IGNOU’s New Ventures

From Diploma in Community Cardiology to a course in value-added products from fruits and vegetables, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has diversified its academic programmes offered to the student community in 2006.

The Community Cardiology course will be offered from January onwards. This programme has been developed in collaboration with Narayana Hrudayalaya, Bangalore.

Other leading cardiologists from apex cardiac hospitals, including Escorts Heart Institute, Care Foundation Hospital Hyderabad, Kerala Institute of Medical Sciences, Thiruvananthapuram, G.Kuppuswamy Memorial Hospital, Coimbatore, Omega Hospital Mangalore and others from Kolkata and Mumbai are participating in the implementation of the programme.

The minimum duration of the programme is two years. However, the maximum period allowed for completion of the programme is four years. Eligibility is MBBS (MCI recognized). Admission will be done at IGNOU regional centres/programme study centers (select hospitals) across the country.

Dairy farming:

Dairy farming awareness for cattle breeders is a new programme from IGNOU in the enthusing academic year.

There is o formal qualification for this programme. The duration of this programme is two months.

Indira Gandhi National University Admission to B.Sc Nautical Science

Maiden Garhi, New Delhi-110 068

Indira Gandhi National Open University announces the following Course/Programme in B.Sc (Nautical Science).

Diploma in Nautical Science leading to B.Sc (Nautical Science) in collaboration with the Directorate General ofshipping(DGS), Mumbai is aimed at orienting the cadets for the equivalent life at sea by providing vocationally oriented training programme, which includes the combination of strong underpinning knowledge of marine subjects, practical applications theory and correct attitude.

Programme details:

Session Commences: 1st August 2006

Eligibility for B.Sc (Nautical Science):
10+2 with Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry with not less than 55% marks in PCM.(or) Those appearingin 10+2 with PCM, subject to the condition of producing passing certificate of a recognizedBoard with not less than 55% marks in PCM by 30th June 2006 (or) with Physics as an individual subject in one of the years B.Sc in Physics, Chemistry, Maths or Electronicswith not less than 55% in the final year. (or) B.E/B.Tech Degree from IIT (or) from a college recognized by AICTE/UGC/DEC.
should have passed with not less than 50% marks in English Language as a subject, at either 10th or 12th standard (or) in the Degree course, on conducted by a Board any University.

Age Limit: (as on 1st August, 2006)
Not more than 20 years in case of 10+2 pass.
Not more than 22 years in case of B.Sc Degree
Not more than 24 years in case of B.E/B.Tech
The age limit is relaxable by 2 years in case of female candidates.

Physical Standards:

Medically fit as per the standards set by M.S. Medical Examination Rules, 2000.

Eyesight: 6/6 in each eye without visual aids normal colour vision. Candidates have to undergo a full eyesight test and produce a certificate from a Registered Medical Practitioner at the time of interview.

Selection Procedure:

Candidates will be selected on the basis of an Entrance test followed by an interview. The Entrance test will be held on 18th June 2006. For further details please refer prospectus.

Last date for submission of application to Registrar (SRED): 26th May, 2006

The course programme will be offered through the selected training institute approved by DGS and IGNOU and whose details are available n the prospectus.

Theprospectus & application form for the Course/Programme can be obtained from IGNOU headquarters or any of its Regional Centres/Training institutes on weekdays during working hours on payment or Rs.50/- in cash.

If the application form is to be obtained by post , a request along with DDof Rs.100/- in favour ofIGNOU payable at Delhi, should be sent to the Programme Coordinator (IGNOU DGC project), SOET, IGNOU, Maiden Garhi, New Delhi-110 068, so as to reach there by 1st May 2006. The Prospectus will be available from 18th April 2006.

The application form can also be downloaded from the IGNOU website: www.ignou.ac.in. Thefilledin application form alongwiththe requisite fee of Rs.500/- (Rs.550 in case of downloaded form) in the form of DD in favour of IGNOU payable at Delhi, should reach “The Registrar (SRED), IGNOU, New Delhi-110 068 ” on or before the last date. Forms will also be available at the training institute approved for this programme.

Indira Gandhi National Open University IGNOU Admission 2006

Maidan Garhi,
New Delhi-110 068
Invites Application for Admission to the following Programmes for the session Commencing July-2006
Masters Degree Programme
Master in English (MEG)
Master in Hindi (MHD)
Master in Political Science (MPS)
Master in History (MAH)
Master in Economics (MEC)
Master in Public Administration (MPA)
Master of Commerce (MCOM)
Master’s of Science Degree in Dietetics and Food Service Management (MSc. (DFSM))
Master in Library and Information Science (MLIS)
Master of Arts (Sociology)(MSO)
Master in Tourism Management (MTM)
Bachelors Degree Programme
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com)
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)
Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)
Bachelor In Library and Information Science (BLIS)
Bachelor in Computer Applications (BCA)
Bachelor in Tourism Studies (BTS)
Certificate Programme
Certificate in Teaching of Primary School Mathematics (CTPM)
Certificate in Health Care Waste Management (CHCWM)

The student Handbook & prospectus can be obtained from all the Regional Centres of IGNOU or from Registrar, SR&E Division, IGNOU, Maiden Garhi, New Delhi-110 068, in person on payment of Rs.50/- (Rupees fifty only) in cash or through post by sending an IPO/Demand Draft of Rs.100/- (Rupees hundred only) drawn in favour of IGNOU payable at the city from where the Prospectus is required. Please write your name and address on the back side of the DD/IPO.

An electronic version of the prospectus is also available at IGNOU website at http://www.ignou.ac.in. Application form can be downloaded from the website and submitted along with DD of Rs. 50/- in addition to the programme fee. Sale of Prospectus will commence from 5th June 2006

Last Date:
To receive the requisition for supply of Student Handbook by post: 15.07.2006
Submission of filled in forms at the concerned Regional Centre: 31.07.2006

Hyderabad H. No. 3-5-909 Himayatnagar Main Road Near Narayanguda Bus Stop Himayatnagar Hyderabad - 500 029 Port Blair JNRM Campus Port Blair - 744 104 Andaman & Nicobar Islands Patna 2nd floor, BISCOMAUN Towar, West Gandhi Maidan Patna- 800 001.Bihar. Delhi ‘1′ 52, Tughlakabad Institutional Area Near Batra Hospital New Delhi-110 062 Delhi. Opp. Nirma Institute of Technology Sarkhej - Gandhinagar Highway Chharodi Ahmedabad-382481 Gujarat. Old Govt. College Campus Railway Road, (Opp. Liberty) Karnal 132001 Haryana. Rain Basera Building Khalini Shimla-171 002 Himachal Pradesh. P.B. No. 106 1st Floor, Aurobindo Block Govt. SPMR College of Commerce, Canal Road, Jammu 180 001 Jammu & Kashmir. Bangalore No. 293, 39th Cross 8th Block, Jaya Nagar Bangalore-560 082 Karnataka. Cochin Kaloor Cochin-682 017 Kerala. Bhopal Sanchi Complex Opp. Board of Secondary Education Shivaji Nagar Bhopal - 462 016 Madhya Pradesh. Pune 1st Floor, MSFC Building 270, Senapati Bapat Road Pune - 411016.Maharashtra. Bhubaneshwar C-1, Institutional Area Bhubaneshwar-751 013 Orissa. Khanna I.T.I. Building Bulepur (District Ludhiana) Khanna - 141401.Punjab.

Jaipur 70/79-84, Sector 7, Patel Marg Mansarovar Jaipur - 302020.Rajasthan Chennai C.I.T. Campus Taramani Chennai- 600 113 Tamil Nadu. Lucknow B-1/33, Sector-H Aliganj Lucknow-226 024 Uttar Pradesh. Kolkata Bikash Bhawan 4th floor, North Block Bidhan Nagar Kolkata-700 091 West Bengal. Delhi Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti Rajghat New Delhi - 110002 Delhi. Srinagar Mantoo House Raj Bagh Near Masjid Al-Farooq Srinagar 190 008 Jammu & Kashmir. Dehradun Nanoor Khera, Tapovan, Raipur Road, Dehradun 248 001 Uttaranchal Ranchi 457/A, Ashok Nagar Ranchi - 834002 Jharkhand. Raipur Rest House & E.M. Office Hall Sector I Shankar Nagar Raipur Chhattisgarh. Jabalpur IGNOU SC Building 2nd Floor, Raj Sekhar Bhawan Arts Building Rani Durgavati Vishvavidhyalaya Campus Pachpedhi, Jabalpur - 482001 Madhya Pradesh. Koraput District Agriculture Office Road Koraput - 764020 Orissa.

Indira Gandhi National Open University Admission 2006

Invites applications for its four-year BSc (Honours) in Optometry and Ophthalmic Techniques programme.

Eligibility

You must have passed class XII with English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology with a minimum overall aggregate of 45 percent.

You must not be less that 17 years old as on December 31, 2006.

Important date
Please send in your completed application form before October 5.

How to apply
Download the application form by visiting http://www.ignou.ac.in/

Address
Programme Coordinator
B Sc Hons (OT)
Room No 111, SOHS
Raman Block
IGNOU
Maidan Garhi
New Delhi — 110 068
Web site: http://www.ignou.ac.in/

Indira Gandhi National Open University IGNOU Admission 2007

Maidan Garhi
New Delhi 110 068

Admission for NCHMCT Management Diploma Holders To B.Sc. Hospitality and Hotel Administration (January 2007 - December 2008 Session)

Indira Gandhi National Open University invites applications those holding a three years Diploma in Hotel Management from NCHMCT (under Ministry of Tourism, Government of India) for admission to B.Sc. Hospitality and Hotel Administration.

Admission Open: December 22, 2006

Admission Close: January 31, 2007

Fees: Rs.7250.00

Programme Duration: 1 year 6 months

Prospectus-cum-Admission Form can be downloaded from the IGNOU website www.ignou.ac.in. There shall be no sale of prospectus-cum-admission forms through counter. For any queries, please contact: Prof. Kapil Kumar, Programme Coordinator, Room No.119, Academic Block F, School of Social Sciences, Indira Gandhi National Open University, Maiden, Garhi, New Delhi 110 068. Contact Nos. (011) 29536342, 29536189 Email: prrofkapilk@hotmail.com

Indira Gandhi National Open University Admission 2007

Invites applications for its Diploma Programme in Aquaculture.
Details
The programme is offered in two streams:
Freshwater Aquaculture
Coastal Aquaculture
Medium of instruction: English
Fee: Rs 5,500, plus Rs 100 for registration

Eligibility
You must have passed class XII.

Important date
Please send in your completed application form before December 31.

How to apply

Obtain the student handbook and prospectus from the IGNOU offices on payment of Rs 50.

You may also obtain the forms via post, by sending a demand draft of Rs 100 drawn in the favour of IGNOU, payable at the city of the regional and sub-regional centres.

For the list of regional and sub-regional centres, visit http://www.ignou.ac.in/
Or, download the application form by visiting http://www.ignou.ac.in/schools/sos/courses.htm#dia

Address
IGNOU
Maidan Garhi
New Delhi - 110068
Web site: www.ignou.ac.in