Adult & Continuing Education

About Adult and Continuing Education Department

The Department of Adult and Continuing Education in Sri Venkateswara University was established in 1972. At present 3 teaching faculty, 3 Academic Consultants and 2 Supporting Staff are working in the Department. The Department has well equipped Library, Computer Lab and Seminar hall. Since inception, the Department has been designing and implementing a variety of Teaching, Research and Extension Activities. Initially, the Department offered PG Diploma in Adult Education in the period 1973 – 78. The Department has been offering 2 PG courses i.e. M.A. Adult Education (since 1980) with an intake of 21 students & MA Rural Development & Management (since 2012) with an intake of 20 students by following choice based credit system and semester pattern. Under research, the department is offering M. Phil, PhD programmes in Adult Education and Rural Development. The Department is undertaking individual & sponsored research projects with the financial support of UGC, NCERT, SSA, ICSSR, Planning Commission, and Ministry of Tribal Welfare. Since 1980, 39 Ph. Ds, 17M.Phils, 337 Project works as a part of MA Course were completed. Directorate of Adult Education, Govt. of India, New Delhi has empanelled the Department as external evaluating agency to evaluate Adult Education Programmes. Since 1998 to till date Adult Education programmes of different states, Jana Sikshan Sansthans &SRCs were evaluated. The Department has organized 1 International conference and 63 National seminars, published 112 books, 444 articles in National and International Journals. The Department has initiated dissemination of research findings through publication of Journal of Adult Education & Extension and several books.

Under Extension, the Department has Regional Resource Centre (1978 to 1986), Population Education Resource Centre, 1989, Nucleus cell (1989 to 1991) to provide resource support to adult education programmes. The major contribution of the Department to the field of Adult Education was Preparation Primers to the adult learners, material preparation and training to the field functionaries. In addition to the above the Department has adapted villages and organizing literacy promotion programmes, Awareness programmes, Health camps to develop favorable attitude among rural community. Recognizing the potentialities of the Department the UGC has granted special Assistance programme DRS – I for the period 2009 – 14, DRS – II (2015 – 20) to work on 3 main thrust areas namely, vocational training, research and career guidance and counseling. In the area of career guidance & counseling the department is organizing training programmes to the coordinators of career guidance and counseling cells, guidance and counseling camps for students. Computer Courses, Tailoring, Saree Printing, Painting, Embroidery, Candle Making, Detergent Making, Vermin Compost are the courses organized to student & non student youth and women. In the view of the contribution of the Department to the field of adult education, Ministry of Human Resource Development has awarded NLM, UNESCO award to the Department during 2006, which has brought laurels & image to the Department and the university.

Faculty Details

S.No.	Name	Designation
1.	Dr. K. Sudha Rani	Professor
2.	Dr. B. Syam Mohan David Raju	Professor & B.O.S. Chairman
3.	Dr. Sathyavathi B. Reddicherla	Professor & Head

Achievements:

. NLM, UNESO Award – 2006
. SAP - DRS – I & DRS – II
. Organized 1 International & 61 National Seminars
. Published 112 Books and 444 Articles
. Publication of Journal – Journal of Adult Education & Extension. ISSN No
. Completed 70 Research projects and 24 Evaluation Projects
. Trained more than 1000 Literacy Educators
. Eradicated illiteracy in 4 Adopted Villages
. Trained 300 students on computer skills
. Trained 300 Women on vocational aspects.