32nd Meeting of Academic Council - IGNOU

ITEM NO.11
TO CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE PROPOSAL OF THE
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION DISCIPLINE TO OFFER THE
COURSES DEVELOPED BY OTHER DISCIPLINES IN PG
DIPLOMA IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME AS
ELECTIVE.
ITEM NO.12
TO CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE POST-GRADUATE
COURSES DEVELOPED BY OTHER DISCIPLINES TO BE
ON OFFER IN M.A. (PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION)
PROGRAMME AS ELECTIVE COURSES.
Agenda Items No. .9 to .12 were considered simultaneously.
ACSC 15.9-12.1
The Pro Vice-Chancellor, Prof. S.C.Garg, informed that the School of
Social Sciences has submitted proposals to offer post graduate
courses (PG) developed by other disciplines as elective courses in
M.A. Economics, Sociology, Public Administration and PG Diploma
in Disaster Management. The School Board of SOSS while approving
the proposals had recommended that a minimum of 75% of total
credits must be earned in the main discipline. And such offerings may
help enhance the horizon of our learning and is in keeping with
emerging trends in developed countries.
ACSC 15.9-12.2
For efficient logistic support, it was considered necessary that the
number of courses to be adopted from other related disciplines may
be restricted to not more than 2 and worth not more than 8 credits.
However, relevant components from the related discipline could be
imbedded in mainstream courses of the adopting discipline.
ACSC 15.9-12.3
The ACSC decided that the Task Force should examine the
operational details and a Committee appointed by the Vice-
Chancellor under the Chairmanship of the Pro Vice-Chancellor may
examine the academic issues.