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(1) The Director of Extension Education shall plan and execute all extension education programmes and activities in co-operation with the Deans and the Director of Research. (2) The Director of Extension Education shall supervise and control the field activities of the extension subject-matter specialists who shall otherwise hold academic rank and be members of the staff of the departments. (3) The Director of Extension Education shall have full access to the Vice-Chancellor and shall be directly responsible to him for effecting close collaboration and coordination of the extension education activities of the Univesity with those of the Departments of Agriculture, Development, Co-operation and Animal Husbandry of the State Government. (4) The Director of Extension Education shall have the following powers and duties :- (i) He shall be responsible for initiation, organisation and conduct of extension educational programmes of the University and for that purpose shall passs such orders as may be necessary in consultation with the Heads of Departments concerned. (ii) He shall exercise broad administrative control over :- (a) Extension Education staff. (b) Extension Education funds allotted for this purpose; and (c) All physical properties, facilities and materials assigned by the University for the pursuit of extension programmes. (iii) He shall assess, in consultation with Heads of Departments, the budgetary needs of extension education of different Departments of the University. (iv) He shall be the principal liaison officer for dealing with such agencies as the Departments of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Co-operation, Development and Panchayats of the Government in the matter of extension education. (v) He shall formulate and present extension educa- tional programme of the Extension Advisory Committee, for its consideration. (vi) He shall guide and supervise the working of the Information Section dealing with publications, audio-visual aids, radio, press and other materials directed to the successful APPOINTMENT, POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE OFFICERS 47 48 STATUTES Powers & Duties of Director of E xt ension Education implementation of the extension educational programmes. (vii) In formulating the extension policies and programmes of the University, he shall work in close cousultation with the Deans of Colleges and Director of Research. (viii)He shall assume leadership in the development and maintenance of effective and productive extension educational programmes :- (a) promotion of self-improvement on the part of extension personnel; and (b) inculcation in them of a missionary sprirt for dedicated service to the farmers of the State. (ix) He may represent the University in conferences regarding extension education.