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Department of Lifelong Learning
Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar
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Welcome to Department of Lifelong Learning

The Department was established in 1985 with an objective of providing quality vocational education to the youth. Over a period of time, the Department has been making efforts to upgrade the different syllabi, to keep pace with changing times. these efforts of Department have brought very encouraging results as many students have been able to start ventures and have got a placement in various government and private organization.

It will always be an endeavor of the department to providing latest traning and conducive environment to the students so as to develop their talents in the best possible ways. To showcase their talents an exhibition of their artifacts in conducted every year.

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From the Desk of Director

The Department of Life Long Learning, was established in 1985, with a thrust on poverty alleviation, equal status to women and self employment. The Department plans, co-ordinates and implements the programmes for the benefit of society under the non-formal system of education and has been serving the weaker sections of the society in the remote areas by the way of providing vocational education to the youth enabling them to be financially independent through skill enhancement, by carrying out the various outreach activities.

The Department has been nurturing talent and creativity, committed to serve people from all spheres of society. At our Department we aspire to provide sustainable environment, ideal for research, innovation, entrepreneurship and top quality education to all, with a well-balanced and relevant curriculum. We aim to empower and uplift each section of society through education and to contribute back to the environment by adapting and promoting eco-friendly practices. We believe that to build superior professionals require strong work ethics, and empowering the world with futuristic minds, through hard work, dedication and innovation. We educate our students to maximize their innate potential and enhance their skills along with positive social behaviour, thus developing them as global citizens. The Department has highly skilled faculty in their respective fields of expertise.

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Our Objectives

  • Poverty alleviation through well designed and co-ordinated vocational training to weaker section of the society.
  • Women empowerment by the way of making the women self employable and independent.
  • To make the people of rural and remote areas aware of various schemes of the state and the central Govt. for their benefit and upliftment through extension activities.
  • To spread the message against the various social evils like Drug Addiction, Dowry, AIDS, Female Foeticides,etc.through various means such as Seminars /Workshop/ Rallies etc.
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    Upcoming Events

    • Online Admission to various Courses for the session 2025-26 in the Deparment of Lifelong Learning will commence from 17 Nov 2025. Click here to apply Online
    • Admission Notice and Instructions for session 2025-26
    • Admission to the respective Courses will be based strictly on the merit of the qualifying Exam of that Course.
    • Exhibits prepared by the students are displayed in the Department in the month of the May/ June every year in form of an exhibition which lasts for two days. Students normally get orders from the visitors. The exhibits are highly appreciated by the visitors.

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