With the enactment of Companies Act, 2013 by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, GoI, India became the first country in the world to make CSR mandatory for select categories of companies mandated under the Act. This legislation has created an important opportunity to mobilise resources and build mechanisms to promote inclusive development in the country. Considering the increasing demand for CSR professionals post the enactment of Companies Act, 2013, IGNOU has stepped in to bridge the gap in the demand for trained CSR professionals by launching a Post Graduate Diploma in Corporate Social Responsibility (PGDCSR). It provides a unique opportunity for attaining and upgrading the knowledge of the CSR professionals. The PGDCSR programme has been designed in such a way to enhance the holistic understanding of CSR by covering various aspects like CSR fundamentals, its process, implementation and handling of projects and programmes. Students can also get a first-hand experience of CSR projects by opting for a project work.
Programme Objectives:
- To impart knowledge and understanding about CSR.
- To expand capacities of learners on various theoretical and practical aspects of CSR.
- To develop professional knowledge in formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of CSR projects and programmes.
Who Can Take Admission?
- Senior, mid-level and entry level employees of companies undertaking CSR
- Professionals working in development sector and NGOs implementing CSR activities
- Development functionaries and civil servants of State and Central Governments
- Faculty, researchers and students in universities, research organizations and colleges.
- Graduates wanting to pursue a career in CSR
Programme Coordinators:
Dr. Nisha Varghese; nishavarghese@ignou.ac.in; Ph: 8826459659; 011-29571668
Prof. P.V.K.Sasidhar; pvksasidhar@ignou.ac.in; Ph: 9910050413; 011-29571665
Instructional Design and Delivery Mechanism
The self instructional format has been used for developing Self Learning Material (SLM) in print and multi-media. Print is the predominant mode of instruction, supplemented with audio and video programmes; face to face counselling sessions; interactive radio counselling (IRC) (Gyan Vani); educational TV broadcasts (Gyan Darshan) and web-based counselling (Gyan Dhara).
Student Support Service System
Students support services in the form of face to face counselling are provided by RCs and LSCs as per University norms. IRC (Gyan Vani); educational TV broadcasts (Gyan Darshan) and web-based counselling (Gyan Dhara) will be provided by School faculty from HQs.
Assignments
Assignments are an integral and compulsory component of the instructional system. There is one assignment for each course. Students will have to work on these assignments and submit the assignment responses to the Coordinator/Programme In-charge of the Study Centre in accordance with the given assignments’ submission schedule. Students can download the assignments from IGNOU website (www.ignou.ac.in) at student’s zone.
