ISBN: - 978-93-88936-09-5 Table 4.15 Opinion towards Training programmes attended Traini ng Excelle nt Satisfie d Modera te Poor Very poor Total Kalkulam taluk Vilavancode taluk Thovalai taluk Responde nt 14 15 15 16 10 70 Percenta ge 20.0 21.4 21.4 22.9 14.3 100.0 Responde nt 9 16 12 8 5 50 Percenta ge 18.0 32.0 24.0 16.0 10.0 100.0 Responde nt 5 6 11 4 4 30 Percenta ge 16.7 20.0 36.7 13.3 13.3 100.0 28 37 38 28 19 150 Total Responde nt Percenta ge 19 26 26 19 20 100 Source: Computed from Primary data Note: Figures in parentheses indicate the percentage to total Table 4.15 by using a five point questionnaire to assess the opinion regarding the Training programmes attended by tappers in Kanyakumari district. It was found that the majority of 26 per cent of the tappers have expressed satisfied and moderate of the Training programmes. 20 per cent of the tappers are feel Training programme is very poor, and remaining 19 per cent of have expressed excellent and poor of the Training programmes. Government support to the tappers Among the Government measures to uplift the NR rural tappers enjoy the Merit Award, Educational stipend, Group insurance, Medical attendance, Housing subsidy, and Housing subsidy to SC/ST tappers in the unorganised sector. The Rubber act 1947, provides amongst other functions shall be the duty of the board to secure better working conditions and the provisions and improvement of amenities and incentives for rubber tappers. The following table shows that sample respondents get supported from the Government. Table 4.16 Government support Excellent Satisfied Moderate Poor Very poor Total Kalkulam taluk 20 14 13 11 70 17.1 28.6 Government support to the tappers Vilavancode taluk 9 20.0 18.6 15.7 100.0 Source: Computed from Primary data 124 16 9 7 9 50 18.0 32.0 18.0 14.0 18.0 100.0 Thovalai taluk Respondent Percentage Respondent Respondent Respondent Percentage 12 4 7 6 7 6 30 13.3 23.3 20.0 23.3 20.0 100.0 Total Percentage 25 43 29 27 26 150 16 28 20 18 18 100
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