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| Programme | Duration | Intake Capacity | Admission Criteria |
|---|---|---|---|
| M.A. in Lifelong Learning & Extension | 2 Years | 17 | The detailed syllabus is available at https://newversion.klyuniv.ac.in-content/uploads/2022/06/CBCS-Curriculum-for-MA_Lifelong-Learning-Extension.pdf |
| Master of Laws (LL.M.) (Self-financed) | 2 Years | 20 | From 3rd Semester, we will offer two specializations out of four specializations that is, Corporate Law, Criminal Law, Constitutional Law, and Public International Law. The detailed syllabus is available at https://newversion.klyuniv.ac.in/academic/syllabi/education/ |
The image of the university as a closed academic community of scholars creating and disseminating knowledge and perpetuating its own type is a thing of the past. The walls which divide the gown and the town have crumbled and the life of the university and that of the community can be vitally linked for their mutual enrichment. We also feel that some university in the country should develop full departments of adult education.
‘If the University system has to discharge adequately its responsibilities to the entire education system and to the society as a whole it must assume extension as the third important responsibility and give it the same status as research and teaching.’
1. Teaching
2. Continuing Education
i. Short-term courses
ii. Community based Programmes
iii. Farmer’s School
iv. Doorstep Library
3. ‘Lokashiksha Kendra’ : Community Learning Centres
4. Research and Studies
5. Capacity Building of NGOs and SHGs and Trainings
6. Evaluation
a. Degree Courses : NIL
b. Diploma Course : One year Post Graduate Diploma in Adult Education
Name of the course |
Duration |
Qualification |
Intake |
No. of papers |
P.G. Diploma in Adult Education |
One year |
Graduate in any stream |
20 |
Theory – 3Practical – 3 |
a. Certificate courses : (Self-Financing) :
Number of Courses – 33
Completed up to November, 2013 – 4806
Skill formation benefit rate – 23%
| Sl No. | Name of courses |
Minimum qualification |
Fees |
Duration |
|
1. |
Fishery Management cum Fish Breeding |
Class-VIII |
800 |
4 weeks |
|
2. |
Ornamental Fish Culture |
Class-VIII |
600 |
4 weeks |
|
3. |
Primary Health Care & Social Service |
Madhyamik |
800 |
4 weeks |
|
4. |
Vermicompost Production |
Literate |
300 |
1week |
|
5 |
Mushroom Cultivation |
Literate |
250 |
1 week |
|
6. |
Commercial Horticulture |
Class-VIII |
2,500 |
24 weeks |
|
7. |
Environment Quality Assessment & Monitoring |
H.S.(Science) |
2,500 |
12 weeks |
|
8. |
Mushroom Spawn Production & Cultivation |
Madhyamik |
1,200 |
4 weeks |
|
9. |
Computer Typing & Internet Operation |
Class-VIII |
400 |
2 weeks |
|
10. |
MS-Office & Internet |
Madhyamik |
1,000 |
12 weeks |
|
11. |
Desk Top Publishing |
Madhyamik |
1,000 |
12 weeks |
|
12. |
Computer Fundamental with Internet & Foxpro |
Class-IX |
1,000 |
12 weeks |
|
13. |
Fundamentals of Programming with C++ Language & Visual Basic |
H.S. (Math) or H.S. with Basic Computer Knowledge |
2,000 |
16 weeks |
|
14. |
Computer Fundamentals, Programming In C & Visual Foxpro |
Madhyamik |
2,500 |
6 months |
|
15. |
Motor & Small Rating Transformer Winding & Servicing |
Madhyamik |
4,000 |
6 months |
|
16. |
Computer Hardware & Networking |
Madhyamik |
5,000 |
6 months |
| 17. | Basic Electronics |
Madhyamik |
2,500 |
2 months |
| 18. | Fitting |
Class-VIII |
3,000 |
6 months |
| 19. | Machining |
Class-VIII |
3,000 |
6 months |
| 20. | Welding |
Class-VIII |
3,500 |
6 months |
| 21. | Sheetmetal Forging & Foundry Practices |
Class-VIII |
2,000 |
6 months |
| 22. | Wood Work and Modern Designing |
Class-VIII |
2,000 |
6 months |
| 23. | Two-Wheeler Repairing & Maintenance |
Class-VIII |
4,000 |
6 months |
| 24. | Four-Wheeler Repairing & Maintenance |
Class-VIII |
4,000 |
6 months |
|
25. |
Refrigerator & Air-conditioner Repair & Maintenance |
Class-VIII |
4,000 |
6 months |
|
26. |
MIG Welding |
Madhyamik |
2,000 |
6 weeks |
|
27. |
Core & Advanced Java Programming |
Madhyamik (with Computer knowledge) |
2,500 |
12 weeks |
|
28. |
Database Management System & Oracle |
Madhyamik (with Computer knowledge) |
2,500 |
12 weeks |
|
29. |
Plumbing |
Class-VIII |
2,500 |
6 months |
|
30. |
Electrical Wiring |
Class-VIII |
2,500 |
6 months |
|
31. |
Managership of Civil Constructions |
H.S. |
7,000 |
12 months |
|
32. |
Wet Cell Battery & Inverter Making & Maintenance |
Class-VIII |
2,500 |
6 months |
|
33. |
Communicative English |
H.S. |
1,500 |
3 months |
Target groups :
• Rural housewives, small and marginal farmers, SHGs.
• Daily wage earners.
Duration : One day
Community based Continuing Education courses :
• Mushroom cultivation for self help and other disadvantaged groups.
• Field-level training on Problems of Pre- Kharif crops.
• Fertilizer management of Rabi crops.
• Crop rotations and sustainable agricultural farming in Nadia District.
• Basics of Food and Nutrition.
• Benefits of rainwater harvesting and low-cost housing.
• Legal literacy for women.
• Mother and child care
• Best utilization of homestead land.
• Vermicompost production & Azolla Cultivation
• Combating arsenic pollution and purification of drinking water at home level.
• HIV-AIDS awareness.
• Life skills for Adolescent groups.
Participation in Workshops /Seminars/Evaluation :
• Project Officer & Co-ordinator was invited by the Deputy Director, Tasneem Athar of Campaign for Popular Education (CAMPE), Bangladesh to visit in series of mobile workshops & other Two cities of Bangladesh to learn & share the experiences with the member of CAMPE, working at field level in promoting the Education For All Goals, from December 31 to January 09, 2013.
• On 25.03.2013, the Project Officer & Co-ordinator Dr. Niladri Biswas was the special invitee in the Seminar on “Swami Vivekananda & his thoughts – a fresh appraisal”, organized by P.G. Department of Philosophy and Sanskrit of Kalyani University.
• The Project Officer & Co-ordinator attended two-days consultations for collaboration between NLMA National Literacy Mission Authority) and Universities organized by Department of Adult, Continuing Education and Extension, University of Delhi, on11-12 July, 2013.
• On 18th to 20th July, 2013 the Project Officer & Co-ordinator attended to International Conference on Achieving Literacy for All : Innovative approached to scale up literacy, reduce gender disparities and create a literate world in New Delhi, organized by National Literacy Mission Authority (NLMA) Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. Of India and UNESCO Institute of Lifelong Education, Humburg.
• On 14th September, 2013 the Project Officer & Co-ordinator Dr. Niladri Biswas participated to the workshop on Sharing result/findings of piloting Systematic NFE Delivery Mechanism organized by UNESCO, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
1. Causes of backwardness of Santhal community residing at Kanpur under ward no-14 of Gayeshpur Municipality of Nadia.
2. Struggle for survival of Handloom artisan of Fulia.
3. Migrated labours of Brickfield of North 24 Parganas.
4. The lifestyle of Binmalo community residing at Majherchar area of Kalyani, Nadia.
5. Day to day struggle of female members of fisherman communities residing at Tentultala under Halisahar Municipalities, North 24 Parganas.
6. Socio-economic condition of Durlav (ST) residing the bank of Anjana river of Krishnanagar, Nadia.
7. Drug addiction.
8. A report on the unauthorized shops on both sides of busiest road of Kabiguru Rabindra Path of Kanchrapara, North 24 Parganas.
• Preparation of spices
• Bee-keeping
• Preparation of coconut ball
• Digestive pill made by emblica.
The Department has frequently organized Seminar, Conference, Symposium, Workshop, Web fest etc. for the students, scholars, and faculties. One International Conference on Lifelong Learning in Developing Countries: Issues and perspectives was organized during 17-18 February, 2017 where 17 foreign delegates participated from 14 countries and 180 delegates from the home country. ICSSR, MAKAIAS, BoI, JU, NBU, PU, and HED, Govt. of WB extended their financial support. It was highly appreciated by the academic community of India and abroad.
One Workshop on the curriculum development of the Master of Arts in Lifelong Learning & Extension programme was conducted to check, review and frame the syllabus by a team of International Experts on Lifelong Learning. It was held at Kalyani University on 19th February, 2017.

In 2023, we jointly organized one web fest with Malta University on Ambedkar and Paulo Freire where 41 participants across 14 countries took part in the programme from 9 a.m. to 10 pm. 
In 2023, we have published our first book titled “Lifelong Learning in Developing Countries : Issues and Perspectives” from New Delhi and second book “Adult Education in India” from Brill Publication.
Permanent Faculty : The Department has two permanent positions viz. i) Professor and ii) Project Officer. Presently, the post of Project Officer is lying vacant.
Guest Faculty for Lifelong Learning & Extension : Six Guest Teachers are now being engaged to teach MA in Lifelong Learning & Extension on Semester basis. They are i) Dr. Bhaskar Sengupta, ii) Jayita Ghosh, iii) Rizia Mondal, iv) Rony Mondal, v) Saptarshi Mondal, and vi) Dr. Sanjay Sarkar.
Guest Faculty for Master of Laws (LL.M) : Eight Guest Teachers are now being engaged to teach Master of Laws (LL.M) on Semester basis. They are i) Dr. Z. Ahmed, ii) Dr. I. Kundu, iii) Dr. P. D. Chakraborty, iv) Dr. T. Sen, v) Prof. S. Sadhu, vi) Dr. P. P. Paul, vii) Dr. I. N. Dey, and viii) Dr. S. N. Mondal.
In 2022, the Department of Lifelong Learning & Extension, University of Kalyani collaborated with the Department of Adult Education, University of Malta in establishing the UNESCO Chair in Global Adult Education Programmes for fulfilling the objectives of SDG 4.