The Department of Continuing Education and Extension Programme was established in 1978 under the NAEP programme.
It offers M.A. Population Education, Diploma in Population Education, P.G. Diploma in Adult and Continuing Education,
M.A. Extension & Rural Development, M.A. Education (two years), B.Ed. (one-year course), and will also soon start
M.Phil. (Education) of one year duration.
The Department imparts teaching, training, research, and extension in major fields of education such as Adult and
Continuing Education, Population Education, Extension Education, Rural Development, and Education.
UGC, New Delhi has recognized this Department as a Nodal Agency for Monitoring and Evaluation of the UGC Programme
of the Departments of Adult and Continuing Education of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh region since 1992.
The Department has been conducting training programmes for college principals, programme officers, supervisors,
volunteers, instructors, and master trainers since 1984. The focus of these programmes is on concepts, methods,
problems, and strategies for organizing adult and continuing education programmes. The Department also organizes
short-term courses of 1–3 months duration each session.
The dissertation programme for the postgraduate course is conducted under the guidance and supervision of the
faculty members of the Department.
Ph.D. programmes are being conducted under the supervision of Prof. Neerja Sharma (Professor & Head),
Prof. Kalika Yadav (Director), and Dr. H.K. Khandai (Lecturer, B.Ed., HOD).
Course of Study
| Course Name: M.A. (Population Education) |
| Seats | 20 |
| Duration | Two years (Four Sem.) |
| Eligibility | Graduation with 2nd Division |
| FEE | |
| Course Name: M.A. (Extension Education and Rural Development) |
| Seats | 20 |
| Duration | Two years (Four Sem.) |
| Eligibility | Graduation in any subject with 2nd Division |
| FEE | |
| Course Name: Diploma in Population Education |
| Seats | 30 (SF) |
| Duration | One year (Two Sem.) |
| Eligibility | Graduation in any subject with 2nd Division |
| FEE | |
| Course Name: P.G. Diploma in Adult and Continuing Education |
| Seats | 30 (SF) |
| Duration | One year (Two Sem.) |
| Eligibility | P.G. with 50% marks |
| FEE | |
| Course Name: B.Ed. (Bachelor of Education) |
| Seats | 100 (SF) |
| Duration | One year |
| Eligibility | As per NCTE norms |
| FEE | |
| Course Name: M.A. (Master of Arts in Education) |
| Seats | 50 (SF) |
| Duration | Two years (Four Sem.) |
| Eligibility | Bachelor Degree in Education or B.Ed. with 2nd Division |
| FEE | |
| Course Name: M.A. (Extension Education and Social Work) |
| Seats | 20 |
| Duration | Two years (Four Sem.) |
| Eligibility | Graduation with 50% aggregate |
| FEE | |