Identified Constraints and Suggestions given by Beneficiary Respondents for Effective Implementation of Diploma in Agricultural Extension Services for Input Dealers (DAESI) Programme in Rajasthan

Abstract

National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE) has designed a one year diploma programme titled “Diploma in Agricultural Extension Services for Input Dealers” (DAESI) for converting the input dealers as para-extension professional. This program was launched in the year 2003 on pilot basis on self- financing mode. State Institute of Agriculture Management (SIAM) is designated as state level implementing institute in Rajasthan. DAESI diploma holders and non DAESI input dealers in Jaipur and Kota district of Rajasthan were studied as respondents. A list of thirteen constraints were submitted before the beneficiary respondents and their responses were recorded. They might have faced problem in different fields like the course should be open for all input dealers, less number of field visit and classroom session are lengthy etc. They suggested that “DAESI programme should be compulsory for all input dealers”. After that majority of them suggested that “Contact numbers and email Ids of the resource person should be provided to the DAESI dealers for future interaction and clarification of doubts” and “The DAESI programme should be continued”.