Perception based assessment of training of trainers on ornamental fisheries.

Abstract

Realizing the need for capacity building of the development officers ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute conducted a training programme for the trainers as they are the carriers of knowledge and technology to the end users. The present study attempts to assess the effectiveness of the training programme on “Inland Ornamental Fisheries Management for Income Generation”. The study revealed that majority of the respondents expressed high training need (52.38%). The trainers were trained on multiple facets of both culture and income generating aspects of ornamental fisheries. Garret ranking method revealed that Ornamental fish culture and trade had highest value followed by conservation of inland ornamental fishes, and water quality management as perceived by the respondents. A significant correlation coefficient of 0.713 was found between perceived values and needs of the topics which indicates that the training sessions were as per the need of the trainees. Around 52.38 per cent trainees perceived high quality of the training programme. Around 47.62 per cent perceived the training programme as highly useful and satisfactory and 38.1 per cent found it to be highly relevant. For 61.9 per cent respondent, their expectation was fulfilled to a great extent followed. Around 42.86 per cent respondents graded the training programme as excellent. Overall Training Effectiveness Score (TES) was found to be 80.66 per cent. At the end of the programme their feedbacks were also collected for further improvement of the training programme. Findings of the study would help the researchers working in Human Resource Development to devise effective methods of training and capacity building.