Concept Note. National Workshop on the Prospects of Lifelong Learning & Extension

Transcription

1

2 Concept Note National Workshop on the Prospects of Lifelong Learning & Extension Collaboration with UNESCO October 2014 Department of Adult, Continuing Education & Extension Faculty of Social Sciences University of Delhi Venue: Conference Centre Opposite Botany Department

3 Department of Adult, Continuing Education & Extension, University of Delhi is one of the prominent institutions working in the field of Lifelong Learning & Extension. It has its beginning in 1976 as a cell & was upgraded in 1982 as the Centre for Adult, Continuing Education & Extension. It became a full-fledged department in 1985 under the aegis of Faculty of Social Sciences. It offers Masters degree in Lifelong Learning & Extension, M. Phil, Ph. D, various short term courses along with a number of field interventions like Community Learning Centers for different vulnerable groups. The University-Grants Commission in its landmark decision in 2007 issued the new guidelines on Lifelong Learning & Extension ( ) in lieu of Adult, Continuing Education & Extension in higher education. Lifelong Learning has been considered as an important milestone of learning society and recognized as an important programme of the Government of India. The micro-analysis of the UGC Guideline published during the XI Plan specified five selected areas of intervention in the University-system. The components selected are as follows: 1. Teaching, Training and Research 2. Lifelong Learning/Continuing Education 3. Extension including student Counselling & Career-Guidance 4. Material Development 5. Population Education University of Delhi is dedicatedly working to effectively promote lifelong learning since decades. Various other Indian universities, such as University of Pune and Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) also organized workshops to strengthen Lifelong Learning in India.

4 Initiatives taken by University of Delhi for Professional Development in Lifelong Learning & Extension The Department of Adult, Continuing Education & Extension of the University of Delhi organized Two-Day International Workshop on Professional Development in Lifelong Learning & Extension. The Chief-Guest Padmashri, Prof. Dinesh Singh, Vice-Chancellor, University of Delhi, stated that Adult & Lifelong Learning should be an integral approach of the university. Dr. Alisher Umarov, Chief of Education, UNESCO apprised about the status of education in South Asian Countries. During the workshop, the Hon ble Vice Chancellor inaugurated VISTAAR - A Lifelong Learning initiative by the University of Delhi to promote the third dimension of higher education - Extension in the XII plan to extend knowledge beyond classrooms by involving students and the teachers under extension & Community outreach (refer Professional Development in Lifelong Learning & Extension; 2014) Prospects of Lifelong Learning & Extension Learning from the ongoing projects, development in the national and international arena, the Departmental Council is conducting a Two-Days Workshop on the Prospects of Lifelong Learning & Extension on Oct It aims to explore Lifelong Learning & Extension as a discipline and as a field of practice, especially in the Indian context. The report on Community Learning Centre (CLC) under Vistaar and Capacity and Life skills building under YUVA will also be presented and released by the Chief Guest. Sub-themes: 1. Lifelong Learning: Global Perspective (Prof. Soren, Denmark as Chair) 2. Lifelong Learning & Extension as a Discipline. 3. Lifelong Learning & Civil Society.

5 4. Lifelong Learning & Corporate Social Responsibility. 5. Lifelong Learning & Community Learning Centers. 6. Lifelong Learning for vulnerable population groups, such as Sex-Workers, Transgender, Migrant Workers and Elderly Population. 7. Lifelong Learning, Counseling, Guidance & Mentoring. 8. Lifelong Learning and Travel & Tourism. 9. Lifelong Learning for Scheduled Caste, Schedules Tribes and the Minorities. 10. Lifelong Learning and Accreditation Validation & Recognition of prior learning. 11. Lifelong Learning and Skill enhancement. 12. Lifelong Learning & Human Rights. Participating Institutions (i) All Departments of Lifelong Learning & Extension/ Adult Education (ii) Concerned departments/faculties of social sciences (iii) State Resource Centres (SRC) (iv) Jan Shikshan Sansthans (JSS) (v) National Institute of Open Schooling (vi) Representatives of NLMA, MHRD,UNESCO, UNICEF,WHO, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment. (vii) National AIDS Control Organization (viii) Prominent Voluntary Organizations (ix) Corporate World under Corporate Social Responsibilities (CSR). (x) District Institute of Education and Training (DIETs) and State Council of Educational Research and Training. (SCERTs) Organizing Committee Teachers, guest faculties and research scholars of the department constitute the organizing committee. The office will facilitate in accounts.

6 Deadlines for Submission of Paper Last Date for the Abstract submission: 30 th September 2014 Last date of Full Length Paper submission: 10 th October 2014 Inaugural Function The Vice-Chancellor, Chief of Education, UNESCO, DG(NLMA) and Additional Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice are invited. Professor, Soren August Elerish, Danish Institute of Education, Denmark will deliver the keynote address. Registration Amount Rs. 250/- for the students and non-scholarship holders Rs. 750/- for teachers/jrf holders/ngo Representative and Corporate sector Research Scholars, Teachers of the Department and invites/chair, Co-Chair will not pay registration amount. The former Research Scholars and Guest Faculties will also be exempted from the registration amount. The Registration fee may be sent by Demand Draft (D.D.) in favour of The Registrar, University of Delhi by State Bank of India only. Expected Outcomes The final outcome will be published in the form of a book as per the University norms. Journal and the Lifelong Learning Association will be reported in advance to the Registrar, University of Delhi. The printing materials developed will be used for strengthening teaching and research programmes in higher education.