A study of entrepreneurial competencies of post graduate students in agriculture

SATARUPA MODAK; MEENA C PATEL; P K PAL; LITAN DAS; M S NAIN

doi:10.56093/ijas.v88i9.83482

Authors

SATARUPA MODAK Ph D Scholar, Institute of Distance Education, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat 388001,
MEENA C PATEL Deputy Director, Institute of Distance Education, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat 388001,
P K PAL Professor and Director of Extension Education, Department of Extension Education, Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Cooch Behar, West Bengal 736165
LITAN DAS Assistant Professor, Department of Extension Education, Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Cooch Behar, West Bengal 736165
M S NAIN Principal Scientist, Division of Agricultural Extension, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa, New Delhi 110 012

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v88i9.83482

Keywords:

Anand Agricultural University, Entrepreneurial competency, Entrepreneurial traits, Post- Graduate students

Abstract

Entrepreneurial competence being underlying characteristic of a person leads to effective or superior performance in a job. The study explored the level of entrepreneurial competence and its relationship with socio-personal characteristics of Post-Graduate students of Anand Agricultural University (Gujarat). The 150 postgraduate students were selected on proportionate random sampling basis. To measure entrepreneurship competency level, the indicators advocated by Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India were used. The study revealed that majority (92.00%) of the postgraduate students possessed moderate level of entrepreneurial competency. Among different component traits of entrepreneurial competency, information seeking behaviour, concern for high quality work and efficiency orientation were important. Socio-personal characters like knowledge of different languages, fathers' education and risk orientation had positive impact and academic performance and agricultural business anxiety had negative impact on possession of entrepreneurial competency.

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