Profile 2010 - IGNOU

in some of these blocks. Through these centres
IGNOU offers the learners a variety of vocational
programmes, as well as the Bachelor Degree programmes.
Some academic programmes have also been
translated by the regional centres into other
Indian languages for the benefit of learners of their
regions. For example, the Awareness Package on
Disability has been translated into Tamil and the
Certificate in Organic Farming has been translated into
Punjabi.
Inaguration of Ware-House at Regional Centre, Vijayawada
Recently, there has been an increasing decentralisation,
to the regional centres, of large operations. As part of
this, the responsibility of the admissions and distribution
of study materials to students is now with the regional
centres. Also, all TEE exam forms, including those with
late fee after due dates, are now received at the regional
centres.
Programmes Developed by RCs
Several regional centres have taken the initiative of
developing need-based programmes with the Schools
concerned. For instance, Regional Centre, Bangalore, is
working on B. Tech in Aircraft Technology and
Maintenance; Patna Regional Centre has developed
Certificate in Energy Technology and Management; the
Chennai Regional Centre is developing programmes on
Social Entrepreneurship; Cochin Regional Centre, in
association with the School of Agriculture, has launched
the Post Graduate Diploma in Plantation Management.
A successful learner of the programme for anganwadi workers in
Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh, designed and developed by the Regional
Centre, Bhopal and UNICEF.
Jail inmates at “Sensitisation-cum-On the Spot Admission” drive
Some regional centres have taken significant initiatives
for the benefit of learners in their regions. For instance,
Jaipur and Kolkata Regional Centres have got
sponsorship from their respective State Governments for
learners taking up Computer Programmes and Consumer
Affairs, respectively. Jabalpur Regional Centre has
launched a Mobile Study Centre for reaching out to the
educationally and economically backward tribal areas of
the region. Several regional centres have liaised with the
local jail authorities for running study centres for jail
inmates. IGNOU has also allowed jail inmates to take its
programmes without paying any fee.
The Division is also responsible for the overall
coordination of activities pertaining to the annual
convocation. The main convocation is held at the
Headquarters, and simultaneously at all Regional Centres
through teleconferencing mode via satellite, and students
have the option to attend it either at the Headquarters or
at the Regional Centre of their choice.
Student Evaluation Division
Phone : 011- 29535828
Fax : 011- 29534429
E-mail : registrarsed@ignou.ac.in
The Student Evaluation Division (SED) is responsible
for organising the Term End Examinations (TEEs) and
entrance tests (for a few programmes) across the country.
It also organises the evaluation of the performance of
students in TEEs, coordination of the activities pertaining
to continuous assessment through assignments, activities
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