To focus on requirement and importance of grain and grain storage, to understand the role of stored grain pests and to acquaint with various stored grain pest management techniques for avoiding losses in storage.
To understand the theory and practice relating to the processes of organizational behavior, development and change.
• To develop insight and competence in diagnostic and intervention processes and skills for initiating and facilitating change in organizations.
• To gain necessary self-insight, skills in facilitation, organizational development (OD) skills, group process and techniques, to become an effective change agents and OD consultants
To understand the behavior of individuals and small groups in organization with special focus on beliefs, attitudes and values, human inference - attribution, self- concept, motivation, active listening, interpersonal communication, conflicts management.
This course aimed to create a workforce which has sound fundamental knowledge and critical competencies in planning, conducting and applying behavioural research for developing quality extension models, methods and tools.
The aim of this course is to introduce the new challenges before extension and how extension is evolving globally. It presents the new capacities that are needed by EAS providers to provide a much wider support to farmers and it orient students to the new insights from communication and innovation studies that are influencing the practice of extension globally. The course also help students to appreciate the process and the impact of extension reforms implemented in many countries, the new approaches that are evolving globally in different regions and the policy challenges in managing a pluralistic extension system.
To discuss different ICT initiatives, knowledge management process and application aspects
• To orient students on advances in smart/ disruptive technologies and
data analytics • Hands on experience in navigating ICTs