Opinion of Students of SKNAU, Jobner Regarding Rural Agricultural Work Experience (RAWE)
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2022
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The students READY (Rural Entrepreneurship Awareness Development
Yojana) programme aims to provide rural entrepreneurship awareness, practical
experience in real-life situation in rural agriculture and creating awareness to
undergraduate students about practical agriculture and allied sciences. The
programme helps in building confidence, skill and acquire Indigenous Technical
Knowledge (ITK) of the locality and thereby preparing the pass-outs for self employment. It also aims to provide opportunities to acquire hands-on experience and entrepreneurial skills. To reorient graduates of agriculture and
allied subjects for ensuring and assuring employability and to develop
entrepreneurs for emerging prerequisite for the award of degree and to ensure
hands on experience and practical training. The SKNAU, Jobner started this
programme from the year 2020-21.
Rural Agricultural Work Experience is basically a well-organized system
with an objective to impart practical training to final year B.Sc. Agriculture
students by providing them an opportunity to live and work with the farmers in the
villages.It is introduced with a motive to provide the students an opportunity to
have a feel of real life situation of the profession. This is a sort of training and
practical exposure to agriculture students in field situation.
Rural Agricultural work Experience Programme is a unique
comprehensive work experience and good platform that brings students and rural
people together under close supervision of teachers. It provides an opportunity to
the graduating students to learn and serve in real life situations vis-à-vis their
future professional career for agricultural development in rural areas. It is not only
an essential requirement for the completion of B.Sc. Agri. Degree but also is a
golden opportunity for the students to develop skills and confidence to discharge
their responsibilities as extension workers (Anonymous, 1999).
Keeping all these views in mind, the present study entitled “Opinion of
Students of SKNAU, Jobner Regarding Rural Agricultural Work Experience
(RAWE)” has been under taken with following objectives:
1. To study the opinion of students regarding RAWE
2. To determine the satisfaction level of the RAWE students
3. To study the problems faced by the students during RAWE programme
4. To seek suggestions from the students to make RAWE more effective
The study was conducted in 4 constituent colleges of SKNAU, Jobner
namely SKNCOA, Jobner (Jaipur); COA, Lalsot (Dausa); COA, Fatehpur Shekhawati (Sikar); COA, Kumher, (Bharatpur) and a sample of 60 students of
constituent colleges was selected using simple random sampling through
proportional allocation method. Similarly, 60 students of affiliated colleges from 4
affiliated colleges namely B.B.D. Govt. P.G. College, Chimanpura-Shahpura
(Jaipur); Government College, Uniara (Tonk); Dayanand College, Ajmer; M.B.
Agriculture College, Tonk were also selected using simple random sampling
through proportional allocation to the sized sample.
The data on a well prepared interview schedule were collected through
personal interview method by the investigator herself. The data so collected were
classified, tabulated and analyzed statistically, which led to the following findings:
1. Majority of the students of constituent (71.67%) and affiliated (73.33%)
colleges belonged to medium opinion category.
2. According to practice wise opinion, it was also found that maximum
opinion of students of constituent colleges was possessed regarding
“Village Attatchment Programme has helped me to know about the
Agronomical Interventions”, “You are benefitted by gaining the experience
about farming during Unit Attatchment”, “Practical training in plant clinic for
2 weeks was sufficient” and “Interaction with extension agents motivated
you for better performance on RAWE” (98.33 MPS) whereas, in case of
students of affiliated colleges it was “Agro-Industrial Attatchment (AIA)
must be compulsory” (91.67 MPS) regarding RAWE. Similarly the least
opinion of students of constituent colleges was possessed regarding
“Conversation in local language is difficult” (21.67 MPS) whereas, in case
of students of affiliated colleges it was “Adequate stipend at proper time”
and “Stipend are available easily and on time” (0.00 MPS) regarding
RAWE.
3. There was significant difference in the opinion of students of constituent
and affiliated colleges regarding RAWE programme.
4. Different trends of opinion was found between students of constituent and
affiliated colleges.
5. Majority of the students of constituent (81.67%) and affiliated (70.00%)
colleges belonged to medium satisfaction category.
6. According to practice wise level of satisfaction, it was also found that
maximum satisfaction level of students of constituent colleges was
possessed regarding “RAWE placement to be decided in consultation with
the students” (99.17 MPS) whereas, in case of students of affiliated
colleges it was “Discussion with farmers on conservation tillage practices”
(64.17 MPS) of RAWE. Similarly the least satisfaction level of students of
constituent colleges was possessed regarding “Placement of students
every year in same village to be avoided” (45.83 MPS) whereas, in case of
students of affiliated colleges it was “Adequate stipend at proper time” and
“Stipend are available easily and on time” (0.00 MPS).
7. There was significant difference in satisfaction level of students of
constituent and affiliated colleges regarding RAWE programme.
8. Different trends of satisfaction level was found between students of
constituent and affiliated colleges.
9. Majority of the students of constituent (65.00%) and affiliated (60.00%)
colleges belonged to medium problem category.
10.According to practice wise problems, it was found that major problems
faced by the students of constituent colleges during RAWE programme
were “Less amount of stipend” and “Oral examination on each component
of RAWE” (75.00 MPS) Whereas, in case of students of affiliated colleges
“Less amount of stipend” (100.00 MPS). Similarly the least problems faced
by the students of constituent colleges during RAWE programme were
“Stay facilities in the village attachment” (11.67 MPS) Whereas, in case of
students of affiliated colleges “It was difficult to understand the local
language of villagers during RAWE Programme” (20.00 MPS) during
RAWE.
11.There was significant difference in problem faced by the students of
constituent and affiliated colleges regarding RAWE programme.
12.Different trends of problem faced by the students between the students of
constituent and affiliated colleges.
13.Both the categories of students of constituent and affiliated colleges gave
different suggestions regarding RAWE.
14.There was the highest suggestions of the students of constituent colleges
regarding “Stationary facilities should be provided to the students
during RAWE” (65.00%) and “Proper lunch should be provided during
orientation programme” (63.33%) and the students of affiliated colleges
gave highest suggestions regarding “Stipend should be provided”
(100%) and “Proper laboratory should be established for practical
experiments” (88.33%) while the least suggestions of the students of
constituent colleges regarding “Stipend should be provided” (0.00%)
and in case of the students of affiliated colleges was regarding “RAWE
should be for full crop season (Kharif/Rabi)” (26.67%).
15.There was a significant difference observed between suggestions of the
students of constituent and affiliated colleges about all the aspects
regarding RAWE