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32nd Meeting of Academic Council - IGNOU

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associate degrees through Community Colleges. The concept <strong>of</strong> Community<br />

Colleges is gaining importance in India also. According to the latest report,<br />

there are more than 100 Community Colleges exists in all over India,<br />

including 20 in Chennai. Offer <strong>of</strong> Associate Degrees will certainly help the<br />

University in widening the accessibility <strong>of</strong> its programmes.<br />

AC.46.46.2<br />

AC46.46.3<br />

The <strong>Academic</strong> <strong>Council</strong> discussed at length the concept paper and the system<br />

proposed for <strong>of</strong>fer <strong>of</strong> Associate Degree Programme <strong>of</strong> <strong>IGNOU</strong> through<br />

Community Colleges. The initiatives taken by the Vice-Chancellor, to<br />

introduce this innovative concept <strong>of</strong> Community Colleges in India, has been<br />

appreciated and welcomed by the members.<br />

The <strong>Academic</strong> <strong>Council</strong> considered and approved the system proposed for<br />

<strong>of</strong>fer <strong>of</strong> Associate Degree Programme <strong>of</strong> <strong>IGNOU</strong> through Community<br />

Colleges and authorized the Vice-Chancellor to take all necessary steps for<br />

implementing the scheme. A copy <strong>of</strong> the concept note is annexed (Annexure-<br />

26).<br />

Item No. 47<br />

AC.46.47.1<br />

Under any other item, with the permission <strong>of</strong> the Chair, the following<br />

items were discussed and decided.<br />

Dr. V.V. Reddy informed that the Diploma in Retailing is presently on <strong>of</strong>fer<br />

in English medium only. There is demand from the students to permit them to<br />

write the assignments and TEE in Hindi medium also. Therefore, he<br />

proposed to accept the demand <strong>of</strong> the students.<br />

As decided in Item No.29 with regard to M.A. in Education, the<br />

<strong>Academic</strong> <strong>Council</strong> decided to permit the students across the Board to<br />

write Assignments and Term End Examination in Hindi medium in<br />

respect <strong>of</strong> the programmes which are <strong>of</strong>fered in English medium only.<br />

AC.46.47.2 The Chairman informed that in the School <strong>of</strong> Tourism Hospitality and<br />

Services Sectoral Management, all the faculty appointed so far are with the<br />

specialization in the area <strong>of</strong> Tourism. Hence there is a requirement <strong>of</strong> at least<br />

one person with specialization in Hospitality area. Therefore, he proposed to<br />

create a post <strong>of</strong> Reader with specialization in Hospitality area in SOTSSM.<br />

The <strong>Academic</strong> <strong>Council</strong> considered and approved creation a post <strong>of</strong> Reader<br />

with specialization in Hospitality area in SOTSSM.<br />

AC.46.47.3<br />

Pr<strong>of</strong> Omprakash Mishra, Pro-Vice Chancellor explained that the School <strong>of</strong>

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