The main objective of establishing centre/department  in the university  was to extend knowledge and other institutional resources to the community and vice-versa. The detailed objectives are listed below:

• To make education relevant to real life situation.
• To help enhance the quality of life –among the students/community as a whole.
• To make higher education as an instrument of social transformation by disseminating numerous need-based knowledge and information to the community.
• To develop the capabilities of the community by providing capacity building programmes so that personal skills are upgraded to enhance overall personality development.
• To develop strong linkages/coordination with the developmental agencies of Government and Non-Government  organizations to strengthen formal and non-formal education programmes.
• To involve teachers and students as a institutional resources for community development.  
• To make diverse learning needs of the community more relevant by conducting and adopting action research.
• To promote a meaningful and sustained rapport between the universities and the communities.
• To develop a sense of responsibility and integration with the society amongst the educated.
• To deepen the teacher’s knowledge through a wider exposure to real life situations.