Indira Gandhi National open University (IGNOU) has started a PG diploma course in Sustainability Science on Friday. Any graduate person can apply for Admission. The Course will be offered by the varsity’s School of Inter-Disciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies (SOITS). IGNOU Launches PG Diploma Course In Sustainability Science
IGNOU Launches PG Diploma Course In Sustainability Science
The Post Graduate Diploma in Sustainable Science (PGDSS) is based on the genesis and principles of sustainable development, its tools, implementation and assessment strategies in a holistic way. The minimum qualification for PG Diploma in sustainability science is a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university. candidate can apply on this portal – https://ignouiop.samarth.edu.in/
Sunitra Kukreti, Pro Vice Chancellor, IGNOU, said that this programme will help create awareness around sustainable development.
PGDSS is offered in both January and July sessions of every year through the established network of IGNOU Regional Centres all over the country
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The PG Diploma in Sustainability Science, an inter-and multidisciplinary programme, have contents drawn from environmental sciences, ecology, economics, anthropology, humanity and social sciences. The ethics, economics, equity, energy, employment and education are the basic components, and the issues concerning population, anthropogenic pressure on planet Earth, the threats such as climate change, free but not fair trade etc. have also been addressed.. Emphasis on essential policy requirements has been made with reference to the ecological, social and economic dimensions of sustainable development.
The programme caters to the needs of the students who are interested to continue their research in multidisciplinary fields.
The weightage to the term-end examination will be 70% and the weightage to the continuous assessment will be 30%.
