32nd Meeting of Academic Council - IGNOU

AC 52.30.2
AC 52.30.3
ITEM NO. 31
AC 52.31.1
During the discussions the members were of the view that creation of five
disciplines in the centre will be justifiable and the proposal requires to be
re-looked. It was also suggested that a committee may be constituted for
examining the issues involved in Creation of the Faculty Positions for the
Centre under the Chairmanship of Prof. Pravin Sinclair, PVC. The other
members of the committee suggested are Prof. P.R. Ramnujam, Director,
STRIDE, Prof. M. Aslam, Director, SOCE and Prof. Uma Alladi member
of Academic Council.
The Academic Council deferred the proposal for want of details regarding
financial implications and other academic/administrative setups.
To consider and approve the proposal for Eligibility Criteria of
Students of Diploma in Aquaculture (DAQ) as 10+2
The School of Sciences has submitted the proposal for revising the
Eligibility Criteria of Students of Diploma in Aquaculture (DAQ) as
10+2.
Prof. Sunita Malhotra, Director, SOS informed that the Diploma in
Aquaculture was put up on offer from Jan. 2010 with the approval of the
Academic Council at its 50 th Meeting held on 8 th October, 2009. The
eligibility for the programme was 10+2 with science. Meanwhile, the
students from non science background also started making queries for
admission in the diploma programme. Since this is a vocational course
and offers career opportunity in the field it was decided to relax the
qualifications for seeking admissions in the diploma. The School Board,
School of Sciences approved the proposal at its 40 th meeting held on 10 th
March, 2010.
AC 52.31.2
ITEM NO. 32
AC 52.32.1
The Academic Council approved the proposal for Eligibility Criteria for
Admission to Diploma in Aquaculture as 10+2 pass.
To consider and approve the Phase 3 Form for Post Graduate
Certificate Programme in Nanoscience
The School of Sciences presented the Phase 3 Form of PG Certificate
Programme in Nanoscience.
Prof. Sunita Malhotra, Director, SOS explained the objectives and salient
features of the proposal and informed that the Phase 3 Form was approved
by the School Board, School of Sciences at its 40 th meeting held on 10 th
March, 2010. The School Board suggested that the following should be
included as eligibility for enrollment to this programme in the Phase 3
Form point no. 10:
“B.Sc. – General with Physics as one of the subjects”