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Attitude of Ex-Trainees towards Vocational Bakery Training

Kh. Akoisana Singh, Angad Prasad, Daya Ram, Ricky Sharma and K. Tamhpasana

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Bakery industries in India have been coming up as one of the most important food processing units. Nearly, 55.00 per cent and 40.00 per cent of confectionary biscuits and other bakery items respectively are consumed by rural sector. Due to our continuously changing food habit, there has been a strong movement towards the modification and fortification of food supply to contain increased level of nutrients in our diet. Attitude and gain in knowledge towards vocational training have an ascertained goal about the prospects of food technology in our country. Considering its importance, a study was conducted to assess the attitude of ex-trainees of school of bakery towards vocational training in the state of Gujarat. A census sampling was conducted to get response from 102 respondents who got training from school of bakery in Kheda and Vadodara districts of Gujarat. Study reveals that considerable portions (76.78%) of the respondents were found having strong and favorable attitude towards bakery training. Out of 19 independent variables selected for the study, six, i.e. achievement grade in school of bakery; residence; type of family; size of family; father’s educational status and overall modernity played significant role in formation of favorable attitude towards bakery training

Keyword: Bakery; Attitude; Vocation

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