Synopsis This book examines the concepts, dimensions and methodologies of outreach in rural communities. It deals with the experiments in rural outreach by a galaxy of change agents such as government agencies, non-governmental organisations, donor agencies, colleges and universities. Papers contributed by professionals, development practitioners and faculty from colleges and universities in Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu shed light on the methods, and outcome of community outreach among diverse target groups such as youth, women, children, farmers and tribes in varied settings. This book will be useful to the faculty, students and scholars specializing in community development, social work, rural development, development studies and agriculture, veterinary and home science extension disciplines. Community outreach departments of various institutions will be benefited in the process of their designing, monitoring, evaluating, enriching and revamping their outreach programmes.