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Objectives, Functions and Philosophy of Extension Education: By: Ms.D.Sancley

1. The document outlines the objectives, functions, and philosophy of extension education. 2. The fundamental objective is the overall development of rural people by disseminating useful agricultural information and improving living standards. 3. The functions of extension education are to bring about desirable changes in people's knowledge, attitudes, skills, understanding, goals, actions, and confidence through education.

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Objectives, Functions and Philosophy of Extension Education: By: Ms.D.Sancley

1. The document outlines the objectives, functions, and philosophy of extension education. 2. The fundamental objective is the overall development of rural people by disseminating useful agricultural information and improving living standards. 3. The functions of extension education are to bring about desirable changes in people's knowledge, attitudes, skills, understanding, goals, actions, and confidence through education.

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LECTURE :2 By: Ms.D.

Sancley

OBJECTIVES, FUNCTIONS AND PHILOSOPHY OF


EXTENSION EDUCATION

Introduction
The objectives of extension education are the
expressions of the ends towards which our efforts are
directed.

Objectives
The dictionary meaning of objective is something that
one's efforts or actions are intended to attain or
accomplish; purpose; goal; target.
FUNDAMENTAL OBJECTIVE
Fundamental objective of extension education is the overall
development of the rural people. The ultimate objective of dairy
extension education is development of dairy stakeholders by
improving their living standards.
Agricultural extension in our country is primarily concerned
with the following main objectives:
1. Dissemination of useful & practical information relating to
agriculture, including improved seeds, fertilizers, implements,
pesticides, improved cultural practices, dairying, poultry, fisheries,
veterinary & animal husbandry, and food & nutrition.
2. Practical application of useful knowledge to farm & home.
3. Improvement in all aspects of the life of the rural people within
the framework of the national, economic & social policies involving
the population as a whole.
GENERAL OBJECTIVES OF EXTENSION
The following are the general objectives:
1. To assist people to discover and analyze their problems and
identify their needs.
2. To develop leadership among people and help them in
organizing groups to solve their
problems.
3. To disseminate research information of economic and practical
importance in a way people
would be able to understand and use.
4. To assist people in mobilizing and utilizing the resources which
they have or need from
outside.
5. To collect and transmit feedback information for solving
management problems.
The main objective of dairy extension education is
development of dairy stakeholders by improving their quality of life
FUNCTIONS OF EXTENSION
Keeping the objectives in view, the function of extension is 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.

Change in knowledge
Change in knowledge means change in what people know.

Change in attitude
Change in attitude involves change in the feeling towards any object,
person, and thing.

Change in skill
Change in skill is change in the technique of doing things.

Change in understanding
Change in understanding means change in comprehension.
Change in goal
Change in goal is the distance in any given direction one is
expected to go during a given period of time.

Change in action
Change in action means change in the way of doing things.

Change in confidence
Change in confidence involves change in self-reliance and
ability. The development of confidence or self-reliance is the solid
foundation for making progress.
PHILOSOPHY OF EXTENSION EDUCATION
Philosophy literally means love for wisdom.
 Philosophy refers to the investigations about life and its various
components.
The practical implication is that the philosophy of a particular
discipline would furnish the principles or guidelines with which to
shape or mould the programmes or activities relating to that
discipline.
The basic philosophy of extension education is to teach people
how to think, not what to think(Kelsey and Hearne,1967)
Philosophy can become a tool for improving practice and
consistent work-behavior.
Extension is teaching through “learning by doing and seeing is
believing”

End of Lecture 2:
By Ms. D. Sancley

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