Rajasthan Agricultural Competitiveness Project

Training Need Assessment

Manoj Bhatnagar

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What is Training Need Assessment

“Training Need Assessment is the systematic effort that we make to gather

opinions and ideasfrom the project stakeholders on

performance problems or new systems and technologies”

Training Need Assessment

A training need exists when there is a gap between what is required of a person to perform their work competently and what they actual know

Training Need Assessment

A “training needs assessment”, or “training needs analysis”, is the method of

determining if a training need exists and if it does, what training is required to fill the gap.

“A needs assessment is the process of identifying performance requirements and the "gap" between what performance is

required and what presently exists.”

TNA Process

Training Need

Stakeholders

Project Requirements

Farmers

Causes and Outcomes of Training Need Assessments

Reasons Out come

Lack of Skills What Trainee Needs to learn

New technology Training Recipients

New Structures Type of training/ Exposure visit

New Methodology Frequency of Training

New Variety Training versus other options

Performance Standards Suitable place for training

Community Institutions How to evaluate

Needs Assessment Process

In-depth MiniType of Information Quantitative QualitativeMethods Multi-tiered approach

SurveysObservationInterviewsFocus groups Discussion Document reviews

InterviewsFocus groups

Scope Widespread organizational involvementBroad ranging objectives

Fewer people involvedShort term focus

Length Several months to a year Few days to a weekCost Expensive InexpensiveFocus Linked o defined outputs Immediate, quick

results

Exposure/Visibility High profile and risk Lower risk

Steps in the Needs Assessment Process

Step One: Identify Problem Needs Determine organizational context Perform gap analysis

Set objectives

Step Two: Determine Design of Needs AnalysisEstablish method selection criteriaAssess advantages and disadvantages for methods

Step Three: Collect DataConduct interviewsAdminister questionnaires and surveysReview documentsObserve farmers at work

Steps in the Needs Assessment Process

Step Four: Analyze DataConduct qualitative analysis or Conduct Quantitative Analysis?Determine solutions/recommendations

Step Five: Provide FeedbackWrite report and make oral presentationDetermine next step – Training needed?

Step Six: Develop Action Plan

The Training Need is

• To effective transfer of technology

• To bridge gaps in Knowledge and skills

• Change in attitude through demonstration / exposure

• Promotion of experiential leanings

• For developing new set of skills

• Conduct • Experience • Self Development

• For serving farmers

• Problem solving• Self Development

• Communication • Technological • Demonstration • Conceptual

• of extension method

• of farmers problems and their solutions

Knowledge Skills

Attributes Attitude

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