Assessment of training needs of the state officials of agriculture and allied departments of western India

The Extension Education Institute, Anand cater the extension training needs of Western Zone States viz., Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Goa, and Union territories of Dadra Nagarhaveli, Div and Daman by conducting on campus, off campus, collaborative and consultancy training programmes. The present study on Assessment of Training Needs of the State officials of Agriculture and Allied Departments of Western India was carried out. The result of the study revealed that  areas of   training   needs of extension management expressed by the State officials of Agriculture and allied Departments of Western India were Communication Skill for effective Extension (rank I), Soft Skills for Personality Development (rank II), Time & Stress Management for Better Performance of Extension Personnel (rank III), PRA Tools And Techniques for SREP Development (rank IV) and Leadership Development and Team Building Skills for Extension Functionary (rank V).