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Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat

Assam Agricultural University is the first institution of its kind in the whole of North-Eastern Region of India. The main goal of this institution is to produce globally competitive human resources in farm sectorand to carry out research in both conventional and frontier areas for production optimization as well as to disseminate the generated technologies as public good for benefitting the food growers/produces and traders involved in the sector while emphasizing on sustainability, equity and overall food security at household level. Genesis of AAU - The embryo of the agricultural research in the state of Assam was formed as early as 1897 with the establishment of the Upper Shillong Experimental Farm (now in Meghalaya) just after about a decade of creation of the agricultural department in 1882. However, the seeds of agricultural research in today’s Assam were sown in the dawn of the twentieth century with the establishment of two Rice Experimental Stations, one at Karimganj in Barak valley in 1913 and the other at Titabor in Brahmaputra valley in 1923. Subsequent to these research stations, a number of research stations were established to conduct research on important crops, more specifically, jute, pulses, oilseeds etc. The Assam Agricultural University was established on April 1, 1969 under The Assam Agricultural University Act, 1968’ with the mandate of imparting farm education, conduct research in agriculture and allied sciences and to effectively disseminate technologies so generated. Before establishment of the University, there were altogether 17 research schemes/projects in the state under the Department of Agriculture. By July 1973, all the research projects and 10 experimental farms were transferred by the Government of Assam to the AAU which already inherited the College of Agriculture and its farm at Barbheta, Jorhat and College of Veterinary Sciences at Khanapara, Guwahati. Subsequently, College of Community Science at Jorhat (1969), College of Fisheries at Raha (1988), Biswanath College of Agriculture at Biswanath Chariali (1988) and Lakhimpur College of Veterinary Science at Joyhing, North Lakhimpur (1988) were established. Presently, the University has three more colleges under its jurisdiction, viz., Sarat Chandra Singha College of Agriculture, Chapar, College of Horticulture, Nalbari & College of Sericulture, Titabar. Similarly, few more regional research stations at Shillongani, Diphu, Gossaigaon, Lakhimpur; and commodity research stations at Kahikuchi, Buralikson, Tinsukia, Kharua, Burnihat and Mandira were added to generate location and crop specific agricultural production packages.

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Subject: Extension Education × Author: Das, Darpan Kumar × End date: 2019 × Start date: 2016 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: Ph.D ×
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    A STUDY ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SKILL TRAINING OF RURAL YOUTH (S.T.R.Y.) PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTED BY KVKs IN ASSAM
    (AAU, Jorhat, 2019-07) Das, Darpan Kumar; Borua, S.
    Economic uplift of a nation depends not only on agriculture but also on the active participation of youths in agriculture. It is imperative to train and develop the youths skillfully that may help transform agriculture into a lucrative entrepreneurial activity. So, introduction of effective skill training programmes in agriculture and allied sectors is of immense necessity for paving the way to a bright future of the youths. The study was conducted in five districts of Assam, viz., Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Udalguri, Baksa and Dima Hasao in the year 2019 with a view to study the effectiveness of Skill Training of Rural Youth (STRY) programme implemented by the KVKs of Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Udalguri, Baksa and Karbi Anglong respectively. The study was carried out with a total of 120 respondents by using purposive sampling technique and by taking 80 per cent of the trainees trained under each of the selected KVKs. The data were collected by means of personal interview schedule and through personal observation for critical skills. Statistical tools employed to analyze the data included frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, Pearson product moment correlation coefficient, ‘t’test and chi-square test. The findings revealed that majority (49.17%) of the respondents belonged to the age group of 22 to 32 years, with majority (86.67%) being male and most of them (39.17%) had education up to higher secondary level. Majority (69.17%) of the respondents were marginal farmers and annual income for highest percentage of respondents (75%) ranged between Rs. 40,408.02 to Rs. 2,25,988.64. It was found that majority (62.50%, 60.83%, 46.67% and 65.83%) of the respondents had medium level of achievement motivation, learning motivation, motivation to transfer learning and self-efficacy respectively, and 44.17 per cent had high level of economic motivation. The study further revealed that majority (62.50%) of the trained youths had medium level of training effectiveness. A positive and significant relationship was found between effectiveness of trained youths and their education, annual income, operational land holding, achievement motivation, learning motivation, economic motivation, motivation to transfer learning and self-efficacy. Guidelines and methodologies for training under STRY were suggested to be better specified. The guidelines and methodologies for training perceived as important by trainees included demonstration of skills, field visits, methods used for theory and practical sessions, and effective session plan for training sessions/skill teaching. Problems/constraints faced by trainees during and after the training included lack of Government support and benefits, lack of proper study materials and inadequate hands-on training. Suggestions expressed by trainees for improvement of training were provision of loans by Government to practice the skills, incorporation of more number of practical sessions and provision of raw materials needed to practice the skills acquired. The findings revealed that although the STRY programme has been implemented successfully by the concerned KVKs in Assam, there is ample scope to improve the STRY programme in the subsequent phases for the benefit of the rural youths by considering the suggestions given by the trainees.