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2. Selects probBem based on people's interest and needs:

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PLANNING interest. It is necessary to select these problems which are widest concern.
Problems must behighlighted by an analysis of the facts regarding what
are felt and unfelt needs. Extension effective work must begin interests
needs of the families.
3. Determines definite objectives and solutions:
The ultimate objectives of programme building is to satisfy the needs
Meaning and definition: and interest of the people. Significant objectives pertaining to important
Programme: needs of the people should be selected and stated.
The programme means a proclamation, a prospectus, a list of events, a 4. Provides for evaluation of results:
plan of procedures a course of action prepared or announced before hand a Extension programme in not a static outline of activities. The
logicalsequence of operations to be performed in solving a problem. programme should make provision for periodical monitoring and evaluation
Planning: of results to judge its progress basis the findings of evaluation, the
Planning is designing a course of action to achieve ends. programme should be suitably modified to facilitate its leaching the
Planning is an analytical intellectualactivity of deciding the goal and objective with in the stipulated period of time.
way to reach to it as the most appropriate course of action. 5. Coordinating process:
Programme Planning: Identifies the most important problem and seeks agreement on definite
Programmne planning is decision making process involving critical objectives it word the efforts of all interested leaders, peoples group and
analysis of the existing situation and the problems,evaluation of the various agencies and considers the use of resources it obtain the interest and
alternatives to solve these problems and the selection of the relevant ones. cooperation of many people by showing them why things needs to be
giving necessary priorities based on local needs and resources by the done.
cooperative efforts of the people both official and non-official with a new 6. Continuous process:
to facilitate the individual and community growth and development.
Extension programme: Viewed as an educational process and since education is seen as a
continuous process, hence it logically holds that extension programme
Is a set of clearly defined, consciously conceived objectives or ends planning is a continuous process.These is no question of exhaustion new
derived from an adequate analysis of the situation which are to be achieved knowledge, either in the subject matter with which we deal or in the
through extension teaching activity. methods of teaching.
Principles of extension programme planning: 7. Permanence with flexibility:
1. Extension programme should be based on analysis the facts in a Any good programme must be forward looking and Pemanent
situation:
For programme determination adequate information about the people Permanance means anticipating years of related and well-organized eitorts
Along with this lower process, which both follows and makes a long tem
and their situation have to be collected the present situation is to be analyzed experience has shown that particular items will need to be changed to nt
and interpreted on the basis of past experience by taking local people into unforteen contingencies or emergencies, without flexibility, the program
confidence the shall help in arriving at the future needs. may not meet the needs of the people. Hence, it is obvious that an extension
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