Training of agricultural graduates in communication skills for competitive edge in placement market Sreedevi1, Kumar Birendra2, Jethi Renu3 1M. Sc. Student, deptt of Agriculture communication, College of Agriculture, G.B.P.U.A & Pangnagar 2Professor & deptt of Agriculture communication, College of Agriculture, G.B.P.U.A & Pangnagar 3Ph. D Student, deptt of Agriculture communication, College of Agriculture, G.B.P.U.A & Pangnagar Online published on 21 July, 2018. Abstract During the early. part of establishment of the State Agricultural Universities (SAUs), the academic programmes were structured in such a way as to produce graduates who became primarily technology agents. In the present era of specialization and development in modern science it is necessary that we restructure our agricultural education in such a manner that the graduates coming pout of SAUs are analytically minded, technology oriented, sensitive to social and economic issues of farming in India and able to meet the challenges of the new millennium with determination, zeal and commitment. They must become job providers rather than job seekers. As regards Agricultural Universities, students face many new challenges posed by growing globalization. and the need to acquire new knowledge and skills capable. of enhancing their competitive edge in the shrinking job market. Since the public sector,. Including government, cannot offer employment to all agricultural graduates, there is now increasing recognition of the need to bring about necessary changes in the existing system of agricultural education in the country with a view to making their suitable for employment in the privatc sector. Equally important is the need t equip them with the capacity to firu opportunities. for self-employment. Tb thrust and focus of reorientation i: agricultural education should be placed o the objective of making agricultural graduates job providers rather than jo seekers. Top |