Department of Lifelong Learning and Extension

Director's Message

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About The Department

The department of Lifelong Learning and Extension at Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University (Formerly known as Kanpur University) was established on October 24th, 1988 by University Grants Commission. It was founded to train the adults of the society in the disciplines to increase their employability. The other objective of the department is to familiarize people about the socio-political dimensions of being. The department is responsible for organizing various workshops, seminars and training programs in collaboration with various national and international organizations along with degree colleges at different centres in Kanpur. Apart from running courses, department is also running psychology courses to meet the challenges of mental and social wellbeing. We impart our expertise through the following modes:

Research Work: Department conducts various socio-educational, interdisciplinary research work on various themes as in Women Empowerment, Human Rights, Sexual Harassment, Gender inequality, psychological issues and various others themes related to contemporary social challenges.
Training Program: The teachers and trainers are trained in specialized fields of environmental education, adult education, and population education with the help of ICT Material.
Extension work: The department works extensively with the community as a form of extension services by optimizing the different andragogical teaching strategies.

Upcoming Conferences/Seminars :
ICSSR 2 Days National Seminar

Department Contact

Dr. Prashant
Department of Life Long Learning and Extension
Phone: 7976269148
E-mail drprashant@csjmu.ac.in

For latest fee structure, please download Fee Structure

Note : 200/- towards library fee will be added in the programme fee.

Purpose

There has always been a need for expertise in “Hindu Studies”. Such need will only grow with time, because of India’s rapid emergence as an economic, military, technological, and cultural power on the global stage, and the consequential heightened interest in Hindus and their civilization. Unfortunately, no Indian university offers such a program. A MA program in Hindu Studies fills this important gap.

What Will the Student Learn?

A student with a MA degree in Hindu Studies shall:

Develop a good understanding of foundational principles underlying Hindu civilization, society, and culture. These principles provide a basis through which Hindus, despite the endless diversity present amongst them, can relate to each other.
Develop a good understanding of analytical methods through which knowledge, is analyzed and processed. These methods fall in two categories:
1. Methods as laid out in Hindu darshanas: Study of these methods is important as it will help the student understand Hindu conceptions of the individual, family, relationships, society, state, environment, and the entire cosmos. Further, such methods will also help her understand other societies, states, and civilizations through Bharatiya lenses.
2. Methods as developed in the West: The principle methods amongst these are biographical, new-historicism, formalism, psychological (both Freudian and Jungian approaches), feminist, Marxist (and Critical theory) and post-colonial theory.
Develop a good understanding of Sanskrit, as it is in Sanskrit that an overwhelmingly large number of Hindu texts, both spiritual as well as secular, have been written. Thus, working proficiency in Sanskrit is a must for MA (Hindu Studies) program. Proficiency in an additional is also encouraged.
Develop a very good understanding of Hindu practices (related to the individual, family, society, and the state), and how these practices (past, as well as present) are manifestations of core Hindu foundational principles.
Shall acquire some expertise through electives in one or more of following areas of knowledge: history, economics, law, society, culture, politics, education, arts, ethics, literature, military, comparative religion, linguistics, and natural sciences. Such an understanding will help the student contextualize her understanding of “Hindu” in the present.

Qualifications

The MA (Hindu Studies) program shall be two-years long. Any student who has a three or four year’s bachelor’s degree will be eligible for it. Thus, students with bachelor’s degrees in sciences, engineering, and medicine are also eligible to pursue this program.

Programme Requirements

All students shall be expected to take for a total of 16 programmes. Each course shall have four credits. Of the sixteen programmes, 9 programmes shall be Core (i.e. compulsory), and the remaining 6 shall be Electives (i.e. optional). A single credit corresponds to 16 lecture hours. The MA (Hindu Studies) will be spread over four-semesters, i.e. two academic years.

Fees

Rs. 10,000/- per year

Seats

60 seats

Syllabus
Effective from : 2022-23

It responds to crises and emergencies as well as to everyday personal and social problems. It utilizes a variety of skills, techniques, and activities consistent with its holistic focus on persons and their environmental conditions.

Eligibility: Graduation in any stream with 40% marks (05% relaxation for SC/ST)

2-year (4 semesters) (60 Seats)

10,456/- per year

POs, COs, PSOs

Syllabus (Effective From 2019-20)

Focusing on the latest knowledge dissemination, application, integration and creation by enriching the five senses of the students. Developing a new genre of Development professionals, driven by timeless human values, equipped with the best of knowledge and skills and committed to serve all types of people and nature with love, trust, tolerance, humility.

Exploring the frontiers of scientific Development Professional thought extending it further for the service of humanity. Cherishing, uploading, nurturing and living by the best of the social values. Learning to listen to people with deep understanding and sensitivity.

At present the development sector is largely controlled and managed by the welfare or Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)–who are doing the pioneer work towards the overall development of the society. A person with a degree (preferably a Master degree) in Social Work is highly preferred in developmental agencies and NGOs. In other words, it can be said that NGO sectors as well as the development sectors are being dominated by the professional social workers. As far as the salary of a professional social worker in development sector (in India) is concerned – it varies from organization to organization. Percentage of marks in M.S.W hardly matters in recruitment-process of development sector; 50% to 55% marks in M.S.W is enough to get a good job in a reputed organization. What does matter – is relevant working experiences, possession of suitable technical skills of project management, sound knowledge managing NGO administration.

It responds to crises and emergencies as well as to everyday personal and social problems. Social Work utilizes a variety of skills, techniques, and activities consistent with its holistic focus on persons and their environments. Social Work interventions range from primarily person-focused psychosocial processes to involvement in social policy, planning and development. These include counseling, clinical social, social work, group work, social pedagogical work, and family treatment and therapy as well as efforts to help people obtain services and resources in the community. Interventions also include agency administration, community organization and engaging in social and political action to impact social policy and economic development.

Field of Practice for Professional Social Workers