This programme has been developed in collaboration with the IGNOU regional centre, Delhi-2.

• ·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 usage and also for water conservation.
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Video Programmes: The self learning instructional material shall be supported with the video programmes.

Target Group

• Residents of urban and rural areas particularly youth, housewives.

• Social workers, volunteers working with NGOs

  Fee Concession
  The fee concession is available to the following category of students:
  All the candidates from the rural areas shall be entitled for fifty percent fee concession subject to the production of domicile certificates.
  The urban students below poverty line may also be given fifty percent fee concessionsubject to production of income certificate
  Job Opportunities
  Certificate holders will be fully equipped to serve various Government and Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) dealing with water harvesting projects, Urban Housing Boards, Private Real Estate Builders, Soil Conservation Departments and Government Water Boards as Water Harvesting Assistants
  Student Support Activities
  Learning M aterial: The printed study material is sent to the registered students at home by post.
  Audio-visual learning aids: The learning package also contains audio and video cassettes and CDs which have been produced by the University. A video programme is usually of 25-30 minutes duration. These programmes can be heard/viewed at the study centre during specific sessions, or purchased for use at home.
  Counselling: Counselling sessions are held according to a schedule drawn up by the study centre coordinator, usually during weekends.
  TV counselling and Tele-conferencing: Through Gyan Darshan Channels and EduSat. One Gyan Darshan channel is available on DTH platform.
  Radio Counselling: Through phone-in programmes on AIR and Gyan Vani.
  * 1 credit = 30 hours of student’ s study time
  Additional Information
  The additional information about the programme and the admission details are available atIGNOU website – www.ignou.ac.in and our Regional Centres. Additional information aboutthis programme may also be obtained from School of Agriculture.
  For further information kindly contact:
  Prof BS.Hansra
  Programme Coordinator
  School of Agriculture
  G Block, Zakir Hussain Bhawan
  New Academic Complex
  IGNOU, Maidan Garhi
  New Delhi-110 068
  Phone: +91-11-29572975
  Email: soa@ignou.ac.in
  (or)
  Dr Sanjeev Pandey,
  Regional Director Delhi-2 &
  Programme Coordinator,
  I GNOU Regional Centre
  Gandhi Smriti & Darshan Samiti,
  Rajghat, New Delhi - 110 002
  Phone: +91-11-23392376/77
  e-mail: ignourcd2@rediffmail.com

• Government functionaries dealing with Water Harvesting projects.