Supply-Demand Analysis of Professional Agricultural Human Resource in Tamil Nadu
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2017-06
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University of Agricultural Science, Dharwad
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The study analyzes the supply-demand gap of professional agricultural human resource in Tamil Nadu, and examines the skill gaps and the relationship between profile characteristics, choice of courses and career preferences of agricultural graduates in Tamil Nadu by taking Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), Coimbatore as a case. The study is mainly based on primary data collected from sample respondents consisting of Registrar (1), teachers (50), students (106) and alumni (50) of TNAU. Descriptive statistics, compound annual growth rate, Garrett Ranking technique and Forecasting tools were used to process the data.
The intake and outturn of the University have grown by 11.84 per cent and 10.64 per cent, respectively. The forecast revealed that, there would be an excess in the supply of graduates (1,776) at the end of 2029-30, which would be 1023 graduates at bachelor level, 401 and 352 at master and doctoral degree levels, respectively. Though the graduates acquired various personality development skills, they felt that they had more theoretical knowledge than practical and technical skills, which were most desired by the employers as opined by the alumni of TNAU.
Interest in the subject was the most important reason for selection of the course by choice, followed by usefulness of the study for competitive examinations. However, service sector employment was the most preferred career option by the students as well as their parents, followed by higher education and farming. Teachers desired to spend 49 %, 41 %, 15 %, and 3.5 % in teaching, research, extension and administration as against 43 %, 37 %, 14.34 % and 7 % spent at present. Both teachers and students were fully satisfied with college administration and infrastructure except a few limitations like laboratory facilities and vehicles for field visits. Income of parents, family background and family type were the most important determinants of their career.