JNU Education Department

What are the Current Programmes and Courses offered at Group of Adult Education , School of Social Sciences of Jawaharlal Nehru University ?

[Arun Vats]

The programme of Adult Education made its debut in Jawaharlal Nehru University in 1978 . GAE (Group of Adult Education) too focuses on:

(1) Learning Throughout Life in Different Cultural Contexts;

(2) CONFINTEA V and Dakar Follow-up;

(3) Capacity Building in and for Lifelong Learning;

(4) Structured Advocacy & Action for Sustainable Livelihoods: Documentation & Communication; Development Education, Networking

(5) Education and Awareness of Consumer Rights Related Issues in Contemporary Indian Society.

Courses Offered:

GAE offers Direct PhD research programme

GAE currently offers four optional credit courses for the students at the Taught Masters' and M.Phil. levels.They are:

(a) Development Education (Course No. AE 402, Instructor – Dr. Ajay Kumar)

(b) Adult Education in India (Course No. AE 401, Instructor – Prof. S.Y. Shah)

(c) Citizenship Education and Globalization: Cotemporary Issues & Perspectives (Course No. AE 301, Instructor – Dr. Ajay Kumar)

(d) Lifelong Learning and Development (Course No. 601, Instructor – Prof. S.K. Kejariwal & Dr. T Dora Babu)

(e) Research Methodology in Adult Education (Course No. 602, Instructor – Dr. T Dora Babu)

Faculty List :
M.C. Paul

S.K. Kejariwal

Ajay Kumar

Dora Babu Tadepalli

Contact Details :
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Mehrauli Road, Near Munirka, New Delhi, Delhi 110067
011 2674 2575