The Programme PG Diploma in Folklore and Culture Studies of Indira Gandhi National Open University(IGNOU) primarily focuses on time, geography, space and literature of the folklore and culture of the world in general, and of India in particular. The Programme aims to find out the relation between folk culture and context through various frameworks borrowed from disciplines such as Literature, History, Sociology, Anthropology, Folklore Studies and emerging disciplines such as Culture Studies. The source of this information is IGNOU's Prospectus and copyrighted with IGNOU.

(SOURCE: IGNOU's Web Site -www.ignou.ac.in/ignou/aboutignou/school/soitds/programmes/detail/211/2 ).

Dr Umesh Chandra Pandey

Regional Director

Indira Gandhi National Open University, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

The Diploma in Nutrition and Health Education(DNHE) offered by IGNOU is a holistic package, which provides opportunities to the learners to gain knowledge about nutrition and public health. It also enables the learners to develop skills in communicating nutrition and health-related information to the community. The aim of the programme is to develop a knowledge base in areas of nutrition and public health, promote awareness about concepts and principles in communication and their application in nutrition and health education, and develop skills for playing the role of nutrition/health educators in the community.

People desirous of working in either Government or non-governmental sectors in the role of nutrition/health educators would benefit from this programme. The source of this information is IGNOU's Prospectus and copyrighted with IGNOU.

(SOURCE:IGNOU's Web Site-  www.ignou.ac.in/ignou/aboutignou/school/soce/programmes/detail/239/2)

Dr Umesh Chandra Pandey

Regional Director

Indira Gandhi National Open University, Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh)

Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education (DECE)

The Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education is a programme for continuous knowledge and skill up-gradation for those working in the sector of Early Childhood Care and Education. It is a unique holistic package that equips the learner to foster the holistic development of young children (i.e., children from birth to 6 years of age) and will be of interest to functionaries and teachers working with children in the birth to 6 age group in diverse settings, such as crèches, preschools, pre-primary classes, nursery schools, anganwadis and balwadis; those wishing to set up early childhood care and education centres or managing such centres; parents and others interested in knowing about the development of young children. The source of this information is IGNOU's Prospectus and copyrighted with IGNOU.

(Source: IGNOU's Web Site at www.ignou.ac.in/ignou/aboutignou/school/soce/programmes/detail/238/2 )

Dr Umesh Chandra Pandey

Regional Director, IGNOU Regional Centre Bhopal(Madhya Pradesh)

This program is meant for disseminating information about IGNOU' s Program on counselling and family therapy. The source of this information is IGNOU's Prospectus and copyrighted with IGNOU. For further information you can contact IGNOU Regional Centre Bhopal at following email id [email protected]

New career opportunities in the field of counselling. The source of information in this episode is IGNOU's Prospectus and copyrighted with IGNOU.