Fundamentals of Extension Education (1+1)

Programme Planning Defination

• Programme planning is viewed as a process through which representatives of the people are intensively involved with extension personnel and others professional people in activities of

  a. Studying facts and trends
  b. Identifying problems and opportunities based on these facts and trends.
  c. Making decision about problems and opportunities that should be given priority.
  d. Establishing objectives or recommendations for future economic and social development of a community through educational programmes (Boyle, 1965).
• This is the process whereby the people in the country, through their leaders, plan their extension programme. Country and state professional extension staff members assist in this process. The end results of this process is a written programme statement (Lawrence, 1962).
• Extension programme planning is the process of determining developing and executing programmes. It is a continuous process, where by farm people, with the guidance and leadership of extension personnel attempt to determine, analyse and solve local problems. In this, there are three characteristics

  a. What needs to be done,
  b. When it should be done, and
  c. How it should be done (Musgrow, 1962)
• It is an organised and purposeful process initiated and guided by the agent, to involve a particular group of people in the process of studying their interests, needs and other problems, deciding upon and planning education and other actions to change their situation in desired ways and making commitments regarding the role and responsibilities of the participants (J.L. Compton).
• It is process of working with the people in an effort to recognise the unsatisfactory situation problem and determine possible solution or objectives or goals. Programme planning may be on the long range or on an annual basis (S.L. Intobia, L.L. Somani, J.P. Lakhera).