Before revision: A number of other terms are used in different parts of the world to describe the same or similar concept: Arabic: Al-Ershad (“guidance”) Dutch: Voorlichting (“lighting the path”) German: Beratung (“advisory work”) French: Vulgarisation (“popularization”) Spanish: Capacitación (“training” "capacity building") Thai, Lao: Song-Suem (“to promote”) Persian: Tarvij & Gostaresh (“to promote and to extend”) - ترویج و گسترش In the US, an extension agent is a university employee who develops and delivers educational programs to assist people in economic and community development, leadership, family issues, agriculture and environment.
After revision: Hindi: vistaar ("to extend")- विस्तारA number of other terms are used in different parts of the world to describe the same or similar concept: Arabic: Al-Ershad (“guidance”) Dutch: Voorlichting (“lighting the path”) German: Beratung (“advisory work”) French: Vulgarisation (“popularization”) Spanish: Capacitación (“training” "capacity building") Thai, Lao: Song-Suem (“to promote”) Persian: Tarvij & Gostaresh (“to promote and to extend”) - ترویج و گسترش In the US, an extension agent is a university employee who develops and delivers educational programs to assist people in economic and community development, leadership, family issues, agriculture and environment.