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University of Mumbai
DEPARTMENT OF LIFELONG LEARNING AND EXTENSION
“EXTENSION WORK PROJECT REPORT”
1. Name of the Student: YADAV SUSHILKUMAR SHESHNATH
2. Class : TYBMS
3. Div: -
4. Roll No.:6533
5. Name and Address of the College: G.R.PATIL COLLAGE OF ARTS, SCIENCE &
COMMERCE, SONARPADA, DOMBIVLI (EAST)
6. Extension Work Project enrolled for: (Any one from the Following): Population
Education Club
DEPARTMENT OF LIFELONG LEARNING AND EXTENSION
DESIGN OF PROJECT REPORT WRITING 2024-25
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• Acknowledgement by the Student
I am sincerely grateful to the Department of Lifelong Learning and Extension (DLLE) for
giving me the opportunity to work on this project, which has been a valuable learning experience.
I extend my heartfelt thanks to my college, faculty members and project guide for their
insightful guidance and support throughout this journey. Their encouragement has helped me
approach this project with clarity and confidence. Thank you very much for giving me this wonderful
opportunity to work on this project. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my professor and my
college principal who have not only encouraged me at times of need but also guided me in doing this
project. Not only that but also thanks to my friends who believed in me and helped me
• My reason for joining Extension Work Activity:
Answer: The reason I joined this process was because I wanted to know and solve people's
problems. Through training, I learned teamwork, communication, leadership, and time
management. I also gained problem-solving skills and learned how to interact with different
people.By being patient, listening, and showing care, I built trust with both my team and the
community.
Working together made the experience more meaningful.We conducted awareness campaigns,
cleanliness drives, and community support programs. Visiting an orphanage and engaging in
surveys were some of the most impactful experiences
• How I started
• How I was trained – acquired skills
• How I built rapport with the others / community around.
• How I worked and the kind of work, carried out
Answer: I didn't know anything about this activity and I had no idea what to do but my
teacher gave me the understanding and that's how I started this activity. I was glad that I got an
opportunity to be the part of this Department of Life long Learning and extension. I grew my
communication skills. I am more confident now after participating in DLLE.I was somewhere a
helping hand for people. Working together made the experience more meaningful. We conducted
awareness campaigns, cleanliness drives, and community support programs. Visiting an orphanage
and engaging in surveys were some of the most impactful experiences. This experience helped me
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grow, gain confidence, and understand the importance of social responsibility. It was a truly
rewarding journey.
• Please write about the difficulties you faced while conducting activities.
Answer: When conducting DLLE (Department of Lifelong Learning and Extension) activities,
there are several challenges that can make the process difficult. Here are some of the main
difficulties faced. One of the main challenges is getting people to join in and stay involved. Some
may not understand the importance of the activities, while others may have busy schedules and
can’t commit time to the program.Keeping participants motivated over time, especially if the
program lasts for weeks or months, can also be difficult.
DLLE activities involve coordinating many different people, such as students, teachers, and
community members. Keeping everyone on the same page can be challenging, and sometimes
important details get missed or delayed.Finding a time when everyone is available can be difficult,
especially when participants have other commitments.Getting the word out about the activities can
be tough. Many people may not be aware of what’s happening, and reaching out to them through
posters, social media, or other.
• How did you overcome the difficulties?
Answer: : To tackle the challenges faced during the DLLE extension activities, I adopted a
strategic and adaptable approach. To improve participant engagement, I focused on effective
communication, explaining the importance of the initiative and encouraging active involvement.
Managing time alongside academics required better planning and prioritization, ensuring that both
responsibilities were balanced effectively. For resource limitations, I collaborated with peers and
used creative problem-solving to make the best use of available materials. When facing
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communication barriers, I ensured clarity in messaging and adapted to the audience’s
understanding. By staying flexible, patient, and proactive, I was able to successfully navigate
challenges and complete the activities effectively.
• Please write about your expectations from extension work activities.
Answer: I expect DLLE extension work activities to help people in the community by giving them
useful knowledge and skills. These activities should help individuals grow, both personally and
professionally, and improve their lives. I hope the programs will address real-life problems, raise
awareness on important issues, and encourage people to get involved in volunteering. Overall, I
expect the activities to create positive, lasting changes in the community and promote learning and
teamwork.
• Are your expectations fulfilled? Please brief.
Answer: Yes, my expectations from DLLE activities have mostly been met. The programs helped
people learn new skills and knowledge, which improved their lives. They also raised awareness
about important issues and encouraged more people to get involved in helping their community.
The activities brought people together, creating a strong sense of teamwork and responsibility.
Overall, the programs made a positive difference, just as I hoped.
• What did you learn by Extension Activities? (gain / loss)
Answer: Through DLLE Extension activities, I learned how to organize events, work with
different people, and communicate better. I also saw how important it is to help the
community and make a difference. While there were challenges like managing time and
resources, the experience taught me a lot and helped me grow.
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• How will extension work help you to contribute to the society ?
Answer: : Participating in DLLE extension activities has equipped me with the skills and
awareness needed to contribute meaningfully to society.The DLLE extension can help society
by making it easier to create visuals for education, art, and business. It can inspire creativity,
make learning more engaging, support small businesses with affordable design, and promote
inclusion for people with disabilities. It also helps individuals express themselves through art,
and it can be used to solve problems or communicate ideas more clearly.
• What is your suggestion?
Answer: I think the DALL·E extension is a great tool that can help people create visuals easily.
My suggestion is to use it responsibl make sure the images are respectful, inclusive, and honest.
It’s a powerful tool for artists, businesses, and educators, but it’s important to think carefully about
how we use it to make sure it benefits everyone.
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ACTIVITY RELATED HOURS (WORK) TABLE
Table E:
5) POPULATION EDUCA TION CLUB (PEC) –
(College Level)
Sr Date Topic Methodolo Co-ord. agency AV Aids Hr Outcome
. gy / used s.
N Activity
o
1 Exercise Brahma NA 2 Build Self
Internatio kumaris esteem and
20/06/20 nal yoga (Dombivli east) Self
24 day Awareness
2 Seminar Seminar NA Self 3 Improve
on Explanation confidence,a
personalit nd positive
y mindset
developme
nt
26/06/20 &positive
24 thinking
3 Awareness Seminar NARCOTICS PowerPoint 3 Spread
session on Control presentation awareness
Internatio Bureau (Thane) about drug
nal day abuse and
against prevention.
drug
abuse &
5/7/2024 crime
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4 Paying Na Na 2 Instill
tribute to patriotism
Kargil soldiers and respect
27/7/202 vijay for soldiers,
4 diwas sacrifices
5 Elocution NA PPT 4 Enhance
competitio financial
Union n, ppt literacy and
08/08/20 Budget presentati analytical
24 buzz 2024 on ,Debate thinking.
6 Poster Competiti NA Poster & 2 Encourage
making on Rangoli creativity
competitio Competition and artistic
n& expression
Rangoli on social
16/08/20 competitio issues
24 n.
7 Essay NA NA 2 Enhance
writing critical
Essay competitio thinking
writing n ,writing
competitio skill and self
4/9/2024 n -expression
8 Competiti NA NA 3 Promot
on environmen
Eco- tal
Friendly sustainabilit
Ganpati y and eco
12/09/20 competitio consciousne
24 n ss
9 Seminar MR.CHITAMB HANDBOO 2 MOTIVATE
AR GOVIND KS TO VOTE
SHINE
Voter (PRESIDING
26/10/20 Awareness OFFICER
24 program ASSEMBLY)
10 Seminar NA NA 2 Increase
awareness
Constituti about
on Day constitution
26/11/20 celebratio al rights
24 n and duties
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11 Seminar MR.CHITAM POSTER 2 Educate on
BAR GOVIND misconcepti
SHINDE ons and
stigma
3/12/202 World related
4 Aids day HIV/AIDS
12 Awareness Seminar DOMBIVLI 3 Awareness
program RAILWAY about Rules
19/12/20 on women POLICE &
24 Safety Regulation
Total 30
(Community Level)
Sr. No. Date Topic Activity / Other Hours Outcome
Information
1 28/8/2024 AADHAR VISIT TO 14 Develop
ADIVASHI ORPHAN empathy and
SEVA CHILDREN social
ASHARAM responsibility
(DOMBIVLI)
2 2/9/2024 Pulse polio VACCINATION 7 Promote
Drive TO CHILDREN immunization
awareness
and eradicate
polio
3 7/10/2024 Pulse polio VACCINATION 7 Encourage
Drive TO CHILDREN child
healthcare
and disease
prevention
4 01/10/2024 Mahatma CLEANLINESS 6 Spread
Gandhi DRIVE awareness
Jayanti about
cleanliness
and hygiene
practices
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5 9/10/2024 Tree Tree plantation 9 Promote
plantation Drive environmental
Drive conservation
and
sustainable
living
6 Blood Blood donation 7 Encourage
donation Drive voluntary
camp blood
donation and
12/12/2024 save lives
Total 30
Table K:
COMPULSORY TABLE FOR ALL ACTIVITIES
For UG. PG. & B. Ed.
Sr. No. Date Activity Hours Outcome
1 3/8/2024 First Term 05 Introductory
Or Training program
13/11/2024 Program
2 20/6/2024- College & 80 For IOP 150
3/03/2025 Community hrs.
Level
Activity
3 20/12/2024 Second Term 05 More
Training appealing
Program
4 12/02/2025 Udaan 20 Build ideas
Festival towards
/Essay society
Writing
5 20/02/2025 Project 10 Well -
To Report structured
24/02/2025 Writing Report
writing
Total 120
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• Names of the College & Community Level Activities in which student has taken active participation such as: street play, group songs,
poster, elocution, speech, lessons, industrial visit etc. (any other); Please give Details.
Sr. Date Name of the activity Topic of the Participation for / Location/ Place of Poster No of Signature of
No. such as: Street Play, activity: as: performance prepared Hour the
group songs, poster, (Save Food, Child writing, directing, (College / Yes / No s Extension
allocution, speech Labor, performing, Community) Work
lessons etc. Environment, music or singing, Teacher
Pollution, women poster designing,
empowerment painting etc.
etc.)
Performing College No 2
1 International yoga
20/06/2024 day Meditation
Seminar on Performing College No 3
2 personality
development
26/06/2024 &positive thinking Seminar
Awareness session on Performing College No 3
3 International day
against drug abuse &
5/7/2024 crime Seminar
Performing College No 2
4
27/7/2024 Kargil Vijay Diwas Seminar, Speech
Performing College Yes 4
5 Union Budget buzz Elocution &
08/08/2024 2024 Debate
Poster making Poster Designing College Yes 2
6 Poster making competition &
competition & Rangoli
16/08/2024 Rangoli competition. competition
7 Visit Community No 14
28/8/2024 Orphanage visit Visit
8 performing Community No 7
2/9/2024 Pulse polio Drive Social Drive
9 Writing College No 2 MOTIVAT
Essay writing E TO
4/9/2024 competition Social Issue VOTE
10 Eco-Friendly Performing College No 3
Eco-Friendly Ganpati Ganpati
12/09/2024 competition competition
11 Performing Community Yes 6
01/10/2024 Cleanliness drive Social Drive
12 Performing Community No 7 Awareness
about Rules
&
7/10/2024 Pulse polio drive Social Drive Regulation
13 Visit Community No 9
9/10/2024 Tree plantation Drive Visit
14 Performing College No 2
Voter Awareness
26/10/2024 program Seminar
15 First Term Training Workshop Performing College No 5
Program
13/11/2024
16 Performing College No 2
Constitution Day
26/11/2024 celebration Seminar
17 Performing/ College Yes 2
Poster Designing
3/12/2024 World Aids day Seminar
18 Performing Community Yes 7
12/12/2024 Blood donation camp social Drive
19 Performing College No 3
Awareness program
19/12/2024 on women Safety Seminar
20 Street Play, Performing / College/community Yes/No 20
Creative writing , writing
Elocution
Competition,
Udaan Festival/Essay Poster Making
12/02/2025 writing Competition
21 Performing College No 5
Second Term
Training
22 23/02/2025 Population Writing College No 10
Project Report Education Club
Writing
Total 120
Essay Writing on The Rise of Female Entrepreneurs: Challenges and Success.
Answer:
The Rise of Female Entrepreneurs: Challenges and Success.
The growth of female entrepreneurship has transformed the world economy. This has re-shaped the industries and changed the face of gender roles.
Today, women have established businesses, operated multinationals, and lead innovation in nearly every sphere of life. Though these triumphs are
observed, challenges persist with gender bias, lack of funds, and social expectations weighing them down. This essay shall discuss several challenges and
success stories of female entrepreneurs based on the characteristics that help grow and maintain them in this business world.
Entrepreneurship has, in the course of history, been a man's game and women have, by and large, been assigned to domestic spheres. However, the 20th
and 21st centuries have seen some major turning points in gender dynamics where women are entering business in previously unprecedented numbers.
Advancements of women's movements in the 20th century, legal landmarks, and increased education are a few among the factors responsible for growth
of female entrepreneurship. This can be easily seen these days that women-owned businesses are increasing at much faster rates than males owned
businesses.
A lot has been done to the lady entrepreneurs, despite such tremendous progress. Presently, many of the most basic challenges which many female
entrepreneurs have to confront are as under:
Getting access to finance for women entrepreneurs is the most significant challenge. A number of studies have revealed that their participation in venture
capital investments is lower as compared to the male counterparts. For the time being, more investors believe that the businesses led by women are
riskier, which ultimately reduces the financial options. Financial networks are not like in men; such have taken years to be formed.
Gender bias is one of the issues discovered in the business sector. Still, most people hold the assumption that leadership and entrepreneurship are a man's
thing; hence the person would first wonder if a woman could run a successful business or not. Most women entrepreneurs work more hard to build their
credibility, proving competence and face much scrutiny than the male counterpart does.
Most women have multiple roles, and thus they have to balance their entrepreneurial ambitions with family responsibilities. Since men are expected to do
fewer domestic duties compared to women, women are expected to manage their businesses and homes. This adds pressure and creates more stress on
women, thus making it harder for them to focus on their business growth.
One of the most critical ingredients to business success is networking; however, female entrepreneurs often find it hard to get good professional networks.
Business networks have been historically male dominated. This has severely limited access of women to potential mentors, investors, and industry
leaders. Women might struggle to find ways out of the complexity of entrepreneurship without a proper mentorship system.
Some of the challenges women face in starting and scaling up businesses across many parts of the world include legal and cultural barriers. In some
countries, laws restrict women's ownership of certain properties, financial independence, and their entrepreneurial rights. In other countries, shunning the
aspect of leadership by women in some societies makes it difficult for women to find their way into business ventures.
Despite all this, many women have managed to overcome all this and are quite successful entrepreneurs. The success of female entrepreneurs has been
contributed to by a myriad of factors among them:
Successful women have shown tremendous persistence when faced with different adversities. Innovations have come with alternatives such as utilizing
technology and other sources of finance, crowdfund among them in financing their ventures. This has been instrumental for the perseverance of most
women in these ventures.
Generally, governments and organizations are slowly and steadily realizing that supporting women entrepreneurs adds value. In this regard, grants,
mentorship programs, and training sessions have empowered women to be in a better position to succeed. An illustration of such is the ILO-WED
women's entrepreneurship development program, which educated women about entrepreneurship and financially empowered them.
This is because there is a high recognition of the gender gap in funding. Now that the investment firms have focused funding on women-led businesses,
closing the financial gap means to challenge more women into venturing into business ventures. Organizations such as SheEO, Women's Venture Capital
Fund, and Golden Seeds fund female entrepreneurs.
Most inspiring stories, most of women who have initiated big business ventures, even in hostile circumstances, are mentioned below:
Oprah Winfrey – Born in poverty. Overcomes gender bias. Develops media empires
Sara Blakely Spanx founder with a billion-dollar company despite investors not approving the venture.
Former CEO of PepsiCo Indra Nooyi. She presents the case women can lead change in large business organizations.
Bumble is the dating app founded by Whitney Wolfe Herd, allowing the female to make the first move.
Such success stories are inspiring to youth entrepreneurs in general and especially to female entrepreneurs, since they tell of what could be achieved by
dogged perseverance and innovation along with strategic networking.
The future of women entrepreneurship seems very promising as it has attracted interest from the government, investors, and society. It is still time to work
toward a level playing field. Steps like better access to education, Gender equality at leadership levels, and building male allies in business would add much
more power to women entrepreneurs.
More women in the entrepreneurial space are building networks and mentorship programs that will help support other women. This will continue to
accelerate efforts toward a higher number of women-owned businesses across a broad spectrum of industries.
Female entrepreneurship is changing the business landscape by breaking barriers and challenging status quo in gender roles. Though women still face
barriers such as funding gaps and other challenges like gender disparities, lack of work-life balance, among others, their successes are reflections of these
admirable qualities: resilience, innovation, and determination. Indeed, the future will be much brighter for women entrepreneurs with much greater support
from organizations, governments, and society. Empowerment of women can only be actualized without some of the challenges that currently beset them;
this includes the all-inclusiveness of the business environment.
