Principles and Techniques of Veterinary and AH Extension

CDP Vs NES

• Interrelationship between Community Development Programme (CDP) and National Extension Services (NES):

Community Development Programme	National Extension Services
It was a pilot project. There were 55 projects, only resourceful areas were selected	It is a permanent organization and covers the whole country.
Financial provision was adequate and abundant.	It has provided basic organization (official and non-official and minimum financial provision for development.
There was no selection of community blocks for intensive development.	NES block with successful results and maximum co-operation from people are selected periodically for intensive development for 3 years.

• Both NES and CDP have identical aims and operation units called a development block, representing 100 villages with a population of 60,000 to 70,000. But out of NES blocks selection was made periodically for intensive development.
• The blocks showing good progress and with abundant people’s participation were selected. The number of blocks depend on the available finanical resources and local support and enthusiasm.
• Community development blocks after completing scheduled period of operation are called Post-intensive blocks. Intensive phase of programme financed by specific provisions in the blocks budget ceases at this stage. It is the stage called as real people’s programme.