Evaluation of vocational training programmes on mushroom cultivation organised by krishi vigyan kendra

The present study was undertaken from 2017-18 to 2019-20 to assess the gain in knowledge and skill of trainees through training programmes on mushroom cultivation to analyse their perception towards the training methodology and to find out the technical problems faced by the respondents during the training. Two hundred and forty trainees were imparted training on mushroom farming by conducting eight vocational campus training programmes. Maximum number of the trainees belonged to middle age group (62.18%) having education up to middle (48.28%) and primary (28.89%). The maximum weighted number achieved was 2.51 and minimum 1.82 by spawn production techniques and management of spent mushroom respectively. Results revealed that most of the beneficiaries were found to be satisfied with the many aspects of trainings viz training programmes, course content, time and duration, facilities and overall usefulness of trainings.