Special Courses on Water Resources Management
The School of Agriculture (SOA) of the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU),
invites applications for two special programmes commencing from July 2012:
1. Diploma in Watershed Management (DWM) and
2. Certificate in Water Harvesting and Management (CWHM)
BAIF Development Research Foundation, Pune has been appointed as the Programme
Study Centre with reg. no. PSC 16113 (P), for these two courses.
These Programmes are for the benefit of learners interested in acquiring basic knowledge and
skills in water harvesting, conservation and utilisation. It also includes basic aspects of
agriculture like soil erosion and its management; integrated farming systems like crop
husbandry, animal husbandry, agroforestry, fish farming etc. The courses aim at addressing
the work force requirement and focus on upgrading the knowledge and skills of existing
personnel.
The details of the courses are as follows:
Diploma in Watershed Management (DWM)
Minimum Duration: 1 year
Maximum Duration: 4 years
Course Fee: Rs.9000
Minimum Age: No bar
Maximum Age: No bar
Eligibility
10+2 senior secondary pass outs
BPP (under IGNOU/OLS mode)
10th pass may enroll simultaneously for the BPP and Diploma Programme
This programme has been developed with the financial support of the Department of Land
Resources, Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India.
Objectives
The main objective of this Diploma Programme is to enhance the capacity and human
resource development to realise the desired objectives of watershed development projects by
their effective and efficient planning and implementation. The specific objectives of the
programme are given below:
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Introduce the principles of the watershed management approach and the value of working
at a watershed
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Generate awareness about the importance of sustainable development and maintenance of
natural resources
Delineate different techniques for accessing and predicting physical, chemical and socio
economic conditions with in a watershed including water quality.
Mobilization and capacity building of rural youth, women and landless
Develop skills for development of small scale irrigation and water supply structures for
human being and livestock through water and soil conservation strategies.
Develop human resource in watershed development and management.
Certificate in Water Harvesting and Management (CWHM)
Minimum Duration: 6 months
Maximum Duration: 2 years
Course Fee: Rs.1600
Minimum Age: 18 years
Maximum Age: No bar
Eligibility
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10th pass
Bachelor Preparatory Programme (BPP) from IGNOU
The minimum age for admission to the BPP programme is 18 years. Therefore, the
minimum age for 10th pass students taking simultaneous admission for the BPP and
Diploma Programme, is 18 years.
This programme has been developed in collaboration with the IGNOU Regional Centre,
Delhi 110 002.
Over the years, the demand for water has increased phenomenally due to a consistent increase
in population, growing urbanisation, industrialisation and increasing demand for agricultural
produce. This has also resulted in over exploitation of limited surface as well as ground
water resources, and as a consequence, consistently and continuously depleting ground water
table.
Thus, there is an urgent need for conservation of water resources and augmentation through
effective strategies and management, particularly in view of the ever rising demand for water
from various competing sectors.
Rainwater harvesting essentially means collection and storage of the rainwater from rooftop
or from a surface catchments for future use. This takes care of the ever growing requirement
for water and increases soil moisture level, thereby enhancing urban greenery, increase in the
ground water table through artificial recharge and improving the quality of ground water.
Town planners and civic authorities all over the country have introduced by-laws for
encouraging rainwater harvesting. Despite various initiatives including legislative measures,
very little rainfall is conserved and harvested. There is tremendous possibility for harnessing
the rainwater and to augment the existing water resources. This calls for generating mass
awareness and dissemination of knowledge and skills with regard to rainwater harvesting
techniques and management for the optimal use of harvested water through trained human
resource. This programme would especially be useful for those living in water scarcity and
drought-prone areas.
Objectives
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Sensitising and educating learners on augmentation and utilisation of water resources;
Imparting knowledge, skills and expertise to understand water harvesting techniques;
Enabling learners to act as trainers and organisers at household and community levels for
efficient water management in terms of its use and also for water conservation.
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Interested learners can approach their nearest regional centres or contact the IGNOU
headquarters at Maidan Garhi, New Delhi, on payment of Rs.100. The application form is
also available on the website www.ignou.ac.in which can be downloaded, filled and
submitted to the Regional Centre along with the amount of Rs.100 in addition to the
Programme Fee by a Demand Draft in favour of IGNOU, payable at the city where the
Regional Centre is located. 50 per cent fee concession will be given to rural and below
poverty line students.
For details, please contact:
IGNOU :
Regional Director
Indira Gandhi National Open University’s (IGNOU)
Senapati Bapat Road, Pune 411 016
Website: www.ignou.ac.in,
Email: ignoupunestudents@gmail.com; rcpune@ignou.ac.in
Ph: 020-25671867, 25651321
BAIF :
Programme In-Charge
BAIF Development Research Foundation
BAIF Bhavan, Opp. Popular Nagar
Warje, Pune 411 058
Website: www.baif.org.in, Email: enquiry@baif.org.in
Ph: 020-25231661