In the light of these developments, it is imperative and need of the hour to look into the extension management reforms, from varied perspectives. Specific strategies like mainstreaming gender, mobilizing SHGs, Watershed Management approaches and Cyber Extension initiatives have also created marked changes. In this context, a look at the international experiences would also unearth valuable lessons. Therefore, the “National Seminar on Extension Management Reforms - Initiatives and Impact” has been organized by the Society of Extension Education, with the following themes:
SEMINAR THEMES
Theme 1 – Extension Approaches
T&V era - BBES era - ATMA era – Commodity Groups – Localised TOT approaches for Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Agrl. Engineering, Fishery – Role of Nationalized Banks and NGOs - New Media tools like web based dissemination - video conferencing - mobile advisory approaches – IPR - Impact assessment.
Theme 2 – Natural Resources and Livelihood Management
Watershed Management - Common Property Resources Management - Agro-forestry – Social Forestry - Organic Farming – ITK - Farmer Participatory Extension.
Theme 3 – Gender Issues
SHGs - Women Empowerment - Gender Mainstreaming – TANWEB - Role of women in farm and home development, etc.
Theme 4 - International Experiences
Concepts - Approaches - Experiences - Impact – Lessons.
Theme 5 – Policy Issues
New initiatives – policy framework – options - guidelines
