Section 26
Agricultural Extension Education.
The Haryana and Punjab Agricultural Universities Act, 1970
About this Act
An Act to provide for the establishment of two independent Agricultural Universities in place of the Punjab Agricultural University constituted by the Punjab Agricultural University Act, 1961, and for matters consequential on, or connected with the establishment of those independent Agricultural Universities.
(1) In relation to the territories to which the functions of a
corresponding University extend, such University shall be responsible for--
(a) the agricultural extension functions which are primarily educational in nature; and
(b) imparting training to the future Extension Officers for the National Extension Blocks and instructors for the Extension Training Centres.
(2) All Extension Specialists, in relation to any subject-matter, shall be the members of the staff of their respective subject-matter sections in each corresponding University and work in close co-ordination with the Departments of Agriculture, Development and Co-operatives.
(3) The Director of Extension Education shall be a whole-time officer technically trained in agriculture and shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor in consultation with the Deans and with the approval of the Board.
(4) The Director of Extension Education shall be responsible to the Vice-Chancellor and shall develop programmes for assisting farmers and housewives in applying results of scientific investigations to the solution of their problems.
(a) the agricultural extension functions which are primarily educational in nature; and
(b) imparting training to the future Extension Officers for the National Extension Blocks and instructors for the Extension Training Centres.
(2) All Extension Specialists, in relation to any subject-matter, shall be the members of the staff of their respective subject-matter sections in each corresponding University and work in close co-ordination with the Departments of Agriculture, Development and Co-operatives.
(3) The Director of Extension Education shall be a whole-time officer technically trained in agriculture and shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor in consultation with the Deans and with the approval of the Board.
(4) The Director of Extension Education shall be responsible to the Vice-Chancellor and shall develop programmes for assisting farmers and housewives in applying results of scientific investigations to the solution of their problems.