
Contents
1. THE UNIVERSITY
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Prominent Features
- 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