Community Education for Sustainable Rural Development

Abstract

Community-based education has a strategic role in strengthening the capacity of rural communities towards sustainable independence and prosperity. This study uses the Systematic Literature Review method on several scientific articles published in the last five years to analyze the contribution of community education in village development. The results of the study show that community education not only functions as a means of knowledge transfer, but also as an instrument of social, economic, and cultural empowerment. The integration of the concept of social entrepreneurship in education has been proven to be able to foster creativity, increase community income, and strengthen social solidarity. In addition, contextual education with local cultural values plays a role in maintaining the identity and traditional wisdom of rural communities. Collaboration between universities, local governments, and community organizations is also key in creating an inclusive and adaptive education system to global challenges. Thus, community-based education is an effective approach to build an independent, competitive, and socially and ecologically just village, while encouraging sustainable development in the future.