कृषि महाविद्यालय, परभणी - ४३१ ४०२ (महाराष्ट्र)

College Of Agriculture, Parbhani - 431 402 (Maharashtra)

Departments

Agricultural Extension Education

About

With the inception of College of Agriculture, Parbhani, the Department of Extension Education was established in 1956. Since then, it has been playing a pioneering role in the growth and development of extension science with specific reference to research, education and training in extension education. It grew leaps and bounds under the dynamic leaders. The department has been providing the national leadership role in areas of teaching, research, training and transfer of technology in the discipline of agricultural extension. The alumni of the department are also manning the scientific and training institutions in India and abroad.

The mandate of the department is to conduct basic and strategic research for serving as a national point for quality and standard in the discipline of Extension Education, serve as a centre for academic excellence and provide national leadership in agricultural extension. The department also undertakes extension outreach activities. The mandates of the division are:

  • To carry out basic and strategic research in the areas of extension education.
  • To carry out post-graduate education programmes leading to the degree of M.Sc. and Ph.D. in agricultural extension to meet the trained man-power requirements of agricultural universities, research institutes and other development departments.
  • To carry out advanced National and International training programmes to impart knowledge, skills and desired orientation to the persons engaged in teaching, research and transfer of technology so as to improve their efficiency and effectiveness and to selected farmers to enable them to assume the roles of community leaders.
  • To render expertise support and advisory and consultancy services to extension activities of the institute.