Collaborative Online Training Program on “Social Media Skills for Extension Officers of Department of Agriculture on 22nd - 25th March, 2022

Electronic Wing, PJTSAU and MANAGE, Hyderabad has jointly organized online training programme on “Social Media Skills for Extension Officers of Department of Agriculture” from 22nd – 25th March, 2022. Dr. V.Sudha Rani, Director of Extension, PJTSAU, Chief guest of the valedictory session said that social media is useful for networking different stakeholders of Agriculture and allied sectors of both public and private sectors, to encourage youth towards agri entrepreneurship and very handy tool for Extension Professionals in serving the farming community with real time agro-advisors. The four days online training covered with topics i.e., Social Media in Agricultural Extension-Good practices and challenges, Mobile Apps in Agriculture: SMS based tools and techniques, Harnessing Social Media for sharing Agricultural Information: Tips and techniques, Social Media tools for Extension Professionals, New generation tools for Extension: Creation of YouTube channel and uploading videos, Writing Skills for visual communication through Digital Media, Digital media for Agricultural Extension and Open Access to Agricultural Knowledge. About 22 participants from across India attended the four days online training programme. The programme hosted by Dr.A.Sreenivasacharyulu, Programme Officer, MANAGE and organized by Dr. M. Sreenivasulu, Course Director and Coordinator, Electronic Wing and Dr.P. Prashanth, Scientist (Ag.Extension), Electronic Wing, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad.