Savitha, C. M.Savitha, C. M.DEEPIKA, B. V. S. G. S.DEEPIKA, B. V. S. G. S.2023-01-142023-01-142022-12-302022-12-30https://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810192337ThesisThesisThe study was conducted in three constituent agricultural diploma colleges of Acharya N.G. Agricultural University during 2021-2022 to analyze aspiration and attitude of the students undergoing agricultural diploma programme. Data was collected from 90 respondents (30 from each agricultural diploma college) using interview schedule and analyzed using suitable statistical tools. The findings reveal that, exactly two fifth (40.00 %) of the students undergoing agricultural diploma programme had medium aspiration level followed by high aspiration level (31.11%) and low aspiration level (28.89%). Education of father, achievement motivation, peer pressure were significantly correlated at 5 per cent level and caste, occupation of father, academic performance and family income were significantly correlated at one per cent level. In case of attitude of students towards agricultural diploma programme, less than half of the students undergoing diploma programme had favourable attitude (43.33%) followed by highly favourable (28.89%) and unfavourable (27.78%) attitude towards agricultural diploma programme. Father education, peer pressure were positively correlated at 5 per cent level and family income had negative correlation at 5 per cent level. Basic medium of education, occupation of father, academic performance and achievement motivation were positively correlated at one per cent significance level. The major constraints faced by students are less no of seats to enter into B.Sc (Agri), inadequate study halls, low practical knowledge. Therefore, efforts need to be made for making the course more practical oriented, impart suitable skills to students and also providing job opportunities and increasing number of seats for lateral entry.The study was conducted in three constituent agricultural diploma colleges of Acharya N.G. Agricultural University during 2021-2022 to analyze aspiration and attitude of the students undergoing agricultural diploma programme. Data was collected from 90 respondents (30 from each agricultural diploma college) using interview schedule and analyzed using suitable statistical tools. The findings reveal that, exactly two fifth (40.00 %) of the students undergoing agricultural diploma programme had medium aspiration level followed by high aspiration level (31.11%) and low aspiration level (28.89%). Education of father, achievement motivation, peer pressure were significantly correlated at 5 per cent level and caste, occupation of father, academic performance and family income were significantly correlated at one per cent level. In case of attitude of students towards agricultural diploma programme, less than half of the students undergoing diploma programme had favourable attitude (43.33%) followed by highly favourable (28.89%) and unfavourable (27.78%) attitude towards agricultural diploma programme. Father education, peer pressure were positively correlated at 5 per cent level and family income had negative correlation at 5 per cent level. Basic medium of education, occupation of father, academic performance and achievement motivation were positively correlated at one per cent significance level. The major constraints faced by students are less no of seats to enter into B.Sc (Agri), inadequate study halls, low practical knowledge. Therefore, efforts need to be made for making the course more practical oriented, impart suitable skills to students and also providing job opportunities and increasing number of seats for lateral entry.EnglishThesis