IGNOU to begin MA in development studies from July 2018 session, check details here

IGNOU admissions 2018: The MADVS programme is intended for development professionals across the sectors and fresh graduates interested in pursuing a career as a development professional.

IGNOU’s School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS) is starting a Master of Arts (Development Studies) programme from July 2018 session. The MADVS programme is intended for development professionals across the sectors and fresh graduates interested in pursuing a career as a development professional, according to the programme coordinator, prof. PVK Sasidhar.

The MADVS programme will be a two-year course.

The MADVS programme will be a two-year course. For details regarding the programme, check the official notification here.

Fresh graduates with a degree in any discipline; development functionaries like village, mandal, block, municipal and district development officials; civil servants of state and central government; and employees of the development institutes, research organisations, NGOs and corporate social responsibility divisions, are eligible to apply for the MADVS programme.

The programme aims to impart knowledge on various aspects of development studies, train qualified human resources in the professional area of development studies and develop professional skills in formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development projects and programmes.

For further information, prospective students can contact nearest IGNOU Regional Centre or could reach out to the programme coordinator, prof. PVK Sasidhar through e-mail at pvksasidhar@ignou.ac.in.