The book comprises six chapters, which primarily focus on the fundamental principles of extension education, community development, and rural development, in accordance with the syllabus. Additionally, the book covers important rural and community development programs, as well as some emerging topics in the field of extension.
B.P.Mohapatra: Associate Professor, Department of Extension Education, College of Agriculture, Orissa University of Agriculture & Technology, Bhubaneswar-751 003, Odisha. He is also the editor of the Journal of Extension Education published from Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
01. Basics of Extension Education 02. Principles of Extension Education 03. Approaches of Rural Development 04. Community Development 05. Development Programmes 06. New Trends in Extension 07. Further Readings