Concept Note
National Workshop on the Prospects of
Lifelong Learning & Extension
Collaboration with UNESCO
20-21 October 2014
Department of Adult, Continuing Education & Extension Faculty of Social Sciences
University of Delhi
Venue: Conference Centre Opposite Botany Department
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 (2007-2012) 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.
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 20-21 Oct. 2014. 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.
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.
Deadlines for Submission of Paper
Last Date for the Abstract submission: 30th September 2014
Last date of Full Length Paper submission: 10th 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.
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