Process Impact of e-Velanmai Model of Extension among Beneficiaries in Tamil Nadu

• Main Authors: D. Prabha, Ravi Kumar Theodore, C. Karthikeyan, P. Balasubramaniam
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Extension Education Society 2016-07-01
• Series: Journal of Extension Education
• Online Access: https://www.extensioneducation.org/index.php/jee/article/view/69

A study was undertaken to study the process impact of e-Velanmai model of extension, implemented by Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, in three districts viz., Coimbatore, Tirupur and Villupuram of Tamil Nadu, with 90 beneficiary respondents. It was found that more than half (51.10 %) of the beneficiary respondents had reported high level of turnaround time; an overwhelming percentage (92.20 %) of the beneficiary respondents had expressed high level of effectiveness of advice; nearly half (48.90 %) of the beneficiary respondents had expressed 75 per cent level of effectiveness of scientists involvement; almost all (98.90 %) of the beneficiary respondents had expressed high level of effectiveness of ICT tools used; all (100.00 %) the beneficiary respondents had expressed high level of effectiveness of Field Coordinator; and Service Quality analysis revealed that the beneficiary respondents were satisfied with the functioning of e-Velanmai model of extension, since it had fulfilled their expectations.