IIT Indore : Online Course on Low-Cost Housing for Rural Development

About IIT Indore : Online Course on Low-Cost Housing for Rural Development

‘Rural India’ consists of about 70% of the nation’s population in more than 6 lakh villages. Rural India faces several challenges like low income, lack of basic amenities and limited infrastructure. Low-cost housing can provide an affordable solution for the lack of infrastructure and help in rural development. This course aims to discuss the socio-economic challenges associated with construction in rural areas, and their mitigation by different low-cost housing strategies. This course will cover the use of locally available resources, waste utilization, low-cost building products and other similar cost-effective construction technologies. The scope of the course also extends to the infrastructural needs of basic amenities like traditional rainwater harvesting.

The short-term course is open to faculty, research scholars, students and professionals who intend to understand and address the housing challenge faced by rural India. The content and teaching methodology has been adopted as such, that no prior knowledge is required and participants from all walks of engineering can gain knowledge in this field. The course will be followed by advanced courses of specific area.

Registration will be on first come first serve basis. For registration,

please visit the: https://forms.gle/VKtvLh8TDQ7REKv18

Last date of application 27th May 2021

For more details refer the Official website