Extension Education as a subject in Under Graduate course was introduced in 1950 at College of Agriculture, Jhargram under Calcutta University first time in India under the leadership of Professor S.P. Basu, the renowned Sociologist. The department of Agricultural Extension was established under the aegis of Faculty of Agriculture, Kalyani University in 1962. In the year 1963, Postgraduate in Agricultural Extension was introduced. PhD Programme in Agricultural Extension was initiated in the year 1968. The department was shifted to newly established Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya from Faculty of Agriculture, Kalyani University in 1974.
Vision
- To create agricultural extension professionals for national and international levels.
- To promote the Department towards school of excellence in extension science at national and international level.
Mission
- To impart updated knowledge and skills of extension science to our students and trainees, teachers, extension professionals and other stakeholders.
- To carry out research and academic discourse for enriching the existing knowledge pool of Extension Science
Objectives of the Department
Since its creation and being one of the premier and prestigious department, it kept on catering to the following academic objectives:
- To improve the perception on different dimensions of extension education.
- To impart advanced extension methodology, process and technique.
- To equip them with cutting age extension research methodology, experimental sociology and transfer of technology.
- To organize field camps and interaction with participatory extension methods so that farmer’s perception and feedback can be documented and included in the classroom pedagogy.
Courses Offered
| Under Graduate Courses | |||
| Course No. | Semester | Name of the course | Intake |
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| AG 101 (1+0) | 1st Semester | Agricultural Heritage (Multidisciplinary) (Remedial Course) | All the UG students |
| AEX 109(2+0) | 1st Semester | Rural Sociology & Educational Psychology | All the UG students |
| AEX 159(2+1) | 2nd Semester | Fundamentals of Agricultural Extension Education | All the UG students |
| AEX 207(1+1) | 3rd Semester | Communication Skills and Personality Development | All the UG students |
| HVE 211 (1+0) | 3rd Semester | Human Value and Ethics (Non-Gradial Course) | All the UG students |
| EC 265 (2+1) | 4th Semester | Agricultural Journalism | Those who opted for elective course |
| AEX 308 (1+1) | 5th Semester | Entrepreneurship Development and Business Communication | All the UG students |
| EC-317(2+1) | 5th Semester | Strategies and Approaches of Agricultural Extension (Optional) | Those who opted for elective course |
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PG Course as pert BSMA Syllabus |
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Major Course 20 |
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| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | |
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| EXT-501 | Extension Landscape | 2(2+0) | |
| EXT-502 | Applied Behaviour Change | 3(2+1) | |
| EXT-503 | Organizational Behaviour and Development | 3(2+1) | |
| EXT-504 | Research Methodology in Extension | 3(2+1) | |
| EXT-505 | Capacity Development | 3(2+1) | |
| EXT-506 | ICTs for Agricultural Extension and Advisory Services | 3(2+1) | |
| EXT-507 | Evaluation and Impact Assessment | 3(2+1) | |
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Major Course 80 |
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| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | |
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| EXT-508 | Extension Landscape | 2(2+0) | |
| EXT-509 | Applied Behaviour Change | 3(2+1) | |
| EXT-510 | Organizational Behaviour and Development | 3(2+1) | |
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Supporting Course 06 |
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| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | |
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| STAT | Statistical Methods for Applied/ Social Sciences | 3(2+1) | |
| STAT/COMP | Computer Applications for Agricultural Extension Research | 2(1+1) | |
Common Courses 05
EXT-591 Masters Seminar 01
Thesis/ Research 30
Total 70
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Ph.D. Course as pert BSMA Syllabus |
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Major Course 12 |
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| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | |
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| EXT-601 | Policy Engagement and Extension | 3(2+1) | |
| EXT-602 | Methodologies for Social and Behavioural Science | 3(2+1) | |
| EXT-603 | Technology Commercialization and Incubation | 3(2+1) | |
| EXT-604 | Educational Technology and Instructional Design | 3(2+1) | |
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Minor Course 06 |
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| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | |
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| EXT-605 | Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation | 3(2+1) | |
| EXT-606 | Livelihood Development | 2(1+1) | |
| EXT-607 | Facilitation for People centric Development | 3(2+1) | |
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Supporting Course 05 |
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| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | |
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| STAT | Multivariate Statistical Methods for Extension Research | 3(2+1) | |
| COMP | Multimedia and Applications | 2(1+1) | |
Seminars 2
EXT-691 Doctoral Seminar-I
1+0
Seminars 2
EXT-692 Doctoral Seminar-II
1+0
Thesis/Research
75
Total 100
Infrastructure / Facilities
| Sl. No. | Class room /Laboratory | Facilities Available |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classroom-I-cum-Practical Lab | Android TV, Computer with accessories |
| 2 | Classroom-II-cum-Practical Lab | Android TV, Computer with accessories |
| 3 | Classroom-III-cum-Practical Lab | Android TV, Computer with accessories |
| 4 | Audio-Visual Laboratory | 16 mm sound movie projector, Over-head Projectors, Slide Projectors, Colour Projector, Lantern Projectors, Radio, Tape-recorders, Camera, Black & white Printing enlarger, Poster, Leaflet, Folder etc. |
| 5 | Colloquium Room | LCD Projector, Inverter (2.5 KVA), Sound System Reports |
| 6 | Departmental Library | Books, M.Sc. & Ph.D. Thesis, Research |