Impact of Vocational Training Programme on Income and Employment Generation for Rural Youth in Dewas District of Madhya Pradesh


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Authors

  • Nishith Gupta, Neerja Patel, K.S. Bhargav, Moni Singh and A.K. Dixit

Abstract

Various efforts for agriculture and rural development have been made by the government to encourage the
farmers to adopt new agricultural technologies and efficient practices to change their situations for economic
prosperity and livelihood security. In this regard Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Dewas (MP) conducted vocational
trainings for rural youths on “Nursery Management of vegetables” and “Vegetative propagation techniques in
fruit plants” from 2007-2012, 2014 and 2016 with the objective to give rural youths self employment. the
results revealed that majority (53.33%) of respondents had low income, while 26.67 percent and 20.00 percent
were in medium and high income categories, respectively. Higher percentage (50.00%) of the respondents
were of medium income category, while 36.67 per cent and 13.33 per cent were of low and high income
categories, respectively.

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Submitted

12.10.2023

Published

31.12.2018

How to Cite

Nishith Gupta, Neerja Patel, K.S. Bhargav, Moni Singh and A.K. Dixit. (2018). Impact of Vocational Training Programme on Income and Employment Generation for Rural Youth in Dewas District of Madhya Pradesh. Indian Journal of Extension Education, 54(4), 180-188. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJEE/article/view/143597