Bangalore University Introduced a Postgraduate Diploma in Rural Management

The Directorate of Correspondence Courses and Distance Education (DCC & DE) of Bangalore University has introduced a new Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Rural Management from this academic year.

After Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), only Bangalore University is offering such a particular courses on the subject.

According to Dr. Murthy T H, Director, Centre for Rural Development Studies, “The courses is based on the one introduced by Ignou. Our Courses will specifically concentrate on rural regions to sensitise students about Rural Improvement Studies”.

The one-year Postgraduate Diploma in Rural Management is the result of a standard Rural Management courses started in Bangalore University last year. “The response for the regular courses was very exciting. We decided to roll out these correspondence courses, after consulting experts from the field of agriculture and management. ”

The course, with a fee of `1,500, was initially targeted at Panchayat functionaries who are not adequately trained to communicate with public and their awareness about schemes is low. “We found this in all the 16 Panchayats that were studied in the State. However, the government said it was not possible to depute officers for this course as it would hold up work,” he said.