Port Blair, Dec 11: Indira Gandhi National Open University, one of the Mega-Universities in the World, announces Admissions to its Distance Education Academic Programme in Post Graduate Diploma in Urban Planning and Development (PGDUPDL) for the Academic Cycle commencing from January 2014. India is 2nd largest urban system in the world with more than 30 percent of urban population. It is expected that by 2025, half of the India’s population will be urbane. The excessive urbanization has created manifold problems such as transportation, poverty, unemployment, unauthorized housing colonies, slums and squatter settlements.
Therefore, proper planning and management of urban development programmes hold the key for the planners and policy makers today. 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, a Post Graduate Diploma in Urban Planning and Development will be useful for the people involved in the urban development programmes and also to the graduates who wish to pursue urban development as a career.
Objective of the Course is 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. Scope & Job Opportunities of the course include Postgraduate Diploma holders will be fully equipped to serve various Government and Non-Government Organizations dealing with Urban Planning and Development. The programme will also strengthen the efficiency and effectiveness of in-service personnel working in Government and Non-Government Organizations, Private or Corporate Sectors handling various urban development projects and programmes viz; Functionaries of Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils & Nagar Panchayats. Architects (Bachelors & Masters in Architecture, Planning & Related Disciplines. Civil Engineers, Corporate Real Estate Professionals, Employees of the Government Institutions/NGOs, Private or Corporate Sectors. Working in various areas of Urban Planning & Development. Programme Officers, Project Officers, Research Investigators, and Research Assistants dealing with urban development in various International & National Organizations. Any Graduate interested can apply for the course and pursue a career in Urban Planning & Development. For details, visit IGNOU Website- www.ignou.ac.in or contact nearest IGNOU Regional Centre/Study Centre.
Cost of Prospectus from Regional Centre In person: Rs.150/-, or By post from the REGISTRAR, Student Registration Division, Indira Gandhi National Open University, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi 110 068 by sending a DD of Rs.200/- in favour of IGNOU, New Delhi. It can also be downloaded from the University website www.ignou.ac.in. The last date for admission to January 2014 session is 16th December 2013 without late fee and 31st December 2013 with late fee of Rs. 500/-. A communication from IGNOU Regional Centre said.
