Development of saamajika samaachar – an ICT based home science extension services for empowering farm women

Information Communication technologies (ICT) showed the ways of disseminating information to the intended stakeholders. The advancements in ICT can be utilized for providing accurate, timely, relevant information and services for empowering farm families. Recent developments in ICT have introduced plethora of opportunities for development in every conceivable area, while traditional media such as radio and television have played a major role in dissemination of information to farm families. The present initiative was taken up to design and develop a portal named Saamajika Samaachar by Department of Home Science Extension College of Home Science, Guntur to dissimilate home science information and technologies to farm women in specific and farm families in general. As a result, portal was providing information on nutrition and health, child development, resource management, textiles and clothing, environment education and extension management and communication. Present paper discusses the various steps and methodology followed for the development of the web portal.