Date:04/01/2009 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2009/01/04/stories/2009010459100400.htm

New Delhi

IGNOU to start course in publishing

New Delhi: The IGNOU is going to launch a specialised course on book publishing by next month.

The IGNOU, in collaboration with the Federation of Indian Publishers, has designed a PG diploma course .

The university would help the students to get placement, IGNOU V-C Prof. V.N. Rajasekharan Pillai said.

“The new course has been designed in a fashion that it would incorporate all aspects of the publishing industry. It is the first-of-its-kind programme in distance learning mode in the country,” he said.

Students will be awarded two certificates — one for theory and another for practical — issued by both the university and the FIP. The FIP would arrange internship for candidates in publishing houses.

“As the publishing industry promises a good career opportunity, it is necessary to provide them with quality education in the subject.”

The eligibility to take admission is a graduate degree from any recognised university. The course could be completed in one year to five years. It will deal with areas like editing, designing, production, copyright, reprographic rights, author- publisher relationship and marketing of books. — PTI