Department of Continuing Education and Extension

DCEE

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The Department has been a part of the Faculty of Social Sciences since 1985. It commenced in 1978 as a Cell with activities connected to the Mission programmes of the Government of India and grew into a ‘Center for Adult Continuing Education and Extension’ with the introduction and conduct of non-credit, non-evaluative short-term courses in areas of promoting personal interest, income generation and skill development. In order to establish a University-community interface, the Department has been consistently designing and developing programmes of education and service in the field of Literacy, Science and Sports Journalism, Legal Literacy, Public Interest Litigation, Sports Medicine and Physiotherapy, Human Rights, Life Skills – Health and Hygiene, Volunteer Management, Guidance and Counseling, Travel and Tourism, Cyber-Security Rapid Reading, Radio-Broadcasting and English Language Proficiency Course from time to time. The Department has replaced its One Year Post M.A. Diploma in Adult and Continuing Education which introduced in 1984 with a two year Master's Degree course titled Lifelong Learning and Extension in 2014. Ph.D. programme in Adult and Continuing Education is being offered since 1991. The Department has also introduced M.Phil. Programme in Lifelong Learning & Extension since 2014.

Under extension programme and services the Department continues its interaction with the Community to offer need based services in order to gain insight into the real life issues of people in and around the University. International Conferences/Lecture Series, Seminars, Workshops and Schools are organized regularly for enrichment of the faculty to share the knowledge gained with the community and with peer groups.

The Faculty of the Department works on specific projects and publishes its findings on different academic areas. One of the newest initiatives has been the organization of "International Autumn School" for students and faculty from different countries on European and Asian Perspectives of Adult and Continuing Education. The Department signed a Memorandum of Association with University of Würzburg, Germany in July 2015 in which students and faculty are taking up mobility and exchange programmes.

SELF FINANCING COURSES

The Department has developed and designed more than 30 short term courses and following courses are currently being offered.