In-Service Training Programme for Marine Fisheries Extension Officers of Orissa, India

REPORTS - BOBP/REP/31

In-Service Training Programme for Marine Fisheries Extension Officers of Orissa, India



by
U. Tietze
Training/Extension Officer
Bay of Bengal Programme


Executing Agency: FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS

Funding Agency : SWEDISH INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Development of Small-Scale Fisheries in the Bay of Bengal. Madras, India, August 1986

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PREFACE

This report describes an in-service training programme for marine fishery extension officers of Orissa, India, carried out between March 1982 and July 1983. The programme dealt with major areas of fisheries extension work - social, economic, technical - and covered three “modules” - credit for fisherfolk, community development, small-scale fishing gear and methods. For each module, the training programme consisted of a preliminary survey to collect information; a training course to assess options for action; field assignments to plan a pilot project; field workshops; and a final seminar. The pilot project was then implemented.

The in-service programme improved the knowledge and the capabilities of extension officers. A major gain was that it led to two independent development projects - credit for fisherfolk and non-formal education for fisherfolk children.

These projects are being reported separately in BOBP/REP/32 and BOBP/REP/33 respectively.

The in-service training programme was conducted by the small-scale fisheries project of the Bay of Bengal Programme (BOBP) in cooperation with the Directorate of Fisheries, Orissa. The 15 extension officers participated energetically in the programme at every stage. Various government agencies of Orissa – in fisheries, finance and education - offered excellent cooperation.


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SUMMARY

1. INTRODUCTION

2. PROGRAMME ORIENTATION

2.1 FISHERIES EXTENSION WORK PRIOR TO THE IN-SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAMME

2.2 THE TRAINING PROGRAMME AS AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO FISHERIES EXTENSION

2.2.1 DEVELOPMENT NEEDS OF ARTISANAL MARINE FISHER-FOLK
2.2.2 ROLE PERCEPTION OF FISHERIES EXTENSION OFFICERS
2.2.3 OBJECTIVES AND STRUCTURE OF IN-SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAMME

3. IMPLEMENTATION OF IN-SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAMME

3.1 COORDINATION/SUPERVISION OF THE PROGRAMME AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT OF EXTENSION OFFICERS

3.2 EXTRA-MODULAR TRAINING COMPONENTS

3.2.1 STUDIES OF FISHERFOLK AND FISHERIES
3.2.2 METHODOLOGY AND TECHNIQUES OF EXTENSION WORK
3.3 TRAINING MODULES

4. IMPACT AND APPLICABILITY OF IN-SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAMME

TABLES:

1. THE OBJECTIVES OF FISHERIES EXTENSION : PERCEPTIONS OF ORISSA EXTENSION OFFICERS BEFORE THE IN-SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAMME.
2. SEQUENCE OF EVENTS OF IN-SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAMME, MARCH 1982-JULY 1983
3. ACHIEVEMENTS OF MARINE FISHERIES EXTENSION SERVICE, ORISSA

ANNEXURES:

1. LOCATIONS OF MARINE FISHERIES EXTENSION CENTRES
2. ARTISANAL MARINE FISHERIES OF ORISSA : SOME HIGHLIGHTS
3. SYLLABI OF TRAINING COURSES AND WORKSHOPS
4. BACKGROUND LITERATURE

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