About the Department

Year of Establishment-1976

Objective

The Department's strength lies in its vertical and horizontal mobility in achieving Inter and Intra Development activities in Teaching, Research and Extension. Outreach programmes conducted to raise the Human Development Index of the community through appropriate intervention programmes and networking with the governmental and / community based organizations. Hence, the character of the Department is non-traditional in functioning in this 163 year old University that has provided leadership to develop many University Department of Adult and Continuing Education (DACE) in the Nation.

Extension is the back bone of the DACE and it needs special mention and attention as it involves extension laboratory type of activities: the nucleus of Extension is Training and Development both for functionaries as well as beneficiaries. The very philosophy of Extension is to help Master Trainer and other field functionaries to conceptualize theory and practice,leading to Human Resource Development at Field Level.

Mission

• Inter & Intra departmental collaboration programmes in Teaching, Research and Extension
• To raise the Human Development Index of the community through appropriate intervention programmes.
• Networking with Governmental / Community based organization.

Vision

* Inter & Intra department collaboration programmes in teaching, Research and Extension.

* To Empower the adult learners through Education and Skill Training for Human Resource Development

The Department of Adult & Continuing Education, is making arrangement with the regularly

* Seminars / Conference / Workshops

*  Research Methodology Course 

 * Industrial Visits and 

* Extension Activities

  for the Benefit of the Department Students and Research Scholars .