TECHNOLOGY SKILLS AMONG UNDER GRADUATE STUDENTS – NEED OF THE HOUR

The study examined the Technology Skills among under Graduate Students – Need of the Hour in
Vellore District. A descriptive survey design was used for the study. Questionnaire was used for data
collection from 739 graduate students by using multi-stage sampling method with three different colleges
namely Government, Aided and Self–finance colleges affiliated Thiruvalluvar University in Vellore District.
The research adopted descriptive design. The data were analyzed using the descriptive statistics from the
Statistical Package for Social Science -20 version. The study was an attempt to find out the relationship
between Technology skills and their courses of study, gender, domicile, academic performance and
categories of colleges. There is immediate necessity to capacitate the college students to face the challenges
towards their better life. The study used various statistical methods such as; t-test and ANOVA test. The
various suggestions given here would certainly help the students, parents, teachers, state and central
governments and educational institutions to benefit and join hands to ensure a strong nation through
developing technology skills among the graduate students.