“Dimensions of Agricultural Extension” provides an extensive historical and structural overview of agricultural extension education and rural development in India. Key topics include definitions, philosophy, and principles of extension education, pre-independence rural development experiments (Sriniketan, Marthandam, Gurgaon, Sevagram), post-independence developmental schemes (Firka, Etawah, Nilokheri, CDP), Democratic Decentralization and the 3-tier Panchayati Raj system, targeted poverty alleviation programs (IRDP, SGSY), women empowerment initiatives (DWCRA), the Training and Visit (T&V) system, and Broad-Based Extension.
Topics Covered
- Education – Meaning, Definition, and Forms (Formal, Non-Formal, Informal Education)
- Extension Education – Meaning, Definition, Scope, Philosophy, and Principles
- Agricultural Extension – Objectives, Roles, and Scope in Farming Communities
- Rural Development – Meaning, Concepts, Objectives, and Rural Socio-Economic Challenges
- Pre-Independence Rural Development Projects – Sriniketan (Rabindranath Tagore)
- Marthandam Experiment (Spencer Hatch) and Gurgaon Project (F.L. Brayne)
- Gandhian Constructive Rural Programme and Sevagram Experiment
- Post-Independence Community Initiatives – Firka Development Scheme (Madras)
- Etawah Pilot Project (Albert Mayer) and Nilokheri Experiment (S.K. Dey)
- Community Development Programme (CDP 1952) and National Extension Service (NES 1953)
- Democratic Decentralization and Three-Tier Panchayati Raj System (Balwant Rai Mehta Committee)
- Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti, and Zilla Parishad – Powers, Functions, and Setup
- Intensive Agricultural Development Programmes – IADP (Package Programme) and IAAP
- High Yielding Varieties Programme (HYVP) and Institution-Village Linkage Programme (IVLP)
- Watershed Development Programmes and National Agricultural Technology Project (NATP)
- Social Justice and Poverty Alleviation Programs – ITDA, IRDP, and Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY)
- Women and Child Development Programs in Rural Areas – DWCRA, RMK, ICDS, and MSY
- Reorganized Agricultural Extension System – Training and Visit (T&V) System Principles and Operation
- Broad-Based Extension (BBE) and Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA)
File Details
| Title | Dimensions of Agricultural Extension |
| File Name | AEXT191 – Dimensions of Agricultural Extension.pdf |
| File Type | PDF Document (.pdf) |
| File Size | 1.41 MB |
| Total Pages | 113 Pages |