MANDATE

1. Human Resource Development in the field of Extension Education.
2. To create trained personnel to work for rural development
3. Advanced Research in the field of Extension management & rural development
4. To conduct action research on emerging issues and develops appropriate TOT modules suitable to different agro-ecological situations.
5. Formulation, Implementation, Monitoring & Evaluation of Rural Development Projects.
6. Providing consultancy & Advisory Services to Agencies involved in Rural Develoment

VISION
Advanced courses in extension management,
Use of I.C.T in Agriculture Extension,
Gender mainstreaming in extension research
Livelihood management projects
Project preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation,
Development communication and advanced social research tools and techniques ,
Action research ,
Development of appropriate transfer technology module different agro ecosystem.
GOAL
Production and Empowerment of quality human resource in the field of extension
PRESENT RESEARCH STATUS
a.No. of publications in NAAS rating journal
NAAS rating 1.0 to 3.0= 2
NAAS rating 3.1 to 5.0= Nil
NAAS rating 5.1 and above=Nil
b.No. of External funded projects and source of funding
Less than 5.0 lakh= One Project, funded by PNB Farmers Welfare Trust, New Delhi
More than5.0 lakh= Nil
c.Status of collaborative research- No such research is operating in this department
d.No. of JRF and SRF Qualified= Nil
VISION 2030
1.Teaching:
a.Student strength-
1. Post Graduation=20
2. Doctoratal Programme= 5
b.Inclusion/Improvement/Reallocation/Restructure of course curriculum-
1.Restructuring the Department of Extension Education to Department of Extension Management and Communication Technology
2. Courses on Urban Agricultural Extension
3. Executive programmes through evening classes
c.Faculty upgradation-
1.International collaboration with respect to faculty exchange programme with foreign
Universities
2. Faculty Incentives for research / teaching excellence
d.Educational reform including policy, teaching aid etc.-
1.Post Doctoral Programme in Extension Education
2. Video conferencing facility
3. Video production and processing lab
4. Special Vehicle for extension practical classes for students
e.Summer/Winter school
Core  Topics : Participatory action planning, ICT collaborative extension, Advanced communication methodology, Simulated Learning Methods for behavior
2.Departmental and Post Graduate Research:
a.Thrust area/Cutting edge area/ Niche area of research
1. Rural Journalism
2. Action Research on Impact of ExtensionMethodology in gender perspective
3. Livelihood Interventions for Marginalised client
4. Impact of cyber extension and ICT
5. Participatory research through PLA methodology
b.Centre of Excellence- “Corporate House Marketing Hub in Agri sector”
c.Inter/Intra departmental/Institutional Collaborative research
Collaborative research with IMAGE, Input companies, and department of agricultural economics.
d.Targeted Patent
LIVELIHOOD MODULE FOR MARGINAL AND LANDLESS CLIENT
3.Technology Dissemination:
a.Community dissemination- Use of IT in developing solution based system
b.Development of Model Village for Agriculture and allied sciences
4.Resource identification for revenue generation:
1. Resource generation through sustainable training programmes for targeted client of rural areas
2. Need based project implementation
3. Couses for agripreneurs, NGO functionaries and extension professionals