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RSSB Teaching Associate (Agricultural Extension and Communication) Syllabus 2026, Exam Pattern

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Detail Information about Rajasthan Staff Selection Board (RSSB), Jaipur has published notification 2026 for the recruitment of Teaching Associate (Agricultural Extension and Communication) vacancies. Those Candidates who are Interested to the following vacancy and completed all Eligibility Criteria can read the Notification & Apply Online. In this page we provide the Complete Syllabus of this Recruitment with Latest Update Exam Pattern and the Exam Date also.

RSSB Teaching Associate Syllabus 2026 : Overview

Organization Name	Rajasthan Staff Selection Board (RSSB), Jaipur
Department	Rajasthan College Education Society (Raj-CES)
Post Name	Teaching Associate (Agricultural Extension and Communication)
Total Post	44
RSSB Teaching Associate Exam Date 2026	August/September/October 2026 (Tentative)
Nature of Post	Contractual (as per Raj-CES Rules 2023)
Application Mode	Online
Category	Syllabus and Exam Pattern
Job Location	Rajasthan
Official Website	rssb.rajasthan.gov.in

RSSB Teaching Associate (Agricultural Extension and Communication) Syllabus 2026

Paper-I (General Studies of Rajasthan)

History, Art, Culture, Literature and Heritage of Rajasthan

1. Ancient Civilizations of Rajasthan with special Reference to Mesolithic (Late Stone Age) sites in Rajasthan i.e. Nimbahera, Bagor and Mandia.

2. Major dynasties of Rajasthan and its rulers through the Ages and their cultural achievements (1000-1800 A.D.).

3. Political resistance of Rajput rulers against Muslim Power. Special reference to Rattan Singh, Hammir, Kanhad dev and Maldev, Chandrasen and Pratap.

4. (i) Bhakti Movement and Sufism in Medieval Rajasthan, Special reference to Mira, Dadu and Khawaja Moin-ud-din Chishty.

Saints: Special emphasis to be paid to teachings of Ramdevji, Gogaji, Tejaji, Pabuji, Mallinath, Dhanna, Pipa, Haridas, Raidas, Jasnath and other Sects.

(ii) Folk gods and goddesses.

5. Political Awakening and Freedom Movement in Rajasthan: 1857, Peasant and Tribal Movements, Prajamandal Movements, Contribution of Women in Social and Political awakening.

6. (i) Folk Culture: Fairs and Festivals, Different Schools of Painting, Folk Tales and Gathas, Folk Songs, Folk Dances, Folk Music and Instruments.

(ii) Dress and Ornaments, Handicrafts.

7. Rajasthani Language: Origin and Development.

8. Main Dialects and Region.

9. Rajasthani Scripts: Mudia and Devnagari.

10. (a) Rajasthani Literature: Its Evolution.

(i) Early Period

(ii) Pre-Medieval Period

(iii) Post- Medieval Period

(iv) Modern Period.

(b) Famous Writers and their Works.

11. Tourism and Rajasthan: Heritage, Tourism Policy and Vision.

Geography of Rajasthan

1. Physiographic regions, Rivers and lakes.

2. Climate, Natural Vegetation, Soil, Minerals and Energy Resources – Renewable and Nonrenewable.

3. Population – Characteristics, Livestock, Biodiversity and its conservation.

4. Production and Distribution of Major crops, Major Irrigation Projects, Major Industries.

5. Drought and Famines, Desertification, Environmental Problems, Disaster Management and Pandemics.

Political and Administrative System of Rajasthan

1. Governor, Chief Minister and Council of Ministers.

2. State Legislative Assembly, High Court and Judicial System of Rajasthan.

3. Rajasthan Public Service Commission, State Election Commission, State Finance Commission, State Human Rights Commission, State Commission for Women, State Information Commission, Lokayukta and Auditor General.

4. Chief Secretary, Government Secretariat, Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), Divisional Commissioner, District Administration, Institutions of Panchayati Raj and Urban LocalSelf Government.

5. Government Policies and Right based Citizenship: Right to Information, Guaranteed Delivery of Public Services, Citizen's Charters, Social Audit, Jan Soochna Portal, Rajasthan Sampark Portal etc.

Economy of Rajasthan

1. Characteristics of state economy.

2. Occupational distribution.

3. Compositional trend of state domestic product.

4. Major Sectoral Issues.

(i) Agricultural Sector: Characteristics of agricultural sector in Rajasthan. Major rabi and kharif crops with special reference to oil seeds and spices. Irrigated area and trends, Problems of migrant workers and their rehabilitation. Agricultural credit.

(ii) Livestock: Trends in livestock population. Milk production in Rajasthan.

(iii) Industrial Outlook: Major industries of Rajasthan. Constraints to development of industries. MSMEs in Rajasthan. Roles and problem of small industries. Industrial sickness. Major state public sector enterprises. SEZ in Rajasthan. Role of RIICO and RFC.

Agro-processing policy (2020).

(iv) Service Sector: Primary education, Development in recent years. Health programmes of state government. Mid-day meal programme. Indira Rasoi Yojana.

(v) Infrastructure Development: Progress in national highways, state highways and village roads. Power: Progress in power generation. Recent progress in solar power projects.

(vi) Handicrafts of Rajasthan.

(vii) Major items of exports from Rajasthan.

(viii) Latest major welfare schemes of state government with special reference to economically and socially backward classes, disabled people, old aged people. Steps taken for women empowerment and child development.

(ix) Regional economic inequalities in Rajasthan.

Contemporary Events

1. Major Contemporary Events and Issues of Rajasthan.

2. Persons and Places in News.

3. Sports and Games.

Paper-II (Subject concerned)

Teaching Associate (Agricultural Extension and Communication)

Unit 1: Fundamentals of Extension Education and Communication

Extension Education - concept, principles and approaches; extension education, adult education and continuing/distance education;Community Development, MGNREGA and Viksit Bharat-GRAM G Act; Role of agricultural extension in different sectors of agriculture and rural development; National Agricultural Extension System and Reforms; Public extension systems- ATMA and KVK; National Mission on Agricultural Extension and Technology; Private extension system; Pluralism in extension; Research-Extension-Farmer Interface- Farming System Research & Extension; Agricultural Knowledge and Information System (AKIS); Farmers Field School, Technology Assessment and Refinement; Programmes and schemes for agriculture, animal husbandry, dairy, fisheries, and rural development implemented by Govt. of India; Concept, elements and models of communication; Credibility, fidelity, empathy and feedback in communication; Problems and barriers in communication ; Group and mass communication, Interpersonal and Intrapersonal communication, social networks in communication; Public speaking, Human behavioural dimensions in extension education- perception, attitude and emotions;Personality and motivation; Understanding of basic rural institutions, culture and norms; Social change process.

Unit 2: Extension Methods & Agricultural Journalism

Human behavioural dimensions in extension-behaviorism, cognitivism, constructivism; Factors influencing human behaviour; Domains of learning-cognitive, affective and psychomotor; Learning theories; Experiential learning; Concepts and elements of teaching and learning processes; Principles and types of learning; Edgar Dale's Cone of experience; Classification and features of different extension methods; Selection, planning and use of Extension methods like - demonstration, exhibition, farmersfairs, field days, tours, extension literature, etc.; Preparation and presentation of different projected and non-projected audio-visual aids; Basics of agricultural journalism; Types of publications-bulletins; Folders, leaflets, booklets, newsletters, popular and scientific articles; Basics of writing, readability andits indices: Preparation of radio/video script; Principles of photography and its use in extension, traditional media for communication.

Unit 3: Information Communication Technologies

Concept of ICT and its role in agriculture; ICT tools-print and electronic media, community/ internet radio, e-mail, Internet, use of multimedia, use of mobile apps, video and teleconferencing, touch screens, micro-computers, web technologies and information kiosks; Social media- features and applications; Websites, portals, expert system, Decision Support Systems (DSSs) and apps related to agriculture, dairy, veterinary, fishery, and marketing, etc.; m-learning, e-learning; e-learning platforms- MOOCs, OER, etc.; Digital agriculture- applications of artificial intelligence (AI), IoT, GIS, GPS, Blockchain Technology; Marke tintelligence and information systems in agriculture, networking system of information and challenges in the use of ICT; Types of network-PAN, LAN, WAN, human computer interactions- meaning; Basic principles of multimedia learning.

Unit 4: Training & Human Resource Development

Concept of human resource management and its importance in agricultural development; Training Need Assessment- concept, methods and impact assessment; Training- types; training process- different phases of training; Models of training; Designing training curriculum; Training strategies- academic strategy, laboratory strategy, activity strategy, personal development strategy, organizational development strategy; Training methods; Factors determining selection of methods; Need ,principles and process of capacity development; Levels of capacity individual, organization, enabling environment; Human resource development- manpower planning, role analysis, role efficacy, induction training, job enrichment, self- learning mechanisms, counseling, mentorship, performance appraisal and feedback; Evaluation of training.

Unit 5: Research Methodology in Extension Education

Types of social research. Hypothesis; Variables-concept and types; Research design- MAXMINCON Principle; Types of research designs-experimental, quasi-experimental, cross-sectional, longitudinal, case study, comparative; Mixed methods designs; Levels of measurement; Reliability and Validity of instruments; Sampling designs- probability and non-probability sampling; Methods of observation- interviews and interviews schedules, semi-structured interviews, sociometry, semantic differential, Q methodology ; Focus group discussion; Participant and non-participant observation; Techniques of scale construction- paired-comparison, equal appearing interval, summated rating; Item analysis; Scalogram analysis; Development of knowledge test; Methods of constructing indexes; Qualitative research; Parametric and non-parametric statistics for data analysis in social research; Tests of significance; Processing of data, coding-tabulation; Analysis and interpretation; Report writing; Ethics in social research.

Unit-6: Program planning, evaluation and impact assessment

Program planning and development-concepts ,steps and principles; Logic framework approach (LFA) Program Evaluation- concept, objectives,,steps, principles and criteria ; Types of Evaluation; Objective oriented, management oriented; Context evaluation, input evaluation, process evaluation, product evaluation, consumer oriented evaluation, expertise oriented evaluation, adversary oriented evaluation, naturalistic and principal oriented evaluation, Goal free evaluation and meta evaluation; Evaluation models- Logic model, Kirkpatrick's model, Stufflebeam's model; Programme management techniques; SWOT analysis, Bar Charts, Programme Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT), Critical PathMethod (CPM), differences. between PERT and Impact assessment vs impact evaluation; Social impact assessment -stages and approaches; Quantitative and qualitative techniques for impact assessment.

Unit 7: Extension Management and Organizational behaviour

Concept and principles of administration and management, classical and modern theories. Functions of management- planning, organizing, staffing, directing and leading, controlling, coordinating, reporting and budgeting; Leadership-identification, styles and theories; Decision-makinginorganization; Organisational effectiveness, organizational climate, organizational development, job satisfaction and morale; Time management; Performance appraisal; methods of coordination; Management by Objective (MBO) and Total Quality Management (TQM); Project Management Techniques; Organizational Communication-; Organizational climate, Characteristics of organizational culture, creating and maintaining organizational culture; Organizational change, individual and group behaviour in organization; Team building process; Problem solving techniques, & negotiation, motivational theories & techniques, Transactional analysis; Managing Stress, conflict and Emotions; Creativity-concept and process, mobilization and empowerment skills; Concept and strategies in mobilization, concretisation and empowerment of rural people.

Unit 8: Entrepreneurial Development

Entrepreneurship- concepts, traits, classification and characteristics. Entrepreneurial motivation- need for power; Achievement, affiliation and autonomy; Simulation games and exercises for developing entrepreneurial competencies- risk taking, self- efficacy, creativity, achievement planning, influencing process, problem solving; Entrepreneurship development cycle; Entrepreneurial environment- internaland external factors influencing emergence of entrepreneurship; Barriers to entrepreneurship; Women Entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship; Programmes and agencies promoting entrepreneurship for youth ; Agripreneurship-agriclinics, agribusiness centers and agro-tourism. Micro Finance, start-ups, SHGs, FPO, cooperatives.

Unit 9: Agricultural Innovation System and extension approaches

Innovation-concepts and attributes, Innovation generation process, Role of innovation brokers, scaling up knowledge for innovation, identification, characterization, documentation, validation and upscaling of ITKs and grassroots innovations, Diffusion of innovations- concept, elements, models, and theories, Innovation development process (technology generation and promotion), Adoption concept, process, models, adopter categories and their characteristics, Factors influencing adoption, Change agents, Stages ofinnovationdecisionprocess, Consequences of innovations, New approaches and domains of extension- demand-driven extension, market-led extension (value chain extension), farmers-led extension, group-led extension, publicprivate partnership based extension system, Engagement of voluntary and farmers' organizations in extension, Privatization of extension, Nutri-sensitive agriculture, and urban and peri- urban agriculture, Extension and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),

Unit 10: Gender Sensitization and Empowerment

Concepts of Gender- gender roles, gender equality, gender equity; Gender relations, gender balance, gender bias, gender blindness, gender needs- practical and strategic, Gender mainstreaming- approaches and methods Gender empowerment measures; Gender impact assessment; Gender budgeting; Gender specific technologies; Gender dimensions in food and nutritional security: Women's empowerment- principles, framework and dimensions; Strategies and barriers for women empowerment; Empowerment through SHG, financial inclusion, micro-finance, internet and education; Public-private partnership forthe economic empowerment of women; Digital women rights, constitutional provisions; Global and national policies and mission for empowerment of women; Government programmes and schemes for women.

RSSB Teaching Associate (Agricultural Extension and Communication) Exam Pattern 2026

Negative Marking : 0.33 (Each Paper)

Paper	Subject	No.of Question	Marks	Duration
Paper I	General Studies of Rajasthan	60	75	1 Hour
Paper II	Subject concerned	120	300	2 Hours
	Total	180	375

RSSB Teaching Associate Exam Date 2026 : August /September /October 2026 (Tentative)

Starting Date of Application Form : 05th May 2026

Last Date of Application Form : 03rd June 2026

Total Post : 44

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