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Article 9 . UGNAYAN: A Unified Community-Based Project

Section 1.Ugnayan is a Tagalog word which connotes linkages and
coordination among the stakeholders. The University selected
an UGNAYAN barangay or village where the extension services
of the different colleges are focused.
UGNAYAN is a unified extension and research program
for the academic units of Cavite State University. Ugnayan is a
Tagalog word which connotes coordination and cooperation.
While this program was approved by the Board of Regents (BOR
No. 55) on 6 December 2001, the practice dates back in the late
70’s as Project UGNAYAN.

Originally, its philosophy stated that “it is an approach to
rural development where the spirit of coordination among those
concerned in the upliftment of a community is given
importance. From a singly focused agricultural extension
project, the project evolved into a unified extension and
research program.

This approach allows each major academic unit of the
University to pursue community service projects and applied
research in a beneficiary barangay that is adopted as pilot area
by the University. The problem to be solved should be within
the area expertise of the College concerned. Each College
establishes its own Project Implementation Unit (PIU) with a
Central Project Implementation Unit (CPIU) at the office of the
Vice President for Academic Affairs and coordinated by OVP
RECETS.

At present, the adopted barangay is Banaba Lejos,
Indang, Cavite. Ugnayan approach permits maximization of
resources and unification of efforts.

Location: Banaba Lejos, Indang, Cavite
Clientele: Farmers, Rural women, Youth and other
people in the community
Leader/Coordinator: All Colleges at the Main Campus
Coordinated by the University Extension
Services
Funding Source: Local government, CvSU and other linkage
institutions, Cooperating Agency: Municipal
Government, Department of Agriculture (DA),

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