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of India’s population of 1.3 billion by 2020 will be in the working
age group of 15-59 years
Faced with the challenge of skilling 500 million youth by 2025, government has implemented the concept of Community Colleges as an integral part
of the country's education system.
60%
One of the greatest assets that India can reap benefits from in the near future, is its enormous
'demographic dividend’
12th Five Year Plan
Expansion of skill-based
programs in higher education
Setting up of Community
Colleges (CC)
UGC
Skills Based
on National Occupat
ional Standar
ds (NOSs)
Career-Oriented Educatio
n
UGC targets senior secondary school pass-
outs interested in directly entering the workforce; it
has training and education programs for
local employers
Community College Scheme
UGC Colleges
Provide aspirants
with opportunities to avail
higher education in future
Offer bridge courses to certificate holders of general/
vocational educationProvide
Entrepreneurial
Training
Easy access to
underprivileged
students
Established as affiliated colleges of universities
or as entirely
autonomous
institutionsObjectives of Community
College
Selection
process for
colleges
Proximity of
college to the local
industry partners Local employm
ent to youth of
the regionCurriculu
m Design
Evaluation system
Enabling infrastru
cture
Aimed at the empowering the disadvantaged and underprivileged through appropriate skills
development
Students in their first post-secondary course can complete either a certificate, diploma or advanced diploma within 1-2 years
Colleges to serve as a crucial point of access to higher education for those who do not have the resources for it
Low cost
Programs and services
designed to support highly
needy
Convenient location
Flexible scheduling
Easy admission
policy