The Impact of Vocational Training Courses on Knowledge and Adoption of Rural Women in Kashmir

Abstract

The aim of this study is to assessment the impact of vocational training courses on knowledge and adoption of rural women in Kashmir. The study sample comprised of 400 women beneficiaries who had under gone various vocational training courses to ascertain the impact of training courses for the empowerment of rural women in Kashmir valley during the year 2010- 2011. The study revealed that fifty two percent of the respondents adopted the training techniques and 46.75 per cent became independent and 30.5 per cent respondents had reduced their dependency. The training of cutting and tailoring, knitting, fruit and vegetable preservation and tilla work adopted by the trainees had increased their socio - economic status.