The Concept of the Community College System

The Community College is an alternative system of education, which is aimed at
the empowerment of the disadvantaged and the underprivileged (Urban poor, Rural poor,
Tribal poor and Women) through appropriate skills development leading to gainful
employment in collaboration with the local industry and the community and achieve
skills for employment and self employability of the above sections of people in the
society. The Community College is an innovative educational alternative that is rooted in
the community providing holistic education and eligibility for employment to the
disadvantaged.
The Vision of the Community College is to be of the Community, for the
Community and by the Community and to produce responsible citizens. The Community
College promotes job oriented, work related, skill - based and life coping education.
The Community College initiative is in conformity with the Indian political will that
prioritises in education, primary education, information technology education and
vocational education.
The key words of the Community College system are access, flexibility in
curriculum and teaching methodology, cost effectiveness and equal opportunity in
collaboration with industrial, commercial and service sectors of the local area and
responding to the social needs and issues of the local community, internship and job
placement within the local area, promotion of self employment and small business
development, declaration of competence and eligibility for employment.