community college - a landmark initiative of ignou
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COMMUNITY COLLEGE
- A
LANDMARK INITIATIVE OF IGNOU
Community CollegeIt is
For the CommunityOf the Community By the Community
Paragraph one of Article 26 of the Paragraph one of Article 26 of the Universal Declaration of Human Universal Declaration of Human
Rights (1994) states:Rights (1994) states:
““Everyone has the right to education. Everyone has the right to education.
Education shall be free at least in the Education shall be free at least in the
elementary and fundamental stages… elementary and fundamental stages…
higher education shall be equally higher education shall be equally
accessible to all on the basis of merit”accessible to all on the basis of merit”
Federico Mayor“ … the train of education must pass every
individual’s station many times”.
They did not get
the chance to compete with us
Who Knows!
They could have given us the run for our money.
Should we not spare some thought for
them?
Should we not take steps to
certify the skills?
Recommendations of the Recommendations of the UNESCO Commission on Education UNESCO Commission on Education
for 21 Centuryfor 21 Century
The 4 (Four) Pillars of LearningThe 4 (Four) Pillars of Learning
Learning to knowLearning to know Learning to beLearning to be Learning to doLearning to do Learning to live togetherLearning to live together
Let there be a paradigm shift fromLet there be a paradigm shift from teaching to Learning teaching to Learning
Learning – The treasure withinLearning – The treasure within
Education Education is the is the
manifestatimanifestation on of of
perfection perfection already already in manin man
Each soul Each soul is is
potentiallpotentially divine. y divine. Our goal Our goal
is to is to manifest manifest
that that divinity divinity
within us.within us.
Academic Programmes• Certificate - 16 - 20 credits • Diploma - 32 - 36 credits • Associate Degree - 64 - 68 credits
Programmes• Non-credit Customized Programmes
Questions to be asked to yourself before you desire to launch a programme
• Do we have the infrastructure?
• Is it going to serve the community?
• Will there be takers for making the programme viable?
Regulatory Mechanism
Each body should have a representative from
IGNOU.
Each Community College should
have the following
Community College Board
Academic Committee
Examination Committee
Regulatory Mechanism (Contd.) Academic Programmes on offer are to
be finalised on the basis of approval of the Academic Committee
Similarly, all modalities of holding of examination will require the approval of the Examination Committee
The Community College Board is the apex governing body
STRENGTHSSTRENGTHS•Our human resource Our human resource and the hidden talentsand the hidden talents
•Their urge for getting Their urge for getting gainful employmentgainful employment
•Their desire to be of Their desire to be of use to the society use to the society
WEAKNESSES
Financial constraintsLack of facilitiesLack of suitable trainersInability to work in a team
Opportunities Development of a skilled manpower Enhancement of Employability Quotient Creation of avenues for the neo-literates
THREATS People working with
ulterior motives Lack of concern for quality Finding easy way for
certification
We often think that when we have We often think that when we have completed our study of `one’, we know completed our study of `one’, we know all about ‘two’ because ‘two’ is ‘one’ all about ‘two’ because ‘two’ is ‘one’
and ‘one’.and ‘one’.
We forget that we still have to make a We forget that we still have to make a study of ‘and’.study of ‘and’.
- Sir Arthur EddingtonSir Arthur Eddington
The period we are The period we are
going to face going to face
will be the will be the Era of ERA Era of ERA
EE - Enrolment- Enrolment
RR - Retention- Retention
AA - Achievement- Achievement
PITAMAHA VISHMAPITAMAHA VISHMA TO TO
YUDHISTHIRYUDHISTHIRNot to resist,Not to desist,But to persist.
Not to deny,Not to defy,But to define.
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