Course name: Fundamentals of Agricultural Extension Education
Fundamentals of Agricultural Extension Education
Teacher
Dr Ajay Kumar Prusty
Category
Core Courses
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Course objectives:
- To know how agricultural extension performs in India
- To get acquainted with development programmes in rural India
- To acquaint the students with transfer of technology in India
- To develop the skills for preparation of Audiovisual aids during training and demonstration to farmers.
Course outcome:
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COS |
Course Outcomes |
Mapping with POS
(High-3, Medium-2, Low-1) |
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CO1 |
Students have knowledge of the concept of extension education and its importance in agricultural development. | PO1(3) |
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CO2 |
Students are exposed towards various development programmes enhancing employment opportunities and livelihood opportunities. | PO2(2) |
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CO3 |
Students have knowledge about various types of communication and extension skills. | PO4(3) |
PO1-Knowledge enhancement
PO2-Professional enhancement
PO4-Communication and extension skills
Syllabus
Theory
Education: Meaning, definition & Types; Extension Education- meaning, definition, scope and process; objectives and principles of Extension Education; Extension Programme planning- Meaning, Process, Principles and Steps in Programme Development. Extension systems in India: extension efforts in pre-independence era (Sriniketan, Marthandam, Firka Development Scheme, Gurgaon Experiment, etc.) and post-independence era (Etawah Pilot Project, Nilokheri Experiment, etc; various extension/ agriculture development programmes launched by ICAR/ Govt. of India (IADP, IAAP, HYVP, KVK, IVLP, ORP, ND,NATP, NAIP, etc.). New trends in agriculture extension: privatization extension, cyber extension/ e-extension, market-led extension, farmer-led extension, expert systems, etc.
Rural Development: concept, meaning, definition; various rural development programmes launched by Govt. of India. Community Dev.-meaning, definition, concept & principles, Physiology of C.D. Rural Leadership: concept and definition, types of leaders in rural context; extension administration: meaning and concept, principles and functions. Monitoring and evaluation: concept and definition, monitoring and evaluation of extension programmes; transfer of technology: concept and models, capacity building of extension personnel; extension teaching methods: meaning, classification, individual, group and mass contact methods, media mix strategies; communication: meaning and definition; models and barriers to communication. Agriculture journalism; diffusion and adoption of innovation: concept and meaning, process and stages of adoption, adopter categories.
Practical
To get acquainted with university extension system. Group discussion- exercise; handling and use of audio visual equipments and digital camera and LCD projector; preparation and use of AV aids, preparation of extension literature – leaflet, booklet, folder, pamphlet news stories and success stories; Presentation skills exercise; micro teaching exercise; A visit to village to understand the problems being encountered by the villagers/ farmers; to study organization and functioning of DRDA and other development departments at district level; visit to NGO and learning from their experience in rural development; understanding PRA techniques and their application in village development planning; exposure to mass media: visit to community radio and television studio for understanding the process of programme production; script writing, writing for print and electronic media, developing script for radio and television.
Reference books:
- Dahama, O.P. and Bhatnagar, O.P. 1999. Extension and Communication for Development. Oxford & IBH Private Limited, New Delhi/Mumbai.
- Jalihal, K.A. and Veerabhadraiah, V. 2007. Fundamentals of Extension Education and Management in Extension. Concept Publishing House, New Delhi.
- Ray, G.L. 2006, Extension Communication and Management, Naya Prokash/Kalyani Publishers, Kalkatta/Ludhiana.
- Rogers, E.M. 2003. Diffusion of Innovation. Free Press, New Delhi.
- Sagar Mondal and G.L. Ray. 2007. Text book of Rural Development. Kalyani Publishers, Ludhiana/Kolkata.
- Ray, G.L. and Mondal S. 2005. Journalism. Kalyani Publishers, Ludhiana/Kalkatta.
- Jana, B.L. and Mitra. 2010. Farm Journalism, Agrotech Publishing Academym Udaipur.
Session Plan
Session 5&6: Extension efforts of pre-independence era
5-FAEE- Extension systems in India
Session 7: Extension efforts of Post-independence era
Session 8: Agricultural development programmes
Session 9: New trends in agricultural extension
9-FAEE-New trends in agricultural extension
Session 12: Rural development programmes by Govt. of India
Session 13 & 14: Social justice & poverty alleviation programmes
Session 27 to 32: Adoption & diffusion of innovation
28-FAEE-Attributes of innovation
29-FAEE-Innovation decision process
Study material
Assignments:
- History of extension education
- Non-formal learning
- Extension efforts in the pre-independence era
- Extension efforts by Govt. of India
- e-extension
- Farmer field school
- Farmer-led-extension
- Development programmes for women and child
- Rural development
- Communication and its models
- Adopter categories
- Agricultural journalism
- Innovation-decision process
- Transfer of technology
- Communication methods
- Elements in communication
Our Main Teachers
Dr Prusty, Ph. D. (Extension Education) from Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, presently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural Extension and Communication, M.S. Swaminathan School of Agriculture, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Paralakhemundi, Gajapati, Odisha, India. He has presented more than ten research papers at national and international conferences. […]
Chitrasena Padhy has total work experience of 14 years, out of which 7 years in teaching and extension experience as Associate Professor and Head, Department of Agricultural Extension, M S Swaminathan School of Agriculture, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Paralakhemundi, Dist: Gajapati, Odisha since 2013. Previously worked as Livelihood Coordinator, Odisha Community Tank Management […]
Dr. Ashok Kumar is working as an Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Extension Education, M. S. Swaminathan School of Agriculture, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha. Teaching to UG, PG, Ph.D students and Guiding M.Sc Scholars and Specially acting READY (RAWE & AELP) program Coordinator for 4th year students from last 3 batch. Cleared […]