Fisheries Extension Education (2+1)

5.1.4 Objectives

Objectives: Objectives are expression of the ends towards which our efforts are directed

Goal : It is distance in any given direction one expects to go during a given period of time.

Three levels of objectives :

1. Fundamental or all inclusive objectives
2. General but more definite social objectives
3. Working or specific objectives

Problem: It is an undesirable or unsatisfactory condition that people after study, want to change it.

Solution : It is the course of proposed action to change an unsatisfactory condition to one that is more satisfying.

Project : It is a specification of work to be done or procedure to be followed in order to accomplish a particular objective.

Plan: A plan is a pre determined course of action. It involves pre determining a course of action to be taken but also includes mentally searching for possibilities of future problems that might appear.

Plan is usually an annual schedule of work when used in programme planning context.

Programme: It is an over all, long ranged schedule or broad outline of things that need to be done and methods of doing them.

Plan of work: It is an outline of activities so arranged to enable efficient execution of the entire programme. It answers the questions of what, when, where, by whom and how the job will be done.

Calendar of work: It is a plan of activities to be undertaken in a particular time sequence. It is the time schedule of work.

Need : It is the gap between what is the existing situation and what ought to be the desirable situation.

Felt need : A consciously recognized need or kind of need which the people are aware of.

Unfelt need : An unrecognized need.