KNOWLEDGE OF RURAL POOR (BENEFICIARIES) ABOUT DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES OF IRDP (INTEGRATED RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME) IN BANASKANTHA DISTRICT OF GUJARAT STATE

ILA PARMAR¹*, D.P. VIHOL², MAYUR PRAJAPATI³, K.A. THAKKAR^4
1Aspee College of Home science & Nutrition, S. D. Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar, 385 506, Banaskantha, Gujarat
²Department of Home science Extension and Communication Management, Aspee College of Home science& Nutrition, S.D. Agricultural University Sardarkrushinagar, 385 506, Banaskantha, Gujarat
³Department of Extension Education, C.P. College of Agriculture, S.D. Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar, 385 506, Banaskantha, Gujarat
⁴Department of Extension Education, C.P. College of Agriculture, S.D. Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar, 385 506, Banaskantha, Gujarat
* Corresponding Author : ilaparmar88@gmail.com

Received : 21-09-2016     Accepted : 22-07-2017     Published : 18-08-2017
Volume : 9     Issue : 38       Pages : 4571 - 4573
Int J Agr Sci 9.38 (2017):4571-4573

Keywords : IRDP, TRYSEM
Academic Editor : Dr R.D. Dhandhukia, Rakeshkumar Naranbhai Patel
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Author are thankful to Aspee College of Home science & Nutrition, S. D. Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar, 385 506, Banaskantha, Gujarat
Author Contribution : Ila Parmar: Technical contribution (For Survey Help)

Integrated approach of rural development is adopted by the government of India as a resource and income development programme at all India level through 5011 blocks. Main objective has been to provide gainful employment and to remove poverty in rural area by increasing income of families living below poverty line. The present study was conducted in district rural development agency area in palanpur taluka was selected purposefully and the villages and respondents were selected randomly. The total size of the respondents was 1200. The respondents were interviewed personally with the help of interview schedule. To assess the knowledge, utilization pattern, opinion and suggestions certain seats of questions were asked to the respondents. After that, the data were analyzed with the help of Statistical tools. Majority of the respondents had average knowledge about IRDA activities.

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