Post Graduate Diploma in Urban Planning and Development PGDUPDL
India is 2nd largest urban system in the world with more than 30%of urban population. It is expected that by 2025, half of India’s population will be urbane. The urbanization has created manifold problems such as transportation, poverty, unemployment, unauthorized housing colonies, slums and squatter settlements. The criticality of the urban problems has not been properly understood due to less emphasis on urban development issues in the academic curriculum at the graduation and post-graduation levels. Therefore, PGDUPDL will be useful for the people involved in urban development programmes and also to the graduates who wish to pursue urban development as a career. The Postgraduate Diploma holders will be fully equipped to serve various Government and Non-Government Organizations
dealing with urban planning and development. The programme also strengthens the efficiency and effectiveness of in-service personnel working in Government and Non-Government Organizations, Private corporate sectors and handling various urban development projects and programmes viz; Functionaries and elected representatives of Municipal Councils, Corporations, Municipal and Nagar Panchayats; Architects, City and Town Planners (Bachelors and Masters
in Architecture, Planning and Related Discipline); Civil Engineers, Corporate Real Estate Professionals; Employees of the Autonomous Institutions/ NGOs, Private or Corporate sectors working in various urban development sectors; ProgrammeOfficers, Project Officers, Research Investigators, and Research Assistants dealing with urban development in various International and National Organizations. Also this programme will be useful to the fresh graduates who
wish to pursue a career in urban development.
Objectives:
- To provide opportunity to the learners to deepen their knowledge and understanding of urban development.
- To expand capacities of the working urban development professionals 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 programmes.
Eligibility: Graduation in any discipline
Medium of Instruction: English & Hindi
Duration: Minimum 1 year and Maximum 3 years; offered in both January and July cycle of admissions.
Fee Structure: Rs.6,000/- for full programme
Programme Details:
| Course Code | Title of the Course | Credits | Download |
| MEDS 41 | Introduction toUrban Development | 6 | |
| MEDS 42 | Issues and Challenges in Urban Planning and Development | 6 | |
| MEDS 43 | Dynamics of Urban Planning and Development | 6 | |
| MEDS 44 | Monitoring and Evaluation of Projects and Programmes | 6 | |
| Elective Courses : Choose any one | |||
| MEDSP 45 | Project Work | 8 | |
| MEDSE 46 | Development: Issues and Perspectives | 8 | |
| Total Credits | 32 |