Certificate Programme on 'HIV and Family Education' at IGNOU

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Certificate Programme on 'HIV and Family Education' at IGNOU

The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi has

announced a six month Certificate Programme on 'HIV and Family

Education' through distance learning mode. This is the first time that

an Indian University has announced the launching of a programme of

study on `HIV/AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) and Family

Education' that focuses on substance abuse as well as sex education.

The Catholic Bishops' Conference of India has established a Chair at

IGNOU to promote research and development of study on HIV (Human

Immunodeficiency Virus), Family Education, and Social Welfare.

Admission to the first certificate programme on and 'HIV (Human

Immunodeficiency Virus) and Family Education' is currently on.

The programe will be useful to school teachers, health care providers,

NGO functionaries, parents of adolescents and those interested in

acquiring knowledge on family education, HIV/AIDS (Acquired

Immunodeficiency Syndrome), drug addiction and counselling.

The course content is available in Hindi and English along with audio

and video components. The twenty books (blocks) comprising seven

courses and 90 chapters, is a result of almost three years of intense

work involving experts from various disciplines drawn from renowned

institutions such as JNU, AIIMS, NACO, UNAIDS, NCERT, NOS from New

Delhi, YRG Care from Chennai, TISS from Mumbai, St. 's Medical

College, NIMHANS and Asha Foundation from Banagalore, Shalom from

Dimapur etc. Several social work and counseling centres across the

country have also made their contribution in course preparation.

Though the minimum entry qualification is 10+2, the course can be

taken by anyone with a higher degree. Out of seven courses on offer, a

student has to take up at least four courses-two compulsory and two

optional.

Though the minimum time duration is six months, it can stretch to two

years and the course fee is a modest Rs. 800/-

The application forms are already available and can be collected from

IGNOU head quarters or from any of the 45 Regional Centres of IGNOU.

IGNOU provides walk in admission for its certificate programme.

For further details contact:

Dr. Gracious

Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)

Maidan Garhi

New Delhi – 110 068

Email: gracious_thomas@...

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