IGNOU MDIE-001 Assignment 2026-27New
Gender and Diaspora
Last updated by IGNOU: 14 Oct 2026. Guide written from the official PDF on 19 Oct 2026, 12:56 pm.
| Course code | MDIE-001 |
|---|---|
| Course title | Gender and Diaspora |
| Programme | MA in Migration and DiasporaMAMIDI, PGDMIDI |
| School | School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-disciplinary Studies |
| Assignment code | MDIE-1/TMA-01/2026-27 |
| Session | July 2026 and January 2027 |
| Maximum marks | 100 |
| Weightage | 30% |
| Last date (June exam) |
About the MDIE-001 assignment
The MDIE-001 assignment covers gender and diaspora across all course blocks. It assesses understanding and critical application of course material through topics including migration policies, cultural continuity, identity, generational change, remittances and the protection of women migrant workers.
This Tutor Marked Assignment has five compulsory questions worth 20 marks each, for a total of 100 marks. The fifth question contains two short-answer parts worth 10 marks each. The official listing gives the assignment a 30% weightage.
What the assignment asks
| Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 20 | Examine how the roles, actions and policies of home and host countries encourage or discourage gendered migration. |
| Q2 | 20 | Analyse how gender shapes the preservation and transmission of culture and the assertion and transmission of identity. |
| Q3 | 20 | Discuss changes in different aspects of culture across generations, using examples. |
| Q4 | 20 | Discuss remittances through a gender-based perspective. |
| Q5 | 10x2=20 | Write two short answers on the relationship between gender and migration and on policies protecting Indian women migrant workers. |
This is a summary of each question. Download the official PDF above for the exact questions and word limits.
How to write and submit it
- Attempt every question in your own words and submit handwritten answers rather than reproducing passages from the course material.
- Keep answers logical, neat and clear, using simple, correct English and staying within any word limits indicated in the questions.
- Organise essay answers with an introduction that explains your approach and a conclusion that summarises your views.
- Put your enrolment number, name, full address and date at the top right of the first page.
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