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Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Biosciences (IJPAB)
Year : 2020, Volume : 8, Issue : 5
First page : (325) Last page : (334)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.8386

Subject Matter Specialists - Boon for KVK Activities

Ramakrishnan. K^1* , Sakunthalai. A² and V.K. Paulpandi^3
1Assistant Professor (Agrl. Extension), DAE & RS AC & RI, Madurai – 625104
²Professor (Agrl. Extension), AEC & RI, Kumulur – 621712, Tiruchirappalli Dist
³Dean, AC & RI, Madurai –625104
*Corresponding Author E-mail: ramki.vnr@gmail.com
Received: 10.09.2020 | Revised: 18.10.2020 | Accepted: 26.10.2020 

 ABSTRACT

To impart training to the practicing farmers / farm women, rural youth and field level extension functionaries by following the method of "teaching by doing" and "learning by doing". Krishi Vigyan Kendras are playing a major role by engaging Subject Matter Specialists. The Education Commission (1964-66) recommended that a vigorous effort be made to establish specialized institutions to provide vocational education in agriculture and allied fields at the pre and post-matriculate levels to cater the training needs of a large number of boys and girls coming from rural areas. The commission further suggested that such institutions be named as 'Agricultural Polytechnics'. Finally, the ICAR mooted the idea of establishing Krishi Vigyan Kendras (Agricultural Science Centres) as innovative institutions for imparting vocational training to the practicing farmers, school drop-outs and field level extension functionaries. Training is a circular process that begins with needs identification and after a number of steps ends with evaluation of the training activity. A change or deficiency in any step of the training process affects the whole system, and therefore it is important for a trainer to have a clear understanding about all phases and steps of the training process. Subject matter specialists (SMS)are the key persons who make use of all the phases of training management pattern for organizing a training programme effectively at KVK with this background this study was conducted at Tamil Nadu state. 60 trainees were selected for this study from TNAU, TANUVAS and NGO to analyse the influencing pattern of SMS on the activities of KVK.

Keywords: KVK, Commission, Extension, SMS, Polytechnics.

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Cite this article: Ramakrishnan, K., Sakunthalai, A., & Paulpandi, V. K. (2020). Subject Matter Specialists - Boon for KVK Activities, Ind. J. Pure App. Biosci. 8(5), 325-334. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.8386