Evaluation of Training Programmes conducted by the State Institutes of Rural Development in Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra & Gujarat.
The State Institutes of Rural Development (SIRDs) are State level Institutions for imparting training in the field of rural development to Rural Development functionaries and elected representatives of Panchayat Raj Institutions. The SIRDs, assisted by Central and State Governments, conduct demand-driven training programmes in diverse areas. These include Planning & Implementation of RD Projects, Skills & Methodology for ETCs, Rural Credit, Computer Information System, Courses for BDOs/Voluntary Organizations, Management Development Programmes, Integrated Watershed Management, etc.
The objectives of the evaluation are to:
1. Evaluate the processes involved in organizing training programmes by SIRDs and find out the effectiveness of these processes;
2. Evaluate the availability and quality of infrastructure and the faculty/trainers, vis-a-vis norms and requirements;
3. Evaluate the post-training follow-up system and its effectiveness;
4. Assess the impact of the training programmes conducted by SIRDs on the participants'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' knowledge, skills, attitudes and performance;
5. Assess the impact of training programmes on improvements in achieving the outcomes of the rural development programmes; and
6. Suggest modifications required for making the training programmes useful.
The study would cover all the SIRDs individually. All the training programmes offered and conducted during 2005-06, 2006-07 and 2007-08 would be covered. The sample covers all trades/fields, category of participants and also selected field blocks. Each SIRD would have to be evaluated independently. The study involves conduct of survey and preparation of report for each SIRD. The time-frame is 6 (six) months.
The objectives of the evaluation are to:
1. Evaluate the processes involved in organizing training programmes by SIRDs and find out the effectiveness of these processes;
2. Evaluate the availability and quality of infrastructure and the faculty/trainers, vis-a-vis norms and requirements;
3. Evaluate the post-training follow-up system and its effectiveness;
4. Assess the impact of the training programmes conducted by SIRDs on the participants'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' knowledge, skills, attitudes and performance;
5. Assess the impact of training programmes on improvements in achieving the outcomes of the rural development programmes; and
6. Suggest modifications required for making the training programmes useful.
The study would cover all the SIRDs individually. All the training programmes offered and conducted during 2005-06, 2006-07 and 2007-08 would be covered. The sample covers all trades/fields, category of participants and also selected field blocks. Each SIRD would have to be evaluated independently. The study involves conduct of survey and preparation of report for each SIRD. The time-frame is 6 (six) months.