Fundamentals of Extension Education (1+1)

Objective of Extension Education

• The basic objectives of extension education is to raise the standard of the people living of the rural area by helping them in using their natural resources (Like land; water, livestock) in the right way.
• Rural people are helped in planning and implementation of their family and village plans for increasing agricultural production, improving existing village craft and industries.
• It should also help in providing minimum health, recreational, educational and housing facilities for improving family living condition in village.
• The fundamental objective of extension education is to develop the rural people economically, socially and culturally by means of education
• The specific objective is the development of the people.
  Objectives
  1. To provide the farmers the knowledge and help that will enable him to farm more efficiently and to increase his income.
  2. To help in planning and implementing the family and village plans for increasing production in various occupations.
  3. To provide facilities for better family living.
  4. To encourage the farmer to grow his own food. Eat well and living well.
  5. To promote better social, natural, recreational, intellectual and spiritual life among the people.
  6. To open up new opportunities for rural people so that they may develop all their talent and leadership.
  7. To help the member of the farm family to a larger appreciation of the opportunities the beauty and the privilege of the rural life and to know more about the world in which they live.
  8. To build rural citizens who are proud of their occupation, independent in their thinking, constructive in their outlook, capable efficient and self reliant in character and have a love of home and country in their heart.
  9. To develop feeling of patriotism and love for society by developing civil civic sense among rural people.
  10. To train rural people youth for development works.

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