Rajasthan Public Service Commission - Home Science (Extension Education) Syllabus

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The syllabus of Home Sc.(Extension Education) for  Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) is given below:

UNIT-I : Fundamentals of Extension -

• Origin and evolution of Community Development and Extension in India - Lessons learnt from early experiments.
• Concept, Principles and Process of Extension with special reference to Home Science.
• Concept of Democratic decentralization, organization and role of Panchayati Raj Institutions in development.
• Leadership - identification and development.
• Extension methods - Classification, critical analysis and principles in using extension methods.

UNIT-II : Development Communication -

• Concept, importance and approaches in development communication
• Evolving strategies in development communication in India since early planned development.
• Process of change in behaviour - adult learning, role of motivation, diffusion and adoption.
• Agencies in promotion of development communication - Government agencies and NGOs.

UNIT-III : Techniques in Communication - Use and Application :

• Mass Media : TV, Radio, Video & Print
• Interactive Media : Interpersonal methods and multi-media
• Folk Media of Rajasthan

UNIT-IV : Extension Programme Management -

• Concept, elements (POSDCORB), process and techniques of management - CPM, PERT and SWOT analysis
• Programme Planning : Process, approaches and level of participation, organization sub-plans.
• Monitoring and Evaluation : Concept, purpose & techniques, need for documentation.
• Concept, types and role of different community organizations, techniques of and skills in community organizations
• Training for Extension programme management - concept, types, models and techniques; management of training programmes

UNIT-V : Development Programmes -

• Critical review of development programmes in Five Year Plans
• Economic, literacy, non-formal education, health and nutrition programmes : Objectives and role in development
• Functions of supportive agencies in development of programmes.
• Women empowerment: focus in development programmes, principles and agencies of entrepreneurship development and self employment