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section 22

Director of Lifelong Learning and Extention.

The Maharashtra Public Universities Act, 2016
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Chapter III OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY

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  1. (1) The Director of Lifelong Learning and Extension shall be a full time salaried officer of the university and shall be responsible to carry out the activities of the Board of Lifelong Learning and Extension. He shall work directly under the superintendence, direction and control of the Vice-Chancellor.
  2. (2) The qualifications, experience, emoluments and terms and conditions of service of the Director of Lifelong Learning and Extension shall be as recommended by the University Grants Commission and adopted by the State Government.
  3. (3) The Director of Lifelong Learning and Extension shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor on the recommendation of the selection committee constituted for the purpose under this Act.
  4. (4) The appointment shall be for a term of five years or till the age of superannuation, whichever is earlier and he shall be eligible for reappointment in the manner provided in sub-section (3) for only one more term of five years in the university in which he is serving.
  5. (5) The Director of Lifelong Learning and Extension shall be the ex-officio head of the Department of Lifelong Learning and Extension.
  6. (6) The Director of Lifelong Learning and Extension shall,-
    • (a) be responsible for implementation of policies and recommendations of the Board of Lifelong Learning and Extension;
    • (b) promote research in the field of lifelong learning, value education, life skills for adults and senior citizens, and for longevity;
    • (c) organize lower level skills development programmes for training female and male nurses to handle elderly patients or terminally ill patients;
    • (d) organize the teaching programmes which include certificate and diploma programmes for graduate students and advanced diploma programmes at post-graduate level in value education and longevity;
    • (e) organize post-graduate teaching programmes exclusively in the domain of value education and life skills for adults and senior citizens;
    • (f) organize and co-ordinate awareness activities for adults and senior citizens on life skills for coping with old age, information on social organization and Government Schemes for elderly persons and briefing on home for the aged;
    • (g) undertake any other task as may be assigned by the university authorities so as to carry out objectives of the Board for Lifelong Learning and Extension;
    • (h) exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as prescribed by or under this Act or assigned to him by the Vice-Chancellor and Pro-Vice-Chancellor, from time to time.

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