摘要:The significance of training and education for improving the standard of living of the family, especially throughhomemakers, has been recognized long back but has gained impetus in the recent past. The present study was undertaken on100 women of Hisar district of Haryana state who participated in a 3-day vocational training programme on bakery. The dataindicated that majority of women (87.00%) had not participated in such a training programme in the past. An overwhelmingmajority liked the training (97%) and felt that the duration of training should have been 5 days or more. Participants came toknow about training through newspaper advertisement (75.00%) and were self-motivated (79%) to attend the training. Thetraining on bakery brought about significant gain in knowledge and attitudinal change among women. About two-thirdrespondents were confident and motivated to start their own professional venture