India occupies second position among the silk producing countries in the world besides being the largest silk consumer.
The limited coverage is being made by the Central Silk Board (CSB) under the educational and training component for the farmers, entrepreneurs and technicians through its institutional network.
CSB and IGNOU aim to impart scientific & entrepreneurial principles to the farmers and technicians involved in mulberry cultivation and silkworm production through ODL.
Objectives
The objective is to strengthen human resource for the sericulture through the interventions of ODL. It aims to infuse knowledge and skills in the field of sericulture to the interested particularly those already employed in the profession/entrepreneurs and cannot opt to afford a full time course. The specific objectives are to:
- Prepare the rural youth/farmers for accepting sericulture as profit making enterprise;
- Impart knowledge and technical skills in various aspects of Sericulture; and
- Create awareness about the opportunities and employment in Sericulture
Target Group
- Rural youth
- Skilled/semi-skilled workers working in sericulture
- Personnel working in States Dept. of sericulture, CSB, NGOs
- Farmers/entrepreneurs involved in mulberry cultivation and silkworm rearing
Fee Concession
The fee concession is available to the following category of students:
1.All the candidates from the rural areas shall be entitled for 50% fee concession subject to the production of domicile certificates.
2.The urban students below poverty line may also be given 50% fee concession subject to production of income certificate
Medium of Instruction
English
Self Entrepreneurship
Self entrepreneurship in egg production, reeling and weaving units, placements at corporate sericulture offices, entrepreneurs engaged in production of sericulture related products, large scale farmers under state and central development projects and schemes, State Dept of Sericulture, marketing division of sericulture products, textile industries etc., laboratory assistant and placements in grainures, sales counters, reelers, weavers and quality assessment centres.
Student Support Activities
Learning Material: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 at IGNOU website – www.ignou.ac.in and our Regional Centres. Additional information about this programme may also be obtained from School of Agriculture.
For further information kindly contact:
Dr P Vijayakumar,
Programme Coordinator,
School of Agriculture,
G Block, Zakir Hussain Bhawan,
New Academic Complex,
IGNOU, Maidan Garhi,
New Delhi-110 068.
Phone: +91-11-29573092
E-mail: pvkumar@ignou.ac.in
(or)
Prof. M.K. Salooja,
Director,
School of Agriculture,
G Block, Zakir Hussain Bhawan,
IGNOU, Maidan Garhi,
New Delhi-110 068.
Phone: +91-011-29533167
Tele Fax: +91-011-29533167
E-mail: soa@ignou.ac.in
