Goa University directs teachers to take up 75 hours of community services

The initiative has been taken up as part of the celebrations to commemorate 75 years of Indian independence, under the central government’s Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav effort.

Goa University executive council has given nod to the proposal, as per which every teacher at the varsity and in affiliated institutes to undertake 75 hours of community service, to be finished up to August 15, 2022. The initiative has been taken up as part of the celebrations to commemorate 75 years of Indian independence, under the central government’s Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav effort, the GU said in a statement.

All regular, contract and lecture-basis teachers in the state will have to complete the 75 hours of community service, GU has said.

“The idea behind this exercise is to inculcate in teachers a spirit of social responsibility beyond their regular work commitments, to collaborate with local communities, to identify problems and to find innovative solutions or even to share knowledge and ideas. This we believe is a token contribution to transform the country,” the Goa University circular states.

As per the proposal, every teacher will be required to submit an individual report on the community work done by them. The report will have to cover a description of the work carried out, outcome of the work, documentary evidence and feedback.

“Every teacher has the ethical responsibility to contribute to the improvement of the society and the environment, catering to specific needs of the community, particularly the less endowed, marginalised and exploited sections of society,” the Goa University’s circular states.

The university has suggested that teachers can take up work in the form of awareness programmes, mentoring, training workshops, demonstrations, translation of scientific material for popular audiences and in local languages, hands-on community interventions, etc.

“The projects undertaken will not be funded by Goa University nor will any remunerated work be considered as community work. All the institutes/colleges should maintain the records of 75 hours of community work done by their teachers, to be produced as and when called for,” the GU circular states.

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