The document discusses extension program planning processes and meaning. It explains that an extension program is a statement of the situation, objectives, problems, and solutions. Planning is a progressive, step-by-step process of designing actions to achieve goals through investigation, discussion, agreement, and action. Extension program planning involves studying facts and trends, identifying problems and opportunities, and making decisions about priority issues through collaborative efforts between representatives of the people and extension personnel. The key steps in extension program planning are collecting facts, analyzing the situation, identifying problems, determining objectives and goals, developing a plan of work, following through on the plan, evaluating progress, and revising the program.

1. B.SC -
AGRICULTURE
SECTION -C
 TOPIC-EXTENSION PROGRAM PLANNING
,PROCESSES, MEANING

2.  An extension programme is a statement of
situation, objectives, problems and solutions.
 It is a set of clearly defined, consciously
conceived objectives or ends derived from an
adequate analysis of the situation, which are to
be achieved through extension teaching
activities

3.  The situation in which the people are
located.
 The problem that are a part of the
local situation
 The objective and goal of the local
people in relation to these problems.
 The recommendations or solutions
to reach these objectives on along
time basis or on a short time basis.

4.  Planning is designing course of action to
achieve end .
 Planning is a progressive step by step process,
it is never completed.
 Social planning has been defined as a
conscious, collaborative, interactional process
combining investigation, discussion, agreement
and action in order to achieve the conditions,
relationship and regarded as desirable.

5.  The concept of extension planning is based on
a number of assumptions. Boyle (1965) has
listed the following assumptions in this regards;
 Planning is a necessary prerequisite for social
progress of people and communities.
 The most desirable change is predetermined
and democratically achieved.

6.  Programme planning is viewed as a process
through which repesentatives or the people are
intensively involved with extension personnel
and other professional people in four activites
(Boyle,1965).
 Studying facts and trends.
 Identifying problems and opportunities based
on these facts and trends.
 Making decisions about problems and
opportunities that should be given priority

7.  Extension programme planning is a process.
 Extension programme planning is a decision
making process.
 Extension programme planning requires
advance thinking.
 Extension programme planning requires skill
and ability on the part of planners.
 Extension programme planning is social
process.
 Extension programme planning is collaborative
efforts, system.

8. 1. Collection of facts
2. Analysis of situation
3. Identification of problems
4. Determination of objectives and goals
5. Development plan of work and calendar of
operations.
6. Follow through plan of work and calendar of
operations.
7. Evaluation of progress.
8. Reconsideration and revision of the programme