Community Development

With a view to provide meaningful and quality non-formal training to rural youth ,women , school dropouts ,SCs/STs ,disabled and other weaker sections and under privileged groups of the society to enable them to obtain gainful wage / self employment and in turn improving their standard of living , the Government of India, thorough MHRD DEPT. Started a scheme named “ Scheme of community development through polytechnic colleges (CDTP)” in 2009. This scheme is presently operational in 518 polytechnics in our country ; Sriram polytechnic college is one among them.
This program is funded by MHRD and it is functioning from 1st April 2010. Under this scheme six extension centre is functioning in around polytechnic campus.

The main objectives of the scheme are:

  • To carry out Need Assessment Surveys to assess the technology and training needs;
  • To impart Skill Development Training to the intended target groups;
  • To disseminate Appropriate Technologies for productivity enhancement;
  • To provide Technical and Support Services to rural masses and slums dwellers;
  • To create Awareness among the target groups about technological advancement and contemporary issues of importanceMajor activities i of Scheme of Community Development through Polytechnics: