Evaluation means assessing the worth of certain things associated with programme which may be objects, persons, processes, achievement and needs to be carried out.
The word evaluation has its origin in the latin word “valere”, which means to be strong or valient.
Evaluation is a daily activity where we are engaged in making decisions relating to the value of things we do or experience. Evaluation is concerned with examining the “value added” of the programme as well as the costs and benefits of doing it.
Evaluation is a process which helps us to know whether the programme that was planned and implemented worked or not and was it worth the efforts done.
Evaluation is the process of determining the extent to which objectives have been attained. It is an indication of what has been done and what ought to be done in a specific situation i.e. how far an activity has progressed and how much further it needs to be carried out. The programme accomplishments are judged from the changes observed in social and economic situations of the people.
The evaluation exercise can be undertaken internally by the organization itself or with the help of an outside agency, at any stage of the extension programme. One thing very important for evaluation is that it should be free from personal prejudices and biasness and the scientific methods used provide accurate evaluation.
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