IGNOU - Post Graduate Diploma in Environmental and Sustainable Development (PGDESD)

About the course

Post Graduate Diploma in Environment and Sustainable Development has been developed by the School of Sciences, IGNOU in collaboration with the South Asia Foundation Learning Initiative (SAFLI) and other Open Universities of the SAARC region, namely, Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL), Bangladesh Open University (BOU), Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU), Pakistan, B.R. Ambedkar Open University (BRAOU), Hyderabad and BRAC University, Bangladesh. The objectives of the programme are to:

• Disseminate information and exchange knowledge and experiences gained in the pursuit of the goal of sustainable development.

• Strengthen regional co-operation in environmental capacity building especially in the area of environmental management.

• Educate and train individuals from different walks of life, viz. development functionaries, government officials, journalists, policy makers, farmers, industrialists, grassroots workers, environmentalists who have a stake in protecting the environment as well as ensuring a better quality of life for the people of their countries.

Program Code

PGDESD

Eligibility

Graduate from a recognized University / Institution

Min age as on 1^st Jan. of the Academic Year

No bar

Duration (Min)

1 years

Duration (Max)

3 years

Program Fee

Rs. 4,000/- (Programme fee includes Registration fee of Rs 100/-)

Fee details presented here are indicative and are subject to change. Students are advised to check with the admission notification or with the authorities concerned for the latest information.

Medium of Instruction

English

Admission details

Admission notification is generally released in May/June and the last date for submission of filled-in application forms will be September 30 for January session and March 31 for July session. However students are requested to check with the official admission notification for the exact dates related to admissions.

For further information on this course, please email to pgdesd@ignou.ac.in

For information on Student Registration & Evaluation, please email to sred@ignou.ac.in

For information on Material Production and Distribution, please email mpdd@ignou.ac.in

For other information, please email to ssc@ignou.ac.in