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University of Mumbai
DEPARTMENT OF LIFELONG LEARNING AND EXTENSION

“EXTENSION WORK PROJECT REPORT”

1. Name of the Student: Das Kunal Jhutan

2. Class: TYBFM

3. Div: A

4. Roll No.:4106

5. Name and Address of the College: L.S Raheja College of Arts and Commerce.

I) Extension Work Project enrolled for: (Any one from the Following): Population

Education Club (PEC)

DEPARTMENT OF LIFELONG LEARNING AND EXTENSION

DESIGN OF PROJECT REPORT WRITING 2023-2024

• Acknowledgement by the Student

I extend my gratitude to my project mentor (Asst. Prof. Tejas Pednekar) and my college principal (Dr.

Debajit Sarkar) for giving me this wonderful opportunity to work on this project and providing the

necessary resources and encouragement that enabled me to do this project. Further I would like to

thank my parents and friends for helping me throughout this project.

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(Please mention the kind of support provided by DLLE Unit, Principal & Extension
teachers, work place staff, community and others.)

• My reason for joining Extension Work Activity:

Answer: I joined the extension work activity because I have always had a passion for giving

back to the community and making a difference in people’s lives. I believe that by participating

in this activity, I can contribute my skills and time to help those in need. It’s a fulfilling

experience for me to ne able to lend a helping hand and support causes that are important to

me.

Please write about:

• 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

(Write in detail with your experiences & Project related data)
Answer: I was glad that I got an opportunity to be the part of this Department of Life-long Learning

and extension. I was excited to participate in activities. I got socially connected with people with

likeminded thinking as mine. My communication skills got better and my confidence grew over time. I

was somewhere a helping hand for people. The seminar regarding road safety was all new to me. I

came across road safety rules which are very important and the people need to be more aware of it.

Those rules are not only for the person who drives the two wheelers or three wheelers, those are

meant for pedestrians also.

• Please write about the difficulties you faced while conducting activities.

Answer: One common challenge is managing logistics and resources. It can be a little tough to

coordinate schedules and gather materials. Additionally, communication with the team

members can sometimes be a challenge, especially if everyone has different schedules or

opinions. It’s important to find effective ways of communicate and keep everyone on the same

page.
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• How did you overcome the difficulties?

Answer: For managing logistics and resources, create a detailed plan and timeline, and allocate

responsibilities to team members. When faced with unexpected obstacles or changes, stay calm

and think creatively. Look for alternative solutions and adopt your plans accordingly.

• Please write about your expectations from extension work activities.

Answer: I was expecting practical activities where I will be involved physically and activities will be

more practical and less theoretical. It will be fun in performing activities. Indulging in activities will

result in releasing my stress where I will be motivated to think beyond my studies. I was expecting my

friends, classmates, students of other department and people of the society to coordinate and

cooperate with me.

• Are your expectations fulfilled? Please brief.

Answer: Some of my expectations from DLLE were met through the activities offered, but I was

hoping for more. While I found the activities helpful, I thought there could be a greater variety and

more of them. Even though I gained value from the activities I took part in, I believe that having more

practical exercises and covering a wider range of topics would have made my learning experience even

better.

• What did you learn by Extension Activities? (gain / loss)

Answer: Extension activities taught me my responsibilities towards society. Team spirit is the most

needed in any team. It motivated me to think deeply and understands the problem of people. It grew

my confidence level. I am able to connect with people.

• How will Extension Work help you to contribute to the Society?

Answer: When I participate in extension activities, I meet people from different backgrounds and

learn from their experiences. This helps me become more aware of the needs of my community and
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find ways to make a positive impact. Overall, extension work helps me become a better citizen by giving

me the tools and knowledge to help others and improve society.

• What is your suggestion?

Answer: I would like to suggest that you must conduct more programs like this. It will add value to

students’ development.

ACTIVITY RELATED HOURS (WORK) TABLE

Table E:

5) POPULATION EDUCATION CLUB (PEC) –

(College Level)
Sr. Date Topic Methodology Co-ord. AV Aids Hrs. Outcome
No. / Activity agency used
1 15.06.2023 Mango Buying N. A N. A 10 Experience
seed mangoes buying
donation from local mangoes
drive vender and from local
giving them in vender
college
2 28.08.2023 Workshop Seminar was Mr. Smart 10 Rules were
on two- held in a Sandeep board, clear
wheeler practical way from Microphone
road United and
safety way Speakers
3 28.02.2024 Training Standing in a N. A N. A 10 Happy to
EVM and queue and vote
VVPAT voting
voting privately
machine
Total 30

(Community Level)

Sr. Date Topic Activity / Hours Outcome

No. Other
Information
1 29.09.2023 Clean-up drive at Juhu Cleanliness 10 Contributing
beach activity towards
cleanliness
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2 05.01.2024 Joy of giving donation Awareness of 20 Helping the

drive donation needy
3 30.01.2024 World cleanliness day Street play 20 Creating
awareness of
cleanliness
Total 50

Table K:

COMPULSORY TABLE FOR ALL ACTIVITIES

For UG. PG. & B. Ed.

Sr. Date Activity Hours Outcome

No.
1 4.10.2023 First Term Training Program 05 Introductory
program
2 15.6.2023 College & Community Level Activity 80 For IOP 150 hrs.
to
09.03.2024
3 Second Term Training Program 05 More appealing
4 07.03.2024 Udaan Festival /Essay Writing 20 Build ideas
towards society
5 11.003.2024 Project Report Writing 10 Sharpen my
to memory
12.03.2024
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 such as: Topic of the Participation for / as: Location/ Poster No of Signature of the
No Street Play, group songs, activity: writing, directing, Place of prepared Hours Extension Work
. poster, allocution, speech (Save Food, Child performing, music or performance Yes / No Teacher
lessons etc. Labor, singing, poster designing, (College /
Environment, painting etc. Community)
Pollution, women
empowerment etc.)
15.6.2023 Donation drive Mango seeds Performing College Yes 10
1 donation drive
28.8.2023 Workshop Two-wheeler road Performing College No 10
2 safety
29.9.2023 Clean-up drive at Juhu Clean up drive at Poster designing and Community Yes 10
3 beach Juhu beach performing
28.2.2024 Training Training EVM and Performing College No 10
4 VVPAT voting
machine
5 05.1.2024 Donation drive Joy of giving Performing Community Yes 20
donations
6 30.1.2024 World cleanliness day World cleanliness Poster designing Community Yes 20
day
7 4.10.2024 First term training program Performing College No 5

8 Second term training Performing College No 5

program

9 07.3.2024 Essay writing Social issues Writing College No 20

10 11.3.2024 Project report writing Population Writing College No 10

to Education Club
12.3.2024
Total 120hrs.
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Essay Writing on social issues / Additional Information you

may wish to share with us for improvement.
Answer:

OVERPOPULATION

Overpopulation refers to an undesirable condition in which the number of existing human being
exceeds the actual carrying capacity of the earth. It has many causes which range from a decline in
the death rate to early marriages and more. The overpopulation essay will throw light on this issue.
Effects of Overpopulation

The ill-effects of overpopulation are quite severe. The first one is that natural resources deplete at a
faster level. Our planet can produce only a limited amount of water and food. Thus, overpopulation
causes environmental damage including deforestation, pollution, etc.

Similarly, there is the degradation of the environment which happens because of the overuse of
resources like coal, oil, natural gases and more. As a result, the quality of air also gets affected in this
manner.

In developing countries, overpopulation puts a strain on resources. Thus, it gives rise to conflicts and
tension. It also causes more diseases that become harder to control. Next up, we have the issue of
unemployment.

Moreover, it rises due to overpopulation. There is a greater number of people than job opportunities.
As a result, unemployment gives rise to crimes like theft and more. We also have pandemics and
epidemics which happen due to overpopulation.

It is because overcrowded and unhygienic living gives rise to infectious diseases. Another ill-effect is
malnutrition and starvation. When there are scarce resources, these diseases will likely to be on the
rise.
Most importantly, we have a shortage of water which makes it tougher for people to get access to
clean water. Similarly, lower life expectancy also happens because of the boom in population,
especially in less-developed nations.

We also witness faster climate change as nations continue to develop their industrial capacities. Thus,
they emit industrial waste which gives rise to global temperatures. It will keep getting worse if things
are not checked immediately.

Solutions of Overpopulation

There are many solutions which we may take up to prevent overpopulation. The best measure is
family planning to keep the overpopulation check. In order to do that, one can ensure proper spacing
between the births of the children.

Further, limiting the number of children as per income and resources must also be important.
Similarly, it is essential to increase resources. The government must make the horrors of
overpopulation reach the public through the use of media.

Moreover, better education can help implement social change which can curb overpopulation. Next
up, knowledge of sex education must be made mandatory in schools so students learn young about
everything they need to know.

Most importantly, it is essential to empower women so they can break out of poverty. This way, they
can learn about reproductive health and make better decisions. Another solution can
be government incentives.

Many governments of countries already have various policies which relate to tax exemptions for
curbing overpopulation. For instance, some waive a certain part of income tax for married couples
with one or two children.

Conclusion of Overpopulation Essay

All in all, overpopulation is no less than a curse that poses a permanent threat to the development of
any country. It is essential to stop the flood of population. In order to do that, one must indulge in
proper family planning and creating balance in society for a better world.
Please answer all the questions and give details as asked in this file. Type
information in detail in this file and attach pdf document of this file to the link
provided by your Extension Work Teacher.