Post Graduate Diploma in Environment and Sustainable Development PGDESD
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..
Eligibility: Graduate from a recognized University/Institution
Medium of Instruction: English
Duration: Minimum 1 year and Maximum 3 years; offered in both January & July cycle of admissions.
Fee Structure: Rs. 7,000/- for full programme
Programme Details:
| Course Code | Title of the Course | Credits | Download |
| MED 1 | Understanding the Environment | 4 | |
| MED 2 | Sustainable Development: Issues and Challenges | 4 | |
| MED 3 | Energy and Environment | 4 | |
| MED 4 | Towards Participatory Management | 4 | |
| MED 5 | Integrated Environment Management: Urban and Rural | 4 | |
| MED 6 | Natural Resource Management: Physical and Biotic | 4 | |
| MED 7 | Agriculture and Environment | 4 | |
| MED 8 | Globalisation and Environment | 4 | |
| Total Credits | 32 |
Please Note:
The following conditions apply in the first year of your enrolment for the cycle in which you enrol in the programme.
January Cycle: You will be allowed to appear in the TEE held in June of the same year for only MED 1, MED 2, MED 3 and MED 4. You can appear in the exam for the remaining courses MED 5 to MED 8 only in December in the same year.
July Cycle: You will be allowed to appear in the TEE held in December of the same year for only MED 1, MED 2, MED 3 and MED 4. You can appear in the exam for the remaining courses MED 5 to MED 8 only in June in the next year.