IGNOU launches certificate programme In Solid Waste Management; Check details here
Interested candidates, who meet the required eligibility criteria can apply on the official website of the Open University. The last date to apply for the programme is until August 16, 2020.
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) launched a new certificate programme. To overcome the problems of waste management, the School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies, Indira Gandhi National Open University started a certificate programme in Solid Waste Management from the July 2020 session. Candidates interested in IGNOU Admission 2020, can check the eligibility criteria and apply for the certificate programme on the official website of the Open University. The last date to apply for the programme is until August 16, 2020.
According to the university, the programme started with the objective of sensitizing the learners about the “problem of waste generation and its impact on the environment and human health”. IGNOU added, “The programme also aims to familiarise the students with existing legislation, knowledge, and practices regarding waste management in India.”
The official statement released by the University states, “The duration of the programme is minimum (of) six months and maximum (of) two years. It is offered through distance learning mode. The medium of instruction is Hindi.” Candidates who have completed their higher secondary (10+2) education can apply for the programme.
IGNOU Admissions 2020: Course Structure
The Solid Waste Management programme is divided into 3 courses with 6 credits each—
Course 1: Introduction to Solid Waste Management
Course 2: Municipal, Agricultural, Industrial and Hazardous Waste Management
Course 3: Plastic, E-waste, Biomedical and Construction, and Demolition Waste management.
For more information, candidates can contact the programme coordinator Dr Deeksha Dave, at deekshadave@ignou.ac.in, cswm@ignou.ac.in, or visit the IGNOU website, ignouadmission.samarth.edu.in.
About IGNOU
The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is the largest Open University in India. The university offers distant learning courses in diverse fields. There are almost 21 schools through which IGNOU offers undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma, and certificate courses.
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