University Extension: high socio-educational projection and a significant contribution to the development of the country

Abstract

The university extension offers an important strategy for the development of the country from different areas, the main protagonists are the students who perform one of the functions of university extension of great social impact, such as: training practices, professionalization and internships, Through these, the articulation between training and research is strengthened; Without a doubt, this function favors the integrality of the students and the other members of the university community. Forming thoughtful and committed individuals is a shared responsibility of both the university and society and families; the society-university link also allows students to achieve competencies in their field of professionalization, as well as insertion into the labor field. The institution of higher education has a strong social commitment in terms of extending its actions to the different strata of society; undoubtedly, it allows to strengthen the relations of cooperation and exchange of knowledge, whose strategy is a priority for the educational institution. The management of the university is strengthened each time that the strategies developed in practice have the social recognition of the impact observed in a satisfactory way. The mission of the university incorporates the key elements to continue its progress towards development and competitiveness (Castillo, E 2020).