Abstract :
Findings of the study revealed that majority of the respondent’s fathers were in service, having graduate level education, possessed semi-medium land holding category with 2.1 to 4.0 ha, having family annual income in between Rs. 1.1 lakh to Rs.2.0 lakhs. Majority of the respondents belonged to nuclear type of family (76.74%) and having urban family background (69.77%). Regarding the educational aspirations of under graduate girl students of Dr. PDKV, Akola campus, it was observed that majority of the respondents aspired to complete post graduate studies in agriculture followed by to complete a degree other than agriculture like MBA. As far as job aspirations of the respondents is concerned, it could be noted that majority of the respondents aspired for jobs in various Govt. departments (93.02%) followed by 88.37 per cent respondents who aspired for jobs in agriculture university. In respect of self-employment aspirations of girl students of Dr. PDKV, Akola it was noticed that a great majority of respondents (90.69%) were not aspired for any business. However, as much as 4.65 per cent respondent aspired to start own business. With regard to socio personal aspirations of UG girl students is concerned, majority of the respondents aspired to work for betterment of women (93.02%) followed by development of village as well as development of farmers.
Keyword :
Aspiration