Alagappa University has implemented Village Extension Programme to Final year Students to undergo social activities in select villages since 2005. This is one of the best practices of the University.
The Alagappa University has adopted 91 Villages (each of the 44 University Departments, 2 constituent Colleges and 45 Affiliated Colleges) under one unit - one village scheme. Final year students of UG and PG programmes undergo this Village Extension Programme (VEP) during the last week of September (spend 3 days in the adopted villages) every year in the select/adopted villages in Sivagangai and Ramanathapuram districts.
Major activities are :
- Socio-economic survey
- Enviornmental Awareness
- Health & Hygiene
- Medical Camp & Blood Donation
- Cleaning Works
- Yoga Training
- Coaching & Skill Training to School Students
- Women Empowerment Programmes
- Tree Plantation
Village Extension Programme (VEP), a ground breaking initiative among the State Universities of Tamil Nadu is a sustainable extension activity under the Unnat Bharat Abhiyan with the vision of bringing transformational changes in rural India. It has spanned across 31 locations in Sivagangai district, with an average of 1375 second-year post graduate students and 41 faculty members as participants. These programs immerse students in rural life providing hands on exposure on village dynamics. Through door step interactions and collaborative endeavours, they empower villagers with knowledge and practical solutions on crucial topics like health, hygiene and environmental sustainability. These efforts carried out systematically over the years have ensured that the benefits of the programmes are sustained across all participating villages. The health and veterinary camps provide regular and critical services and the socio economic surveys track progress and emerging trends.