32nd Meeting of Academic Council - IGNOU

ITEM NO. 12.26
TO CONSIDER THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR
ADMISSION TO THE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME.
ACSC 12.26.1
Prof. Pardeep Sahni, Registrar, SRE informed the members that
Regional Director (Delhi-I) has sought clarification whether a
non-matriculate candidate having six years of experience is
eligible for admission to the Diploma in Management
Programme, although the qualification stipulated for such
candidates is non-graduates. He also read out the response of
Director (SOMS) to whom the case was sent for clarification and
guidance.
ACSC 12.26.2
The item was taken up for discussion. The Chairman advised that
no person without a first Degree should be admitted to a PG
Diploma/ Degree Programme, as per the policy laid down by the
Distance Education Council.
ACSC 12.26.3
It was clarified that, as such, DIM is not a PG Diploma.
Moreover, DIM holders are not eligible to register for PG
Diploma Programme, specialization Diplomas and the MBA
Programme, unless they obtain a graduate degree.
ACSC 12.26.4
The Academic Council’s Standing Committee resolved that the
status quo in the eligibility criteria for the Management
Programme be maintained. Registrar (SR & E D) should take up
the matter with the Director (School of Management Studies) to
lay down a minimum qualification, say 10 + 2, for non-graduates
with six years of experience. The recommendations may be
submitted to Vice-Chancellor for his consideration and decision.
ITEM NO. 12.27
ACSC 12.27.1
TO CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE CHANGE OF
ADMISSION CYCLE FOR THE CTPM PROGRAMME
FROM JANUARY TO JULY FROM THE YEAR 2006
ONWARDS.
Prof. Sinclair, Programme Coordinator, explained that counseling
for AMT-01 course, which is also on offer in BDP as an
Application Oriented Course, has to be done along with CTPM