The Department of Extension was established at COVAS, Parbhani since the inception of college. In the initial years, division undertook several field extension projects, outreach activities, emphasizing on testing the field applicability of various veterinary and animal science technologies in the field situations. Till date, 10 MVSc scholars have completed their masters in the discipline. The department is instrumental in creating the self-sustained extension system needed to be evolved and enabled to transform the existing set up through professional guidance and training of critical manpower.
Objectives
To disseminate the results of research to the field for adoption through various extension teaching methods.
To undertake under-graduate and post-graduate teaching in Extension to meet the manpower requirement of extension personnel in the industry.
To conduct research on various aspects of transfer of technology, extension teaching methods, constraints, Impacts of programmes, organisational management, etc.
Facilities available
Conference /discussion table round tables of 4-6 ca
Drawing boards, t scales, drawing sets
Black boards, display boards, chart stand
Work table to accommodate 40 students
Projection screen
Epidiascope
Overhead projector
Slide projector
Amplifier
Stage mike ASM 7
Horns
Unit
Hooters
T
elevision
VCR
VCP with recording facility
Video camera (Complete set)
Camera 35mm
Enlarger
Display boards
Panel boards
Tents, campers, ropes, threads etc.
Tensile, drawing set, felt pens
Work tools
Services provided
Training, demonstrations, on-farm visit, organisation of Animal Health Camp, preparation of extension literature…etc for farmers
Future Plans
Establishment of AH Technology Information Centre for farmers
FACULTY
Dr. D.S. Deshmukh
M.V.Sc. & Presently perusing In-Service PhD at GADVASU, Ludhiana (Punjab)
Professor &
Head
Training Manual/Booklet Published:
1. A booklet on ‘New Approaches in Extension Education under Unnat Bharat Abhiyaan for capacity building & skill development’ (2016)
2. A booklet on ‘Commercial Goat Farming’ (2017)
3. A booklet on ‘Commercial Goat Farming’ (2017)
4. A booklet on ‘Commercial Goat Farming’ (2017)