ACTION PLANCOMMUNITY SERVICES IN HIGHER
EDUCATION
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ORGANISING COMMUNITY SERVICES AT HEI
STUDENTSSensitivity and skills of studentsVarying curricular demandsMotivation and commitment
STRUCTURE Inter-linkages and commitmentsCurricular thrustModels of engagementVoice of client groups
COMPONENTS OF ACTION PLAN
PORTAL
RESOURCE CENTRE
INCLUDING COMMUNITY SERVICES IN CURRICULUM
BETTER VISIBILITY OF HEI’S INVOLVEMENT IN SOCIETY
PORTALA mechanism to engage different stakeholders
including students, teachers, educational institutes, CBOs.
To have the best possible combination for the student
The needs of the community are valued.
Generating awareness about CBOs’ work.
Purpose of Portal to create awareness and improve access to community services.
ESSENTIAL DIMENSIONS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE
NEED
INTERVENTION
EVALUATION
RESOURCE CENTRE IN COMMUNITY SERVICES
Capacity building of all stakeholders
Basic orientation of students and teachers towards community services
Sensitizing them towards the community
Convergence and exchange within disciplines to centralize the process
Evaluation and feedback both at departmental level and central level.
INCLUDING COMMUNITY SERVICES IN CURRICULUM
Make it mandatory for departments of different higher education institutes to include EFA initiatives in their curriculum.
Mentoring and sensitization at department level.
Forming a link between the discipline and the EFA initiatives.
BETTER VISIBILITY OF HEI’S INVOLVEMENT IN SOCIETY
Acknowledging, awarding and appreciating the efforts of both students and teachers.
Different forms of media can be used.
Reflection on one’s efforts and involvement also essential for personal growth and contribution towards the community.
Bidirectional process- Students are learning and community is benefitting.