This research study was conducted in the state of Rajasthan. There are three Agro-Ecological Regions in Rajasthan, out of which one Agro- Ecological Region The role perception of trainers working in SAU-KVKs was positively and significantly associated with their age, family education status number of headquarters changed and communication skill at 0.05 level of probability. The role perception of trainers in ICAR-KVKs was positively and significantly associated with their educational qualification, communication ability and communication skill at 0.05 level of probability and with their communication quality at 0.01 level of probability. Whereas, their family education status and number of head quarters changed were negatively and significantly correlated with the role perception of the trainers at 0.01 and 0.05 level of probability, respectively. Further, the role perception of trainers working in NGO-KVKs was positively and significantly associated with their educational qualification and duration of in service training at 0.05 level of probability.

Keyword: Agro-ecological regions; Role perception; Trainers