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Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad in collaboration with IndiaSpend School of Data Journalism (ISDJ), has launched a joint online course on “Better Reporting on Food and Agriculture”.
Indian School of Business (ISB) Hyderabad and IndiaSpend's newly introduced course will be offered as MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses). Interested students can register now to log in and study while receiving an online certification.
Better Reporting on Food and Agriculture course will provide access to India Data Portal (IDP), developed by Bharti Institute of Public Policy (BIPP) at ISB.
India Data Portal (IDP) is an open-access portal for journalists through which they can access various information and research data in agriculture and financial domains. Additionally, through IDP, students can get information on various beneficiaries, such as researchers, students, policymakers, administrators, NGOs, and entrepreneurs.
Better Reporting on Food and Agriculture: Course Highlights
“Better Reporting on Food and Agriculture” course is free for all interested, and eligible applicants to apply. The registered students will be able to log in to the IDP portal to study offline and will be offered an online certification after course completion.
Course Name | Better Reporting on Food and Agriculture |
Offered by | Indian School of Business (ISB) Hyderabad, and IndiaSpend School of Data Journalism (ISDJ) |
Offered through | India Data Portal (IDP) |
Registration Date | Ongoing |
Course Fee | Nil |
Course Mode | Online |
Enrollment Link | Click Here |
Official Website | isdj.in |
Indian School of Business (ISB), and ISDJ course on food and agriculture main goal is to offer students with an understanding of various major aspects in the field of agriculture and offer them an overview of food and agriculture policies in the country.
Better Reporting on Food and Agriculture: Scope
ISB Hyderabad’s “Better Reporting on Food and Agriculture” course aims to provide insights to participants on various schemes and initiatives introduced by the government in favor and support of agriculture activities in India.
Through the course, participants will also be offered with an in-depth understanding of the India Data Portal. The portal is a one-stop destination that offers participants with access to data on various agricultural domains, such as agriculture, rural development, and financial inclusion.
Food and Agriculture courses are most suitable to participants from newsrooms, journalism, public policy, development sector professionals. The program is made keeping in mind the need of food and agriculture associations, data enthusiasts, policymakers, academia, and civil society organizations.
Better Reporting on Food and Agriculture: Course Content
Better Reporting on Food and Agriculture course will include the following course content:
Course Content | Teaching Faculty |
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Introduction | Dr. Aarushi Jain |
The State Of Agriculture In India | Prof. Ashwini Chhatre |
India’s Public Distribution Scheme | Prof. Sripad K Devalkar |
Agriculture credit in India | Prof. Sukhpal Singh |
An overview of India Data Portal and Datasets | Deepti Soni |
Using data for food and agriculture stories | Shreehari Paliath |
Data Visualisation for Food and Agriculture report | Rasagy Sharma |
Referring to the initiative of ISB, and ISDJ, Dr. Aarushi Jain, Associate Director, Bharti Institute of Public Policy said, “Understanding India’s food and agriculture landscape can be daunting as there is a plethora of information available in a raw and unfiltered manner".
She further added that the course will not only offer journalists, researchers, students, policymakers, administrators, NGOs, and entrepreneurs with an in-depth understanding of the agriculture field but will offer them with better visually aided stories through the IDP portal.
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