Human Resource Building--An Approach to Service Learning

Autor/in	Rajan, Sonika
Titel	Human Resource Building--An Approach to Service Learning
Quelle	In: New Horizons in Education, 57 (2009) 3, S.32-41 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1683-1381
Schlagwörter	Service Learning; Foreign Countries; Human Resources; Labor Force Development; Training Objectives; Job Training; Health Programs; Supervision; Community Coordination; Program Evaluation; Evaluation Methods; Teaching Methods; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS); Vocational Training Centers; India + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Service-Learning; Ausland; Humankapital; Arbeitskräftebestand; Training objectiv; Ausbildungsziel; Trainingsziel; Berufsqualifizierender Bildungsgang; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Vocational training center; Vocational training centre; Vocational training centres; Ausbildungseinrichtung; Berufsaufbauschule; Indien
Abstract	Background: Isabella Thoburn College at Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India has initiated Service Learning Program for its students through 4 issue based centers. One of the centers AIDS Awareness Center for Counseling, Education, and Training (AACCET) is in the field of HIV/AIDS. It follows 6 pronged approach to achieve its objectives and one of the objectives is Human Resource Building. The paper explains the whole concept and methodology of human resource building as an approach to service learning. Focus of Discussion: Paper deals in detail with the various training programs carried out by AACCET. Training is provided to 4 target groups--college students, educators, village animators, and primary health workers. Basic procedure and activities are the same for all the groups but the communicative language, resource material, guest speakers, games, presentations and so forth vary according to the group needs. Variety of experiences provided to the groups transforms them into peer educator, counselor and trainers who go and work with the community. Comments: Human resource building brings teaching and learning, educators and society, theory and practice into new relationships and understanding. Our venture into human resource building is an effort towards modeling a behavior and approach which focuses on sharing so that we can build a better world in the new millennium. Conclusion: Human resource building aims at bringing change in the minds of people. Change is needed in the present world which can be witnessed only when people change at the emotional level and that is what Human resource building is aimed at. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10