The department of Adult and Continuing Education was established in 1984 by U.G.C. under the new approach of education "Extension as third dimension of Higher Education". In 1988, the department was formally established under Faculty of Arts in the First Statute of the University.

To meet the emerging trends of professional and vocational education, the department aims at sustainable development and addresses several areas of concern through regular courses such as M.A. in Adult and Continuing Education, P.G. Diploma in Fashion Designing. B.Voc. in Fashion Design and Garment Technology. M.A. in Applied Psychology and M.A. in Sociology under self-finance scheme. The students of M.A. and Fashion designing courses are receiving placements in reputed companies and institutes on regular basis.

Under extension program, the department has contributed significantly in creating awareness about various socio-economic upliftment programs aimed at rural-poor for which the department has earned laurels and accolades from various government and non-government agencies. It was to be a two-way process between the experts and the people, an intellectual intervention in the communities' living problems which need to be overcome through an educational process. It was aimed at importing education which helped students to face life and its challenges along with creating an ambience for a learning society. Keeping these aims in mind the Department of Adult and Continuing Educations has organized several activities in the community as well as in the university. The department has also organized the training programs, seminars, workshops and orientation programs on different topics i.e., Literacy, Population Education, Environmental Education, Legal Literacy, National Integration, Rural Development & Panchayati Raj, Health & Immunization Camp and Women's Empowerment.

good number students of the department qualified JRF and NET competition of U.G.C. and many of them have been placed in different fields viz., Rural Development & Panchayati Raj, Health, Population Resource centre, National Literacy Mission, Environmental Studies Centre, Banking sectors, Cooperate sectors, Agriculture sectors, Social Welfare sectors and N.G.Os.

In the Fashion Designing course conducted by our department we give equal importance is given to Designing as well as pattern making and Clothing Construction. Our aim is not to turn out as Tailor- But also give a sense of discrimination and aesthetic regarding from color and shape in design. It is the idea, which catches the fancy of customers and sale of garment.

After doing this course, job opportunities are available to the students in many fields such as Fashion Coordinator, Sampling Coordinator, Cutting Assistant, Fashion Designer, Pattern Maker, Accessories Designer, Self-Employment etc.