Importance, scope & objectives of Extension Education
Importance, scope & objectives of Extension Education
Importance:
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Extension uses democratic methods in educating the farmers.
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Extension Helps in adoption of innovations.
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Extension helps in studying and solving the rural problems.
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Extension increases farm yields and improve the standard of living of farmers
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Extension makes good communities better and progressive.
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Extension contributes to national development programmes
Scope:
It includes all activities of rural development. So extension programmes should be dynamic and flexible. The areas indicating scope of Extension are listed below:
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Increasing efficiency in agricultural production.
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Increasing efficiency in marketing, distribution and utilization of agricultural inputs and outputs
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Conservation, development and use of natural resources.
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Proper farm and home management
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Better family living.
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Youth development.
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Leadership development.
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Community and rural development.
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Improving public affairs for all round development.
Objectives:
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To raise the standard of living of the rural people by helping them in right use of their resources.
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To help in planning and implementing the family and village plans for increasing production in various occupations.
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To provide facilities for better family living.
Specific Objectives
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To provide knowledge and help for better management of farms and increase incomes.
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To encourage the farmers to grow his own food, eat well and live well.
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To promote better social, natural recreational intellectual and spiritual file among the people.
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To help rural families in better appreciation of SWOT in the village.
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To open new opportunities for developing talents and leadership of rural people.
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To build rural citizens who are:
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Proud of their occupation
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Independent in thinking.
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Constructive in outlook.
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capable, efficient and self-reliant in character
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having love of home and country m their heart