Rural Development Programmes, Extension Teaching Methods & ICT Applications
Extension Education: Meaning, definition, scope, objectives, philosophy, and core principles. Concepts of formal, informal, and non-formal education frameworks.
Rural Development Programmes: Historical review of pre-independence and post-independence development efforts in India. Current infrastructure including KVKs and ATMA models.
Extension Programme Planning: Principles, structural steps in programme development, execution, situational analysis, monitoring, and field evaluation techniques.
Communication & Teaching Methods: Elements, models, and structural barriers of communication. Classification of extension teaching methods (Individual, Group, and Mass contact) along with Audio-Visual aids.
Diffusion of Innovations & ICT: The adoption process, adopter categories, factors influencing technology adoption, and advanced ICT applications in agricultural dissemination.