Capacity building programme on 'Training Management for Effective Extension' kicks off
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 13 2024:
A 3 days capacity building programme on "Training Management for Effective Extension" kicked off today at Directorate of Extension Education (DEE), Central Agricultural University (CAU)-NEC Model Farm in Lamphelpat.
The capacity building programme was jointly organised by DEE, CAU, Imphal and ICAR, Agriculture Technology Application Research Institute (ATARI), Zone-VI, Guwahati, Assam.
The inaugural function was attended by Institute of Cooperative Management (ICM), Imphal, Director, Khoichung Rangamlian; Director of Extension Education, CAU Imphal, Prof Ph Ranjit Sharma; Deputy Director of Extension Education, CAU, Imphal, Prof Th Robindro Singh; Deputy Director of Extension Education, CAU, Imphal, Dr T Matouleibi Chanu and Prof Dipak Nath of DEE, CAU, Imphal as presidium members.
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Speaking on the occasion, Prof Ph Ranjit Sharma informed that there are two agricultural universities in the Eastern Himalayan Region namely Assam Agricultural University Jorhat and CAU Imphal.
He continued that CAU Imphal is one of the largest agricultural universities not only in India but also in South East Asia.
Prof Ph Ranjit also asserted that like other Agricultural Universities, CAU Imphal has integrated programmes of teaching, research and extension education.
"The DEE is responsible for dissemination of useful and latest agricultural information to the farmers through constituent colleges and Krishi Vigyan Kendras of the University", he added.
In the technical session, School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS), IGNOU, New Delhi, Prof P V K Sasidhar delivered a lecture on the topic, "Evaluation and impact analysis of Extension" through online mode.
Prof Dipak Nath elaborated on the topic, "Institutional innovation for effective extension" while ICM Imphal faculty member Dr Langlen Yaiphabi Laishram spoke on "Concept, meaning , types, principles, phases & methods of training and skill required for training" and IIIT Imphal, Asst Prof Dr N Saharia spoke on "Use of Drone for Effective Extension" .
Around 30 participants from Manipur and Assam took part in the capacity building programme.