a relatively permanent change in an individual that
will improve his or her ability to perform on the job.
Training is regarded as a systematic and planned
process to change the knowledge, skills and behavior
of personnel to achieve the objectives of the organisation
they work for. In contrast to education, training is
task-oriented because it focuses on the work an individual
performs. Job description or task requirements
of a particular job are used to determine the nature of a
training programme. Training is, therefore, directed at
improving one’s job performance in an organisation.
Training is conducted as a result of technological innovation,
when current work standards are not being
maintained and when such situations are ascribed to
lack of knowledge and or skills among individual personnel
in an organisation. Training is, therefore, more
specific, job oriented and usually of short duration.
Neither education nor training is a one time effort.
Knowledge and skills acquisition must be viewed as
a continuous process throughout one’s career. It is
therefore regrettable that not all requests for education
and training fellowships to WMO can be met. During
1997, 307 fellowships were awarded (28 in agricultural
meteorology) and 547 remained unsatisfied (47
in agrometeorology) (G. Necco, WMO, personal communication