This manual is intended to assist students in acquiring practical knowledge of various extension methods and methodologies employed in agricultural extension. By completing the assignments provided in this manual, students will not only gain theoretical knowledge of various extension programs and activities of institutes such as KVK and ATIC, but also practical experience in real-world situations through tasks such as conducting PRAs and studying actual village conditions. Additionally, this manual will provide hands-on experience in creating agricultural information materials, script writing for farm broadcast and telecast, technical writing, and utilizing AV aids in extension work. This manual is suitable for students attending agricultural universities and colleges, as well as anyone interested in participating in agricultural extension activities for community and rural development.

Visit and Study of Different Organizations 1. Visit to Study Organizational Structure, Function, Linkage and Extension Programmes Conducted Under Village Panchayat 2. Study Organizational Functioning of District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) and other Development Departments at District Level 3. Visit to NGO and Learning from their Experience in Rural Development 4. Understanding PRA Techniques and their Application in Village Development Planning 5. Visit to Community Radio and Television Studio for Understanding the Process of Programme Production 6. Visits to a Village to Study the Settlement Pattern, Social Stratification System, Family Resource Base, Ongoing Development Programmes and SHG of SGSY 7. Visit to Study KVK and ATIC Communication, Technology Transfer and Agricultural Journalism 8. Exercise on Distortion of Message 9. University Extension System 10. Identification of Rural Leaders to Study their Role in Extension Work 11. Preparation of Village Improvement Plan 12. Script Writing for Farm Broadcast and Telecast 13. Preparation of Three Day Workshop/ Training Schedule 14. Micro Teaching Exercise 15. Evaluation and Assessment of Case Study on Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme (MGNREGP) 16. Organizing Group Discussion and Method Demonstration 17. Identification and Prioritization of Rural Need Planning and Preparation of Extension Teaching Materials 18. Planning, Preparation and Use of Non Projected Visual Aids (NPVA) Like Poster, Chart, Flash Cards, Folders 19. Planning and Preparation of Agricultural Information Materials-Leaflet, Pamphlet and News Stories 20. Planning, Preparation and Presentation of Microsoft Power Point Slides 21. Handling of Overhead Projector (OHP) and Preparation of Transparencies for OHP 22. Handling of Public Address System (PAS) And Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Projector Technical Writing and Presentation 23. Listening, Note Taking, Writing and Oral Presentation Skills 24. Technical Writing and Summarizing 25. Indexing, Footnote, Bibliographic Procedures 26. Field Diary and Lab Record Entrepreneurship Development and Management 27. Exercise on Project – Identification and Preparation 28. Identification of Emerging Enterprises in Agricultural Sector 29. Identification of Entrepreneurial Traits 30. Exercise on Benefit Cost Analysis 31. Observation on Two Public and Private Sector Enterprises to Analyze and Draw Lessons 32. Preparation of Enterprise Business Plan