THE UNIVERSITY OF BURDWAN The Department of Lifelong Learning Rajbati, Burdwan-713 104 West Bengal, India. Ph. & Fax: 91 0342 2531885 (Direct) EPABX 0342 2634975 Ext. 286
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PREAMBLE The Department of Lifelong Learning, earlier known as the Department of Adult Continuing Education and Extension (A C E & E) was started in the year 1980 with total financial assistance and staff support by the University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi. The Population Education Resource Centre (PERC) was added to this Department on 1986 like 12 other leading Universities throughout the country with financial assistance from UGC-UNFPA. Additionally the Yoga Centre of the University has been included with the Department since 2001. The basic objective of the Department is to improve the quality of life through enhancement of education, knowledge and life skill development as well as institutionalization of population education in the higher education system in the state. In the line of UGC objectives the Department emphasise on extension and outreach activities through different colleges, government and nongovernment organizations as well as on campus and off campus teaching and research programme. Since 2010 both A C E & E and PERC jointly renamed as The Department of Lifelong Learning. The Department has been conducting different need based, job oriented, non conventional independent and collaborative teaching programme for different category of students irrespective of their sex, age, and academic qualification since its inception with an objective of extending the scope of lifelong learning, continuing education and extension through university system. The academic programme of the Department are very flexible in nature and specially designed to those persons who are otherwise engaged in relevant profession and in need of specialized training and who are not usually entertained by the traditional academic programme of the university. However, like other institutions this department also has some limitations. Hence this department desires to serve a significant portion of population in the society. Staff Profile Name Designat ion Qualif icatio n l i t i ti t i i ti..,. Dr. Deb Kumar Panja Director(In charge)] M..A..,, Ph.. D t i t i t...,. Dr. Soubhattra Bandopadhyay Joint Director M..S..W..,, Ph.. D B.E. (Civil), MCM Mr. Arijit Chatterjee j t Asst. Director t t (Dip), MBA...,... Ajjantta Acharya Yoga Insttructtor M.. P..Ed..,, D..Y..Ed..
On campus programme : POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING SESSION: COLABORATING AGENCY: JANUARY TO DECEMBER DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY, BURDWAN UNIVERSITY G O A L General objective of the course is to serve the distressed people and to create professionals with specialized training and personal growth opportunities among the students desires to develop career in the field of guidance and counselling. D U R A T I O N The Post Graduate Diploma Course in Guidance and Counselling is a regular, one-year programme including 1 month practical and agency programme. ADMISSION ELIGIBILITY Honours Graduates with minimum 50% marks in any discipline are eligible. Preference will be given to Master degree passed students in any discipline. Admission will be on the basis of percentage of marks obtained in the last examination. MARKS STRUCTURE The course would be of 800 marks in total. There would be 6 theory papers of 100 marks each. 600 marks There would be agency programme for 1 (one) month ( training at some counselling center/ organization where counselling services are in practice) 50 marks Project Report to be prepared by each student identifying problems of a single client/group and service delivery by student. 50 marks Viva Voce at the end of the final examination 100 marks COURSE OUTLINE Paper- I Paper- II Paper III Paper-IV Paper-V Paper-VI Self, Society & Social Relationships Fundamentals of Guidance and Counselling Guidance and Counselling: Theoretical Approaches & Techniques Guidance and Counselling Areas Testing and Assessment in Guidance and Counselling Research Methods in Guidance and Counselling
POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN YOGA THERAPY G O A L General objective of the course is to create professionals with specialized training and knowledge in the field of Yoga and related therapeutic services. D U R A T I O N The Post Graduate Diploma Course in Yoga Education is a regular, one and half year programme including 60 days internship programme. ADMISSION ELIGIBILITY Graduates in any discipline are eligible. MARKS STRUCTURE The course would be of 1000 marks in total. There would be 5 theory papers of 100 marks each. There would be mandatory internship programme Practical(in three parts) Clinical examination Project Report to be prepared by each student Record book and evaluation TOTAL COURSE OUTLINE Paper- I Paper- II Paper III Paper IV Paper-V 500 marks 300 marks 100 marks 50 marks 50 marks 1000 marks Foundation of Yoga Basic Relevant to Yoga Therapy Human Body and Psychology A. Integrated Approach to Yoga Therapy. B. Yoga for Promotion of Positive Health. Yoga Therapy in Practices: A. Physiology B. Psychology
Certificate Course in communicative english G O A L Weightage is given to Oral Communication and Writing skills (70 : 30). D U R A T I O N The Certificate Course in Communicative English is 4 months (3 days / week) programme. ADMISSION ELIGIBILITY Graduates in any discipline are eligible. Entry level competence in English to be expected from the Learners: Understand simple spoken instructions in English. Read passages of around100 words. Speak short simple sentences in English. Write simple sentences in English on their own. Entry level competence in English to be expected from the Learners. TRAINING CURRICULUM Listening Skills. Speaking Skills. Reading Skills. Writing Skills. MARKS STRUCTURE Total marks 200 Paper- I (100 marks) Group Listening Skills Speaking Skills Total A 25 75 100 Paper- II (100 marks) Intake: 25 Group Reading Skills Writing Skills Total B 25 75 100 PROGRAMME IS TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED
Certificate Course in YOGA EDUCATION G O A L Weightage is given to increase mass awareness on Yoga and promote Positive Health. D U R A T I O N The Certificate Course in Yoga Education is 3 months (42 effective days) programme. ADMISSION ELIGIBILITY Madhyamik or Higher Secondary or its equivalent COURSE OUTLINE Theory Papers Paper- I Foundation of Yoga Education - 100 marks Paper- IIBasic Human Anatomy & Physiology - 50 marks Paper III Basic Human Psychology - 50 marks Paper IV Teaching Method in Yoga Education - 50 marks Practical Papers Paper- V Yoga Practice - 200 marks Practice Teaching Paper- VI - 50 marks TOTAL - 500 marks
Extension and Outreach Activities : Workshop as well as training programme on Biopesticide and Biofertilizer for farmers. Camp on Yoga for Stress Management. Awareness programme for differently abled students. Awareness programme and testing on Thalassemia at University for women. Awareness programme on new and non conventional energy source & our future. Yoga therapy camp for different lifestyle diseases. Toga, career and behaviourial counseling camp for college students. On and Off Campus Programme CERTIFICATE AND SHORT TERM COURSES title of IMPLEMENTING/COLLABORATING DURATION ELIGIBILITY COURSE the course AGENCY FEE (IN RS.) Yoga Kalna college 42 effective Madhyamik 800 Education days Aaa