| Autor: |
Jagdeesh C. Kalla, D. Rama Rao, U. Muralidhar |
| Rok vydání: |
1997 |
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| Zdroj: |
European Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension. 4:67-80 |
| ISSN: |
1381-2335 |
| DOI: |
10.1080/13892249785300161 |
| Popis: |
The study is an attempt to report the growth and status of agricultural education in India and to project a future scenario. The forecast made for trained agricultural manpower is based on socio-economic considerations which are then converted into an educational plan. Issues relating to educational policy to achieve supply-demand adjustments are subsequently discussed. Three main recommendations have emerged from this study. First, the number of diploma holders at the lower end of the professional ladder needs to be increased to cater for the social demand for more trained and readily available manpower to help clientele (farmers) to enhance the level of their awareness concerning technological developments in agriculture. Second, the number of specializations at postgraduate level needs to be decreased and agricultural education needs to be more broad based in commensuration with occupational demands. This would allow skilled and qualified manpower to be directed into areas of employment where ... |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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