Impact of Vocational Training Programmes on Knowledge Gain by the Rural Youths

KVK imparts need-based and skill oriented training to increase the agricultural production and to create the employment for the rural youths. The rural youths not only required knowledge of the technologies but also skills in various agricultural and allied operations. The training programmes are designed to impart the latest knowledge to the farmers through work experience. The KVK provides the training not only in agriculture and allied vocations but also in other income-generating activities that increases the income of farm families. The present study was conducted in Reasi and Udhampur districts of Jammu and Kashmir which were selected purposively as the KVK is catering the needs of the farmers of both the districts. A total of 209 trained rural youths were selected for the study purpose. Impact analysis was done to find out the knowledge gain by the participants.