Agricultural Extension Syllabus of PSC Main Exam

Paper - I

Unit - I
Sustainable Rural Development - Meaning , indicators - situational, Socio-economic and Psychological factors. Andragogy, Pedagogy learning - concepts and principles. Distance learning - concepts, feature and application. Organizational climate -learning situation,motivation and participatory learning Action (PLA).

Unit - II
Extension methods and communication technology - Selection and use of A.V.Aids and Media mix. Videography and Photography-scope and importance.

Unit - III
Planning and execution of extension programmes: Principles and steps in programme planning. Evaluation - Methods of evaluation and SWOT Analysis. (S=Strength, W=Weakness, O=Opportunity and T=Threat) as applicable in Agricultural Extension. Team work and Group. Action - concepts, characteristics and importance.

Unit - IV
Leadership and Training - Traits or Qualities of a leader, role of leadership, Identification and training of leaders and extension workers.

Unit - V
Measurement techniques in extension - Attitude scale construction, Reliability and validity tests. Different methods designs and computer software for extension research.

Unit - VI
Agricultural management and Techniques - Management Information System (MIS) Transaction Analysis (TA) Management organizational stress and forcast techniques-meaning, scope, importance and application in Extension.

Unit - VII
Diffusion of Innovations and Adoption process (Innovation - Decision process) - Stages, models, categories characters and consequences.

Unit - VIII
Man power planning, Human Resource Management (HRM) and Human Resource Development (HRD) - concepts, scope and importance. Youth work in Extensions: Rural Agricultural Work experience (RAWEP). Role objectives and steps in formation of youth clubs, involvement of NGO's (Non-Governemntal Organi-zations) and Co-operatives in extension work.

Unit - IX
Comparitive Agricultural Extension - Organization of extension services in differeent countries Developmental programmes in India, Indigeneous technical Knowledge (ITK) and its' role in Farming system and extension Research (FSER), Technology Assessment Research(TAR) under NATP ( National Agricultural Technology Project), Privatization of extension in the light of GATT and liberalised economy and Demand Driven extension.

Unit - X
Entreprenership Development among farmers and decision making in Extension - Approaches and Strategies.


Paper - II

Unit - I
Dynamics of Social change and development - meaning, concepts and dimensions. Experential learning - learning cycle and steps. Cone of learning experience - Social Psychology and Educaiton Psychology as applied to Extension. Computer based learning meaning, concept and application.

Unit - II
Culture - culture lag, Dynamics of Population, Social Legislations in India, planned change, community Development and Panchayat Raj, Special Development Projects, Rural Problems and People's participation - scope and importance in extension.

Unit - III
Group thinking and understanding - roles of members, conflicting individual role in group, individual blocks. Ten commandments of good communication, community information service and libraries, Art of talking - telephone talk and Art of writing for farmers

Unit - IV
Curriculum development, Educational technology and essentials in Educaiton - Problem solving in teaching; Teacher training centres, Evaluation of student performance.

Unit - V
Training need assessment (TNA), Organizaiton of training programme; Induction, Inservice and on the Job training, Extension role of Agricultural University, Manage(Centre for Management of Agriculturel Extension) and Extension Education Institutes. Future trust of extension education.

Unit - VI
Levels of measurement and socio-metric techniques, Scientific report writing.

Unit - VII
Supervision and Administration - meaning. Scope, Characteristics, function - organization - meaning concept and nature - scalar principales - meaning and principles of Supervision - Qualities of a supervisor. Innovation characteristcs, Reasons for non-adoption.

Unit - VIII
Symbolic Adoption and Adoption Quotient Agri-business manage: Scope and importance.

Unit - IX
Mass Media consumpiton in a rural community, Agricultural Journalism and Human Relations in Organizations and human behaviour in Extension Educaiton - concept and importance.

Unit - X
Acumen and enpertise (Media ware) - Still pictures, Chalk Board, Bulletin Board, Lighting Exhibits, Slides, Film strips, Opaque, Overhead and Film protection Televiosn and video recordings. Adroitness and trouble shooting - maintenance tips for Media ware, computer generated agricultural information materials and Photonic informaiton Technology.