General Council meeting in progress

Executive Council meeting in progress

 MANAGE
ANNUAL REPORT

FOR THE YEAR 1992-93

National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management

NIRD Campus, Rajendranagar
Hyderabad-500 030
 CONTENTS
CHAPTER SUBJECT PAGE Nos.

I INTRODUCTION 1-4

II TRAINING PROGRAMMES 5-9

III RESEARCH STUDIES 10-13

IV INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 14- 17

V MANAGE CAMPUS 18

ANNEXURES
ANNEXURE - 1 19 - 23

ANNEXURE - 2 24-25

ANNEXURE - 3 26 - 29

ANNEXURE - 4, (A,B,C,D,E,F & G) 30 - 38

ANNEXURE - 5 39 - 42

ANNEXURE - 6 43

ANNEXURE-7 44
 I. INTRODUCTION

Genesis Management of Agricultural Extension

which was changed by Government of
In post-independence era, India has set India to National Institute of Agricul-
up an extensive National Agricultural tural Extension Management in August,
Research System with nearly 30,000 1992.
scientists working in the Indian Council
of Agricultural Research and State In the Memorandum of Association
MANAGE was established with the fol-
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Agricultural University Institutions.
This infrastructure is supplemented lowing mandate:
with a large agricultural extension staff,
numbering nearly 120,000, that is work- i) To develop systematic linkages be-
ing under the State Departments of tween state, regional, national
Agriculture. While India's progress in and international institutions of
agricultural production has been outstanding accomplishments in
remarkable, for which much of the the field of Agricultural Extension
credit goes to Research and Extension Management;
system, there has been increasing
realisation that this infrastructure needs ii) To gain overall insight into Agricul-
to work more efficiently and be more tural Extension Management Sys-
responsive to the needs of the farmers. tems and Policies together with
Management was considered to be a operational problems and con-
crucial input to achieve this objective. straints at each step and stage;
With the establishment of National
Academy of Agricultural Research iii) To identify, appreciate and
Management (NAARM) in 1976, this develop modern management
need was met for the agricultural _re- tools, techniques in problem-solv-
search system. ing approaches and utilising the
mechanism of personnel manage-
Similarly, for the extension system, ment, resource management, input
MANAGE was established .as an apex management and finally the con-
national institute in 1985 as a limb of the flict management at the organisa-
National Institute of Rural Develop- tion level;
ment. However, on June 11, 1987, it was
registered as an autonomous institution iv) To develop skills in orgamsmg
under the Ministry of Agriculture. Its need based field programmes for
original name was National Centre for training and retraining of senior
 and middle level functionaries for dent is the Hon'ble Union Minister of
executing extension programme; Agriculture. It has two Vice Presidents
namely, the Union Minister of State for
v) To conduct programme-oriented
Agriculture and Secretary to Govern-
researches in the area of Agricul-
ment of India, Dept. of Agriculture &
tural Extension Management as a
Cooperation. It has 44 other members,
sequel to provide feedback to train-
of which 19 are officials in their ex-of-
ing programmes. Such kind and
ficio capacity representing Central and
types of researches will generally
State Government departments and in-
be undertaken on the recommen-
s tit u ti o ns and 25 non-officials
dations and issues emanating from
nominated by the Government of India
training and vice-versa;
from out of legislators, Agricultural
Universities, Non-Governmental or-
vi) To serve as a repository of ideas
ganisations and the farming community.
and develop information, regional,
A complete list of the members, as on
national and international, com-
31.3.1993, is given in Annex- I.
munication and documentation
services, etc. in regard to the sub-
The general administrative authority
ject of agricultural extension
vests in the Executive council with
management.
Secretary to Government of India,
Dept. of Agriculture & Cooperation as
vii) To forge linkages with national and
its Chairman with twelve members, of
international institutions under
which five are officials from the Ministry
suggested programme of institu-
of Agriculture and five non-officials.
tional collaboration and employ-
The list of members of Executive Coun-
ment of consultants.
cil as on 31.3.1993 is given in Annex - 2.
MANAGE is currently located in the
campus of National Institute of Rural During 1992-93, a general meeting of
Development, Rajendranagar, the General Council was held on
Hyderabad. 29.3.1993. Another special meeting of
the General Council was held on the
same day a little later. The Executive
Administrative Structure
Council met three times during the year
In order to fulfil its objectives, on 22.5.1992, 29.9.1992 and 29.3.1993.
MANAGE has the followidng ad-
ministrative structure. The Director General of National In-
stitute of Rural Development is desig-
The General Council is the supreme nated as the Ex-Officio Director
authority for MANAGE whose Presi- General of the MANAGE. He is the

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 GENERAL COUNCIL
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EXECUTIV§,. COUNCIL

STANDING COMMITTEE
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ACADEMIC COMMITTEE
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DIRECTOR GENERAL I

DIRECTOR, MANAGE
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FAdULTY SUPPORT ADMIN. ACCOUNTS ENGG.
STAFF STAFF

Chief Executive of the institute. He is Funds

assited by Director, MANAGE, who
looks after the day-to-day administra- The major source of funding for
tion of institute for which the Director MANAGE is the World Bank. Since
General delegated administrative and 1986, a Special sub-Project under Na-
financial powers to him. tional Agricultural Extension Project - I
(NAEP - I) was sanctioned to finance
The administrative structure of the In- MANAGE activities. This sub-Project
stitute is divided into five divisions. was supplemented by another Special
These are, Administration, Accounts, sub-Project in 1991 under National
Engineering, Academic Faculty and Agricultural Extension Project - ID
Technical Support Services. The or- (NAEP - III), which is the current
ganisational chart given below gives source of funding for MANAGE with an
more details of the administrative struc- outlay of Rs.1004.30 Iakhs upto March
ture. 1994.

MANAGE has a sanctioned strength of A major part of the project funds

105 posts. However, only 32 posts were amounting to Rs.518.90 lakhs, are
filled up as on 31.3.1993. The details are provided for construction of MANAGE
given in theAnnex- 3. building complex on a 16 hectare site
leased to MANAGE by the Andhra

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Pradesh Agricultural University. The national training programmes and study
remaining provision is meant for pur- tours for extension officers from other
chase of equipment, establishment cost developing countries. The details of
of core faculty, besides expenditure on MANAGE fundidng and expenditure
training and research activities. are given in the Annual Accounts for the
year 1992-93.
MANAGE also earns some income
through its consultancy and training ac-
tivities, particularly through its inter-

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 II. TRAINING PROGRAMMES

MANAGE has focussed its attention on related departments and institutions

the following areas of its mandate for working on that project would be ap-
developing its training programmes: proximately 250-300. MANAGE then
entered into a Memorandum of Under-
i) Develop states' capacity for train- standing with each State Goverament to
ing their staff. provide management training to all the
project staff through 12 to 15 courses
ii) Train agricultural extension over a period of one year or so. During
managers at home and abroad in this training, MANAGE also undertook
field-oriented and need-based ex- to train the selected State faculty of four
tension management. to six facilitators to enable them to con-
tinue this kind of management training
Training should not be an end in itself even beyond the project period; While
but should subserve a larger practical facilitators' training was conducted at
goal. MANAGE has, therefore, woven MANAGE, the project staff training
its training strategy to ensure that all the was conducted off- campus within each
above three aspects are incorporated in state. This training was followed up with
each and every training programme. on-the-job consultancy to help the
For this MANAGE has taken up the project staff to put into practice the
following training programmes management principles and practices
learnt during their training.
1. Agricultural Extension Manage-
ment Training Project (AEMTP) The course design, course content and
training methodology have been
Extension Management training is developed in collaboration with a
projectised. MANAGE requested the British consultancy company known as
State Governments to identify one im- the Coverdale Group, who are col-
portant project in each state, such as laborating with MANAGE for the im-
Watershed Development, Oilseeds and plementation of this project with
Pulses development, Special funding from Overseas Development
Foodgrains Production Project, etc. Authority (ODA, U.K.
The states were then asked co identify
two or three districts in each project so During 1992-93, Phase-I of the AEMTP
that the total strength of the project staff was run with 25 general management
in the agriculture department and other training programmes throughout the

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 country. From August 1992, in Phase-II ticipants were conducted during
of AEMTP, which will continue till 1992 -93. Also three new
December 1993, five States came for- facilitators were trained.
ward to projectise their management
training programmes and were included d) In Tamilnadu two districts of
in the project. In September, 1992, 12 Trichy and Coimbatore were iden-
facilitators from these states were iden- tified for providing management
tified and given the facilitators' training training to the project staff under
to be follwed up by project staff training National Watershed Development
from November, 1992 onwards. Due to Project (NWDPRA). Four courses
disruption in transport and communica- with 67 participants were organised
tion as an aftermath of Ayodhya incident during 1992-93. Besides, four new
and Indian Airlines pilots strike, the facilitators were trained.
training programmes actually began
from January, 1993. Brief details of e) In Uttar Pradesh, the project iden-
these five state projects are given below. tified was the T & V in Allahabad
and Jhansi districts. But, due to
a) Andhra Pradesh took up Water- delay in the sanction of the project
shed development in the districts of by Uttar Pradesh Government,
Mehboobnagar, Nalgonda, Ranga only three programmes with 52
Reddy, Khammam, Cuddapah, participants could be conducted
Ananthapuram, Prakasham and during 1992-93. However, one
Vijayanagaram. Six courses with new facilitator was trained.
122 participants were conducted
during 1992-93. Also one more In addition, two courses with 39 par-
new facilitator was trained. ticipants in Gujarat, three courses with
51 participants in Orissa and two courses
b) In Maharashtra, the project taken with 33 participants in Haryana have
up was the T & V project in Auran- also been conducted during the year.
gabad Division. Six courses with
126 participants were trained Thus 12 new and 16 old facilitators were
during 1992-93. Besides, three trained through four facilitators' train-
new facilitators were trained. ing programmes/workshops. Besides
177 numbers of officers were trained
c) In Assam, Jorhat District was iden- through five courses during 1992-93.
tified and the project identified was The details are given in Annex - 4 (A)
Rice Based Management through (B) and (C).
T & V and Agricultural University
staff. Six courses with 101 par-

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 A Training Programme in progress

Policy makers workshop in progress

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 International Participants-Field Visit

International Programm·e on Sorghum for Egyptians, Syrian,

Yemeni and Sudanese Participants
2. FSBE/PRA Training Programmes methods with 155 number of par-
ticipants. The details are given inAn-
One of the important constraints in nexure - 4.
adoption of new technologies by the
farmers is the generalised nature of the 3. Facililtators Development
package of practices recommended for Programmes
a whole agro-ecological zone. The
farmers perceive several of the practices During 1992-93, MANAGE had its
in the package as not relevant to their own faculty of eight. But MANAGE
peculiar field situations. This package conducted 59 training programmes
is, therefore, either not adopted or with a total of 1154 participants.
modified by the farmers through their While a few guest faculty were used
own innovations to meet their produc-
for some of the programmes, most of
tion problems and economic con-
the programmes were conducted by
straints.
MANAGE own faculty in collabora-
MANAGE has evolved the FSBE/PRA tion with 28 facilitaotrs spread all over
training courses which sensitise the re- the country who had been specially
search and extension personnel to the selected and trained by MANAGE
diversity in farming situations, even under AEMTP with an understanding
within an agro-ecological zone, under between MANAGE, the facilitators
which a single crop is grown. The par- and their employers that they would
ticipants are then given technical skills be available for a certain minimum
of using Participatory Rural Appraisal period to run MANAGE training
(PRA) techniques in eliciting farmer in- programmes. These facilitators are
novations and indigenous technical drawn from various sources like the
knowledge and their perceptions of the ICAR, NIRD, EEis, State Agricul-
reasons for adoption gaps. The course
tural Universities, State Departments
then provides technical skills through
of Agriculture, etc. Upto 1991-92, 16
interactive learning on modification of
such facilitators had been identified
the generalised package of practices to
suit the peculiarities of different farming and trained. During 1992-93, another
situations and how extension strategy 12 facilitators were added. MANAGE
can be designed around the modified has, therefore, invested considerable
package and the persistent adoption time and effort in upgrading the skills
gaps. on these 28 facilitators through
several Facilitator Development
During 1992-93, MANAGE conducted Workshops, foreign training,
8 training programmes on FSBE/PRA specialised training in technical sub-

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 jects like FSBE, PRA and field con- first step MANAGE conducted one
sultancy, etc. course on communication techniques
and computer applications in agricul-
During 1992-93 four Facilitator ture during 1992-93, covering 22 num-
development workshops/ training cour- ber of participants. The details are given
ses were organised. It has to be noted in Annex-4(£).
that the actual number of persons is 28,
who had undergone multiple training 5. International Training Program-
programmes during the year. mes
Due to its achievements in the field of
4. Information Technology Training agriculture and as a pioneer in introduc-
Programmes ing the T & V system, India is considered
a fore-runner in agriculture research
It is well-known that a very large portion and extension systems amongst develop-
of research findings in agriculture does ing countries. With the introduction of
not get converted into technical recom- T & V system in more and more
mendations. Similarly, a very large body developing countries under the aegis of
of indigenous technical knowledge the World Bank, interest in Indian
which is based on farmers' innovations agriculture extension system has been
over centuries does not get validated on the increase. MANAGE has been
and become a part of accepted practices. declared by Government of India as the
Even the recommended practices, very nodal institute for organising training
often, do not get processed into effec- programmes for foreign participants.
tive extension messages or get distorted While such programmes generally ex-
in transmission. MANAGE has set up pose foreign participants to principles
an Information and Documentation and policies on agriculture extension,
Centre to access knowledge from the role of various national and state
various sources using sophisticated level departments and institutions; and
electronic hardware and software. actual operational modalities of the
MANAGE would like to develop train- transfer of technology in the field, care
ing modules on such information tech- is also taken to tailor these programmes
nology and information processing to the specific information and training
techniques, computer applications and needs of participants through a com-
communication techniques which would bination of class-room exposure; visits to
help set up an infrastructure and techni- institutions, participation in field, train-
cal data-base in addition to trained man- ing and workshops and interaction with
power which will enable effective farmers. Similarly, study tours are or-
agriculture research extension farmer ganised to familiarise foreign par-
linkages and information flows. As a ticipants with Indian institutions and

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experiences in Agriculture, Horticul- 1154 participants. The level of par-

ture, Animal Husbandry and Sericul- ticipants ranged from Secretaries and
ture, etc. Directors of State Departments, Direc-
tors of Research/Extension of Agricul-
During 1992-93, three international ture Universities, and the Agriculture
training prodgrammes/study tours with Extension Officers at the block level.
40 number of participants were or- This compares favourably with 45
ganised. The details are given in programmes and 817 participants in
Annexure -4(F). 1991-92 and 20 programmes with 437
participants in 1990-91.
Other Programmes
Another highlight of MANAGE train-
In addition, MANAGE organised six
ing programmes is that nearly 30% of
other national workshops on training
these programmes are off-campus. Of
need assessment, project formulation of
the 59 programmes conducted during
AEMTP, Broad Based Agricultural
1992-93 17 were at MANAGE,
Extension, consultancy and yet another
Hyderabad and remaining 42 were con-
on farmers' participation in agricultural
ducted off-campus all over the country.
extension and rsearch, with 104 par-
A statement showing the number of
ticipants. See Annex-4 (G).
programmes conducted together with
Comparative Progress break-up of participants is given in
Annex-5.
Overall, during 1992-93, MANAGE
conducted 59 training programmes with

PROGRESS OVER THE YEAR On campus or off campus courses

5 0 - , - - - - - - - - - - - - -- --~
1200

1000 40

600 30

600

400

200

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1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1QQ(Hl) 1991-92 1992-93

B Progremmee EE] Perttolpento -+- Al MANAGE _.,_ Off Campus

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 ill. RESEARCH STUDIES

In accordance with its mandate, sion personnel while the SMSs did not
MANAGE has taken up research have adequate technical background.
projects in the past to study crucial issues On the other hand, the operational
and field problems in the transfer of mechanism of ZRAC, monthly
technology and extension management. workshops and fortnightly trainings
Accordingly, several research projects showed satisfactory performance. The
such as the profile of extension person- over all sysfems impact was not achieved
nel, their motivational factors, etc. were because of the deficiencies in the cutting
undertaken by MANAGE. Several of edge level of agricultural systems.
these studies were farmed out to other
institutions/consultants while a few were 2. Case Studies on Management of
taken up in-house. At the beginning of Agricultural Development Sys-
1992-93, 14 such research projects were tems
in progress. During the year, four
studies were completed and their find- This study was also undertaken by the
ings are being used in training program- Extension Transfer of Technology
mes. The remaining studies are under (ETOT), faculty of NIRD. This study
progress. Brief details of the completed
examines three different institutional
studies are given below.
structures in the context of providing
comprehensive extension manage-
1. Performance Indicators of the
ment at the grossroot level. The three
Functioning of Re-organised Sys-
tem of Extension organisation models studies are the
corporate model of Coffee Board, the
The study was done by National In- cooperative model of Andhra Pradesh
stitute of Rural Development (NIRD) Cooperative Oilseeds Federation and
with a view to identify the performance the bureaucratic model of T & V sys-
indicators for re-organised extension tem. The study found that in terms of
system and identify the critical in- parameters of supporting the agricul-
dicators that effect performance. The_ tural development through efficient
study was done in eight districts of Kar- management of research, extension,
nataka. The findings show that the Prin- input management, marketing, etc.
cipal Agricultural Officer and ADA's The cooperative management model
played an important role in institutional is the most suited to achieve results. ,\
training as well as reorienting the exten-

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 3. Development of Software Manage- study also suggested that personality ap-
ment of Oilseeds Production praisal should be given more importance
Programme at the time of recruitment of extension
l workers which can play a key role in the
i,t, This study was undertaken by a Consult- success of the programme. It also sug-
ant appointed within MANAGE. The gested that opportunities for personality
study developed a PERT/CPM Chart development and making the job con-
for the management of Oilseeds tent more interesting will help in keep-
Production Programme, from the mo- ing the motivation up. ,
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ment it is approved by the Government
of India to the last step of implementa- New Research Studies
tion. This has considerable practical
value for Project Management of the During 1992-93, MANAGE took a
Oilseeds Development Programme. policy decision that its future research
MANAGE proposes to disseminate the effort should fulfil any of the following
product of this study by converting it three objectives:
into a Computer-based Project
Management System. ~7 a) that the research findings should
v
be throw up policy options for con-
4. Development of a Shelf of Per- sideration by Government of
sonality Profiles of Village Exten- India/State Governments;
sion Functionaries
b) that the research outcome should
r

'- This study was undertaken by CBOD have quicked easy practical and ap-
faculty of NIRD. The main objective of plicability to improve manage-
the project was to make an assessment ment/technical efficiency of
of the Block and Village Level Exten- research/extension personnel; and
sion Workers with regard to their per-
sonality and related aspects and to find c) that the research project should be
out their prospects of succeeding an Ex- of direct relevance and benefit to
tension Officers and remaining satisfied MANAGE training and consult-
with the job. The study was taken up in ancy programmes.
five states selecting two districts in each Accordingly three new research studies
state. The study revealed a large degree were initiated during 1992-93. These
of dissatisfaction due to hierarical na- are discussed below.
ture of organisation structure, lack of
facilities and suppport systems, indif-
ferent attitude of supervisory officers to
the problems of field workers, etc. The

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 1. Farmers' Participatory Study be completed by the due date (The study
was actually completed by 20.4.1993.).
The Ministry of Agriculture commis-
sioned MANAGE to undertake a Re- 2. Fertilizer Management Study
search Study on how research/extension
linkages can be further strengthened It has generally been observed that fer-
and made more responsive and respon- tilizer recommendations are made in
sible to farmers. The study was tc nutrient terms. Further, these recom-
develop one or more models of re- mendations are generally based on
search-extension linkages that are more average soil and moisture regime for
farmer- participatory and farmer-driven each crop in a given agro-ecological
and would be relevant to different types zone. Technically, there is a great need
uf ugrlcullUrul t;lluullum; iu lhe euu1111y. lu fiuti luue dut.;agti teeuHHHemlulium_;
MANAGE appointed four consultants on the basis of soil tests, source and
and the Director, MANAGE coor- availability of water and the type and
dinated this study. duration of different varieties of a crop.
Further, conversion of recommenda-
The consultants studied research and tions from NPK into products can lead
extension systems within the country to a range of bewildering combinations.
and abroad. The study spanned eight A literature review indicated that there
states for field data collection using dif- was no authentic study available to
ferent interactive techniques like PRA, evaluate these options of product com-
Semi-structured interviews, group dis- binations on technical and economic
•I cussions, etc. with scientists, extension considerations.
officers and farmers. It also studied suc-
cessfu I experiments in farmer-par- MANAGE has, therefore, undertaken
ticipatory research-extension systems in this research to study first different prac-
the public, cooperatrive, private, cor- tical combinations of soil, moisture and
porate & NGO sectors in the country. plant characteristics under various agro-
MANAGE also involved 20-25 top ecological conditions for 15 major crops;
scientists and administrators of the and secondly, to identify four or five
country to give intellectual guidance and product combinations that are most ap-
direction to the team of consultants. propriate for each situation. The end
product of this study would be a ready
The study began in Janaury 1993 and reckoner which can be easily used by
was expected to be completed by mid- . research scientists, extension
April 1993. As on 31.3.1993, the study functionaries and even farmers.
had progressed on schedule and would

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MANAGE has commissioned Farm and MANAGE should undertake a detailed
Rural Science Foundation, Hyderabad, ') study of these training institutions
to undertake this research projec(at a regarding their physical, financial, tech-
cost of Rs.3 lakhs. The time fram·e for nical and training aspects. MANAGE
the study is up to end of December, has appointed three consultants for this
1993. As on 31st March, 1993, the project. The consultants bagan work in
project was proceeding on schedule and April, 1993. they have made extensive
would be completed by December, field visits to several states and con-
1993. ducted workshops to get an under-
standing of the emerging agricultural
3. Training Infrastructure Study research and extension scenario in the
country and the expected role of these
The Ministry of Agriculture has, over training institutions and the kind of
the years, set up MANAGE, Advance training programmes they run or ought
Centres of Training, Extension Educa- to run. The study is expected to be com-
tion Institutes. The State Agricultural pleted by October, 1993. The cost for
Universities and Departments have this study is expected to be Rs.3.5 lakhs.
their own training infrastructure for
agriculture extension. At the Govern-
ment of India level, it has been felt that A statement of the ongoing research
there is need for greater coordination studies as on 31st March, 1993 is given
among these institutes for optimum inAnnex-6.
utilisation of their intellectual and finan-
cial resources and make the training One of the important support activities
more relevant and topical to the re- for management training, research and
search and extension needs of the field consultancy is the establishment of an
functionaries. It was, therefore, desired in-house informatioQ. collection and
by the Ministry of Agriculture that processing net-work with Library,

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 IV. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Documentation, Computers and Audio- MANAGE has taken up several innova-

Viusal systems. MANAGE has been tive programmes to strengthen its infor-
very sensitive to the need for this sup- mation and documentation services and
port service and has taken several steps relate them directly to extension
to set up a state-of-the-art information management and training needs of the
net-work. MANAGE already has a well agricultural universities and state
equipped audio visual library, office departments. These are discussed
automation through computers, a small below:
but high quality library and computer-
based documentation centre. 1. Interactive Computer Video Based
MANAGE has assigned the following Training (I(,VI') Project
three aims for this network :-
Audio visual aids have been used in
a) provide technical support through training for a long time. In the recent
information collection, processing past, training technology has been
and analysis to MANAGE faculty moving towards a multi-media approach
for their research, consultancy and in which computers, graphics, audio and
training efforts. video are effectively combined to create
a teaching-learning situation. When a
b) design innovative training learner interacts with the multi-media
programmes for researchers and system through probes and prompts, the
extension managers on the latest absorption by the learner is quicker and
techniques of information & com- longer lasting. In 1991, Government of
pute;- technology application in India sanctioned a pilot project for
agriculture. MANAGE to develop ICVT hardware
and software capability to develop
c) produce software packages, publi- multi-media based trarnrng
cations, audio-visuals, etc. which of prograqmmes. The project has an out-
practical utility and relevance to re- lay of Rs.1.56 crores and is funded by the
search scientists, extension World Bank. The CMC, another
managers, policy makers and public-sector undertaking was ap-
MANAGEfaculty to meet their in- pointed as the Consultant to develop
formation and technical needs. courseware for two training program-
mes one on Rainfed Rice and the other

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on Watershed Management in Rainfed Even collection of data posed consider-
Areas. able problems as several sources had to
be accessed to get the correct, accurate
Under the project, an ICVT lab with 10 and up-date technical information. By
multi-media learning stations would be the end of the year, the project was well
established at MANAGE. MANAGE underway and running smoothly and is
professionals would be trained in cour- likely to be completed by September,
seware developoment and maintenance 1994.
of the ICVT lab. The CMC is expected
to develop the two coursewares on 2. Computer Based Expert System
rainfed rice and watershed development
equivalent to 75 class-room lecture ses- Another innovative project taken up by
sions which would cover the entire MANAGE has been to introduce
gamut of the two topics. The project Level-5 expert sys tern which can be used
was originally expected to be completed as a training tool and also has direct
by October, 1993. practical application by research scien-
tists and extension workers. On this
During the year 1992-93, the basic les- computer based expert system,
son plan documents for the courseware MANAGE has taken up a project to
development were approved by develop a prototype of a Crop Doctor
MANAGE and detailed multi-media for rice. The objective of the project is
scripts are being produced. The techni- to build up complete symptomatic diag-
cal content of the two topics was got nostic capability in the system for all
approved from a panel of experts who important pests and diseases of rice
were invited to a workshop on each sub- crop. The user only has to supply the
ject in October/November, 1992. The symptoms noticed on the crop and the
Purchase Committee constituted for the system will be able to interactively elicit
hardware configuration and equipment more informationn for diagnosis and
finalised its recommendations. A global provide curative and preventive
tender, as per World Bank procedures measures. In this expert system, com-
was called in December, 1992. The puter graphics, digitised pictures and
equipment is likely to be supplied by text would be used following a "Decision
September 1993. Tree" logic.

Due to the initial problems in the scope MANAGE acquired the system from
of the courseware and the change in NIIT, Hyderabad, at a cost of Rs.0.45
methodology from information transfer lakhs which included the development
to problem-solving, there was delay in of the prot?type of Crop Doctor for rice
the finalisation of the technical content. as well as training of MANAGE com-

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puter professionals in not only running Documentation and Publications
the expert system but also developing
new programmes on their own. By the During the year, MANAGE undertook
end of March, 1993, the system had been an Information needs survey with par-
delivered and installed. The computer ticipants coming to MANAGE and
professionals of NIIT and MANAGE NIRD courses to identify its thrust of
are now interacting with agricultural future activities in the field of documen-
scientists to develop the "Crop Doctor' tation and publications. The twin objec-
software which is likely to be completed tives of the survey were to support
by September, 1993. training, research and extension ac-
tivities of MANAGE as well as increas-
LIBRARY ing awareness and interest amongst
policy-makers, resean.:h st.:,ienlists, ad-
Because of space constraint, MAN AGE ministrators, extension workers, train-
has deliberately moved slowly for ac- ing institutes, NGOs and farmers about
quiring a large number of books and the latest thinking and developments in
publications. At present, the library has the field of agricultural extension, tech-
over 2,500 documents including 219 ac- nology and management. Based on the
quired through purchases and an equal above survey, it was decided to under-
number received gratis. take the following activities on a regular
basis.
Data Base : The library catalogue has
been developed as a data base using a) Bring out a bi-monthly newsletter
Micro CDC/ISIS softiware. This data entitled "MANAGE Bulletin"
base includes all the documents in which would have articles of inter-
MANAGE library. In addition it has the est to Extension Managers along
following: with information about MANAGE
training, research and consultancy
a) A data base of Indian Agricultural activities.
Statistics.
b) Bring out a monthly documenta-
b) A data base of projects sponsored tion entitled "Extension Digest"
by International Development which would give abstracts of pub-
Agencies received from IDRC, lished articles from various nation-
Canada. al and international sources which
are of topical interest and
c) A CD-ROM data base on tropical
relevance to Indian conditions and
agricultural and rural development
meeting the specific needs of the
with over 80,000 abstracts.
client groups identified above.

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 /
c) Meet adhoc demands for 1992 and upto 31st March, 1993, four
documentation, reports, extracts, issues (Extension Digests) have been
etc. to support MANAGE faculty published. MANAGE also produced a
in their training, research and con- literature review of farmer- par-
sultancy efforts. ticipatory extension systems across the
world which was used by the farmer par-
During the year 1992-93, the first ticipatory research study team as a back-
"MANAGE Bulletin" was published in ground material for their study.
October 1992. Upto 31st March, 1993, MANAGE also published a Moninotor-
two MANAGE Bulletins have been ing and Evaluation guide to NWDPRA
published. Similarly, the first "Exten- which is a joint publication of
sion Digest" was published in December MANAGE and NIRD.

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 V. MANAGE CAMPUS

Since its inception, MANAGE has been pected that the campus would be ready
located in the NIRD Campus, first as a for use by September, 1994.
limb of NIRD, and since 1987, as an
autonomous institution. NIRD & Absence of its own physical infrastruc-
MANAGE have a common Director ture has been a major constraint for
General which has facilitated MANAGE to pursue some important
MANAGE to use logistical support of training activities. MANAGE would
hostels, class-rooms, office space, library like to develop its own banner training
and even computer lab of NIRD. How- programmes which would be relatively
ever, in 1990, MANAGE acquired 16 longer than its current training courses.
hectares of land on lease from APAU in Another constraint has been filling up of
an adjacent site. In the MANAGE sub- a large number of posts of faculty and
project, sanctioned by the World Bank, other support staff due to severe con-
MANAGE campus has been sanctioned straint on accommodation. Library and
at an original cost of Rs.518.90 lakhs. Documentation services have also been
There was initial delay in finalising the considerably affected.
consulting architect and approval of
campus lay-out and architectural The Government of India has given a
designs. However, these initial teething clear mandate to MANAGE at the time
troubles were overcome by July/August, of setting it up. MANAGE gave to itself
1992. The approval of the Building a mission of being among the best
Committee for the lay out and architec- management institutions in the field of
ture was taken in July, 1992. The Execu- Agriculture Extension, not only in the
tive Council in its meeting on 29th country but internationally. MANAGE
September, 1992 approved the tenders is now in the process of building a vision
after being cleared by the World Bank. of how to achieve this mission. While
Finally the work was let out on 1st human, and financial resources are in
November, 1992 to M/s S R C Private the process of being developed, it is the
Limited at a cost of Rs.532 lakhs. By the physical infrastructure of its own cam-
end of March, 1993 theescavation of the pus that will finally help MANAGE to
foundations was completed and struc- realise its mission.
tural work had commenced. It is ex-

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ANNEXURES
 ANNEXURE -1

COMPOSITION OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL AS ON 31-03-1993

* Ex-Officio Members

* 1. The President of the MANAGE 1. Shri Bairam Jakhar,

Hon'ble Union Minister for
Agriculture Krishi Bhawan
New Delhi - 110 001.

* 2. Two Vice-Presidents of the MANAGE 2. Shri S. Krishna Kumar

Hon'ble Union Minister of
State for Agri culture Krishi
Bhawan New Delhi - 110 001.

3. Shri M.S. Giill

Secretary, department of
agriculture and coopera tion
government of India Krishi
Bhawan New Delhi - 110 001.

3. Four persons from non official Institu- 4. Shri Sita Ram Choudhary
tions in India working in Agriculture University, Quarters Ashok
Development and allied fields. Nagar Road Udaipur, Rajas-
than.

(Tenure : Three years from the date of 5. Shri D.G. Pawar

Appointment or until further orders Chairman Agri. Development
whichever is earlier). Trust Baramati Dis trict Poona
Maharashtra - 413102.
6. Shri Antonie Gauncar
Sarpanch Village Raia,
Saleta, Goa
7. Shri A.R. Mainputhu
Village Pattu Kattai District
Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu

4. Nine eminent persons who have made 8. Shri P.K. Swain,

noteworthy contributions in the field of President Orissa Rural In-
agricultural development and allied sub- dustries Association Miladri
jects. Bihar Chauliasganj
Cuttack - 753 001

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 9. Shri Jayaraj
8/6 W.E.A. Karol Bagh
New Delhi
10. Shri B. Subba Rao
Flat No. 404, MLA Flats Pun-
j agu tta Officers Colony
Hyderabad - 500 482
11. Shri Ramalingam Reddy
H.No. 6-3-1238/D/13 Rajbhawan
Road Hydera bad
12. Shri Ram Swaroop Bagi
Ex-M.L.A. Pathankot Punjab.
13. Shri Sukhminder Singh Sandhu
S/o Shri Sardar Pooran Singh
Karan pur Dist. Sri Ganganagar
Rajasthan.
14. Ms. Nivedita Thakore
Marketings and Product Services
315 Race Course Tower Gotri
Road, Baroda - 15
15. Shri Prahalad Siingh Sinwer,
Village and Post Office:
Gukllankhera Fatehabad
Haryana
16. Shri Hrishi Kesh Panda
Managing Director Incon Pvt.,
Ltd 218 Bayabata Matha Road
Unit 9, Flat Bhubaneswar - 751
007. (Orissa)

* 5. Director General, ICAR 17. Shri V.L.Chopra

Director General Indian Council
of Agricultural Research Krishi
Bhawan New Delhi - 110 001.

* 6. Additional Secretary and Joint Secretary 18. Additional Secretary,

incharge of Extension and Financial Ad- Department of Agri. & Coopera-
viser in the Ministry\Department of tion Ministry of Agriculture
Government of India dealing with the Krishi Bhawan
Centre and Secretary of the Minis- New Delhi - 110001
try\Department dealing with Rural
Development.

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 19. Mrs. Malti S. Sinha
Joint Secretary (Extension)
Department of Agri. &
Cooperation Ministry of
Agriculture
Krishi Bhawan
New Delhi - 110 001.
20. Shri G. Rmachandran
Financial Adviser Department
of Agri. & Cooperation Minis-
try of Agriculture Krishi
Bhawan New Delhi - 110 001.
21. Smt. Nirmal Buch
Secretary Department of Rural
Development Minis try of
Agriculture Krishi Bhawan
New Delhi - 110 001.

* 7. Director General, NIRO 22. Shri T.C.A.Srinivasaramanujan

Director General NIRO
Rajendranagar Hyderabad-30

* 8. Agriculture Commissioner Government 23. Shri Sukhdev Singh Agricul-

of India Department of Agri. & Coopera- ture Commissioner Department
tion, New Delhi. of Agri & Cooperation Ministry
of Agriculture Krishi Bhawan
New Delhi - 110 001.

* 9. Secretaries in the Ministries of Educa- 24. Shri S.V. Giri,

·j tion, Personnel and Train ing and of the Secretary Dept. of Education
Planning Commission or their Nominee. Min. of Human Resource
Development Shastri Bhawan
New Delhi.
25. Shri K. Rajan
Principal Advisor (Agri) Plan-
ning Commission Yojana
Bhawan (Nominee of Secretary
Planning Commission).
26. Shri A.R. Bandhopadhaya
Additional secretary Depart-
ment of Admini. Reforms and
public Grievance and pensions
5th Floor, Sardar Patel Bhawan
Sansad Marg, New Delhi - 110

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 001 (Nominee of Secretary A.R.
& P.G. Pensions)
* 10. Five Secretaries to State Govern- 27. Shri A. Deb
ment/U nion Territories incharge of Secn:lary Dept. of Agriculture
Agricultural Production(in rotation). Government of West Bengal
Writers Building
Calcutta - 700 001.
28. Shri A.S. Pooni
Secretary (Agri) Govt. of Punjab
Civil Secretari at
Chandigarh - 160 001
29. Smt. Alica Sirohi
Secretary (Agri) Govt of M.P.
Vallabh Bhawan
Bhoopal - 462 001.
30. Shri G. Ranga Rao
Commissioner-cum- Secretary
(Agri) Government of Tamil
Nadu Foret St. George
Madras - 600 009.
31. Shri C.M. Jha
Agril. Production Commissioner
New Secretariat Government of
Bihar Patna - 800 015.
11. Seven members of the Union/State and 32. Shri Kalavala Prabhakar Rao
Union Territory Legisla tures: 1 from Member of Parliament (RS)
Rajya Sabha: 2 From Lok Sabha, 4 From 67-A, Old MLA Quarters
State/Union Territories (To represent Hyderabad - (A.P.).
four zonal Council by rotation) (Ten ure:
3 years or till they continue as Members
of Lok Sabha/Rajya Sabha/ Legislative
Assemblies or till further Orders
whichever event occurred earlier.
33. Shri A. Ashokaraj
Member of Parliament
166-A, Mandangopal Puram
P.O. Trichy Tamilnadu.
34. Shri M. Gyanendra Reddy,
Member of Parliament (LS)
46, North Avenue New Delhi.
35. VACANT
36. VACANT

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 37. VACANT
38. VACANT

* 12. Four Directors of Agriculture of 39. Shri Jannath Hussain

State/Union Territories (To represent Commissioner and Director of
their regions of the country, by rotation). Agriculture Govt. of A.P.
Hyderabad - 500 001.
40. Dr. Baneerjee
Director of Agriculture Govt. of
H.P. SIMLA- 171005.
41. Shri R.N. Mohanty
Director of Agriculture Govt. of
Orissa Krishi Bhawan
Bhubaneswar
42. Shri C.S. Rajan
Director of Agriculture Govt. of
Rajasthan Krishi Bhawan
JAIPUR - 302 001.

* 13. Director General of the MANAGE who 43. Shri T.C.A. Srinivasaramanujan,
shall be appointed by the Govt. of India DG, NIRD & MANAGE
Ministry of Agriculture. Rajendranagar Hyderabad-30

14. Two Vice Chancellors of Agricultural 44. Dr. U.B. Singh

Universities and one Vice Chancellor of Vice-Chancellor
General University; (by rotation) or their C.S. Azad University of Agri.
nominee not below the rank of Director. Science and Technology
Kanpur - 208 002 U.P.
45. Dr S. Jayaraj
Vice-Chancellor Tamilnadu
Agril. University Coimba tore -
641003 Tamilnadu.
46. Dr. R.P. Rastogi
Vice Chancellor Banaras Hindu
University Varanasi (U.P.)

* 15. Director (MANAGE) 47. Shri S.K. Arora,

Director National Institute of
Agricultural Extension
Management (MANAGE)
Rajendranagar
Hyderabad - 500 030.

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 ANNEXURE-2
COMPOSITION OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AS ON 31-03-1993

1. Secretary (A&C) as Vice-president of the 1. Shri M.S. Gill

MANAGE shall be Chairman of the Ex- Secretary, Department of
ecutive Council Agriculture & Co-op, Ministry
of Agriculture Govt. of India
Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi -1
2. Addi. Secretary incharge of Extn. in the 2. Addi. Secretary Department of
Ministry/Department, GOI dealing with Agriculture & Co-op, Ministry
the MANAGE. of Agriculture Govt. of India
Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi -1
3. The Director General of the MANAGE 3. Shri T.C.A. Srinivasaramanujan
Director General NIRO &
MANAGE, Rajendranagar
Hyderabad - 500 030.
4. Joint Secretary incharge of Extn. and 4. Smt. Malti S. Sinha
Financial Adviser in the Ministry/Depart- Joint Secretary (Extn) Depart-
ment GOI dealing with the MANAGE ment of Agricul ture & Co-op,
Ministry of Agriculture Govt. of
India Krishi Bhawan
New Delhi - 110 001.
5. Shri G. Ramachandran
Financial Adviser Department
of Agriculture & Co-op, Minis-
try of Agriculture Govt. of India
Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi -
110 001.
5. Five eminent persons who have made 6. Shri Sukhmider Singh Sindhu
note-worthy contributions in the fields of S/o Sardar Puran Singh
agricultural development/and allied sub- Karampura Dist.
jects; to be nominated by the Govt. of Sriganga, Nagar, Rajasthan
India from among the members of the
General Council.
7. Shri Prahlad Singh Sinwer
Village & PO: Guillankhera
Fatehbad Haryana
8. Shri P.K. Swain
President Orissa l{ural In-
dustries Association Aladri
Bihar Chauluganj
Cuttack - 753 001.

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 9. Ms. Nivedeeta Thakore
Marketings & Product Services
315, Race Course Tower Gotri
Road, Baroda - 15
10. Shri Rama Lingam Reddy
6-3-1238/B/13 Raj Bhawan Road
Hyderabad.
6. Two Members to be elected by the 11. Shri M. Gyanendra Reddy
General Council from among the non-of Member of Parliament (LS)
ficials 46, North Avenue, New Delhi.
12. Shri P. Seshi Reddy
Member of Legislative Assembly
Pathi Kanda Kurnool District
Andhra Pradesh.
7. Director, MANAGE 13. Shri S.K. Arora
Director (MANAGE)
NIRD Campus, Rajendranagar
Hyderabad - 500 030.

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 ANNEXURE-3

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION

MANAGEMENT (MANAGE)
SANCTIONED AND EXISTING STRENGTH OF INCREMENTAL AD-
MINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT STAFF OF "MANAGE"
--------------
SL. ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF SANCTIONED FILLED-IN VACANT REMARKS OFFICE ORDER
NO POSTS POSTS POSTS REF

01 Director (Admn.) *
Rs.4500-7300

02 Administrative Officer
(Rs.3000-4500)

03 Accounts Officer
(Rs.2200-4000)

04 Asst. Director
(Adinistration)
(Rs.2200-4000)

05 Office Superint~ndent 2
(Rs.1640-2900)

06 Sr.Accountant
(Rs.1640-2900)

07 Jr. Accountants 2
(Rs.1640-2900)

08 Cashier
(Rs.1400-2300)

09 Stores Officer 1* Filled in the grade of Rs.1400-

(Rs.1640-2300) 2300

10 P.S. To D.G.
(Rs.1640-2900)

11 Sr . Stenographers 4 2 2* To be filled during 1994-95

(Rs.1400-2300)

12 Jr . Stenographers 5 3 2* To be filled during 1993-94

(Rs.1200-2040)

13 Stores Assistant
(Rs.1200-2040)

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SL. ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF SANCTIONED FILLED-IN VACANT REMARKS OFFICE ORDER
NO POSTS POSTS POSTS REF
,. _________________
14 Asst. Cashier
(Rs.1200-2040)
15 U.D.Cs 2 2
(Rs.1200-2040)

16 Telephone Operator
(Rs.1200-2040)

17 LDC/Typists 3 3
(Rs.950-1500)

18 Receptionist-cum-Care-
taker (Rs.1640-2900)

19 P.R. & visitor

(Rs.2200-4000)

20 Drivers (Rs .950-1500) 5 3 2* To be filled during 1993-94

21 Messengers/Peons/ 7 7
Photo copiers/ General
Asst./Watchmen
(Rs.750-940)

HINDI CELL

22 Hindi Officer
(Rs.2200-4000)

23 Hindi Translator
(Rs.1640-2900)

24 Typist
(Rs.950-1500)

LIBRARY

25 Library Science 1* Filled temporarily on Con-

(Rs.1200-2040) solidated salary

26 Attenders
Rs. 750-940)

27 Typist
(Rs.950-1500)

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SL. ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF SANCTIONED FILLED-IN VACANT REMARKS OFFICE ORDER
NO POSTS POSTS POSTS REF

COMPUTER UNIT

28 E.D.P. Asst. 3 2
(Rs.1400-2300)

COMMUNICATION UNIT

29 Instrumentation Tech
nician (Rs.1400-2300)
30 Audio-visual operator- 2 2
cum-General Asst .
(Rs.1200-2040)

31 Binder
(Rs.950-1500)

32 Press Asst. 2 2* To be filled during 1993-94

(Rs.950-1500)

CAMPUS MAINTENANCE & SECURITY UNIT

33 Campus & Security

Officer
(Rs.2200-4000)

34 Campus Maintenance
officer cum-Horticul-
turist (Rs.1640-2900)

35 Electrician-cum-Gener
ator Operator
(Rs.950-1500)

36 Asst. Engineer To be filled second half of the

(Rs.2000-3500) 1993-94.

37 Jr. Engineer (C)

(Rs.1400-2300)

38 Jr. Engineer (E)

(Rs.1400-2300)

39 Medical Officer
(Rs.2200-4000)

40 Compounder-cum-
Nurses
(Rs.950-1500)

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- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ ~ - - - - - - - - - - ----~

SL. ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF SANCTIONED FILLED-IN VACANT REMARKS OFFICE ORDER

NO POSTS POSTS POSTS REF

41 Medical Orderly
(Rs.750-940)

:J
To be filled during second half of
the 1993-94.
42 Plumber (Rs.950-1500)

43 Gardener (Rs.750-940) 2 2 To be filled on contract basis

during th!! second half of 1993-94.
44 Sweepers (Rs.750-940) 3 3 The stafff will be recruited in the
event of contract systems not satis-
45 Watchmen (Rs.750-940) 4 4 factory.

HOSTEL STAFF

46 Hostel Manager
(Rs.2200-4000)

47 House Keeper (Rs.1640- To be filled during second half of

the 1993-94.
2900)

48 Electricians (Rs.750- 2 2
940)

49 Stores Asst. (Rs .1400-

2300)

50 Jr. AccountanVCashier
(Rs.1400-2300)

51 Mess Manager
(Rs.1640-2900) To be filled on contract basis
during the second half of 1993-94.
52 Cooks (Rs.950-1500) 4 4 The staff will be recruited in the
event of contract systems not
53 Service-cum-Houseke 6 6 satisfactory.
eping staff (Rs.750-940)

54 Watchmen (Rs.750-940) 4 4

55 Mess Assistants 3 3
(Rs.750-940)

56 Sweepers (Rs.750-940) 4 4

TOTAL 105 32 73

*AUTH : As approved by 9th Executive Council Meeting of MANAGE held on 12.12.1991 and Office order No.
180, dt. 29.1.1992.

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 ANNEXURE-4

SUMMARY OF THE TRAINING PROGRAMMES CONDUCTED

DURING 1992-93

SI.No. Nature Of Course No.of No.of

Courses Participants

01 Regional Courses (AEMTP) Conducted for the Of- 32 592

ficers of State Governments

02 Workshops conducted for the facilitators of 4 64

'Agricultural Extension Management Training' Project

03 Courses conducted by MANAGE under "A E MT P ' 5 177

04 Courses conducted for 'Farming Situation based Exten- 8 155

sion/participatory Rural Appraisal'

05 Courses conducted on Information Technology 1 22

06 Courses conducted for International Participants 3 40

07 Other workshops/training programmes conducted 6 104

TOTAL 59 1154

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 ANNEXURE - 4 (A)

MANAGE
List of the Courses organized under "Agricultural Extension Management
Training Project" from the year 1992-93

S.No. Name of the Institute State Period No. of

Participants

Phase I Regional Courses conducted for the officers of State Governments

1 Extension Management Develop- Bulandshahar April 20-24, '92 17

ment Programme U.P.

2 Extension Management Develop- Bhubaneshwar April 20-24, '92 17

ment Programme Orissa

3 Extension Management Develop- MANAGE April 27-Mayl,92 19

ment Programme Hyderabad

4 Extension Management Develop- ASTI, Malakpet May 4-8, 1992 24

ment Programme Hyderabad

5 Extension Management Develop- Allahabad U.P. May 11-15 1992 24

ment Programme

6 Extension Management Develop- Jhoonsi May 18-22, 1992 11

ment Programme Allahabad, U.P

7 Extension Management Develop- Marathwada May25-28, 1992 19

ment Programme Agri. Univ.

8 Extension Management Develop- MANAGE May25-29, 1992 20

ment Programme Hyderabad
9 Extension Management Develop- Nilokheri May 25-29, 1992 17
ment Programme Haryana

10 Extension Management Develop- Nilokheri June 1-5, 1992 16

ment Programme Haryana

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 S.N o. Name of the Institute State Period No. of
Participants

11 Extension Management Develop- Jorhat, Assam June 1-5, 1992 18

ment Programme

12 Extension Management Develop- Annand, June 9 -13, 1992 20

ment Programme Gujarat

13 Extension Management Develop- Anand, Gujarat June 15 -19, 1992 19

ment Programme

14 Extension Management Develop- Bhubaneswar June 16 -20, 1992 18

ment Programme Oriiss

15 Extension Management Develop- MANAGE June 30- July 4,'92 18

ment Programme Hyderabad

16 Extension Management Develop- Bhubaneswar July 14-18, 1992 16

ment Programme Orissa

17 Extension Management Develop- Rahuri July 13-17 1992 16

ment Programme Maharashtra

18 Extension Management Develop- Jorhat, Assam July 27 - Aug. 1, '92 25

ment Programme

19 Extension Management Develop- Parbhani Aug.11-13, 1992 23

ment Programme Maharashtra

20 Extension Management Develop- Pasighat October 26-30, '92 17

ment Programme Arunachal
Pradesh

PHASE II Courses conducted for state projects under AEMTP

21 I - AEMTP Course for Tamil TNAU Nov.16-21, 1992 21

Nadu State Coimbatore

22 II - AEMTP Course for Tamil TNAU Dec. 26-31, 1992 19

Nadu State Coimbatore

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S.No. Name of the Institute State Period No. of
Participants

23 I - AEMTP course for Andhra Walamtari Jan 4-9, 1993 23

Pradesh R'nagr, Hyd

24 II - AEMTP course for Andhra ASTI, Malakpet Jan. 18-23, 1993 18

Pradesh Hyderabad

25 III- AEMTP course for Tamil TNAU Jan. 18-23, 1993 23

Nadu Coimbatore

26 Coaching workshop for Tamil TNAU Jan 24-25, 1993 04

Nadu facilitators Coimbatore

27 I - AEMTP course for Walmi Feb 1-6, 1993 23

Maharashtra Aurangabad

28 III - AEMTP course for Walmi Feb 15-20, 1993 22

Maharashtra Aurangabad

29 I - AEMTP course for Assam Guahati, Assam Feb 15-20, 1993 16

30 II - AEMTP course for Assam Jorhat Assam Feb. 22-27, 1993 12

31 III - AEMTP course for Aurangabad March 1-6, 1993 23

Maharashtra State Maharashtra

32 III - AEMTP course for Assam Jorhat, Assam March 10-14, 1993 14
State

TOTAL 592

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 ANNEXURE -4 (B)

LIST OF WORKSHOPS CONDUCTED BY MANAGE FOR THE

FACILITATORS OF" AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION MANAGEMENT
TRAINING PROJECT' DURING THE YEAR 1992-93

S.No. Name of the Programme Date Venue No.of

Participants

1 Follow up workshop on Exten- July 9-10 1992 MANAGE 14

sion Management Development Hyderabad
Programme

2 EMDP Facilitators Workshop July 20-25, 1992 Hotel Gateway, 16

Hyderabad

3 Mentors Workshop Sep. 16-19, 1992 MANAGE 13

Hyderabad

4 Facilitators Workshop for II Sep.19 Oct. 1, MANAGE 21

Phase '92 Hyderabad
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Total 64

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 ANNEXURE - 4 (C)

LIST OF TRAINING PROGRAMMES CONDUCTED BY MANAGE

UNDER "AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION MANAGEMENT TRAINING
PROJECT DURING THE YEAR 1992-93

S.No. Name of the Programme Date Venue No. of

Participants

FOR OTHER OFFICERS

1 Extension Management Develop- April 21-24, Delhi 16

ment Programme 1992

2 Extension Management Develop- May 5-8, 1992 21

ment Programme

3 Extension Management Develop-

ment Programme for IAS
Probationers
a) For two Batches May 11-13, 1992 Mossorie 27+27
b) For two Batches May 14-15, 1992 Mossorie 27+27

4 Extension Management Develop- June 8-11, 1992 MANAGE 10

ment Programme Hyderabad

5 Extension Management Develop- June 22-25, 1992 MANAGE 20

ment Programme Hyderabad
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Total 177

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 ANNEXURE -4 (D)

LIST OF TRAINING PROGRAMMES CONDUCTED BY MANAGE FOR

FARMING SITUATION BASED EXTENSION/PARTICIPATORY RURAL
APPRAISAL DURING THE YEAR 1992-93

S.No. Name of the Programme Date Venue No.of

Participants
________________________________________________________________________ ..,., ________________________________________
1 National Course on Farming May 4-8, 1992 MANAGE 16
Situation Based Extension Plan- Hyderabad
ning (Ground nut).

2 Regional Course on Farming Sep. 7-9, 1992 Kurnool, 22

Situation based Extension Plan- Haryana
ning (Mustard & Rabi Sun
Flowers).

3 Workshop on Farming Situation Sep. 28-30, 1992 NORI, Kamal 26

based Extension with special ref- Haryana
erence to Rape-seed-Mustard.

4 Workshop on Participatory November 2-7, SIRD, Kalyani 20

Rural Appraisal as applicable to 1992
AEMT Project.

5 Regional course on Farming December 1-5, ORR, Hyderabad 19

Situation Based Extension Plan- 1992
ning (Summer Groundnut)

6 Course on Participatory Rural January 3-8, Bidar, Karnataka 09

Appraisal 1993

7 Workshop on Group based exten- Feb. 8-11, 1993 MANAGE 16

SIOn Hyderabad

8 Regional Course on Farming Feb. 22-27, 1993 Aurangabad 27

Situation Based Extension Plan- Maharashtra
ning (Groundnut)

Total 155

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Participants discussing with farmers in course on Farmers

situation based extension

Interaction with farmers using 11 Participatory Rural Appraisal 11

techniques
Manage Library and its Computer based Documentation Centre

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MANAGE Publications
 ANNEXURE - 4 (E)

List of Training Programmes Conducted by MANAGE on Information

Technology during the year 1992-93
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SI.No. Name of the Programme Date Venue No.of
Participants
----------------·-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. Computer Applications in Sept . 7-19, MANAGE 22
Extension Management 1992 Hyderabad

Total 22

ANNEXURE - 4(F)

List of Training Programmes conducted by MANAGE for

International Participants during the year 1992-93

SI.No. Name of the Programme Date Venue No.of

Participants

1. Study visit on "Agricul- May 18-June 1 MANAGE 10

tural and Livestock E,ctn. 1992 Hyderabad
Methodology in India"
for Tanzanian E,ctn.
Functionaries

2. International Course on May 18-J une 11 MANAGE 20

"T & V Systems and water 1992 Hyderabad
Management" for
Sudanese Extension
Functionaries

3. International Capsule Aug.5-Sept.15 MANAGE 10

Course for Ethiopian Offi- 1992 Hyderabad
cials on Extn. Manage-
ment

Total 40

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 ANNEXURE- 4(G)

List of Other Workshops/ Training Programmes Conducted during

the year 1992-93

SI.No. Name of the Programme Date Venue No. of

Participants
------------------------------------.. -----------------·--------------------------------------------------------
1. National Workshop on Apri. 27-39 1992 MANAGE 41
"Training Needs Assess- Hyderabad
ment and Designing Cap-
sule Courses for Training
of Extension Personnel

2. Workshop of State Aug.281992 MANAGE 13

Secretaries and Directors Hyderabad

3 Workshop of State Sep. 041992 New Delhi 12

Secretaries and Directors

4. Workshop on broad- Sep. 28-29 1992 MANAGE 20

based Extension Hyderabad

5. Workshop on Consultancy Dec. 14-26 1992 MANAGE 06

Hyderabad

6. National Workshop to dis- Feb.1-2 1993 MANAGE 12

cuss the Research study of Hyderabad
Farmer Driven Research
Extension models in the
Country

Total 104

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 ANNEXURE-5

Details of Programmes Conducted in MANAGE and Participants

Attended
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- -------------------------------------------
Participants attended
Year Total Progress ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Conducted Govt. Services/ Agril. Univ./ Banks/state& International Vol. Org. / Total
National lnstts. ICAS/KVK Central Coprns./ Organisations Others
of GOI Other Org.
v-.1
------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\0 1985-86 03 31 09 06 - - 46
1986-87 10 137 87 - 02 37 263
1987-88 13 197 85 17 - 23 322
1988-89 24 259 139 18 40 22 478
1989-90 23 361 98 28 47 15 549
1990-91 20 310 75 11 - 41 437
1991-92 45 656 58 04 - 99 817
1992-93 59 870 198 31 40 15 1154
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 ANNEXURE - S(B)

Break-up of the participants in the year 1982-93

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Govt. Agri.Univ./ Banks/State & lnterna- Vo. Org./ Total
Services/ ICAR/ Central tional Others
National KVR Corpns./ Organisa-
ofGOI Other Org. lions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7 09 16
2 24 17 41
3 21 21
4 11 05 16
5 (i) 54 54
(ii) 54 54
6 10 10
7 20 20
8 10 10
9 19 01 20
10 12 01 01 14
11 11 05 16
12 10 10
13 10 02 01 13
14 09 02 01 12
15 22 22
16 19 03 22
17 10 03 13
18 13 07 01 21
19 09 11 20
20 07 19 26
21 12 05 01 02 20
22 12 05 02 19
23 04 02 06
24 08 01 09
25 02 01 03 07 13
26 13 03 16
27 28 28
MANAGE 373 119 15 40 15 562
Courses
AEMTP 497 79 16 592
Course2

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 Distribution of participants according to the designation
Total No. of courses conducted
=
from April 1992-1993 27 + 20 + 12 = 59
Total No. of participants = 562 + 37 4 + 218 =1154
---------------------------------- - - - --------------------------
Others
Department Addi.Sec/ Jt.Sec,/ Dy.Sec Jt.Dir SMS D.D. A.D. A.O. Class I Class II Total
Secretary Director Addi.Dir
---------------
Agriculture 10 10 37 64 75 143 119 53 27 539
Horticulture 4 19 5 2 31
Animal Husbandry 11 3 3 20
Forestry 7 8 17
Sericulture 9 24 21 8 62
Fisheries 2 12 15
Cooperatives 2 3
Rural Dev.& Plan- 2 3
ning

Total 690

Agriculture University

Directors/Professors 60
Associate/Professors 52

Assistant/Professors 27
Class I 15
Class II 3
Total 157

ICAR Institute

Joint director 1
Principal Scientist 1
scientist Selection Grade 3
Sr. Scientist 5
Scientist 3
Total 13

KVK Institutions

Principal 3
Training Organisations 6
Training Associate 12
Training Assistant 7
Others
Total 28

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National Institutes

Direcctor 15
Dy.Director 14
Asst. Director 17
R.O + R.A. 17
Class I 9
Class II
Total 72

Others

Banks 4
Private Organisations
State & Central Corporation 27
IAS Probationer 108
Voluntary Organisations & Others 15
Total 154

International participants 40
Total 40

Grand Total 1154

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 ANNEXURE-6

Statement showing the progress of Research Projects

S.No. Location Name of the Research Project Year of Duration Remarks
Sanction

ETOT/NIRD Study of workload and time manage- 1989 16 months Completed

men! at the level of principal Agricul- recently
tural officer in selected districts. report is yet
to be
received.

2. ETOT/NIRD Performance of T & V in India-Analysis 1989 16 months -do-

of various M & E
3 EEI/APAU Study of the relationship between tech-
nical competance of the extn. staff and
their motivation and performance in
the filed.
1990 16 Months In progress

4 EEI/APAU Study of comparative performance of 1990 16 months In progress

the extension status with reference to
their academic qualifications and train-
ing

5. MANAGE Computerised information system 1990 20 months In Progress

regarding status of extension system
and technology status

6. MANAGE Collection, abstracting and com- 1990 12 months In Progress

puterisation of extension studies

7. MANAGE Documentation of status of Extension 1990 20 months In Progress

Cadre in various states

8. MANAGE Compilation of "Fertilizer Use Guide for 1993 15 months In Progress

the Farmers'

9. MANAGE Farmers' Participatory Study 1993 2 months Completed

in April, 1993

10. MANAGE Study on "Training Extension Person- 1993 Expected to

nel for Reformation" be com-
pleted by
end of Oc-
tober, 1993

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 ANNEXURE-7

Sources and Application of Funds of MANAGE Project

Approved Project Cost = Rs.10.04 Crores

(Rs. in Lakhs)
During Progressive from
1992-93 1.4.1991

Source of Funds

1 Funds received from Govt. of 354.00 459.00

India

2. Income on International/Nation- 21.01 21.01

al Training Programmes

3. Other receipts (sponsored 36.64 47.76

Projects etc.)

II Total 411.65 527.77

.! Application of Funds

1. Revenue Expenditure on Cour- 62.95 104.57

ses etc.

2. Capital Expenditure including 28.35 52.97

building, vehicles, equipments

3. Balance in the form of Advance 320.35 370.23

and Deposits with Banlcs etc.

Total 411.65 527.77

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Progress in construction within 1O months

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION MANAGEMENT
• (An Organisation of Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India)
NIRO Campus, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad-500 030

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