Training Need of Grass-Root Level Extension Worker

Abstract

The multiplicity of extension systems are under operation in India considering the varied agro-ecological situations under
which farmers reside beside variations in the resource base of farmers. The extension system envisaged to achieve desired
growth in the agricultural sector with pluralistic in nature. Visualizing the need to deploy trained manpower at grass root
level for ensuring effective extension the Government of Bihar state appointed Agriculture Coordinator and Kisan
Salahkar at panchayat level to cater the farmers' information need and to assist the farmers to for giving them advantages
of ongoing agricultural developmental programmes. Training needs for grass root level extension personnel can be
defined in terms of gap between job requirement and job performance. During the study, the training need was assessed in
the thematic areas like improved agricultural practices, organization and administration, programme development and
execution, communication skill and social system and local leadership with the help of Agriculture Coordinator and Kisan
Salahkar as the sample. The results of the study revealed that perceived training need about improved agricultural
technology was very much needed by the 73.33per cent of the Agriculture Coordinator whereas 87.79 per cent of Kisan
Salahkar were also shown the same pattern of this responses.