International Journal of Education and Management Studies

A. K. Makwana ¹, M. D. Gurjar ¹, Nirav Prajapati ¹

Affiliations
1 SMC College of Dairy Science, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat, IN

Abstract

The milk production in the country has increased to around l55.5 million tonnes in the year 2015-16 from a meagre milk production 17 million tonnes in the year 1951. The per capita availability of milk in the country has also increased to 340 g/day. The dairy sector of Kerala is dominated by three main cooperative federations which are TRCMU (Thiruvananthapuram Regional Co-operative Milk Producers' Union Ltd), ERCMPU (Ernakulum Regional Co-operative Milk Producers' Union Ltd), MRCMPU (Malabar Regional Co-operative Milk Producers' Union Ltd). The present research study is focused on the study of the existing manpower scenario, estimated demand for the period 2016-17 to 2020-21 and the qualitative aspects related to the demand of daily professionals in Kerala state. The data for the study was collected by using a suitable questionnaire. The obtained data was analyzed for meaningful interpretations. It was concluded that the Kerala dairy sector, is growing and it requires considerable number of dairy professional i.e around 9 per year in the next five years with main qualities of-Practical Knowledge imparted at college. Loyalty with organization, ICT skills.

Keywords

Demand of Dairy Professionals, Dairy Professionals, Kerala Cooperative Dairy, Dairy Business.

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Hetal Gediya ¹, M. D. Gurjar ², A. K. Makwana ²

Affiliations
1 DBM Department, SMC College of Dairy Science, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat, IN
2 SMC College of Dairy Science, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat, IN

Abstract

Most of the dairy professionals join employment after obtaining their degrees. Most of them join the dairy sector either in cooperatives, government or multinationals. After post-graduation, some join co-operative dairy and few of them opt for higher study. Some of them go abroad for job. Few of them change their sector altogether. It is necessary to know trend of movement of dairy professionals with reasons thereof from Human Resource Development (HRD) point of view. The current study was undertaken to obtain the information about movement of dairy professionals (post graduates)/ identifying the most preferred sector/region and reasons thereof. It was found that after passing B.Tech. Degree till admissioninPG, considerable respondents (16%) had done job in co-operative dairy. After completing master degree, considerable respondents (52%) had job in co-operative dairy, 22% had job in private sector and 10% had job in government sector. Majority respondents (78%) had not changed job, 18% had changed job two times and only 4% had changed career more than 2 times. Majority respondents (74%) had got job through college placement cell, 18% had got by applying through open advertisement and only 6% had got job through website/ online advertisement. Considerable respondents (46%) had joined first job/ changed career because of possibility of higher professional growth, 12% had changed career due to attractive salary package and 10% had changed due to nearness to residence. Out of 9 respondents that had changed career two times, 33% respondents had changed second career because of possibility of higher professional growth, 33% had reason of good work location from socio-economic view, 11 % had reason of higher study and 22% had other reasons.

Keywords

M.Tech (Diary Technology), Dairy Science Graduates, Career Path, Dairy Professionals.

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