DOES HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT CONTRIBUTE TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

The present study was carried out in Lalku valley, Tehsil Matta, District Swat to see the effects of HRD trainings on the community uplift. The main objectives of the study were to see the demographic profile of the respondents and to asses the level of adoption in light of these trainings. The study found that most of the respondents were young (64%) with literacy as (91%). Trainings were attended by (87%) land owners with composition as agriculture (74%) livestock (36%) and disease control on fruit and crops (29%) with (51%) of the respondents started using synthetic fertilizers respectively. It clearly depicts a trend of dynamism regarding high rate of adoption and dissemination. These trainings have also indicated an increase in the income of people i.e. (78%). It can be recommended in the light of the study that such like trainings should be extended to other parts of province. Moreover, it should be landless/poor class friendly as this category represents the majority in a community.