Training: Types , planning a training Programme  

Training is a powerful tool in the hands of development professional to catalyse
human resources. Training is a powerful tool in the hands of development professional to
catalyse human resources. Extension education puts emphasis on developing the quality
of life of people in rural areas by strengthening local leadership, self-reliance and
effective use of indigenous resources. It is here that training can be of immerse help.
Training of farmers, leaders and extension personnel is needed on continuous basis.

Training:

Training means to educate a person so as to be fitted, qualified, proficient in doing
some job. For an extension worker training includes education which aims at bringing a
desirable change in the behaviour of trainee or learner. This change may be in his
knowledge, skill, attitude, values, beliefs and understandings.
    Training has been defined by Milton Hall as “the process of aiding an individual
to gain effectiveness in his present or future work through the development of appropriate
habits of thought and action, skills, knowledge and attitude.

Type of Training:

According to different stages in the career span of extension personnel, there are
mainly three types of training viz., pre-service, induction and in-service training.

Pre-service Training
As the name indicates, this is a type of training conducted prior to entry in the job.
Thus, this is a type of professional training which prepares a person for job. It includes
university or college education after which a person is considered eligible for a job.
There is direct link between the curriculum of pre-service training and nature of job to the
performed.

Induction Training
This is a training given to entrant soon after appoinment in order to familiarise
him with the philosophy of organisation, procedure of day-to-day work and code of
conduct. This is quite practical and related with particular job position. Good induction
training is helpful reducing initial stress about performance and acquainting the
incumbent with resources and skills required to perform effectively.

In-service Training
It includes all types of training during the service span of a person in the
organisation. It is aimed to fill specific gaps at different points of time in career. This
covers refresher training, overseas training, training for acquiring professional
qualification etc. In-service training should ideally be practical-focussed, research-based
and need-based.

Higher training
Higher training is becoming very popular now-a-days. It is provided as a sort of
incentive for the good workers. It helps in professional development and improves the
promotional chances. It is a long-duration training leading to some diploma or degree.


Difference between Training and Education

Training and Education though look alike, often have both commonalities and
differences.

EDUCATION  

1. Education is vertically focussed as it

aims to prepare people for future

roles.

2. Contents/subject matter areas

covered are broad in nature so that

students can gain general

understanding and skills to adapt in

society or get absorbed in jobs.

3. Emphasise on development of

attitude and knowledge. Skills are

also imparted to some extent.

Mainly concerned with personal

development.

The aim of training is to provide job-skills

to improve job performance.

4. Focus is on general learning which

has no immediate application

5. Formal education is more rigid and

structured.

6. Learners are homogenous. 

TRAINING

1.It is meant to provide knowledge and

skills which people can apply in job

2. Contents are focussed on the immediate

needs at the work-place.

3. The aim of training is to provide job-skills

to improve job performance.

4. Aims at need based, problem centered and

skill oriented learning for immediate

practical application.

5. Training is non-formal and flexible in

nature.

6. Heterogenous group.