Panjab University Chandigarh
Admission To Post-graduate(MA)Course in Community Education and Development 2008-09
Panjab University is starting a new Post-graduate(MA)Course in Community Education and Development in the newly established Department of Community Education and Development from the current academic session (2008-09). This is an interdisciplinary course which would enable the students to understand the issues pertaining to community development at the national as well as at the global level. The basic idea behind this course is to make the students aware about the different facets of community life, theoretically as well as practically.
Community Education and development as an independent discipline evolves from the realms of education and social sciences that caters to the socially marginalized, poor, deprived and disadvantaged sections through experts trained for the purpose. Imparting training and building human resources is the need of the hour for the over- all development of the society by having partnership with state, civil society, national and international organizations etc. in an effort to bring all sections of society (National as well as global) under the umbrella of community education and development.
Within this perspective the department undertakes two year Masters Degree course in Community Education and Development which includes Education, Practice and Community Services for preparing the students to work with individuals, regional, national and international institutions like the SAARC countries, United Nations, World governments, multinational companies, families, groups and communities in a different community settings. This course intends to instill a sense of commitment and dedication among students towards Community Education and Development by addressing its various problems. The vision of the course lies in the ethos of community learning, concerns and context. It is intended to develop potential among the takers of this course to get employment at the national as well as global level in educational institutions as counselors, facilitators in government and non-government organizations, public health educators, advocacy, human rights and institutions (National & International) devoted to the upliftment of the community.
Eligibility:
Students having graduation degree in any stream with 50% marks (45% in case of SC/ST/OBC are eligible to take admission in this course.
Last date for submission of application form is 1st July 2008.
Further details can be obtained from the department by calling
telephone numbers 2779517, 2534154, 2534598 according to
Dr. Manjeet Paintal, Director,
Regional Resource Centre For Adult & Continuing
Education,
Panjab University.
For More Details Please CLICK HERE
Admission To Post-graduate(MA)Course in Community Education and Development 2008-09
Panjab University is starting a new Post-graduate(MA)Course in Community Education and Development in the newly established Department of Community Education and Development from the current academic session (2008-09). This is an interdisciplinary course which would enable the students to understand the issues pertaining to community development at the national as well as at the global level. The basic idea behind this course is to make the students aware about the different facets of community life, theoretically as well as practically.
Community Education and development as an independent discipline evolves from the realms of education and social sciences that caters to the socially marginalized, poor, deprived and disadvantaged sections through experts trained for the purpose. Imparting training and building human resources is the need of the hour for the over- all development of the society by having partnership with state, civil society, national and international organizations etc. in an effort to bring all sections of society (National as well as global) under the umbrella of community education and development.
Within this perspective the department undertakes two year Masters Degree course in Community Education and Development which includes Education, Practice and Community Services for preparing the students to work with individuals, regional, national and international institutions like the SAARC countries, United Nations, World governments, multinational companies, families, groups and communities in a different community settings. This course intends to instill a sense of commitment and dedication among students towards Community Education and Development by addressing its various problems. The vision of the course lies in the ethos of community learning, concerns and context. It is intended to develop potential among the takers of this course to get employment at the national as well as global level in educational institutions as counselors, facilitators in government and non-government organizations, public health educators, advocacy, human rights and institutions (National & International) devoted to the upliftment of the community.
Eligibility:
Students having graduation degree in any stream with 50% marks (45% in case of SC/ST/OBC are eligible to take admission in this course.
Last date for submission of application form is 1st July 2008.
Further details can be obtained from the department by calling
telephone numbers 2779517, 2534154, 2534598 according to
Dr. Manjeet Paintal, Director,
Regional Resource Centre For Adult & Continuing
Education,
Panjab University.
For More Details Please CLICK HERE