Opinion of Girl Students Towards Agricultural Education in West Bengal

Educational research is a steadily growing field of study where new techniques, frameworks and new ideas are continually being found. Farming is assuming a basic part of the overall development of most developing nations. Indian agriculture is as of now experiencing huge changes and it is evident that this has significant ramifications for agricultural education and learning. In a worldwide agricultural economy, production, processing, storage and marketing the major operations that rely heavily on agricultural education taught in schools, colleges and universities as formal education leaving informal and nonformal education too. In the present context of the Indian agricultural education system, the participation of girl students has been increasing over the years. The present study examines the opinion and attitude of the girl students who are pursuing their undergraduate agricultural education and their suggestion for the present situation of agricultural education in Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya (B.C.K.V.), West Bengal. The study has been conducted by interviewing one hundred fifty girl students selected randomly. It has been found that urban students are coming to agricultural education in higher percentage and most of them have a job-oriented background. Most of the students are interested in agricultural education for a secure and prosperous job and they want to join Government Service after completion of their education. The source of information and inspiration about agriculture education for these girl students are mainly their teachers and parents. Most of the girl students are satisfied with the present situation of the education due to cooperation from teachers, well-equipped laboratories, appropriate class timing etc. The rest of the students are not satisfied with the present situation of agriculture education and suggested more practical with field-orientation and revised course curriculum. Some students are also dissatisfied with the Under Graduate Scholarship system. Provision of more library hours and doubt clearing classes with subsequent improvement of the placement process are some of the suggestions opined by them for improvement of agricultural education.