Mehta, S.K.Amit Kumar2021-08-022021-08-022020-12https://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810171281The study was conducted in the college of agriculture main campus and college of agriculture, Kaul of CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar. The 140 students were selected during the year of 2019-20 for the sample size. While, 120 host farmers/contact farmers with whom the students of RAWE programme attached for studying various aspects of agricultural/horticultural activities and farm enterprise. Majority of respondents 21.43 per cent belonged to graduate level of education. It was found that 71.42 per cent belonged to male category. More than 45.00 per cent respondents belonged from the rural areas followed by 37.14 per cent from the urban areas. The result showed that39.29 per cent respondents fall under the category of 10+2 level of education from the CBSC board. However, 39.28 per cent parents were having farming as a main occupation. Majority of respondents (50 %) of the students decided to join CCS HAU. Maximum students (46.43%) obtained high OGPA followed by 39.29 per cent medium OGPA. From the total number of students 42.86 per cent got the monthly scholarship by CCSHAU. Majority of the farmers (63.3%) belonged to medium age and 39.1 per cent farmers educated up to primary school, while 49.1 per cent farmers belonged to other backward class (OBC). It was found that 53.3 per cent respondents having semi-medium land holding (2 to 4 hec.). The 96.7 per cent of respondents had high contact with progressive farmers. Almost 36.7 per cent respondents belonged to the medium level of change proneness and 55.9 per cent respondents had high level of scientism/fatalism. It was observed that 45 per cent respondents were fall under the category of medium level of risk orientation. It was revealed that majority (53.57%) of students used the Hindi as a major language and 21.42 per cent students were having internet connection. Regarding mass media exposure newspapers a print media, internet as electronic media, skype and snapchat as new age media and Microsoft academic as search engine ranked 1st. The data revealed that respondents had high contact with advisory service (e-mausam) of the university with mean value 2.50. It was found that respondents had most favorable attitude about opportunities to work with various agriculture rural institutions with highest mean score (2.50 MS). It was found that associated factors of the RAWEP self-confidence, technical domain, communication skill, planning and executive skill considered most vital factor. Whereas, decision making, organizational skill, distraction factor considered as a vital factor. It was cleared that 50.00 per cent farmers were having impact on their „tradition‟ with highest mean score (2.36), while farmers were having the average impact on training skill with mean score (1.82). The result revealed that impact of RAWEP on social norms having descriptive norm on “greet to farmers before leaving work” ranked 1st with highest mean score (2.35) however in injective norm majority of the respondents were having impact on “few farmers adopt technology suggested by students” with highest mean score (1.90). It was found that majority (85.0 %) of respondents having the significant impact on the „improve fraternity among farmers‟ followed by 80.8 per cent having significant impact regarding „gained knowledge of agricultural schemes‟. Whereas, 42.86 per cent respondent accepted that less effective presentation of technical information ranked 1stas a major constraints. In the suggestions, 50.17 per cent students considered that leadership in planning, programme and field problems and build of social relationship and emotional attachment can play an important role for the successful implementation of RAWEP.EnglishThesis