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The study was aimed to evaluate the effect of skill training programme on knowledge and skill of ASHA workers on adult cardio pulmonary resuscitation in selected panchayats of Kozhikode District. The study was conducted at MCH Unit Cheruppa, PHC Peruvayal and PHC Perumanna from 25.01.2020 to 22.02.2020 among 54 ASHA workers of Mavoor, Perumanna and Peruvayal panchayats. The objectives of the study were to assess the knowledge and skill of ASHA workers on adult cardio pulmonary resuscitation, to evaluate the effect of skill training programme on knowledge and skill and to find out the association of knowledge and skill of ASHA workers with selected socio personal variables. The study was based on Modified Stuffle Beam's CIPP model. The research design selected for this study was pre experimental one group pre test post test design. Fifty four ASHA workers in the above mentioned settings who met the inclusion criteria were selected for the study. The tools used were a questionnaire and a checklist to assess the knowledge and skill respectively. The study variables were measured prior to the skill training programme and the intervention was given. Two weeks after the intervention, the critical study variables were reassessed with the same tool and mannequin. Among the 54 participants, three were absent during the post test.The data collected from the 51 participants were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings of the study showed that 68.6 % of participants had average knowledge and all of them had poor skill on adult cardio pulmonary resuscitation before the intervention.70.6% of participants were obtained excellent knowledge and 72.5% obtained good skill on adult cardio pulmonary resuscitation after the skill training programme. The result showed a significant improvement in the subjects in terms of knowledge (t = 19.48, df = 50, p < 0.001) and skill (t = 47.04, df = 50, p < 0.001) of adult cardio pulmonary resuscitation. The study concluded that the skill training programme was an effective method to improve the knowledge and skill of ASHA workers on adult cardio pulmonary resuscitation.