Adult, Continuing Education & Extension Centre of Jadavpur University was created in 1983 with UGC assistance to provide Continuing Education to workers, technicians and professionals. In 1986 activities were broadened to include Adult Education - literacy and post literacy. During IX Plan Extension and Field Outreach activities were recognized as third and fourth dimension of University education. In November, 2001 the Centre emerged as a full-fledged academic Department of the University under the Faculty of Engineering & Technology. It was incorporated with newly constituted Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies, Law and Management.
THRUST AREA:
1. Adult Education-Extension & Field Outreach
2. Continuing Education
3. Communication studies
4. Special Education
5. Research
HIGHLIGHTS:
(i) UNESCO-NLM Award
(ii) B.Ed. (Special Education) in Locomotor Impairment and Neuromuscular Disorder and Mental Retardation are among the first few Programmes in the Country with RCI Approval.
(iii) Continuing Education Courses.
(iv) 6 extension centers - 3 in Rural and 3 in Urban Areas.
(v) Vocational Training Programme Children provided annually in 2 Centers.
(vi) Vocational Training Programme for Physically Challenged and Chemically Dependent.
THRUST AREA:
1. Adult Education-Extension & Field Outreach
2. Continuing Education
3. Communication studies
4. Special Education
5. Research
HIGHLIGHTS:
(i) UNESCO-NLM Award
(ii) B.Ed. (Special Education) in Locomotor Impairment and Neuromuscular Disorder and Mental Retardation are among the first few Programmes in the Country with RCI Approval.
(iii) Continuing Education Courses.
(iv) 6 extension centers - 3 in Rural and 3 in Urban Areas.
(v) Vocational Training Programme Children provided annually in 2 Centers.
(vi) Vocational Training Programme for Physically Challenged and Chemically Dependent.
Head Of The Department : Dr. Partha Sarathi Chakraborty
| No. of teachers with Ph.D / D.Sc. as the highest qualification | 3 |
| No. of teachers with First class Master Degree as the highest qualification | 1 |
| Professors | |||
| Photo | Name / Qualification | Telephone No. / Email ID | Specialization |
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Partha Sarathi Chakraborty Ph.D. |
parthasarathi.chakraborty@jadavpuruniversity.in / p_s_c2001@yahoo.com |
Adult Education
Extension Continuing Education Supply & Demand Chain Management |
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S. Nallusamy Ph.D. |
033- 24572290 snallusamy@jadavpuruniversity.in / ksnallu@gmail.com |
Mechanical Engineering
Industrial Engineering Lean and quality Engg. Adult Edu. and Rural Dev. |
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Santwan Chattopadhyay Ph.D. |
033-2412-7583 santwan.chattopadhyay@jadavpuruniversity.in / santwanchattopadhyay@yahoo.com |
Mass Communication, Adult Education, Continuing Education, Extension |
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| Assistant Professor | |||
| Photo | Name / Qualification | Telephone No. / Email ID | Specialization |
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Abhishek Das |
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| Departmental Recognition | |||
| Year | Recognition | Recognized By | |
| 1999 | NLM-UNESCO Award | NLM and UNESCO | |
| 1992 | Nodal Agency for University ACEE Departments/Centres in West Bengal & North Eastern States | U.G.C. | |
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| Degrees Offered/Intake | |||
| Degrees Offered | Intake Capacity | ||
 | 1. M.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication | ||
| 2. Post Graduate Diploma in Mass Communication | ||
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| Syllabus & Curriculums | |||
| Course Detail | ||
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| Research Activities | |||
| Action Research on Adult Education,
Special Education, Public Relations, Supply and Demand Chain Management, Economic Geology | ||
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| Laboratories Equipment | |||
| Laboratories | Equipment | ||
| E-Learning | a) PC- 17 Nos.
b) Laser Printers – 6 Nos. c) Scanner d) LCD Projectors – 2 Nos. e) Video Projector f) Overhead Projector- 3 Nos. g) Slide projector h) TV and VCR – 2 sets i) Photo copier- 2 Nos. j) Handycam- 2 Nos. | |
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| Thrust Area | |||
| 1. Adult Education-Extension & Field Outreach
2. Continuing Education 3. Special Education | ||
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| library | |||
| Books - 987
Journals - 5 | ||
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| Paper Published | |||
| Year | Number | ||
| 2022 | 4 | ||
| 2021 | 21 | ||
| 2020 | 23 | ||
| 2019 | 10 | ||
| 2018 | 52 | ||
| 2017 | 35 | ||
| 2016 | 20 | ||
| 2015 | 16 | ||
| 2014 | 3 | ||
| 2013 | 31 | ||
| 2011-12 | 3 | ||
| 2011 | 12 | ||
| 2010 | 5 | ||
| 2007 | 3 | ||
| 2006 | 5 | ||
| 2005 | 1 | ||
| 1 | |||
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| Book Published | |||
| Year | Number | ||
| 2020 | 1 | ||
| 2017 | 3 | ||
| 2015 | 2 | ||
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| Awards and Honours | |||
| Year | Number | ||
| 2021 | 1 | ||
| 2018 | 1 | ||
| 2017 | 1 | ||
| 2016 | 1 | ||
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| PHD Thesis Completed | |||
| Year | Number | ||
| 2021 | 1 | ||
| 2019 | 3 | ||
| 2018 | 2 | ||
| 2017 | 1 | ||
| 2009 | 1 | ||
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| Patents | |||
| Year | Number | ||
| 2020 | 1 | ||
| 2017 | 1 | ||
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