Rajasthan Public Service Commission - Home Science (Extension Education) Syllabus
Updated on: Mar 19, 2013
The syllabus of Home Sc.(Extension Education) for Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) is given below:
UNIT-I : Fundamentals of Extension -
UNIT-II : Development Communication -
UNIT-III : Techniques in Communication - Use and Application :
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
- 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
- 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