Community Support Program (CSP)
Category: September 9, 2016

Objectives

Following are the desired objectives of the CSP:

  1. Encourage Bahria University students to work for NGO’s – Government/Semi-Government agencies/ International Organizations, University Administration for matters related to community welfare.
  2.  To inculcate in our students a sense of responsibility and commitment to serve the community.
  3.  Transform Bahria University graduates into socially responsible citizens with clear vision and thrust for nation building by optimum utilization of limited resources and by using their personal and professional skills.
  4.  To capitalize the opportunity of contributing in the socio-economic uplift of the country by focusing on the under privileged sections of the society.

Policy Guidelines of BU-CSP

  1. The vision of the university “To become an internationally recognized university that contributes towards the development of nation through excellence in education and research” articulates the desire to contribute in nation building. Youth makes more than sixty percent of Pakistani nation and it is vital to equip the fresh blood with sense of responsibility and paying back to society. Community support is an integral activity, in which every institute should participate as per capacity. It not only helps in alleviating the image and credibility of the institute but also reflects as socially responsible entity. “Community Service” has significant importance in QS and HEC ranking criteria.
  2. The Higher Education System of Pakistan is getting mature and the focus is moving towards youth participation in community. Bahria University students are already performing various activities regarding CSP. The students need to be involved in such activities by introducing a comprehensive program, which shall include following:
  • Objectives
  • Scope
  • Means and Instruments
  • Implementation Methodology
  • Activities to be considered in Community Support

Implementation Methodology

In order to achieve the desired objectives with in the defined scope and resources, a thorough strategy is designed. Various steps have to be taken, as follows:

  1. Need based analysis of CSP keeping in view various programs being taught at BU and the respective industry requirements/practices. Chalk out strategy in the light of results from the need based analysis, industry opinions and the brain storming sessions.
  2.  Seek opinions from the industry using alumni network.
  3. Brain storming sessions of industry professionals/ academicians and professionals from different walks of life.
  4. Identify potential organizations where students can run the CSP, discuss the strategy with them and sign MoU.
  5. Initially the CSP will be introduced at under-graduate programs only.
  6. The program is to be implemented on same pattern as the internship program being practiced i.e. dedicated faculty member nominated as CSP Coordinator in each department.
  7. The CSP will be implemented w.e.f. Spring 2013 in-take.
  8. Every student enrolled in undergraduate program, is required to serve the community for 40 hours (8 hours daily for 5 working days), which makes one week of active student participation, any time during his/her entire degree program.
  9. The activities will be preferred to schedule in summer or semester breaks, to avoid the disturbance in academic commitments of students,
  10. The transcript of undergraduate students will include  CSP  as Non – Credit (same as internship)
  11. To inculcate culture of community support among students, budget on annual basis may be allocated specific for conducting CSP activities in all CUs. The amount will be reserved depending upon the level of activities being organized/ arranged.
  12. On later stage once the CSP gets matured in all the campuses, efforts will be made to set-up Community Support Centers (CSC) with joint collaboration of social sector in all CUs. This will help in bringing funds from national and international donor agencies for promoting community support activities among students.

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