COMMUNITY COLLEGE

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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.

I may be contacted through any of the following:

e-mail Id: ckghosh@ignou.ac.in

Ph. Nos.: 011-29572513, 29535714