New Delhi.: IGNOU is proud to announce the launch of its first Master’s programme in Home Science - M.SC. (HOME SCIENCE - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND EXTENSION MANAGEMENT) . This Master’s programme aims to fulfill the educational aspirations of Home Science graduates and graduates from other disciplines who wish to become development practitioners and implement community development projects for livelihoods, skilling and beyond. Students will get an opportunity to learn the nuances of extension, development communication, social and behaviour change, advocacy, resource mobilisation, participatory media, gender mainstreaming, maternal and child health, researching in communities, and interdisciplinary areas of Home Science in this programme. The employability scope of this programme extends to Programme / Project officers in Government, Intergovernmental, Multilateral and International Organisations across sectors like social welfare, rural development, health services and agriculture, NGOs, CSR Foundations, Corporations and Social Enterprises;  Academicians, Researchers, PGTs in schools and Officers in skill development.

.Applicants for this programme can be Graduates of Home Science / Community Sciences, Social Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, Sciences or any other discipline, who wish to pursue careers in the development sector. Those learners with a science background can also benefit from this programme as it will help them in leveraging scientific knowledge towards community development.  

Go to the Link https://ignouadmission.samarth.edu.in/index.php/site/programme-detail?id=9897460de15431e64831da324e291d2ade82a2cef239b47e94e9f8bacbefc44e1845 for more information

Aspiring learners can apply for admission through the IGNOU Samarth Portal: https://ignouadmission.samarth.edu.in

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