majority of respondents expressed low ICT infrastructure and other resources and low e-readiness level and faced different constraints in the use of ICTs. To prevent problems and enhance the e-readiness of extension staff, it is therefore important to provide proper training and proper care and management of the use of ICTs.
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    A comparative study of Sabla programme in Vaishali district of Bihar
    (Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur, 2018) Kumari, Rekha; Singh, Meera
    The present study entitled "A Comparative Study of Sabla Programme in Vaishali District of Bihar”, has been taken up with the following specific objectives-to find out awareness about the Sabla programme, to explore the performance of Sabla programme in research area, to examine the impact of Sabla programme on the adolescent girls, to explore the different problems which are being faced by the beneficiaries., based on perceived problems to suggests the strategies for smooth functioning of sabla programme in future. There are 16 blocks in Vaishali districts, out of which two blocks namely Rajapakar and Chehrakalan were selected purposively for the study. Out of these two blocks two villages from each block (Bhojpatti, Phulwariya, Mansupur Halaiya, Chehra,) were selected for study. Out of these four villages, 100 respondents were selected & out of 100 respondents 50 beneficiaries and 50 non-beneficiaries were selected as sample for the study. Data were collected with the help of a structured interview schedule. Appropriate statistical tests applied were percentages, frequencies, correlation coefficient, paired t-test. Background profile of the respondents showed that majority of beneficiaries girls (46%) and non-beneficiaries girls (50%) were within 15-17 years age group. Majority of beneficiaries (52%) were from Schedule Caste. The present study was conducted to know about the level of awareness about the Sabla Programme, performance of Sabla programme and to examine the impact of the programme on the adolescent girls. The study concluded that the majority of beneficiaries i.e., 44 per cent had medium level of awareness about the Sabla programme. 52 % of beneficiaries girls had medium level of knowledge about this programme & 61% were less awareness level of knowledge status. Out of 50 beneficiaries group only 56% had average health status were as out of 50 non-beneficiaries, 58% possed poor health.
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    Study of group dynamics among the women SHG members involved in dairy sector
    (Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur, 2017) Vandana; Singh, Meera
    In India, Micro Finance Institute model started through in the 1990s. SHGs, which are instrumental in empowering rural poor, are adopting dairy farming is one of the important activities and significantly contributing in empowering the group members socially and economically. SHG is conceptualized as a voluntary gathering of homogenous people, who share the same type of needs or the same type of problems, which are not being addressed by others. The concept of Self Help Groups serves to underline the principle “for the people, by the people, and of the people”. The Self Help Groups is the brainchild of Grameen Bank of Bangladesh, which was founded by Prof. Mohammed Yunas of Chittagong University in the year 1975. The Self Help Groups scheme was introduced in Tamilnadu in 1989. This study seeks to explore the effectiveness of group dynamics among the SHG members and evaluate the information-seeking behavior amongst them. The group provides a base for self-employment and empowerment through group dynamics. In India, these mutual help based groups are known as Self Help Groups. Keeping in view of the all above facts.