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Functions of Extension Education
To bring about desirable changes in human behaviour by means of education.
Changes may be brought about in their knowledge, attitude, skill, understanding, goals, action and confidence.

1. Functions of Extension Dr.P.Athilakshmy

2. Function of extension To bring about desirable changes in human behaviour by means of education. Changes may be brought about in their knowledge, attitude, skill, understanding, goals, action and confidence.

3. Change in knowledge Change in knowledge means change in what people know. Farmers gaining knowledge about clean milk production Training programme

4. Change in skill Change in skill is change in the technique of doing things. Farmers learnt the technique of clean milk production Demonstration v

5. Change in Attitude Change in attitude involves change in the feeling towards any object, person, and thing. For instance, the afore-said farmer developed a favourable attitude towards the clean milk production techniques.

6. Change in understanding Change in understanding means change in comprehension. For example, the afore-said farmer realized the importance of CMP and the extent to which it was economically profitable and desirable, in PREVENTION OF MASTITIS

7. The farmer realized the importance of CMP in preventing mastitis in cows Demonstrations Field trials Distribution of farm publications Success stories etc

8. Change in goal Change in goal is the distance in any given direction one is expected to go during a given period of time. For example, the extent to which the farmer raised the goal in clean milk production, in terms of increasing milk yield of dairy animals and prevention of mastitis.

9. Change in action Change in action means change in the way of doing things. The farmer who did not know CMP, now has started following the practices of CMP in his cows.

10. Change in confidence Change in confidence involves change in self-reliance and ability. The afore-said farmer felt sure that he has the ability of preventing mastitis in cows by following CMP at his own level.

11. Functions of Extension

12. Levels of extension Extension is generally thought of at two levels, Extension education Extension service.

13. Extension Education The extension education role is generally performed by the higher learning institutions like Agricultural and other Universities and Colleges, ICAR Institutes, Home Science Colleges and apex level Training and Extension Organizations.

14. Extension Education At the university level - extension is integrated with teaching and research At the research institutes - extension is integrated with research At the other apex level organizations - extension is generally integrated with training in extension.

15. Extension Education The extension education function of these institutions and organizations is to educate, train and develop professionals for teaching and research in extension and for the extension service, and also to develop methodology for research in extension and field extension work.

16. Extension Education The field extension work of these institutions and organizations is generally limited to the neighbouring villages or blocks, which are considered as their extension laboratories.

17. Extension Service It is mainly to provide educational service to the people according to their need , for improving their life through better working. The main responsibility of extension service is with the State Government. The departments of Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary, Forestry, Fishery, Sericulture etc. of the State Government carry out extension work with the farmers and rural people over the entire State.

18. Extension Service Location-specific, input-intensive and, target and result oriented. Works in close coordination with other development departments, input supply agencies, credit institutions, voluntary organizations and Panchayats .

19. Extension Service Has the main responsibility of educating and training the farmers, farm women, and rural youth and village leaders of the State They take the help of the universities, research institutes and, training and extension organizations.

20. Trends in Extension Service The decentralization of extension through closer coordination with Panchayats (Local Self- Government), and Privatization of extension through increased private sector participation.