Providing Professional Education in Social and Human Development
PRIA Continuing Education (PCE) has provided benefits to professionals in their career learning as through this international center for learning and promotion of participation and governance, for transferring its experience, knowledge and learning of over 25 years. This vast pool of knowledge and learning has been synthesized and packaged into distance education programmes being leveraged by many for developmental management.
Sponosorship opportunities for those registering by December 2009 are available and you are encouraged to contact us for further details.
Overview of Courses starting 1st April 2009:
Duration: 3 months
Eligibility: Bachelor’s Degree
Nature: Certificate Programmes in Distance Mode
Key Features:
(a) National & International subject experts;
(b) Internet-based interactive discussion forums;
(c) Evaluation on the basis of written assignments;
(d) Self-explanatory course material
| Certificate Courses ( April 1. 2009 to June 30, 2009) | |||
| 1. | International Perspectives in Participatory Research (English) (Joint Certification of University of Victoria, Canada and PRIA) |
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| 2. | Occupational Health and Safety(English) In collaborative partnership with CIS (Unit of International Labour Organisation) |
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| 3. | Civil Society Building (English) | ||
| 4. | Understanding Gender in Society (English/Hindi) | ||
| 5. | International Perspectives in Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation (English) (Joint Certification of University of Victoria, Canada and PRIA) |
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| 6. | Panchayati Raj Institutions in India(Local self Governance) (English/Hindi) | ||
| 7. | International Dimensions of Adult Education and Lifelong Learning (English) (Joint Certification of University of Victoria, Canada and PRIA) |
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Fee
ADMISSION PROCEDURE
Eligibility: All the above certificate programmes invite applications from Indian as well as International students. The minimum required qualification is Bachelor’s degree in any subject.
Mode of Delivery: The Certificate programmes are offered in a distance mode, making learning accessible through part time study, outside working hours. Distance delivery includes print materials, audio-visual CDs, guest faculty and immediate and engaged communication through bulletin board.
Duration: Each certificate programme is of 3 months duration and the session starts from 1st April to 30th June 2009.
Medium of Instruction: The programmes will be delivered in English (PRI & Gender are in Hindi also) .
Credits and evaluation: All the certificate programmes are of 8-credits and involve 240 hours of study. Evaluation will be based on written assignments in the form of reflection paper, and project work/Project Proposal.
Payment of Fee: The fee is to be paid in Demand Draft drawn in favor of ” Society for Participatory Research in Asia”, payable in New Delhi.
The fee can also be transferred The details of the Bank are:
Name of the Account Holder : Society for Participatory Research In Asia,
Name of the Bank : American Express Bank Ltd.,
Address of the Bank : Hamilton House , Block A, Connaught Place, New Delhi – 110001
Account No : 320136794
Swift Code No : AEIBINDX
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: The last date for registration is Monday, March 10, 2009 (first come first serve basis). Registration forms may be downloaded from the website, or e-mail education@pria.org to obtain the same.
Team involved in course development and delivery
- Alkazi, Feisal, Education Consultant, Creative Learning for Change, New Delhi.
- Ara Shabeen, (Dr.), Asst.Manager, PRIA, New Delhi.
- Ball, Colin , Former Director, The Commonwealth Foundation, UK.
- Bandyopadhyay, Kaustuv Kanti (Dr.), Director, PRIA.
- Bhatt,Nandita, Programme Officer, PRIA Continuing Education, New Delhi.
- Brown, David. L. (Dr.), Director, International Programs, Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations, Harvard University.
- Clover, Darlene E (Dr.), Faculty of Education, University of Victoria, Canada.
- Dale, Priyanka, Sr. Programme Officer, PRIA, New Delhi.
- Dass Purvi, Sr.Manager, PRIA, New Delhi.
- Dragne, Cornelia, University of Victoria, Canada.
- Dwivedi, Shailendra, (Dr.), Fellow, PRIA Continuing Education, New Delhi.
- Dwivedi Anju, Sr.Manager, Procurement & Contract Monitoring Unit, PRIA, New Delhi.
- Etmanski, Catherine (Dr.), Faculty of Education, University of Victoria, Canada.
- Farrell,Martha, Director, PRIA, New Delhi.
- Geri Rowlatt, University of Victoria, Canada.
- Hall, Budd, (Dr.), Director, Office of Community Based Research, University of Victoria, Canada.
- Hood, Robin J., University of Victoria, Canada
- Jain, Priti, Education Consultant, Creative Learning for Change, New Delhi.
- Jaitli,Harsh, Director, PRIA New Delhi.
- Jaitli, Namrata, Sr.Manager, PRIA, New Delhi.
- Jain, S.P (Dr.), Former Director, National Institute of Rural Development, Andhra Pradesh.
- Jena.T.K, (Dr.), Professor, School of Health Sciences, IGNOU, New Delhi.
- Pant, Mandakini (Dr.), Fellow, PRIA, New Delhi.
- Patrick, Ian, (Dr.), Principal Capacity Building Specialist at INTRAC, Oxford, UK.
- Rai, Manoj, Director, PRIA, New Delhi.
- Sinha, B.K (Dr.), Executive Director, CENCORD, Bihar.
- Saiyed, H.N. (Dr.), Director (Rtd.), National Institute of Occupational Health, Gujarat.
- Tandon, Rajesh, (Dr.), President, PRIA, New Delhi.
Contact details:
Ms. Martha Farrell
Director
PRIA Continuing Education
42, Tughlakabad Institutional Area
New Delhi -110062 India
Ph: (011) 2995 608, 2996 0931/32/33
Fax: (011) 2995 5183
Email: education@pria.org, info@pria.org
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