M A M E T I. In this respect, requesting you to kindly give wide publicity and encourage the in-service officers to take advantage of the course.

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1 M A M E T I (MEGHALAYA AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT & EXTENSION TRAINING INSTITUTE) UPPER SHILLONG AGRICULTURE FARM, SHILLONG mametimeg@gmail.com No MEG/MAM/PGDAEM 21/ / Dated the 24 th October 2013 To, 1. All the District Agricultural Officers, Meghalaya. 2. All the District Horticultural Officers, Meghalaya. 3. All District Training Officers, Agriculture Department, Meghalaya. 4. All the Research Officers, D&LRS&L, Meghalaya. 5. All Project Directors, ATMA, Meghalaya. 6. All Programme Co-ordinators, ordinators, KVK, Meghalaya. Subject: Admission Notice for Seventh Batch of Post-Graduate Diploma in Agriculture Extension Management (PGDAEM) Course. Sir/Madam, With reference to the above subject, I am to bring to your notice that application for the Seventh Batch Course under PGDAEM, conducted by MANAGE, Hyderabad is hereby invited from the interested candidates fulfilling the following eligibility criteria. Eligibility Criteria: (1) Extension functionaries that graduated in agriculture and allied sectors such as Horticulture, Veterinary, Fisheries etc., and other Graduates currently employed in the departments of agriculture / allied sectors of Central / State / UT Governments and SAUs. Preference will be given to Government extension functionaries in the Department, BTMs, SMS of ATMA and KVKs. (2) Graduates in agriculture, allied subjects, and other Graduates working in agribusiness companies, NGOs, Cooperatives, farmers organisations, Agri entrepreneurs and input dealers. Course Fee: Candidates under Serial No 2 above have to pay admission fee of Rs 15000/- while those under Serial No 1 are exempted. In this respect, requesting you to kindly give wide publicity and encourage the in-service officers to take advantage of the course. Application Forms duly filled in may please be submitted to the undersigned latest by the 10 th December Encld: Application Form and Brochure. Yours faithfully Director, MAMETI, Meghalaya No MEG/MAM/PGDAEM 21/ / Dated the 24 th October 2013 Copy to: 1. The Principal Secretary, Agriculture Department, Government of Meghalaya for favour of kind information 2. The Director of Agriculture, Meghalaya, for favour of kind information. 3. The Director of Horticulture, Meghalaya for favour of kind information. 4. The Joint Director of Agriculture, Garo Hills, Tura for favour of kind information Director, MAMETI, Meghalaya

2 Seventh Batch of Post-Graduate Diploma in Agriculture Extension Management ( ) BROCHURE INSTITUTE : The National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE) is an apex level autonomous body established in 1987 under the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India, as a response to the challenges of agricultural extension in a rapidly growing agriculture sector. MANAGE is mandated to develop linkages between institutions concerned with agricultural extension management and agricultural development; develop management tools to improve effectiveness of agricultural extension organizations; organize need based training; conduct problem oriented studies and to document agricultural extension information. In accordance with its mandate, MANAGE offers its services in Training, Management Education, Research, Consultancy and Information & Documentation. MANAGE has been facilitating the implementation of Centrally sponsored Scheme Support to State Extension Programme for Extension Reforms, which is being implemented in the entire Country. MANAGE also offers Educational Programmes viz: PostGraduate Diploma in Management (AgriBusiness Management) [PGDM (ABM)], Diploma in Agricultural Extension Services for Input Dealers (DAESI) and P o s t Graduate Diploma in Agricultural Extension Management (PGDAEM). Post Graduate Diploma in Agricultural Extension Management (PGDAEM ) The public extension system continues to play a pivotal role in providing extension support to a large population of farmers. The extension personnel in the country working at district and block levels in the field of agriculture and allied sectors are estimated to be 1,30,000 during XII FiveYear plan. They have to be transformed into a vibrant and useful knowledge force to bring about the desired changes in agriculture and allied sectors. It further reinforces that any attempt to strengthen and enhance the capability of existing extension functionaries is a welcome step for agriculture development. Similarly, there is a large number of private extension players like agribusiness companies, farmers' organizations, agrientrepreneurs, input dealers, NGOs and cooperatives which are complementing, supplementing and also working in partnership with public extension system at the grassroots level. These private extension functionaries also need to be empowered through capacity building to improve their effectiveness in the delivery system. Realising the paramount importance of public and private extension system functionaries, MANAGE has launched a one year Post Graduate Diploma in Agricultural Extension Management (PGDAEM) in distance learning mode during The programme is sponsored by the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation (DAC), Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), Government of India with the following objectives. Course Objectives: To enhance the technomanagerial competence of extension functionaries. To acquaint the extension functionaries on the latest developments in the field of agricultural extension. To equip the extension functionaries with latest tools and techniques for participatory decision making. To develop an insight into various extension models to enrich the agrivalue chain. 1

3 Course Structure and Contents: The programme has 32 credits and will be offered in two semesters. 1st semester will have 14 credits and 2nd semester will have 18 credits. One credit is equal to 30 hours of study. The programme will have five courses plus five assignments one in each course in the 1st semester and five courses with one assignment in each course plus a project work in the 2nd semester.. The programme is supported with printed reading material, e-learning resources (Pre-Recorded DVD module) and Lecture series cum contact classes. The Lecture series cum contact classes will be organised at SAMETIs or any identified institute of the respective State for five days in each semester, well in advance of the commencement of examinations. 4 Framewor k o f course s fo r semeste r I & I I Semester I Course No Name of the course Credits AEM 101: Introduction to Agricultural Extension Management (4 credits) AEM 102: Communication and Diffusion of Agricultural Innovations (3 Credits) AEM 103: Principles and Practices of Extension Management (3 Credits) AEM 104: Participatory Approaches in Agricultural Extension (2 Credits) AEM 105: Research Methods in Agricultural Extension (2 Credits) Semester II Course No Name of the course Credits AEM 201: Market led Extension (4 Credits) AEM 202: Agribusiness and Entrepreneurship Development (3 Credits) AEM 203: Project Management in Agricultural Extension (2 Credits) AEM 204: Information and Communication Technologies for Agricultural Development (3 Credits) AEM 205: Sustainable Livelihood in Agriculture (3 Credits) AEM 206: Project work (3 Credits) General Information: Admission and fee for Government Employees: The candidates belonging to Government departments should submit their applications (as enclosed in the brochure) to their immediate controlling authorities with a request to forward the same to Project Director, ATMA of the concerned district for admission into the PGDAEM. After scrutiny of the applications, the Project Director will forward the same to the Director, SAMETI of the concerned State. Wherever the ATMA cell or SAMETI is yet to be established, the applications may be forwarded to State Nodal Officer (SNO), Extension Reforms, of the concerned State. All the applications received by the Director, SAMETI/SNO may be recommended to MANAGE for admission in the batch of There is no course fee for the programme, as there is a financial permission from Ministry of Agriculture. An 2

4 amount of Rs lakh per district (for 25 Rs.15,000/per candidate) has been earmarked under revised extension reforms guidelines. Therefore, the fund for PGDAEM will be released from DAC, MoA to MANAGE for further release to SAMETIs or identified Institutions of the respective State. Admission and Fee for Private Candidates: The Candidates working in agribusiness companies, NGOs, cooperatives and those belonging to the category of agri entrepreneurs, input dealers, progressive farmers, private sector employees etc., have to p a y Rs. 15,000/towards course fee in one instalment. The amount should be paid in the form of Demand Draft drawn in favour of MANAGE, payable at Hyderabad, along with their application. These applications should be sent directly to MANAGE, Hyderabad. Eligibility Criteria: (1) Extension functionaries that graduated in agriculture and allied sectors such as Horticulture, Veterinary, Fisheries etc., and other Graduates currently employed in the departments of agriculture / allied sectors of Central / State / UT Governments and SAUs. Preference will be given to Government extension functionaries in the Department, BTMs, SMS of ATMA and KVKs. (2) Graduates in agriculture, allied subjects, and other Graduates working in agribusiness companies, NGOs, Cooperatives, farmers organisations, Agri entrepreneurs and input dealers. Evaluation: The candidates will be evaluated based on their performance in the written examinations and assignments. The written examination is for 70 marks and assignment is for 30 marks for each course. A combined minimum of 50 marks, with a minimum of 35 marks in the examination and 15 marks in assignment of each course, are required to qualify besides a minimum of 50 marks in Project work. The candidates scoring 70% and above will be awarded first division and those scoring 80% and above will be awarded distinction. Failed candidates can re appear in the next semester. Assignment: Submission of assignments in each course is mandatory to complete the course. Nonsubmission of assignments will be considered as incomplete. The coursewise assignment topics will be placed in MANAGE website. Candidates should submit the assignments before appearing for the termend examinations. Project Report: All candidates are required to submit a Project Report during the second semester. The Project Report will be evaluated for 100 marks. A minimum of 50 marks are required in project report to qualify. Result: The final result of the programme will be uploaded in the MANAGE website. Original Diploma Certificates would be sent to the SAMETIs concerned along with marks memos. If a candidate has lost the certificate, the same can be obtained on payment of Rs.500/through a Demand Draft in favour of MANAGE, Hyderabad. 3

5 Undertaking: The candidate from the government department who registers for the PGDAEM has to give an undertaking stating that he/she will complete the course within a period of two years, failing which the entire course fee i.e., Rs.15,000/will be recovered from his/her salary. The undertaking has to be forwarded by the S ponsoring authority / Department to MANAGE along with the application form. The registration is valid for two years for Government employees and private candidate s and one year for BTM s an d SMS s workin g unde r extensio n reform s scheme, KVK s an d SAUs. Note: Requests of candidates for withdrawal from the course shall not be considered after one month of registration. Any such requests should be routed through ATMA/SAMETI only. The applications of all the Govt. and SAU candidates should reach through proper channel only. The final admission of candidates rests on the discretionary power of the Director General of MANAGE. Medium of instruction: English / Hindi Last date for receiving the applications is for the academic year MANAGE Website This website provides the following information: 1. Admission letters of candidates and Admission list 2. Study material in English and Hindi, recorded lectures on all courses by experts. 3. Topics of Assignments and Topics of Project Report 4. Lecture series cum Contact Classes and Examinations Schedule 5. Marks memo and Results For further details, please contact: 1) ) Tele Fax: directoraem@manage.gov.in waheeda@manage.gov.in karanamsudhakar@manage.gov.in Address: Director (Agril. Extn & Principal Coordinator) National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE) Rajendranagar, Hyderabad Website: 4

6 Last date for submission of Application Post-Graduate Diploma in Agricultural Extension Management (PGDAEM) For Official use S.No. Center Name: State: APPLICATION FORM ( ) Affix recent passport size Photograph here with signature and attach one additional photo Please fill the form in capital letters in your own handwriting 1. Name in capital letters Dr/Mr/Ms 3. Date of birth D M Y 4. Age as on Sex Male Female 6. Do you belong to SC / ST / OBC / Physically Handicapped SC ST OBC PH Others 7. Working in Government Non- Government Private organization Others 8. Name of the Office/Department/Institution/NGO/Agribusiness company/cooperative/farmers Organisation/Others with postal address with PIN code for Correspondance Present Designation of the Candidate Name of the Office/Dept/Institute Ward / Circle and Place Taluk / Post Office District State PIN Code (compulsory) Office Telephone (with STD code) Mobile: Personal: Mobile:

7 10. Qualifications (Enclose attested copies) Sl. No. Examination starting from Degree Year of Pass College University Class / Division 1 Degree * (...) 2 Post Graduation** (...) 3 Ph.D. ( ) *Note- B.Sc (Ag), B.V.Sc, Fisheries Others; ** M.Sc (Ag), M.V.Sc, M.F.Sc, Others 11. Number of years of experience : 12. In which language you would like to receive the study material: English Hindi 13. a) Undertaking I hereby certify that all the information furnished above by me is correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. I agree to abide by the code of conduct and rules as may be framed from time to time by MANAGE authorities for smooth conduct of the program. b) Undertaking from Government Employees only I hereby undertake that I will complete the PGDAEM within two years after registration to the program. Otherwise, I hereby authorize my controlling authority to recover the entire course fee of Rs.15000/- from my salary. 14. Forwarding authority a) Signature of immediate controlling authority With Postal address (with PIN Code) and Phone No. Signature of the candidate with date b) Signature of Project Director (ATMA) with Postal address (with PIN Code) and Phone No. c) Signature of Director SAMETI / SNO with office seal & Postal address (with PIN Code) and office Phone No. Application to be sent : Dr. S. Senthil Vinayagam Director (Agrl.Extn.) & Principal Coordinator MANAGE, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad directoraem@manage.gov.in, waheeda@manage.gov.in, karanamsudhakar@manage.gov.in