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Open Air and Rural Community Engagement
Course Objectives:
After completion of this course, the students will be able to:
- gain knowledge of the existing social, economic, political realities in India in the context of education.
- develop interest in contributing in the social and economic reconstruction of the country through community interaction and service.
- value the dignity of labour
- compassionate towards and empathize with the learning context of students in the community.
- develop their capacity to work with diverse constituents for civic engagement.
- analyze community and organizational problems and needs, and to develop creative solutions.
- participate effectively in community service and global citizenship.
Course Outcomes (COs):
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FEDU 502 |
Open Air and Rural Community Engagement |
CO 43: Value the dignity of labour. CO 44: Design different field surveys to assess literacy level of the community. CO 45: Plan social and environmental awareness programmes to create awareness among learners CO 46: Select suitable character building programmes for the betterment of society. CO 47: Organize various activities concerning social and environmental issues. CO 48: Select different practices which lead to moving closer to rural life. CO 49: Plan various community engagement activities CO 50: Take part in various capacity building programmes |
Teaching strategies: Activity, Action Research, Project, Field Trip
Learning strategies: Report writing, Experiential learning |
Formative Assessment (30%): Report Presentation, Observation
Summative Assessment (70%): Report Presentation, Observation |
CONTENTS:
Methodology: The students will be involved in any four of the following activities to be conducted by them preferably in a rural area/urban slum or in their neighborhood or local context.
Suggested Activities:
- Shramdaan and beautification.
- Study of enrollment, stagnation and dropout problems.
- Character-building programmes.
- Conducting vocational training programmes for self-employment.
- Remedial teaching work for poor and needy in the community.
- Training of community in First Aid
- Study of educational scenario of a community. Reporting the profile of each Institution/NGO/social organization, which is directly or indirectly concerned with educational/literacy programmes.
- Conducting awareness programme in the community for- Environment conservation/tree plantation/ watershed management/health programmes like vaccination, polio drop campaign, HIV/AIDS awareness/ electoral awareness/road safety/human rights/women's rights, etc.
- Cleanliness drive/awareness campaign.
- An activity to develop healthy food habits among the community.
- An activity to promote peace-oriented values in the community.
- ·· An activity to help children with special needs.
- Organizing awareness programs relating to sanitation, water, soil fertility management, biomass energy and means of producing wind and solar energy
- Creating awareness on road safety
- Kitchen gardening
- Waste audit/composting/ harvesting
- Learning about local agricultural produce/local crafts through visits/talks/discussions
- Studying and participating in the capacity building programmes organized by self-help groups and/or government
- Participating in orientation programmes of school education committee members
- Conducting and facilitating school – community workshops and health camps.
- Participating in and promoting tree plantation drives
- Conducting focused group discussions on climate change/ pollution
- Visiting public places and farms for studying and participating in awareness programs related to sanitation, water, soil fertility management, biomass energy and means of producing solar energy
