Fisheries Extension Education (2+1)

1.1.1.3 Extension Education

Leagans (1961) defined Extension Education as an applied science consisting of content derived from research, accumulated field experience and relevant principles drawn from the behavioural sciences synthesized with useful technology into a body of philosophy, principles and methods focused on the problems of out-of-school education for adults and youths.

Sinha (1968) defined  Extension Education as an applied behavioural science, the knowledge of which is to be applied for desirable changes in the behavioural complex of the people.

Singh (1980) defined Extension Education is an applied science, the knowledge of which is applied to bring about desirable changes in the behavioural complex of human beings usually through various strategies and programmes of change and by applying the latest scientific and technological innovations.

Commonalities in definitions

1.    It is an applied behavioural science.

2.    It is applied for bringing desirable changes in the behavioural complex of the people.

Extension education is a formal system of education which helps the students and extension personnel to understand the basics of planning and undertaking extension works.