Fundamentals of Extension Education

The general and Major objectives of extension education

The general objectives of extension education would be
To assist the people to discover and analyse their problems, and identify their felt and un felt needs
To develop leadership among the people and help them tin organising groups to solve their problems
To disseminate information based on research and/practical experience, in such a manner that the people would be able to understand and accept and put it in to actual situation. 
To keep the research workers informed of the people problems from time to time so that they may offer solutions based on necessary research.
To assist the people in mobilizing and utilizing the resources which they have and which they need from outside.
To collect and transmit feedback information for solving management problems.

The major objectives of Extension may also be categorised as follows
Material-Increase in production and income 
Educational-Change the outlook of people or develop the individual
Social and cultural- development of the community.