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RECOGNITION

IGNOU is a NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY established by an Act of Parliament in 1985 (Act No. 50 of 1985).

It is the Open University in the Country to have been accredited with the highest A++ Grade by NAAC.

IGNOU has been exempted from applicability of UGC (Open and Distance Learning Programme and Online

Programme) Regulations, vide Letter No. F. No. 1-8/2019 (DEB-I) dated 9th August 2019 & F. No. 2-/2019 (OL)

dated 17th March, 2020.( http://ignou.ac.in/userfiles/Exemption%20from%20UGC%20regulations.pdf)

The Degrees/ Diplomas/ Certificates awarded by IGNOU are recognised by all the member institutions of the

Association of Indian Universities (AIU) and are at par with the corresponding Degrees/ Diplomas/ Certificates

issued by all Indian Universities/ Deemed Universities/ Institutions etc.

The UGC Notification No. F. 1-1/2020(DEB-I) dated 4th Sept., 2020 regarding recognition of Degrees and

Certificate acquired through ODL mode states as under: or Open and Distance Learning and າ notification on Specification of Degrees, 2014 and post graduate diplomas awarded through Open and Distance Learning mode and/or Online mode by Higher Educational Institutions, recognised by the Commission under these regulations, shall be treated as equivalent to the corresponding awards of the Degrees at undergraduate and postgraduate level and post graduate diplomas offered through conv Compiled, Composed and Vetted by: Student Registration Division

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Contents

1 THE UNIVERSITY .................................................................................................. 16

1.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................... 16

1.2 Prominent Features .............................................................................................. 16

1.3 Important Achievements ...................................................................................... 16

1.4 The Schools of Studies .......................................................................................... 16

1.5 Academic Programmes ......................................................................................... 17

1.6 Modular Approach to Programmes....................................................................... 17

1.7 Multiple Entry and Multiple Exit Points ................................................................ 18

1.8 Course Preparation ............................................................................................... 18

1.9 Credit System ....................................................................................................... 18

1.10 Support Services ................................................................................................... 19

1.11 Programme Delivery ............................................................................................. 19

1.12 Gyan Darshan ....................................................................................................... 20

1.13 Gyanvani ............................................................................................................... 20

1.14 Swayam Prabha .................................................................................................... 20

1.15 Gyandhara ............................................................................................................ 20

1.16 Web Enabled Academic Support (WEAS) ............................................................. 21

1.17 Evaluation System ................................................................................................ 21

1.18 International Students Residing in India ............................................................. 23

1.19 Online Admission System ..................................................................................... 23

1.20 eGyanKosh ............................................................................................................ 23

1.21 IGNOU e-Content Mobile App ............................................................................... 23

1.22 Library Services .................................................................................................... 23

1.23 Vidya Lakshmi Portal ............................................................................................ 24

1.24 Course-wise Registration and Certification Scheme (CRCS) ............................... 24

1.25 Scheme of Fee Support to SC/ST Students ......................................................... 25

Newly Lunched Programmes on offer are Marked as Purple Colour for Identification

2 SUMMARY LIST OF PROGRAMMES (fee, duration,eligibility, medium, etc.) ....... 27

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3.1 Bachelor of Arts (BAG) ......................................................................................... 54

3.2 Bachelor of Commerce (BCOMG) .......................................................................... 67

3.3 Bachelor of Commerce with Major in Accountancy and Finance (BCOMAF) ....... 71

3.4 Bachelor of Business Administration (Services Management) (BBASM) ............. 72

3.5 Bachelor of Science (BSCG) .................................................................................. 72

3.6 Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) ........................................................... 82

3.7 Bachelor of Library and Information Science (BLIS) ........................................... 83

3.8 Bachelor of Arts (Tourism Studies) (BATS) (Revised) ......................................... 84

3.9 Bachelor of Arts (Facility and Services Management) (BAFSM) .......................... 85

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3.10 Bachelor of Social Work (BSWG) .......................................................................... 86

3.11 Bachelor of Business Administration (Retailing) (BBARIL) ................................. 87

3.12 Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) ......................................................... 88

3.13 Bachelor of Arts (Gender Studies) (BAGS) ........................................................... 90

3.14 Bachelor of Arts (Journalism and Digital Media) (BAJDM) .................................. 91

3.15 Bachelor of Arts in Applied Udru (BAAUD) ........................................................... 93

3.16 ǕĤǕƠ ȲǙ Ʌ ȡ ȡǓ (BAASK) .................................................................... 94

3.17 ǕĤǕƠ

ǑȲȣ Ʌ ȡ ȡǓ (BAAHD) ...................................................................... 96

3.18 Bachelor of Arts (Vocational Studies) Tourism Management (BAVTM) ............... 98

3.19 Bachelor of Arts (Vocational Studies) Micro Small and Medium Enterprises

(BAVMSME) ......................................................................................................... 100

4 BACHELOR'S (HONOURS) DEGREE PROGRAMMES ............................................ 104

4.1 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Economics (BAECH)................................................ 113

4.2 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) History (BAHIH) ..................................................... 114

4.3 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Political Science (BAPSH) ...................................... 115

4.4 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Psychology (BAPCH) .............................................. 116

4.5 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Public Administration (BAPAH) .............................. 117

4.6 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Sociology (BASOH) ................................................. 118

4.7 Bachelor of Science (Honours) Anthropology (BSCANH) ................................... 119

4.8 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Biochemistry (BSCBCH) ................................ 123

4.9 Bachelor of Arts English (Honours)(BAEGH) ...................................................... 128

4.10 ȡ ȡǓ () ǑȲȣ (Ȣȣ) .................................................................... 132

4.11 ȡ ȡǓ () ȲǙ (Ȣ ȯ ) ............................................................ 138

4.12 Bachelor of Arts Urdu (Honours)(BAUDH) ......................................................... 143

4.13 Bachelor of Performing Arts Hindustani Music (Honours)(BAPFHMH) .......... 147

5 ................................................................... 152

5.1 Master of Commerce (MCOM) ............................................................................ 152

5.2 Master of Commerce in Finance & Taxation (MCOMFT) .................................... 153

5.3 Master of Business Administration (MBA) ......................................................... 153

5.4 Master of Business Administration (Banking and Finance) (MBF) .................... 154

5.5 Master of Business Administration Human Resource Management

(MBAHM) ............................................................................................................ 154

5.6 Master of Business Administration Financial Management (MBAFM) ............. 155

5.7 Master of Business Administration Operations Management (MBAOM) ........ 155

5.8 Master of Business Administration Marketing Management (MBAMM) ......... 155

5.9 Master of Arts (English)(MEG) ........................................................................... 156

5.10 ȡȪƣ ȡ ȡǓ (ǑȲȣ) (ȣ) ...................................................................... 157

5.11 ȡȪƣ ȡ ȡǓ (ȲǙ) (ȯ) ................................................................... 158

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5.12 ȡȪƣ ȡ ȡǓ (ǛļĮćĜ) ȯȡ ............................................................... 158

5.13 ȡȪƣ ȡ ȡǓ (ǑȲȣ ȡȡǓ ȯ) (...Ȣ.) (MAHV) .......................... 159

5.14 ȡȪƣ ȡ ȡǓ (ęĹĮĉ ȯĒċ) (..Ȣ.ĝ) (MAVS) ..................................... 160

5.15 ȡȪƣ ȡ ȡǓ (ĮĞŃĉij ȯĒċ) (....) (MAHN) ................................... 160

5.16 Master of Arts (Urdu) (MAUD) ............................................................................ 161

5.17 Master of Arts (Political Science) (MPS) ............................................................ 162

5.18 Master of Arts (History)(MAHI) ......................................................................... 162

5.19 Master of Arts (Sociology)(MSO) ....................................................................... 163

5.20 Master of Arts (Psychology)(MAPC) ................................................................... 164

5.21 Master of Arts (Economics)(MAEC) .................................................................... 165

5.22 Master of Arts (Public Administration) (MPA) ................................................... 167

5.23 Master of Library and Information Sciences (MLIS) .......................................... 167

5.24 Master of Arts (Anthropology)(MAAN) ............................................................... 168

5.25 Master of Arts (Gandhi and Peace Studies)(MGPS) ........................................... 169

5.26 Master of Computer Applications (MCA_NEW) .................................................. 170

5.27 Master of Arts (Rural Development) (MARD) .................................................... 171

5.28 Master of Science (Food Nutrition) (MSCDFSM) ................................................ 171

5.29 Master of Science (Counselling and Family Therapy) (MSCCFT) ....................... 173

5.30 Master of Social Work (MSW) ............................................................................ 174

5.31 Master of Social Work (Counselling)(MSWC) .................................................... 175

5.32 Master of Arts (Education)(MAEDU) .................................................................. 176

5.33 Master of Arts (Distance Education) (MADE) ..................................................... 178

5.34 Master of Arts (Adult Education) (MAAE) .......................................................... 178

5.35 Master of Tourism and Travel Management (MTTM) ......................................... 179

5.36 Master of Arts (Philosophy)(MAPY) ................................................................... 180

5.37 Master of Science (Environmental Science) (MSCENV) ..................................... 181

5.38 Master of Arts (Folklore and Culture Studies) (MAFCS) .................................... 182

5.39 Master of Arts (Environmental and Occupational Health) (MAEOH) ................. 183

5.40 Master of Arts (Sustainability Science) (MASS) ................................................. 185

5.41 Master of Arts (Environmental Studies) (MAEVS) ............................................. 186

5.42 Master of Arts Migration and Diaspora (MAMIDI) ............................................. 188

5.43 Master of Arts (Development Studies) (MADVS) ............................................... 189

5.44 Master of Arts (Corporate Social Responsibility) (MACSR) ............................... 190

5.45 Master of Arts (Urban Studies) (MAUS) ............................................................. 191

5.46 Master of Arts (Women and Gender Studies) (MAWGSR) ................................. 192

5.47 Master of Arts (Gender and Development Studies) (MAGD) ............................. 193

5.48 Master of Arts (Translation Studies) (MATS) ..................................................... 194

5.49 Master of Science (Mathematics with Application in Computer Science)

(MSCMACS) ......................................................................................................... 195

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5.50 Master of Science (Geography) (MSCGG) .......................................................... 196

5.51 Master of Science (Applied Statistics) (MSCAST) .............................................. 197

5.52 Master of Science (Physics) (MSCPH) ................................................................ 199

5.53 Master of Science (Geoinformatics) (MSCGI) .................................................... 200

5.54 Master of Arts (Journalism and Mass Communication) (MAJMC) ..................... 202

5.55 Master of Arts (Journalism and Digital Media) (MAJDM) .................................. 203

5.56 Master of Arts (Journalism and Electronic Media) (MAJEM) ............................. 204

5.57 Master of Arts (Development Journalism) (MADJ) ............................................ 204

5.58 Master of Arts (Drawing and Painting) (MADP) ................................................. 205

5.59 Master of Science (Information Security) (MSCIS) ........................................... 206

5.60 Master of Arts (Entrepreneurship) (MAER) ........................................................ 207

5.61 Master of Science (Renewable Energy and Environment) (MSCRWEE) ............ 208

5.62 Master of Arts (Arabic) (MAARB) ....................................................................... 209

5.63 Master of Arts (Russian) (MARUS) ..................................................................... 210

5.64 Master of Arts (French) (MAFL).......................................................................... 211

5.65 Master of Science in Food Safety and Quality Management (MSCFSQM) ......... 211

6 POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES ....................................................... 213

6.1 Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Development (PGDRD) ................................... 213

6.2 Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling and Family Therapy (PGDCFT) ............. 213

6.3 Post Graduate Diploma in Early Chilhood and Foundational Stage Education

(PGDECFE) .......................................................................................................... 214

6.4 Post Graduate Diploma in Translation (PGDT) .................................................. 215

6.5 Post Graduate Diploma in Sindhi-Hindi-Sindhi Translation (PGDSHST) ........... 216

6.6 Post Graduate Diploma in International Business Operations (PGDIBO) ......... 216

6.7 Post Graduate Diploma in Applied Statistics (PGDAST) .................................... 217

6.8 Post Graduate Diploma in Environment and Sustainable Development

(PGDESD) ............................................................................................................ 218

6.9 Post Graduate Diploma in Analytical Chemistry (PGDAC) ................................. 218

6.10 Post Graduate Diploma in Geoinformatics (PGDGI) .......................................... 219

6.11 Post Graduate Diploma in Disaster Management (PGDDM) .............................. 220

6.12 Post Graduate Diploma in Mental Health (PGDMH) ........................................... 221

6.13 Post Graduate Diploma in Library Automation and Networking (PGDLAN) ...... 222

6.14 Post Graduate Diploma in Gandhi and Peace Studies (PGDGPS) ...................... 223

6.15 Post Graduate Diploma in Higher Education (PGDHE) ...................................... 223

6.16 Post Graduate Diploma in Educational Technology (PGDET) ............................ 224

6.17 Post Graduate Diploma in School Leadership and Management (PGDSLM) ..... 225

6.18 Post Graduate Diploma in Educational Management and Administration

(PGDEMA) ........................................................................................................... 225

6.19 Post Graduate Diploma in Pre Primary Education (PGDPPED) .......................... 226

6.20 Post Graduate Diploma in Adult Education (PGDAE) ......................................... 227

6.21 Post Graduate Diploma in Urban Planning and Development (PGDUPDL)........ 228

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6.22 Post Graduate Diploma in Development Studies (PGDDVS) .............................. 228

6.23 Post Graduate Diploma in Animal Welfare (PGDAW) ........................................ 229

6.24 Post Graduate Diploma in Corporate Social Responsibility (PGDCSR) .............. 230

6.25 Post Graduate Diploma in Population and Family Health Studies (PGDPFHS) .. 231

6.26 Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication (PGJMC) ...... 232

6.27 Post Graduate Diploma in Audio Programme Production (PGDAPP) ................ 232

6.28 Post Graduate Diploma in Digital Media (PGDIDM)........................................... 233

6.29 Post Graduate Diploma in Development Communication (PGDDC) .................. 233

6.30 Post Graduate Diploma in Electronic Media (PGDEME) ..................................... 234

6.31 Post Graduate Diploma in Advertising and Integrated Communication

(PGDAIC) ............................................................................................................ 235

6.32 Post Graduate Diploma in Food Safety and Quality Management (PGDFSQM) . 235

6.33 Post Graduate Diploma in Agribusiness (PGDAB) .............................................. 237

6.34 Post Graduate Diploma in Information Security (PGDIS) ................................. 237

6.35 Post Graduate Diploma in Pharmaceutical Sales Management (PGDPSM) ....... 238

6.36 Post Graduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights (PGDIPR) .................... 238

6.37 Post Graduate Diploma in Criminal Justice (PGDCJ) ......................................... 239

6.38 Post Graduate Diploma in Environmental and Occupational Health (PGDEOH) 240

6.39 Post Graduate Diploma in Folklore and Culture Studies (PGDFCS) ................... 240

6.40 Post Graduate Diploma in Sustainability Science (PGDSS) ............................... 241

6.41 Post Graduate Diploma in Migration and Diaspora (PGDMIDI) ........................ 242

6.42 Post Graduate Diploma in Environmental Management & Law (PGDEML) ........ 243

6.43 Post Graduate Diploma in Environmental Studies (PGDEVS) ............................ 243

6.44 Studies (PGDWGSR) ................ 244

6.45 Post Graduate Diploma in Book Publishing (PGDBP) ........................................ 245

6.46 Post Graduate Diploma in Writings from India (PGDWI) .................................. 246

6.47 Post Graduate Diploma in British Literature (PGDBLT) ..................................... 246

6.48 Post Graduate Diploma in The Novel (PGDNOV) ............................................... 247

6.49 Post Graduate Diploma in Writings from the Margins (PGDWM) ...................... 247

6.50 Post Graduate Diploma in American Literature (PGDAML) ............................... 248

6.51 Post Graduate Diploma in New Literatures in English (PGDNLEG) ................... 248

6.52 ęĭˑIJĚĭ˓ đŐ ˘ĭćļȅē ĮĄɘļđĭ (PGDVS) ................................................................ 249

6.53 ĝŃˋĴć ĝĭĮĞȑ đŐ Įęǒĭċ đŐ ˘ĭćļȅē ĮĄɘļđĭ (PGSKT) .............................................. 249

6.54 Post Graduate Diploma in Social Work Counselling (PGDCOUN) ...................... 250

6.55 Post Graduate Diploma in Hospital and Health Management (PGDHHM) ....... 251

6.56 Post Graduate Diploma in Geriatric Medicine (PGDGM) .................................... 252

6.57 Post Graduate Diploma in Maternal and Child Health (PGDMCH) ..................... 253

6.58 Post Graduate Diploma in HIV Medicine (PGDHIVM) ........................................ 254

6.59 Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications (PGDCA_NEW) .................... 255

6.60 Post Graduate Diploma in Services Management (PGDISM) ............................. 255

6.61 Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management (PGDIHRM) ............ 256

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6.63 Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing Management (PGDIMM) ......................... 257

6.64 Post Graduate Diploma in Operations Management (PGDIOM) ........................ 258

6.65 Post Graduate Diploma in Industrial Safety (PGDINDS) ................................... 259

6.66 Post Graduate Diploma in Distance Education (PGDDE) ................................... 259

7 DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES .................................................................................... 261

7.1 Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education (DECE) ................................... 261

7.2 Diploma in Nutrition & Health Education (DNHE) .............................................. 261

7.3 Diploma in Panchayat Level Administration and Development (DPLAD) .......... 262

7.4 Diploma in Event Management (DEVMT) ........................................................... 262

7.5 Diploma in Apparel Merchandising (DAPMER) ................................................... 263

7.6 Diploma in Tourism Studies (DTS) ..................................................................... 264

7.7 Diploma in Creative Writing in English (DCE) .................................................... 264

7.8 Diploma in Urdu Language (DUL) ...................................................................... 265

7.9 Diploma in Value Added Products from Fruits & Vegetables (DVAPFV) ............ 265

7.10 Diploma in Dairy Technology (DDT) ................................................................... 266

7.11 Diploma in Meat Technology (DMT) ................................................................... 267

7.12 Diploma in Watershed Management (DWM) ..................................................... 268

7.13 Diploma in Horticulture (DHORT) ...................................................................... 269

7.14 ....................... 269

7.15 Diploma in HIV and Family Education (DAFE) ................................................... 270

7.16 Diploma in Business Process Outsourcing Finance and Accounting (DBPOFA) 270

7.17 Diploma in Modern Office Practice (DMOP) ....................................................... 271

7.18 Diploma in Paralegal Practice (DIPP) ................................................................ 272

7.19 Diploma in Aquaculture (DAQ) ........................................................................... 272

7.20 Diploma in Retailing (DIRIL) ............................................................................. 273

7.21 Diploma in Teaching German as a Foreign Language (DTG) ............................. 274

7.22 Diploma in Nursing Administration (DNA) ......................................................... 274

7.23 Diploma in Critical Care Nursing (DCCN) ........................................................... 275

7.24 Diploma in Theatre Arts (DTH) ........................................................................... 276

7.25 Diploma in Value Education (DPVE) ................................................................... 276

7.26 Diploma in Smart City Development and Management (DSCDM) ..................... 277

8 POST GRADUATE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMMES ................................................. 278

8.1 Post Graduate Certificate in Cyber Law (PGCCL) ............................................... 278

8.2 Post Graduate Certificate in Patent Practice (PGCPP) ....................................... 278

8.3 Post Graduate Certificate in Climate Change (PGCCC) ...................................... 279

8.4 Post Graduate Certificate in Geoinformatics (PGCGI) ....................................... 280

8.5 Advanced Certificate in Power Distribution Management (ACPDM) ................. 281

8.6 Post Graduate Certificate in Industrial Safety (PGCINDS) ................................ 281

8.7 Post Graduate Certificate in Inventory Planning and Warehousing for Engineers

(PGCIPWS) ......................................................................................................... 282

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8.8 Post Graduate Certificate in Agriculture Policy (PGCAP) ................................... 282

8.9 Post Graduate Certificate in Gandhi and Peace Studies (PGCGPS) ................... 283

8.10 Post Graduate Certificate in Adult Education (PGCAE) ...................................... 283

8.11 Post Graduate Certificate in Information and Assistive Technologies for the

Instructors of Visually Impaired (PGCIATIVI) ................................................... 284

8.12 Post Graduate Certificate in Bangla-Hindi Translation (PGCBHT) ..................... 284

8.13 Post Graduate Certificate in Malayalam-Hindi Translation (PGCMHT) .............. 285

8.14 Post Graduate Certificate in Anuvaad evam Rupantaran mein Snatakottar

Pramanpatra (PGCAR) ........................................................................................ 285

8.15 Post Graduate Certificate in Medical Management of CBRNE Disasters

(PGCMDM) .......................................................................................................... 286

9 CERTIFICATE PROGRAMMES.............................................................................. 288

9.1 Certificate in Library and Information Science (CLIS) ...................................... 288

9.2 Certificate in Disaster Management (CDM) ....................................................... 288

9.3 Certificate in Environmental Studies (CES) ....................................................... 288

9.4 Certificate Programme on Life and Thought of Dr.B.R.Ambedkar (CLTA) .... 289

9.5 Certificate in Peace Studies and Conflict Management (CPSCM) ...................... 289

9.6 Certificate in Food and Nutrition (CFN) ............................................................. 290

9.7 Certificate in Nutrition and Child Care (CNCC) .................................................. 290

9.8 Certificate in Rural Development (CRD) ............................................................ 290

9.9 Certificate in Apparel Merchandising (CAPMER) ............................................... 291

9.10 Certificate in Guidance (CIG) ............................................................................. 291

9.11 Certificate in Professional Development of Teachers (CPDT) ........................... 292

9.12 Certificate in Information Technology (CIT) ..................................................... 292

9.13 Certificate in Mobile Application Development (CMAD) .................................... 292

9.14 Certificate in Teaching of English as a Second Language (CTE) ........................ 293

9.15 Certificate in Functional English (Basic Level) (CFE) ......................................... 293

9.16 Certificate in Urdu Language (CUL) ................................................................... 294

9.17 ȲǙ Ȳȡ Ʌ Ĥȡ ğ ȡĐ " ȲǙ Ȫ'' (Communicative Sanskrit)

(SSB) ................................................................................................................... 294

9.18 ĐĭēćıĒ ĭĕĆċĭ Ʌ Ĥȡ ğ ȡĐ (CBKG) ......................................................... 295

9.19 Certificate in Vedic Ganit (CVG) ......................................................................... 295

9.20 Certificate in Human Rights (CHR) .................................................................... 296

9.21 Certificate in Consumer Protection (CCP) .......................................................... 296

9.22 Certificate in Co-operation, Co-operative Law & Business Laws (CCLBL) ........ 296

9.23 Certificate in Anti Human Trafficking (CAHT) .................................................... 297

9.24 Certificate in International Humanitarian Law (CIHL) ...................................... 297

9.25 Certificate in Gender in Law (CGSL)................................................................... 298

9.26 Certificate Programme in NGO Management (CNM) ......................................... 299

9.27 Certificate in Business Skills (CBS) .................................................................... 299

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9.28 Certificate in Communication & IT Skills (CCITSK) ........................................... 300

9.29 Advanced Certificate in Information Security (ACISE) ...................................... 300

9.30 Certificate in Fashion Design (CFDE) ................................................................. 301

9.31 Certificate in Tourism Studies (CTS) .................................................................. 301

9.32 Certificate Programme in Laboratory Techniques (CPLT) ................................. 302

9.33 Certificate Programme in Teaching of Primary School Mathematics (CTPM) ... 302

9.34 Certificate in HIV and Family Education (CAFE) ................................................ 303

9.35 Certificate in Social Work and Criminal Justice System (CSWCJS) ................... 303

9.36 Certificate in Tribal Studies (CTRBS) ................................................................. 304

9.37 Certificate in Sericulture (CIS) ........................................................................... 304

9.38 Certificate in Organic Farming (COF) ................................................................. 305

9.39 Certificate in Water Harvesting & Management (CWHM) ................................. 305

9.40 Certificate in Poultry Farming (CPF) .................................................................. 306

9.41 Certificate in Beekeeping (CIB) ......................................................................... 306

9.42 Certificate in Arabic Language (CAL) ................................................................. 307

9.43 Certificate in French Language (CFL) ................................................................. 307

9.44 Certificate in Russian Language (CRUL) ............................................................ 308

9.45 Certificate in Japanese Language (CJL) ............................................................. 308

9.46 Certificate in Korean Language & Culture (CKLC) ............................................. 308

9.47 Certificate in Spanish Language & Culture (CSLC) ............................................ 309

9.48 Certificate in German Language (CGL) .............................................................. 309

9.49 Certificate in Persian Language (CPEL) ............................................................. 310

9.50 Certificate in First Aid (CFAID) ........................................................................... 310

9.51 Certificate Programme in Yoga (CPY) ................................................................ 311

9.52 Certificate in Health Care Waste Management (CHCWM) ................................. 311

9.53 Certificate in Newborn and Infant Nursing (CNIN) ........................................... 312

9.54 Certificate in Maternal and Child Health Nursing (CMCHN) ............................... 313

9.55 Certificate in Home Based Health Care (CHBHC) ............................................... 313

9.56 Certificate in General Duty Assistance (CGDA) .................................................. 314

9.57 Certificate in Geriatric Care Assistance (CGCA) ................................................. 314

9.58 Certificate in Phlebotomy Assistance (CPHA) .................................................... 315

9.59 Certificate in Home Health Assistance (CHHA) .................................................. 316

9.60 Certificate in Community Health (CCH) ............................................................. 316

9.61 Certificate in Adolescent Health and Counseling (CAHC) .................................. 317

9.62 Certificate in Visual Arts Painting (CVAP) ....................................................... 318

9.63 Certificate in Visual Arts Applied Art (CVAA) .................................................. 318

9.64 Certificate in Performing Arts Theatre Arts (CPATHA) ................................... 318

9.65 Certificate in Performing Arts Hindustani Music (CPAHM) ................................ 319

9.66 Certificate in Performing Arts Karnatak Music (CPAKM) ................................... 319

9.67 Certificate in Performing Arts Bharatanatyam (CPABN) ................................... 320

9.68 Certificate in Energy Technology and Management (CETM) ............................. 320

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9.69 Certificate of Competency in Power Distribution (Electrical Technicians)

(CCPD) ................................................................................................................ 321

9.70 Certificate in Solid Wastes Treatment Techniques (CSWATT) ........................... 322

9.71 Certificate in Condition Monitoring (CCOMO) .................................................... 323

9.72 Certificate in Smart City Development and Management (CSCDM) .................. 323

9.73 Certificate Programme in Value Education (CPVE) ............................................ 324

9.74 Certificate in Solid Waste Management (CSWM) ............................................... 324

9.75 Certificate in Skill Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood

Promotion (CSANKALP) ...................................................................................... 325

9.76 Certificate in Community Radio (CCR) ............................................................... 325

9.77 Certificate in Gender, Agriculture and Sustainable Development (CGAS) ........ 326

9.78 Certificate in Gender and Science (CGSCI) ........................................................ 326

10 AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION PROGRAMMES ............................................ 328

10.1 Awareness Programme on Dairy Farming (APDF) ............................................. 328

10.2 Appreciation Course on Environment (ACE) ...................................................... 328

10.3 Appreciation Course on Population and Sustainable Development (ACPSD) .... 329

11 ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES ON OFFER THORUGH ONLINE MODE ................... 330

12 UNIVERSITY RULES ............................................................................................ 331

12.1 Educational Qualifications Awarded By Private Institutions ............................. 331

12.2 Validity of Degree for Admission ........................................................................ 331

12.3 Acceptance year ..................................................... 331

12.4 Validity of Admission (Merit Based/Entrance Test Based) ................................ 331

12.5 Simultaneous Registration ................................................................................. 331

12.6 Re-Registration .................................................................................................. 332

12.7 Additional time for Learners with Disability ...................................................... 332

12.8 Reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, non- creamy layer

of OBC, Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) for admission in Central

Educational Institutions ..................................................................................... 332

12.9 Scholarships ....................................................................................................... 332

12.10 Scheme of Fee Support to SC/ST Students ................................................ 333

12.11 Registration fee, Cancellation of Admission and Refund of Fee paid for

Re-Registration to a programme will not be refunded in any case. .................. 333

12.12 Waiver of IGNOU Programme fee for Jail Inmates .................................... 334

12.13 Digital Study Material and Assignments..................................................... 334

12.14 Change of Elective/Course ......................................................................... 334

12.15 Credit Transfer ............................................................................................ 335

12.16 Counselling and Examination Centre ......................................................... 335

12.17 Correction of Address and Learner Support Centre Change ...................... 335

12.18 Change of Regional Centre ......................................................................... 335

12.19 Eligibility for Term End Examinations ........................................................ 335

12.20 Foreign Students ......................................................................................... 336

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15 12.21 Guidelines for Admission in respect of International Students residing in

India ................................................................................................................... 336

12.22 Change of Category .................................................................................... 337

12.23 Correction/Change of Name/Surname of Learner ..................................... 337

12.24 Disputes on Admission & other University Matters .................................... 337

12.25 Recognition of IGNOU Programmes ........................................................... 337

13 PREVENTION OF MALPRACTICE/NOTICE FOR GENERAL PUBLIC ..................... 338

14 PLACEMENT SERVICES ....................................................................................... 338

15 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY CELL ............................................................................... 338

16 GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL: WHOM TO CONTACT FOR WHAT ............................. 339

17 ADDRESSES & CODES OF REGIONAL CENTRES ................................................. 341

18 LIST OF CODES ................................................................................................... 352

18.1 STATE CODE ....................................................................................................... 352

18.2 EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION CODE .............................................................. 352

18.3 LIST OF BOARD CODES....................................................................................... 353

18.4 LIST OF VOLUNTARY HINDI INSTITUTIONS ..................................................... 354

19 IGNOU POLICY REGARDING SEXUAL HARASSMENT AT THE WORKPLACE ....... 357

20 APPLICATION FORM : INSTRUCTIONS AND CODES .......................................... 359

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1 THE UNIVERSITY

1.1 Introduction

The Indira Gandhi National Open University was established by an Act of Parliament in 1985 to achieve the

following objectives: democratising higher education by taking it to the doorsteps of the learners,

providing access to high quality education to all those who seek it irrespective of age, region, religion and gender,

offering need-based academic programmes by giving professional and vocational orientation to the courses, and

promoting and developing distance education in India.

1.2 Prominent Features

IGNOU has certain unique features such as:

ͻ National jurisdiction with international presence

ͻ Flexible admission rules

ͻ The programmes are offered in compliance to NEP 2020 Guidelines ͻ Individualised study: flexibility in terms of place, pace and duration of study ͻ Use of latest information and communication technologies

ͻ Nationwide student support services network

ͻ Cost-effective programmes

ͻ Modular approach to programmes

ͻ The programmes follow the multidisciplinary and inter-disciplinary approach

ͻ Resource sharing, collaboration and networking with conventional universities, open universities and other institutions/organisations

ͻ Socially and academically relevant analysis, and ͻ Convergence of open and conventional education systems

1.3 Important Achievements

First Open University in the Country to have been accredited with the highest A++ Grade by NAAC. Emergence of IGNOU as the largest Open University in the world. Recognition as Centre of Excellence in Distance Education by the Commonwealth of Learning (1993). Award of Excellence for Distance Education Material by Commonwealth of Learning (1999). Launch of a series IGNOU is the nodal agency for these

channels and regular transmissions are done from the studios at Electronic Media Production Centre (EMPC),

IGNOU.

Regular educational broadcast with facility for live interaction

IGNOU has been entrusted with the responsibility of National Coordinator for Swayam Prabha Project for

four channesl (CH 17 to 20). These channels are broadcasting the recorded videos as well as live

telecasting of IGNOU programmes on 24x7 basis. UNESCO has declared IGNOU as the largest institution of higher learning in the world in 2010. Largest network of learning support system. Declaration of Term-end result within 45 days.

1.4 The Schools of Studies

With a view to develop interdisciplinary programmes, the University operates through its Schools of Studies.

Each School is headed by a Director who arranges to organise its academic programmes and courses in

coordination with the School faculty and staff, and different academic, administrative and service divisions of

the University. The emphasis is on providing a wide choice of courses atdifferent levels.

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The following Schools of Studies are in operation currently: School of Humanities (SOH) School of Social Sciences (SOSS) School of Sciences (SOS) School of Education (SOE) School of Continuing Education (SOCE) School of Engineering and Technology (SOET) School of Management Studies (SOMS) School of Health Sciences (SOHS) School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS) School of Agriculture (SOA) School of Law (SOL) School of Journalism and New Media Studies (SOJNMS) School of Gender and Development Studies (SOGDS) School of Tourism and Hospitality Service Management (SOTHSM) School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-disciplinary Studies (SOITS) School of Social Work (SOSW) School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET) School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS) School of Foreign Languages (SOFL) School of Translation Studies and Training (SOTST) School of Performing and Visual Arts (SOPVA)

1.5 Academic Programmes

The University offers Certificates, Diplomas, Advance Diplomas, Post Graduate Diplomas and Degrees, which

are conventional as well as innovative. Most of these programmes have been developed after need based

survey for such programmes. They are launched with a view to fulfilling the needs for: certification, improvement of skills, acquisition of professional qualifications, continuing education and professional development at workplace, self-enrichment, diversification and updating of knowledge, and empowerment.

1.6 Modular Approach to Programmes

The Programmes offered by the University are in compliance to the National Education Policy 2020. The

teaching-learning arrangements in IGNOU are highly flexible. With this objective in mind, the University has

followed a modular approach to Programme development for many of its degree level programmes. As per the

University policy, programmes with modular approach are designed keeping in mind the need of the learners and

offer the flexibility in the combination of courses as well as methods. The learners have the choice to decide the

pace of their learning and they have the option of course-wise registration for various programmes.

Under the modular approach, each course is allocated a certain credit weightage. A learner enrolled in a

modular programme can exit the programme at designated points and obtain a certificate or diploma, depending on

the number of credits completed. Alternately depending on the number of credits earned, a learner with Certificate

level can complete a Diploma or a Degree. In IGNOU, modularity has been implemented in two ways. In some Programmes, exit options have been

provided whereby students not wanting to complete the entire programme can make an exit after completion of a

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defined number of courses and get a Diploma / PG Diploma. This helps the students in meeting their immediate

professional requirement.

In the other approach to modularity, students completing a Diploma / PG Diploma Programme are allowed lateral

entry in a degree programme. This helps the students in upgrading their knowledge / skill as per their requirement

and convenience.

1.7 Multiple Entry and Multiple Exit Points

In keeping with the spirit of the National Educational Policy 2020 and the National Higher Education

Qualifications Framework (NHEQF), the undergraduate programmes offered by the University follow a modular

approach and multiple exists and multiply entries are allowed to facilitate the professional journey of the

learners. The Multiple Entry and Multiple Exit facility will be available in the University for BAG,BCOMG,BSCG and

BCA Programmes with effect from July 2022 admission cycle. The details of the exit points and certification at different levels are given below:

Levels of Multiple Exit and Multiple Entry points

Sr

No. Level of the

Programme Exit and Certification

1. Undergraduate

Certificate The learners successfully completing first year (2 semesters) of study at the undergraduate level will be awarded an Undergraduate

Certificate. (Total Credits : 40 - 44)

2. Undergraduate

Diploma The learners successfully completing the 2 years (4 semesters) of study at the undergraduate level will be awarded an Undergraduate Diploma. (Total Credits : 80 - 88)

3. Undergraduate

Degree The learners successfully completing the 3 years (6 semesters) of study at the undergraduate level will be awarded a general Degree Degree in the disciplines studied. (Total credits : 120- 132) Other details will be uploaded from the Notification available at the IGNOU website. http://www.ignou.ac.in/userfiles/Notification%20signed%20Multiple%20Entry%20and%20Multiple%20Exist%2

024-8-2022.pdf

1.8 Course Preparation

Learning material is specially prepared by teams of experts drawn from different universities and specialized

institutions in the area spread throughout the country as well as in-house faculty. The material is scrutinized

by the content experts, in -house faculty and edited by the language experts at IGNOU before these are finally

sent for printing. Similarly, audio and video materials are produced in consultation with the course writers, in-

house faculty and producers. The material is previewed and reviewed by the faculty as well as outside experts

and edited/modified, wherever necessary, before they are finally dispatched to the students, Learner Support

Centres and Telecast through Gyan Darshan.

1.9 Credit System

a) Defining Credit in ODL

The University follows the