Agricultural Extension Education

About the Department

Department of Agricultural Extension Education started functioning since 1990 with the start of the College of Agriculture, Vijayapur.

Brief History of the PG degree programme:

Year of Start:	2016-17
Objectives of Initiating M.Sc. Programme	To produce specialized and high quality professionals in Agricultural Extension Education in different areas of discipline such as communication, transfer of technology, organisational management, group dynamics, entrepreneurship development, Information and communication technology applications.To conduct the quality research on the regional problems in the field of Agricultural Extension Education for the development of farming community.
Accomplishments of Programme	The researchable issues have been undertaken through PG Research and burning issues related to Entomology have been addressed. Students found a better way through good placements and occupied various positions at Govt and private sectors

Faculty Strength:

Designation	Sanctioned	In-place
Designation	T	T	E*
Professor and Equivalent	1	2	–
Associate Professor and Equivalent	–	–	–
Assistant Professor and Equivalent	3	–	–
Total	4	2	–

* One teacher availed from Extension Education Unit

Technical and Supporting Staff:

Designation	Sanctioned	In-place
Messenger	1	1

Classrooms and Laboratories:

List of Classroom and functional Laboratories

Particulars	No. of Rooms	Capacity
No. of Lecture rooms with sitting capacity	2	40 each
No. of smart class-rooms; Seminar room with LCD	1	40
Laboratories	1	25

List of all working equipments present in the department

Name of Equipment

Video camera

LCD projector (Hitachi)

Interactive board

Theory and practical batches for PG programmes

No. of Courses offered	8
No. of theory and practical batches	1
No. of courses with practical component	6

Conduct of Practical and Hands-on training:

Every student has to register for minimum of 20 credit hours for major subjects as recommended by BSMA Committee.

Teaching Faculty: