32nd Meeting of Academic Council - IGNOU

ITEM NO. 20
AC 52.20.1
AC 52.20.2
AC 52.20.3
ITEM NO. 29
AC 52.29.1
To consider and approve the Phase-3 Form of : 1) Certificate in Telecentre/Village
Knowledge Centre Management & 2) MA in
Participatory Development.
It is presented that the Centre for Extension Education has submitted
Phase 3 form for 1) Certificate in Telecentre/Village Knowledge Centre
Management & 2) MA in Participatory Development.
Director, Centre for Extension Education explained the objectives of the
both the programmes in detail alongwith admission eligibility and fee
structure. CEE will be offering certificate programmes in collaboration
with (IDRC) and MA in Participatory Development (Modular
Programme) with Participatory Research in Asia (PRIA). The Extension
Council, CEE had approved the Phase 3 form of the two programmes in
its meeting held on 26.03.2010.
The Academic Council considered and approved the Phase 3 forms
(Annexure 11) of 1) Certificate in Telecentre/Village Knowledge Centre
Management & 2) MA in Participatory Development.
With the approval of the Council, this item was taken up as a priority
item. To consider and approve the award of
Certificate/Diploma/Associate Degree to the Army Personnel
Registered under Army IGNOU Community Colleges
IGNOU has entered into a MOU with the Indian Army for certification
for providing lateral entry into the final year of IGNOU’s academic
programmes. This project titled “Gyan Deep” was dedicated to the nation
by the Hon’ble President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devi Singh Patil on 19 th
November, 2009 at the launch of Silver Jubilee Year of IGNOU.
The syllabus of the Academic Programmes under Indian Army-IGNOU
Community Colleges as per the recommendations of the expert committee
was approved in the 30 th Meeting of Academic Council’s Standing
Committee held on 24 th February, 2010. The recommendations emerged
out of the meeting are:
1. The operationalisation of the process of registration into the
Army Community Colleges has been worked out by SRD and
PDD and a brief demonstration was given.
2. A clarification was provided that IGNOU will do the
certification and the Degrees/Diplomas will be regular as
other degrees of IGNOU which have the due approval of the
Statutory Authorities.