Academic Programs >> Extension Activities
As per the guidelines set by UGC, Assumption
College has been undertaking a lot of extension activities/ outreach programmes
for the Community.NCC
,NSS,CSM,
Youth Red Cross, Human Rights Cell
and Women’s Cell
are the main arms through which community outreach programmes are
conducted. Apart from this, different departments conduct their own
programmes for the community. A significant step in this direction was taken in
2003-04 by laying foundation stone of the Archbishop
Powathil Assumption Community College. It also houses a
Women’s Studies Center aimed at utilising the resources of the college for
finding solutions to the problems
faced by the women in locality. In addition, through our
Open NSS programmes, much emphasis is laid on
experimental learning. It aims at personality development through service to
community. Our college co-operates with various social service organisation in
the locality like CHASS to organise the outreach programmes. In 1987 we launched
a large scale housing scheme where we aided the building of 675 houses for the
poor and homeless in collaboration with Government and University agencies. Some
of the crèches, nursery schools, community halls and tailoring centers in the
nearby villages are testimonies of our community outreach programs. The various
extension activities have helped in creating social awareness among
students.
List of Extension Activities undertaken recently
First and Second year M. Sc Food Service Management and Dietetics students as a part of their curriculum conducted a food festival named Jannath- The Taste of Paradise from 23rd - 25th January 2006 in the Assumption College campus. His Excellency Rev Fr. Jose P Kottaram inaugurated the food festival.
Fruit Processing Incubator managed by Department of Home Science was launched in association with the Directorate of Industries and Commerce, Govt. of Kerala and the first batch of mango juice was produced on 17th of June 2006.
Assumption College is hosting a Health Club for the local community. It houses a gymnasium and is planning to offer training in yoga and aerobics. Health club is also maintaining a diet clinic run by the Home Science department.
Department of Home Science was selected by Govt. of Kerala to function as an incubation centre for the training of entrepreneurs in food processing industry.
The Center for Socio-Economic Analysis [run by Dept. of Economics] of Assumption College, will be acting as a center for research projects on good governance and right livelihood issues in Kerala for the Center for Civil Society- an academic think tank and NGO based in New Delhi. This will be a programme co-ordinating the researches done at various colleges in Kerala.
Assumption College gets a tie up with Khadi and Gramodyog for designing dresses out of Khadi. It came as an award after the much fabulous Fashion Show organised by Department of Fashion Technology, Assumption College at Ernakulam. Bharat Mammootty has also agreed to be the advisor of the Dept.
Department of Economics [Center for Socio-Economic Analysis] and Department of Social Work secured a tie up with Changanacherry Municipality for undertaking projects and our students are now working as facilitators in Ward Sabhas.
N.S.S. is undertaking social works in three colonies under ‘Participation Villages’ Scheme.
Bacteriological Assessment of Potable Water in the Urban Areas of Changanacherry [Under COSIP by Dept. of Zoology and Chemistry]
Assessment of Nutritional Status of women in Changanacherry and Creation of Nutritional awareness programme, conducted by Dept. of Home Science, included diet counselling to patients in District Hospital, Kottayam and nutrition education to Anganwadi Children at Mattom Colony, Changanacherry
Energy Awareness Programmes by Dept. of Physics.
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