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32nd Meeting of Academic Council - IGNOU

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sustainability, social sustainability and governance. Educational<br />

programmes <strong>of</strong> Sustainability Science have to be based on real life<br />

examples. It helps understanding the diverse issue associated with<br />

sustainability in a holistic manner and to propose vision and methods<br />

toward the development <strong>of</strong> sustainable society. Many Institutions across<br />

the globe have already established ‘Sustainability Science’ as a separate<br />

discipline.<br />

Globally the issues <strong>of</strong> sustainability are diverse in nature and the first step<br />

is to look it under regional or country level. The major emerging issues in<br />

India are poverty, employment and rural development. India being an<br />

agrarian economy focuses agricultural sustainability as a core issue in the<br />

policy, planning and programmes.<br />

The Chair for Sustainable Development is developing different<br />

programmes under the framework <strong>of</strong> Sustainability Science giving major<br />

attention to agricultural sustainability and rural development.<br />

The Programmes under development by the Chair are as follows:<br />

1. P G Diploma in Sustainability Science<br />

2. P G certificate in Climate Change and Sustainable Development<br />

3. Appreciation Programme on Sustainability Science<br />

4. Leadership Programme in Nutrition Security and Sustainable<br />

Development<br />

5. Appreciation Programme on Population and Sustainable<br />

Development<br />

6. Appreciation Programme on Biodiversity and Sustainable<br />

Development<br />

7. Appreciation Programme on Wetland Management and<br />

Sustainable Development<br />

8. Appreciation programme on Sustainable Management <strong>of</strong> Ganga<br />

9. Appreciation Programme in Himalayan Ecosystem and<br />

Sustainable Development<br />

10. Appreciation Programme on Sustainability Audit<br />

AC 52.26.3<br />

ITEM NO. 27<br />

AC 52.27.1<br />

The <strong>Academic</strong> <strong>Council</strong> considered and approved the proposal for Creation<br />

<strong>of</strong> Sustainability Science as a discipline in the School <strong>of</strong> Agriculture.<br />

To consider and approve the proposal for Two Certificate<br />

Programmes in Apparel Marketing & Merchandising and Apparel<br />

Production & Quality Management and MBA (on campus<br />

programme) with Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute <strong>of</strong> Textile<br />

Management (SVPITM) under Ministry <strong>of</strong> Textile, Coimbatore<br />

The Centre for Corporate Education & Training Consultancy had<br />

submitted the proposal for Two Certificate Programmes in Apparel<br />

Marketing & Merchandising and Apparel Production & Quality<br />

Management and MBA (on campus programme) with Sardar Vallabhbhai

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