Prospectus Content

Contents

1. THE UNIVERSITY

• 1.3 Important Achievements

• 1.4 The Schools of Studies

• 1.5 Academic Programmes

• 1.6 Course Preparation

• 1.7 Credit System

• 1.8 Support Services

• 1.9 Programme Delivery

• 1.10 Evaluation System

• 1.11 Associate Studentship

• 1.12 International Students Residing in India

• 1.13 Provisional Admission

• 1.14 Online Admission System

• 1.15 eGyan Kosh

• 1.16 Vidya Lakshmi Portal

2. MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMMES

• 2.1 Master of Computer Applications (MCA)

• 2.2 Master of Science (Food Nutrition) (MSCDFSM)( offered only in July Session)

• 2.3 Master of Arts (Rural Development)(MARD)

• 2.4 Master of Science (Counselling and Family Therapy) (MSCCFT)(offered only in July Session)

• 2.5 Master of Tourism and Travel Management (MTTM)

• 2.6 Master of Arts (English) (MEG)

• 2.7 Master of Arts (Hindi) (MHD)

• 2.8 Master of Social Work (MSW)

• 2.9 Master of Social Work (Counselling) (MSWC)

• 2.10 Master of Arts (Philosophy) (MAPY)

• 2.11 Master of Arts (Education) (MAEDU)

• 2.12 Master of Arts (Economics) (MEC)

• 2.13 Master of Arts (History) (MAH)

• 2.14 Master of Arts (Political Science) (MPS)

• 2.15 Master of Arts (Public Administration) (MPA)

• 2.16 Master of Arts (Sociology) (MSO)

• 2.17 Master of Arts (Gandhi and Peace Studies) (MGPS)

• 2.18 Master of Arts (Psychology) (MAPC)

• 2.19 Master of Library and Information Sciences (MLIS)

• 2.20 Master of Arts (Anthropology) (MAAN)

• 2.21 Master of Arts (Development Studies) (MADVS)

• 2.22 Master of Arts (Adult Education) (MAAE) (offered only in July Session)

• 2.23 Master of Arts (Gender and Development Studies) (MAGD)

• 2.24 Master of Arts (Women and Gender Studies) (MAWGS) (offered only in July Session)

• 2.25 Master of Arts (Distance Education) (MADE)

• 2.26 Master of Commerce (MCOM)

• 2.27 Master of Science (Mathematics with Applications in Computer Science) (MSCMACS) (offered only in January Session)

• 2.28 Master of Arts (Translation Studies) (MATS)

• 2.29 Master of Arts (Journalism and Mass Communication) (MAJMC)

3. BACHELOR’S DEGREE PROGRAMMES

• 3.1 Bachelor of Arts (Tourism Studies) (BTS)

• 3.2 Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA)

• 3.3 Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)

• 3.4 Bachelor of Library and Information Sciences (BLIS)

• 3.5 Bachelor of Business Administration (Retailing) (BBARL)(offered only in July Session)

• 3.6 Bachelor’s Preparatory Programme (BPP)

CBCS BASED BACHELOR’s DEGREE PROGRAMMES

• 3.7 Bachelor of Arts (BAG)

• 3.8 Bachelor of Commerce (BCOMG)

• 3.9 Bachelor of Science (BSCG)

• 3.10 Bachelor of Arts (Vocational Studies) Tourism Management (BAVTM)

CBCS BASED BACHELOR’s (Honours) DEGREE PROGRAMMES

• 3.11 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Economics (BAECH)

• 3.12 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) History (BAHIH)

• 3.13 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Political Science (BAPSH)

• 3.14 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Psychology (BAPCH)

• 3.15 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Public Administration (BAPAH)

• 3.16 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Sociology (BASOH)

• 3.17 Bachelor of Science (Honours) Anthropology (BSCANH)

• 3.18 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) English (BAEGH)

• 3.19 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Hindi (BAHDH)

4. DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES

• 4.1 Post Graduate Diploma in Library Automation and Networking (PGDLAN)

• 4.2 Post Graduate Diploma in Disaster Management (PGDDM)

• 4.3 Post Graduate Diploma in Gandhi and Peace Studies (PGDGPS)

• 4.4 Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Development (PGDRD)

• 4.5 Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling & Family Therapy (PGDCFT) (offered only in July Session)

• 4.6 Post Graduate Diploma in Translation (PGDT)

• 4.7 Post Graduate Diploma in International Business Operations (PGDIBO)

• 4.8 Post Graduate Diploma in Environment and Sustainable Development (PGDESD)

• 4.9 Post Graduate Diploma in Analytical Chemistry (PGDAC)

• 4.10 Post Graduate Diploma in Applied Statistics (PGDAST)

• 4.11 Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication (PGJMC)

• 4.12 Post Graduate Diploma in Audio Programme Production (PGDAPP)

• 4.13 Post Graduate Diploma in Higher Education (PGDHE)

• 4.14 Post Graduate Diploma in Educational Technology (PGDET)

• 4.15 Post Graduate Diploma in School Leadership and Management (PGDSLM)

• 4.16 Post Graduate Diploma in Educational Management and Administration (PGDEMA)

• 4.17 Post Graduate Diploma in Pre- Primary Education (PGDPPED)

• 4.18 Post-Graduate Diploma in Adult Education (PGDAE) (offered only in July Session)

• 4.19 Post Graduate Diploma in Pharmaceutical Sales Management (PGDPSM)

• 4.20 Post Graduate Diploma in Information Security (PGDIS)

• 4.21 Post Graduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights (PGDIPR)

• 4.22 Post Graduate Diploma in Criminal Justice (PGDCJ)

• 4.23 Post Graduate Diploma in Urban Planning and Development (PGDUPDL)

• 4.24 Post Graduate Diploma in Folklore and Culture Studies (PGDFCS)

• 4.25 Post Graduate Diploma in Hospital and Health Management (PGDHHM) (offered only in January Session)

• 4.26 Post Graduate Diploma in Geriatric Medicine (PGDGM) (offered only in January Session)

• 4.27 Post Graduate Diploma in Maternal and Child Health (PGDMCH) (offered only in January Session)

• 4.28 Post Graduate Diploma in HIV Medicine (PGDHIVM) (offered only in January Session)

• 4.29 Post Graduate Diploma in Food Safety and Quality Management (PGDFSQM) (offered only in July Session)

• 4.30 Post Graduate Diploma in Plantation Management (PGDPM) (offered only in July Session)

• 4.31 Post Graduate Diploma in Book Publishing (PGDBP) (offered only in July Session)

• 4.32 Post Graduate Diploma in Women’s & Gender Studies (PGDWGS) (offered only in July Session)

• 4.33 Post Graduate Diploma in Sustainability Science (PGDSS)

• 4.34 Post Graduate Diploma in Social Work Counselling (PGDCOUN)

• 4.35 Post Graduate Diploma in Mental Health (PGDMH) (offered only in July Session)

• 4.36 Post Graduate Diploma in Development Studies(PGDDVS)

• 4.37 Post Graduate Diploma in Environmental and Occupational Health (PGDEOH)

• 4.38 Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications (PGDCA)

• 4.39 Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education (DECE)

• 4.40 Diploma in Nutrition & Health Education (DNHE)

• 4.41 Diploma in Panchayat Level Administration and Development (DPLAD)

• 4.42 Diploma in Tourism Studies (DTS)

• 4.43 Diploma in Aquaculture (DAQ)

• 4.44 Diploma in Creative Writing in English (DCE)

• 4.45 Diploma Programme in Urdu (DUL)

• 4.46 Diploma in HIV and Family Education (DAFE)

• 4.47 Diploma in Business Process Outsourcing  Finance and Accounting (DBPOFA)

• 4.48 Diploma in Women’s Empowerment and Development (DWED)

• 4.49 Diploma in Paralegal Practice (DIPP)

• 4.50 Diploma in Nursing Administration (DNA) (offered only in January Session)

• 4.51 Diploma in Critical Care Nursing (DCCN) (offered only in January Session)

• 4.52 Diploma in Value Added Products from Fruits and Vegetables (DVAPFV) (offered only in July Session)

• 4.53 Diploma in Dairy Technology (DDT) (offered only in July Session)

• 4.54 Diploma in Meat Technology (DMT) (offered only in July Session)

• 4.55 Diploma in Production of Value Added Products from Cereals, Pulses and Oilseeds (DPVCPO) (offered only in July Session)

• 4.56 Diploma in Fish Products Technology (DFPT) (offered only in July Session)

• 4.57 Diploma in Watershed Management (DWM) (offered only in July Session)

• 4.58 Diploma in Teaching German as a Foreign Language (DTG) (offered only in January Session)

• 4.59 Diploma in Retailing (DIR) (offered only in July Session)

• 4.60 Diploma in Event Management (DEVMT)

5. CERTIFICATE PROGRAMMES

• 5.1 Advance Certificate in Power Distribution Management (ACPDM)

• 5.2 Advanced Certificate in Information Security (ACISE)

• 5.3 Post Graduate Certificate in Adult Education (PGCAE)

• 5.4 Post Graduate Certificate in Cyber Law (PGCCL)

• 5.5 Post Graduate Certificate in Patent Practice (PGCPP)

• 5.6 Post Graduate Certificate in Bangla-Hindi Translation (PGCBHT)

• 5.7 Post Graduate Certificate in Malayalam-Hindi Translation (PGCMHT)

• 5.8 Post Graduate Certificate in Agriculture Policy (PGCAP)

• 5.9 Post Graduate Certificate in Gandhi and Peace Studies (PGCGPS)

• 5.10 Post Graduate Certificate in Information and Assistive Technologies for the Instructors of Visually Impaired (PGCIATIVI)

• 5.11 Post Graduate Certificate in Geoinformatics (PGCGI)

• 5.12 Post Graduate Certificate in Climate Change (PGCCC)

• 5.13 Post Graduate Certificate in Medical Management of CBRNE Disasters (PGCMDM)

• 5.14 Certificate in Visual Arts—Painting (CVAP)

• 5.15 Certificate in Visual Arts—Applied Art (CVAA)

• 5.16 Certificate in Performing Arts—Theatre Arts (CPATHA)

• 5.17 Certificate in Performing Arts—Hindustani Music (CPAHM)

• 5.18 Certificate in Performing Arts—Karnatak Music (CPAKM)

• 5.19 Certificate in Performing Arts—Bharatanatyam (CPABN)

• 5.20 Certificate in Arabic Language (CAL)

• 5.21 Certificate in French Language (CFL)

• 5.22 Certificate in Rassian Language (CRUL)

• 5.23 Certificate in Disaster Management (CDM)

• 5.24 Certificate in Environmental Studies (CES)

• 5.25 Certificate Programme in NGO Management (CNM)

• 5.26 Certificate in Business Skills (CBS)

• 5.27 Certificate in Teaching of English as a Second Language (CTE)

• 5.28 Certificate in Functional English (Basic Level) (CFE)

• 5.29 Certificate in Urdu Language (CUL)

• 5.30 Certificate in HIV and Family Education (CAFE)

• 5.31 Certificate in Social Work and Criminal Justice System (CSWCJS)

• 5.32 Certificate in Health Care Waste Management (CHCWM)

• 5.33 Certificate in Newborn and Infant Nursing (CNIN)

• 5.34 Certificate in Maternal and Child Health Nursing (CMCHN)

• 5.35 Certificate in Home Based Health Care (CHBHC)

• 5.36 Certificate in Community Radio (CCR)

• 5.37 Certificate in Tourism Studies (CTS)

• 5.38 Certificate in Food and Nutrition (CFN)

• 5.39 Certificate in Nutrition and Child Care (CNCC)

• 5.40 Certificate in Rural Development (CRD)

• 5.41 Certificate in Sericulture (CIS)

• 5.42 Certificate in Organic Farming (COF)

• 5.43 Certificate in Water Harvesting and Management (CWHM)

• 5.44 Certificate in Poultry Farming (CPF).

• 5.45 Certificate in Beekeeping (CIB).

• 5.46 Certificate in Human Rights (CHR)

• 5.47 Certificate in Consumer Protection (CCP)

• 5.48 Certificate in Co-operation, Co-operative Law & Business Laws (CCLBL)

• 5.49 Certificate in Anti Human Trafficking (CAHT)

• 5.50 Certificate in International Humanitarian Law (CIHL)

• 5.51 Certificate in Information Technology (CIT)

• 5.52 Certificate in Guidance (CIG)

• 5.53 Certificate in Communication & IT Skills (CCITSK)

• 5.54 Certificate Programme in Laboratory Techniques (CPLT)

• 5.55 Certificate in Teaching of Primary School Mathematics (CTPM) (offered only in July Session)

• 5.56 Certificate Programme in Value Education (CPVE)

• 5.57 Certificate in Energy Technology and Management (CETM)

• 5.58 Certificate of Competency in Power Distribution (Electrical Technicians) (CCPD)

• 5.59 Certificate in Library and Information Science (CLIS)

• 5.60 Certificate Programme on Life and Thought of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (CLTA)

• 5.61 Certificate in First Aid (CFAID)

• 5.62 Certificate in Tribal Studies (CTRBS)

• 5.63 Certificate in Japanese Language(CJL) (offered only in July Session)

• 5.64 Certificate in Korean Language & Culture (CKLC)

• 5.65 Certificate in Spanish Language & Culture(CSLC)

• 5.66 Certificate in German Language (CGL)

• 5.67 Certificate in Fashion Design (CFDE)

• 5.68 Certificate in General Duty Assistance (CGDA)

• 5.69 Certificate in Geriatric Care Assistance (CGCA)

• 5.70 Certificate in Phlebotomy Assistance (CPHA)

• 5.71 Certificate in Home Health Assistance (CHHA)

• 5.72 Certificate in Community Health (CCH)

• 5.73 Certificate in Persian Language (CPEL)

• 5.74 Certificate Programme in Yoga (CPY)

• 5.75 Certificate in Peace Studies and Conflict Management (CPSCM)

• 5.76 Appreciation Course on Environment (ACE)

• 5.77 Appreciation Course on Population and Sustainable Development (ACPSD)

• 5.78 Awareness Programme on Value Added Products from Fruits and Vegetables (APVPFV)

• 5.79 Awareness Programme on Dairy Farming (APDF)

• 5.80 Awareness Programme on Goods and Services Tax (GST)

6. UNIVERSITY RULES

• 6.1 Educational Qualifications Awarded By Private Institutions

• 6.2 Validity of Degree for Admission

• 6.3 Acceptance of ‘Two year Bachelor’s degree’

• 6.4 Incomplete and Late Applications

• 6.5 Validity of Admission

• 6.6 Simultaneous Registration

• 6.7 Re-Registration

• 6.8 Re-admission

• 6.9 Additional time for Learners with Disability

• 6.10 Reservation

• 6.11 Scholarships and Reimbursement of Fee

• 6.12 Fee Reimbursement for SC/ST Students under the SCSP and TSP Schemes

• 6.13 Refund of Fee

• 6.14 Waiver of IGNOU Programme fee for Jail Inmates

• 6.15 Study Material and Assignments

• 6.16 Change of Elective/Course

• 6.17 Change of Medium

• 6.18 Change of Programme

• 6.19 Credit Transfer

• 6.20 Counselling and Examination Centre

• 6.21 Correction of Address and Study Centre Change

• 6.22 Change of Region

• 6.23 Eligibility for Term End Examinations

• 6.24 Foreign Students

• 6.25 Guidelines for Admission in respect of International Students residing in India

• 6.26 Official Transcripts

• 6.27 Improvement in Division/Class

• 6.28 Early Declaration of Result

• 6.29 Re-evaluation of Term-End-Examination

• 6.30 Obtaining Photocopy of Answer Scripts

• 6.31 Duplicate Grade Card

• 6.32 Change of Category

• 6.33 Correction/Change of Name/Surname of Learner

• 6.34 IGNOU IGRAM

• 6.35 Disputes on Admission and other University Matters

• 6.36 Recognition of IGNOU Programmes

• 6.37 Pre-admission Counselling of Persons with Disabilities

• 6.38 Reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWSs) for admission in Central Educational Institutions

• 6.39 Digital Study Material

• 6.40 KVS Employees

7. PREVENTION OF MALPRACTICE: NOTICE FOR GENERAL PUBLIC

8. PLACEMENT SERVICES

9. WHOM TO CONTACT FOR WHAT

10. ADDRESSES & CODES OF REGIONAL CENTRES

11. LIST OF CODES

• 11.1 STATE CODES

• 11.2 EDUCATIONAL / QUALIFICATION CODE

• 11.3 LIST OF BOARD CODES

• 11.4 LIST OF UNRECOGNIZED SCHOOL BOARDS / VOLUNTARY HINDI INSTITUTIONS

12. IGNOU POLICY REGARDING SEXUAL HARASSMENT AT THE WORK PLACE

13. APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS & FORM, CODES, OTHER FORMS AND STUDENT CARD