Certificate in Food and Nutrition CFN IGNOU
The Certificate in Foods and Nutrition is basically a Post-Literacy level awareness programme meant for people with basic reading and writing skills. The Programme aims to acquaint the learner with the role of food in ensuring healthy living for the individual, family and community. It includes features like food selection and preparation, nutrition from infancy to old age, economics of food, kitchen gardening, food adulteration, consumer rights, safety and education, etc. The programme lays primary emphasis on Nutrition with relevance to the present-day scenario, cost-effectiveness, environment-friendly approaches that reach to almost the entire nation, hence making the learners responsible and aware citizens of tomorrow.
IGNOU CFN Eligibility: No formal qualification, Minimum age of 18 years as on the last date for receipt of Admission form.
Medium of Instruction: English, Hindi, Assamese, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Tamil and Oriya.
IGNOU CFN Duration: Minimum 6 months and Maximum 2 years; offered in both January & July cycle of admissions
IGNOU CFN Fee Structure: Rs. 1,400/- for full programme
Programme Details:
| Course Code | Title of the Course | Credits | Download |
| CFN 1 | You and Your Food | 6 | |
| CFN 2 | Your Food and its Utilisation | 6 | |
| CFN 3 | Economics of Food | 4 | |
| Total Credits | 16 |