Ignou Assignment

Course Code : RDD-7 Course : Communication Extension in Rural Development Assignment No : RDD-7/AST/TMA-6/2020 Long Answer Questions Maximum Marks: 40 Attempt any One of the following: 2. What do you understand by social forestry extension? Discuss its patterns, constraints to implement extension activities . Ans: Observing 'tree plantation' ceremony in the form of 'Vanamahostva' has been an age old tradition in this country. During the monsoon such planting ceremony take place on various categories of common lands like the roadside, school and college or university premises, factory and office premises etc. These activities are a part of social forestry.    The intervention in the form of social forestry started in the country since the beginning of the Sixth Five Year plan. The nodal agency for implementing the programme has been the forest departments in various states. The forest department, which has been following conservation oriented strategy th...