Journal of Community Mobilization and Sustainable Development
  • Year: 2021
  • Volume: 16
  • Issue: 2

Training Needs of Agriculture University Teachers Regarding Effective Utilization of ICT Tools

  • Author:
  • Vikas Kumar1, I.M. Khan2, S.S. Sisodia3, R.N. Sharma4, K.C. Sharma5
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • Published Online: Jan 6, 2022
  • Page Number: 351 to 356

1Senior Research Fellow, SKN Agriculture University, Jobner-303329, Rajasthan

2Professor and Head, SKN Agriculture University, Jobner-303329, Rajasthan

3Professor, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture & Technology, Udaipur-313001, Rajasthan

4Professor, SKN Agriculture University, Jobner-303329, Rajasthan

5Professor, SKN Agriculture University, Jobner-303329, Rajasthan

*Corresponding author email id: veer5agri@gmail.com

Abstract

ICT has the ability to prepare learners for a rapidly changing world scenario. They may use ICT as a tool to identify, analyze, exchange and present information as per their need. The study was conducted in three purposively selected agricultural universities in Rajasthan. Three constituent colleges from each agriculture university were selected purposely on the basis of having maximum number of teachers and 60 per cent of teachers were selected from every college by using simple random sampling technique. About 39.16 per cent agricultural university teachers highly needed the training for effective utilization of ICT tools. The teachers of selected agriculture universities were having highest extent of training need about computer virus and anti-virus softwares (78.54 MPS). Whereas in SKRAU, Bikaner and MPUAT, Udaipur teachers were having high extent of training need about data analysis softwares MPS 75.00 and 81.73, respectively.

Keywords

Agriculture universities, ICT tools, Teachers, Training needs, Utilization