IGNOU STARTED
ADMISSION FOR PAEDIATRIC NUTRITION COURSES
The
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has started admission to two
online programmes in paediatric nutrition, the university said in a statement
Thursday16th August,2012.The 'Post Graduate Certificate in Paediatric
Nutrition' and 'Post Graduate Diploma in Paediatric Nutrition' are for
individuals seeking expertise in paediatric nutrition. The applicants could be
healthcare practitioners, dieticians, diet counsellors or health
administrators.Government and NGO functionaries involved with community
development programmes or science graduates with an interest in healthcare, the
pharmaceutical industry or biochemistry may also apply, the statement said.
According to IGNOU, the programme would help capacity building of healthcare practitioners, nutritionists and other stakeholders involved in the care of infants, children and adolescents.'The programmes have been designed on a modular approach... The modules prepared as part of this exercise integrate education and training and focus on upgrading knowledge,' said the statement.The duration of the post graduate certificate course is six months while that of the post graduate diploma programme is a year.The last date to apply is Sep 10, 2012.
Prof. John Kurakar
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