Page 3 - Extension

BSIT

Level III Phase 2
INTRODUCTION

According to CHED, extension is the act of disseminating information and
transferring technology to particular industries and target audiences to enable them to

significantly improve production, community and/or institutions, and quality of life while

also advancing the HEI's academic and research programs (CMO No.8, s. 2010).
Extension has also been defined by CHED as the systematic transfer of technology,

innovation, or information generated by HEIs and its partners (communities, business,
and industry), in the context of HEIs as producers of knowledge or hubs of innovations,

to seek solutions to particular development concerns (CMO No. 52, s.2016).
Extension is consequently more focused on high-impact sustainable community

development because of its nature and mission. A community outreach program, as

contrast to an extension program, is more of a temporary measure that is carried out as
needed, such as providing aid to communities affected by disasters or carrying out one-

time events like tree planting, bloodletting, or coastal cleanup. A planned series of actions
that are intended to solve a specific development issue and bring about a more significant

improvement in people's lives make up an extension program.

J.H. Cerilles State College as an HEI strives for excellence in community and
extension services through its progressive expansion of the scientific and technological

knowledge for the improvement of the quality of life of the people in Zamboanga Peninsula
and its neighboring regions. It aims generally for human advancement through its relevant

extension programs and projects, and thus serves as an instrument of the government for

local, national, and global development.

COMMUNITY and EXTENSION SERVICES AGENDA

The Community and Extension Services Office shall assume leading responsibility for

the Community Extension Services Development in the J.H. Cerilles State College. The
JHCSC System aspires to excellence in these fields by steadily advancing scientific and

technological knowledge to raise the standard of living for residents of the Zamboanga
Peninsula and its surrounding areas.

The institution's Community and Extension Services Agenda was grounded on the
Sustainable Development Goals of the Philippines 2030 and the Harmonized National

Research and Development Agenda of 2017–2022. (UNDPP). This is done to make sure

that the office of extension’s projects and programs are in line with institutional research

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