IGNOU PGDBP Course Detail
Programme Description: POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN BOOK PUBLISHING
Programme Short Description: PGDBP
School Short DescriptionSOH
School Description: School of Humanities
Programme Description:
The PG Diploma in Book Publishing is meant to provide an opportunity for :
Self employment to aspiring/practicing publishing professionals OR Skill-upgradation/skill-acquisition in the various aspects of publishing OR
Training aspiring publishing professionals in marketable skills in the various areas of publishing, including specialized editing, copyediting and proofreading online, marketing, distribution, sales etc.
The unique aspect of the programme is the month-long training/apprenticeship at a publishing house which carries a small stipend and the possibility of employment thereafter. This training is under the auspices of the Federation of Indian Publishers with whom IGNOU has a tie-up and trainees would get a Joint Certificate from both IGNOU and the FIB on successful completion of the training.
Eligibililty:
Bachelor Degree + knowledge of English & Knowledge of Word Processing
Bachelor’s Degree means Bachelor’s Degree of not less than 3 year duration.
Medium of Instruction: English
Duration: Minimum 1 year and Maximum 4 years; offered only in July cycle of admissions.
Fee Structure:
Rs.7,500/- for full programme
Programme Details:
This programme has eight courses, of which Courses 1-4 are compulsory and courses 5-7 are electives (learners to choose any two). Course 8 is a compulsory course where learners would be attached to a publishing house and do a project for which they would be evaluated and get a separate ‘Certificate of Completion’.
Programme Coordinator: Prof. Sunaina Kumar, sunainak@ignou.ac.in, Ph. 011-29572785
LAST DATE OF ADMISSION 30th JUNE 2018
