Shivamurthy, MPARISA AQDAS, KARIMI2021-04-222021-04-222018-08-01Th-12000https://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810163688The study was conducted at University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bengaluru during 2017-18 by selecting a sample of 90 agriculture students by applying simple random sampling technique. The findings revealed that, after undergoing the RAWEP, 57.77 per cent of the students with sensitization and 51.11 per cent of the students without sensitization had favourable attitude towards RAWEP. With respect to overall knowledge gained, 53.33 per cent of the students with sensitization had high level of knowledge and 62.22 per cent of the students without sensitization had medium knowledge level. With respect to overall skills, 55.55 per cent of the students with sensitization and 51.11 per cent of the students without sensitization had medium level of skills. It was also found that, variables such as, achievement motivation, self- confidence and leadership qualities had positive and highly significant relationship with the attitude of students with sensitization and without sensitization. Further, it was revealed that, variables such as, achievement motivation, reading habits and information seeking behavior had positive and highly significant relationship with overall knowledge gained by students with sensitization and without sensitization. Besides, variables such as, self confidence and leadership qualities had positive and highly significant relationship with overall skills of students with sensitization and without sensitization. The major constraint expressed by the students was inadequate stipend and suggestions offered by the students were providing good accommodation facilities in the villages and enhancing stipend.EnglishThesis