Port Blair, June 27: The School of Agriculture of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has launched a new programme-Diploma in Watershed Management (DWM). The Diploma Programme in Watershed Management aims at developing competent human resource in the field of Watershed Development/Management. It intends to impart basic knowledge and skills for water harvesting, conservation and utilization, soil erosion and its management, integrated farming systems including crop husbandry, animal husbandry, agro-forestry, fish farming, funding, monitoring, evaluation and capacity building of watershed programmes, besides extension and communication skills for long term socio-economic development of the society. It will provide the basic understanding of various activities undertaken during the development of watershed programmes. The programme also intends to address the workforce requirement of the watershed management and focus on upgrading the knowledge and skills of existing personnel in the watershed development. This programme is developed in collaboration with the Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India.
The one year Diploma programme, in English Medium, consists of 32 credits with seven theory courses namely: Fundamental of Watershed Management, Elements of Hydrology, Soil and Water Conservation, Rainfed Farming, Livestock and Pasture Management, Horticulture and Agro-Forestry System, Funding, Monitoring, Evaluation and Capacity Building
and one Project (Fee: Rs. 12,000/-). All +2 pass students are eligible for Diploma Programme in Watershed Management. Now the admission for July 2019 Academic session is open at IGNOU website: www.ignou.ac.in. Interested students may contact the Programme Coordinator Dr.Mukesh Kumar, phone No: 011-29572971, email id; mkumar@ignou.ac.in. A communication from Regional Director, IGNOU, Regional Centre, Port Blair said.
