Department Profile
The Department of Agricultural Extension was established in Sri Mekapati Goutham Reddy Agricultural College, Udayagiri, SPSR Nellore District in the Year, 2022 The Department offers 7 Courses (3 for 1st Year; 3 for 2nd Year and 1 for 4th Year) to undergraduate students under VI Dean’s Committee and 5 Courses (2 for 1st Year; 2 for 2nd year and 1 for 3rd Year) under V Dean’s Committee for the Students enrolled for B. Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture Programme in this college.
The main objective of the Department is to make the students familiar with the Human Values and ethics, rural social situations of farming communities, understand the Rural Psyche, develop the leadership Skills, learn and practice the innovative methods of Transfer Technology to reach the unreached; Innovative Methods of Training the Various Stake Holders in the Agriculture – Policy Makers, Administrators, Scientists, Extension Personnel of Agriculture Department, Non – Governmental Organizations, Farmers, Farm Women, Students; Familiarize with the Usage of Audio – Visual Aids and materials Information and Communication Technologies; E – Extension and Cyber Extension Methodologies; Developing the art of reading, writing Skills for the Various Information Materials, communication, Flatform Skills and presentation Skills; Story Board Writing, Components of Video Production, Develop Entrepreneurial Skills, Agri – Entrepreneurial Skills, Mechanics of Establishing Negotiation, Conflict Resolution, Team Building Skills, modus operandi of establishing MSME etc under V & VI Deans Committee.
Extension Activities:
Trainings Conducted:
Right to Information Act – 2005
Conducted Training Programme on Right to Information Act – 2005 0n 5th January, 2026
Natural Farming Practitioners
Arranged for the conduct of Two (2) One Day Certificate Training Programme on Natural Farming Practitioners for2022 Admitted Batch B. Sc (Hons.) Agriculture Final Year AELP Students in Both First Semester (20 January, 2026) and Second Semester (23rdJune, 2026) In cooperation with Social Empowerment and Economic Development Society a partner of National Skill Development Council.
| S.No | Head of the Department | Period |
| 1 | Dr. T. Gopi Krishna | 28 -11-2022 to 12-03-2024 |
| 2 | Dr. Kadiri Mohan | 13-03-2024 to 22-06-2024 |
| 3 | Dr. T. Gopi Krishna | 01-07-2024 to present |
UG Courses offered as per VI Dean’s Committee
| Core Courses | |||
| S. No. | Course No. | Title of the Course | Credit Hours |
| 1. | AEXT 192 | Rural Sociology and Educational Psychology | 2 (2+0) |
| 2. | AEXT 292 | Fundamentals of Extension Education | 2 (1+1) |
| Common Courses | |||
| Ability Enhancement Courses | |||
| 1. | AEC 191 | Communication Skills | 2 (1+1) |
| 2. | AEC 193 | Personality Development | 2 (1+1) |
| Multi-Disciplinary Courses | |||
| 1. | MDC 291 | Entrepreneurship Development and Business Communication | 3 (2+1) |
| Skill Enhancement Courses | |||
| 1. | SEC XVII | Video Production | 2 (0+2) |
| Elective Courses | |||
| 1. | ELCT 491 | Agricultural Journalism | 4 (3+1) |
V Dean’s Committee
| S. No. | Course No. | Title of the Course | Credit Hours |
| 1. | AEXT 190 | Human Values and Ethics | 1 (1+0)* |
| 2. | AEXT 191 | Rural Sociology and Educational Psychology | 2 (1+1) |
| 3. | AEXT 291 | Fundamentals of Agricultural Extension | 3 (2+1) |
| 4. | AEXT 292 | Entrepreneurship Development and Business Communication | 2 (1+1) |
| 5. | AEXT 391 | Communication Skills and Personality Development | 2 (1+1) |
| · Non – Gradial Course | |||
Dr. T.Lakshmi M.Sc.(Ag.), Ph.D.
Professor
Research Methodology,
Stress Management,
Human Resource Management,
Instructional Technology
Mobile: 9392340148
Email: t.lakshmi@angrau.ac.in
Dr. Venna Sailaja M.Sc.(Ag.), Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Human Resource Development,
Communication
Mobile: 9440183459
Email: v.sailaja@angrau.ac.in
Dr. P. GANESH KUMAR
Assistant Professor
ICT’s, Farmers Organisations, FPO’s
Mobile: 9490418752
Email: p.ganeshkumar@angrau.ac.in