Constraints Faced by Trainees and Resource Persons during Virtual Training Programme on Poultry Production Management

Author: Naveen Kumar, M.P. Sagar, Rita Bharti, B. Saivinay and Khan Aaqib Rashid

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Abstract

There are many virtual platforms for teaching and distance learning exist and being used but after occurrence of Covid -19, these online platforms got sudden rise. Teachers and students used these virtual platforms to cope up with situation aroused of Covid -19. Most of the resource persons and learners (students, farmers, and youths) used them first time and they were not familiar with this methodology hence they are bound to face certain constraints while using this methodology. The present study was conducted to identify constraints faced by trainees and resource persons during virtual training programmes on poultry production management and other virtual activities. Structured questionnaire (Google form) was developed and sent to 220 successful trainees of different training programmes and out of that, only 143 trainees had responded and on the other hand, 18 resource persons responded. The results revealed that major constraint reported by trainees was “lack of operational (practical) knowledge” (I Rank) as trainees cannot see practical physically followed by “power failure, poor and interrupted data connectivity” (II Rank), “high cost of data (recharge) for internet connectivity” (III Rank), Various constraints were also faced by resource persons viz; poor and interrupted internet connectivity, noise by participants during lecture due to unmute again and again. Conclusively the constraints are related to communication technology and infrastructure, which can be resolved by developing or improving infrastructure and frequent use of virtual platforms.

Keywords

Poultry, trainee, resource person, constraints

Conclusion

cost initial investment, high and early economic return, livelihood and nutritional security among the poor families. Although virtual (online) mode of training is best in many ways but it also has many demerits and operational difficulties posed to resource person and learners. The most important constraints were lack of operational (practical) knowledge faced by trainees during online training in comparison to residential programmes (offline). In offline mode, trainees are physical present at training venue to see and perform the skill-based activities, which affect the learning of learners. The other economic and infrastructural constraints were also faced by trainees. Technological and operational aspect of online platform also creates problems when users did not have expertise. Various constraints were also faced by resource persons at the time of virtual training programme because of passing through learning phase of virtual training system, the most serious ones were poor and interrupted internet connectivity, noise by participants during lecture due to unmute again and again, sometimes operational difficulty in presentation due to unexpected behaviour of online platform, lack of knowledge for fullest use of the online platform, and disturbance (writing on power point) by participants. From these findings, it may be concluded that these constraints are cropped up because of lack of expertise in use of online platform and weak connectivity due to non-availability of required infrastructure. These constraints can be overcome by developing good digital facilities, expertise (capacity building) and confidence in trainers and trainees.

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Naveen Kumar, M.P. Sagar, Rita Bharti, B. Saivinay and Khan Aaqib Rashid (2023). Constraints Faced by Trainees and Resource Persons during Virtual Training Programme on Poultry Production Management. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(5a): 187-189.