Community Engagement for Sustainable Practices in Higher Education - by Prabhat Mittal & Rachna Bansal (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

This book provides a deeper understanding of the concept of community engagement in higher education, encompassing crucial aspects such as stakeholder involvement, collaboration, community organization, and mobilization. It highlights the pivotal role of student engagement in promoting sustainable practices within higher education. The book goes beyond theory by showcasing real-world case studies and best practices from various institutions on successful student-led sustainability projects, campaigns, and initiatives. Furthermore, it uniquely highlights students' efforts in digitalizing communities, reflecting the relevance of technology in modern sustainability practices. It offers actionable insights to effectively engage students and empower them to translate their passion for sustainability into tangible actions. In doing so, the book equips readers to bridge the awareness-action gap, empowering students to implement sustainability practices in real life.

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This book provides a deeper understanding of the concept of community engagement in higher education, encompassing crucial aspects such as stakeholder involvement, collaboration, community organization, and mobilization. It highlights the pivotal role of student engagement in promoting sustainable practices within higher education. The book goes beyond theory by showcasing real-world case studies and best practices from various institutions on successful student-led sustainability projects, campaigns, and initiatives. Furthermore, it uniquely highlights students' efforts in digitalizing communities, reflecting the relevance of technology in modern sustainability practices. It offers actionable insights to effectively engage students and empower them to translate their passion for sustainability into tangible actions. In doing so, the book equips readers to bridge the awareness-action gap, empowering students to implement sustainability practices in real life.

Prabhat Mittal is Professor in the Satyawati College at the University of Delhi, India. He has numerous scholarly contributions in the fields of supply chain management, quantitative finance, social engineering and big data analytics indexed in SCOPUS, Web of Science, and ABDC listed journals

Rachna Bansal is Assistant Dean of Student Welfare and Associate Professor at Sharda School of Business Studies, Sharda University, India. She is a highly accomplished and versatile academician, trainer, and researcher in the realm of Human Resources Management and Organizational Behavior.

About the Author

Prabhat Mittal is Professor in the Satyawati College at the University of Delhi, India. He has numerous scholarly contributions in the fields of supply chain management, quantitative finance, social engineering and big data analytics indexed in SCOPUS, Web of Science, and ABDC listed journals

Rachna Bansal is Assistant Dean of Student Welfare and Associate Professor at Sharda School of Business Studies, Sharda University, India. She is a highly accomplished and versatile academician, trainer, and researcher in the realm of Human Resources Management and Organizational Behavior.