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e examined, defined and described by the characteristics of the community. The third stepdiscovers un-common behavior. Un-common behaviors and practices enable to find bettersolutions to problems and identify poor performers or agents in the poor performance groupand their common practice in use of resources. It scrutinizes the good performance group bycontrasting with poor performers. The fourth step is designing opportunities to practices. It isthe system of monitoring poor performance progress. Here the burning issue is how to makemotivation to become positive deviants and if successful, how to scale up. This is a newproblem solving approach (Sternin, 2009).2.9. Challenges and Opportunities of Modular Training at FTC Level2.9.1. Challenges of modular training at FTC levelSome documents tried to point out about constraints of training. There are also evidences thatpractically observed limitations on delivery and implementation of the trainings such as oneway of training, lack of need assessment, lack of participation, lack of motivation; lack ofclear selection criteria of trainers and trainees, over loading ,lack of cost benefit analysis,absence of feedback and inadequate support media. Transport and housing facilities are notavailable for DAs, inadequate knowledge on training techniques, the premises of most FTCsare not fenced, and the security guards were not in placed.Pitchai, (2005) said that without proper scheduling from top level, first line supervisors haddifficulty in production norm of employees for attending training programs. Much emphasizeswas not given on the use of variety of methods, locally available materials and training aidsthat facilitate effective maximum learning through observation, interaction and practice. Thetraining was not based on supportive and / or corrective feedback, in which learners take timeand reflect back up on the experiences gained and draw conclusions (Ousman, 2007).No comprehensive studies and reports available on the effectiveness of the training programsthat were being conducted by the centers at different levels starting from farmers up toprofessionals in agricultural science and technology. Relevance, curriculum development,25