IGNOU PGD in Urban Planning and Development 2014

IGNOU PGD in Urban Planning and Development 2014

IGNOU has launched an innovative Post Graduate Diploma Programme in Urban Planning and Development. The programme designed with the help of experts from the field of urban development, aims at deepening the knowledge and understanding of the learners about the importance of urban planning and development.


Objectives
* To provide opportunity to the learners to deepen their knowledge and understanding about urban planning and development.

* To expand capacities of the working urban development professionals and elected representatives of Urban Local Bodies on various theoretical and practical aspects of urban planning and development.

* To develop professional knowledge and skills in formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of urban development projects and programmes.

Any graduate can take admission in this PG Diploma programme, which is offered both in January and July session of IGNOU. The duration of the PG Diploma in Urban Planning and Development programme is one year, however, student can complete it within a span of three years and there is no age bar. PG Diploma holders will be able to effectively serve various government, private and non-governmental organizations, dealing with urban planning and development. This programme will also strengthen, the efficiency and effectiveness of in-service personnel working in various organizations dealing with urban planning and development. It will be very useful to the functionaries and elected representatives of Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils and Nagar Panchayats.

The programme is offered in distance mode.

Contact :
Director
School of Extension and Development Studies
Indira Gandhi National Open University- IGNOU
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi - 110068 (India)
Ph : 011- 2957 1664, 011-64788940
E-mail: soeds@ignou.ac.in

For more information visit : http://www.ignou.ac.in/