NEEDS OF THE STUDENTS OF HIGHER EDUCATION TOWARDS GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT

The study entitled “Needs of the students of higher education towards gainful employment” was undertaken in Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat. College of Agriculture and College of Home Science were purposively selected for the present study. 30 students from each under graduate and post graduate classes of both the colleges were randomly selected comprising of a total of 120 students. The data were collected through a structured questionnaire prepared by the researcher. The findings of the study revealed that a large percentage (88%) of respondents were from age group of 20-24 years and a sizable percentage (37%) of the respondents were belonged to general caste. 45 per cent of respondents were brought up in semi urban areas. The study indicates that most of the respondents (59%) were from English medium school and majority (70%) were interested in doing job. It is observed from the ranking of findings of the present study that the important needs of the respondents were course content must be matched with the requirement of prospective jobs, adequate content for theory and practical courses, more interactive classroom atmosphere etc. The students' age showed significant relationship with needs of the students.