Rupinder KaurAnshuman, Jyotishree2023-06-302023-06-302022Anshuman, Jyotishree (2022). Effectiveness of trainings organised by PAMETI for enhancing core competencies of extension personnel (Unpublished M.Sc. thesis). Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.https://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810197868The study entitled “Effectiveness of trainings organised by PAMETI for enhancing core competencies of extension personnel” was undertaken with objectives to find the level of effectiveness of the training programmes for enhancing the competency of extension personnel, to find out factors affecting the effectiveness of trainings and to identify the constraints faced by the training institutions as well as extension personnel and develop strategies for improving the effectiveness. Five trainings and 6 trainers were selected by purposive sampling and 24 trainees each from 5 different trainings were selected by random sampling method. Thus, a sample of 120 trainees and 6 trainers of PAMETI, PAU Ludhiana was contacted for the final data collection with the help of interview schedule. It was found that most of the trainees had high level of knowledge in communication skill and fertilizer quality control whereas the trainees attaining training in Crop residue management, Human resource development and Information and communication technology had medium level of knowledge. The gain in knowledge was highest in case of Information and communication technology. Education and professional experience had positive and significant relationship with the knowledge level of the trainees. Most of the trainees were perceived to fall under medium category of the overall training effectiveness index followed by high and low category. The variation in training effectiveness by selected independent variables was explained to the extent of 64.38 per cent in trainees. Achievement motivation, attitude towards self and job performance and satisfaction of trainees contributed significantly for the variation in training effectiveness about different training programmes. Most of the trainees were perceived to fall under medium category of the overall competence index followed by high and low category. Fear of handling advanced and updated technology, lack of boarding and lodging facilities, delay in releasing funds, difficulty in adjusting with heterogenous group was the most severe constraint as perceived by the trainers of PAMETI. Fear of handling ICT tools, practical aspects, field visits and demonstrations, lack of funds, difficulty in adjusting with heterogenous group was the most severe constraint as perceived by the trainees of PAMETI.EnglishThesis