The Induction
Meeting for BDP/B.COM students was held on 23rd September 2012 at
the Study Centre’s Auditorium at 11.00 am. and 2.00 pm. The Meeting was attended by:
1. Dr. P. Tripathi (Deputy Director, IGNOU Regional Centre-I)
2.
Mr. Tanvir Ahmad (Coordinator Study Centre
0742)
3.
Mr. Naveen Raj
Bhatia (Centre
In-charge)
4.
Mrs. Mona Abid (Academic Counsellor)
5.
Mr. Mohd. Jalal (Lab
Asstt)
6.
Mr. Riyazuddin (Lab
Asstt)
Dr. Tripathi
discussed about the courses of IGNOU and its importance. He gave detailed speech
about the BDP/BCOM programme and asked how to prepare for exams and assignments.
The Deputy Director offered very warm welcome to newly admitted learners. He
thanked them for choosing IGNOU as means for enhancing their education
achievements. He said the IGNOU provides opportunities for enhancing
educational levels for the house wives, jobholders and aged persons who do not
get time to attend regular classes in the conventional institutions and those
who have not been permitted to take admission in the conventional system due to
long gap after achieving certain educational standard from the conventional system,
and those who due to some reasons could not continue their studies want to continue
their studies.
Mr. Tanvir Ahmad,
Coordinator, Study Centre 0742D discussed the Study Plan and explained the
following points in detail:
- Programme Objectives
- Programme Structure
- Examination Fee
- Counselling Sessions
- Evaluation Methodology
- Assignments
- Submission of Term End Theory Exam form.
- Term End Examination June 2013
- Job prospects and scope of the course
The Coordinator advised the learners to attend
counseling sessions of the IGNOU for their own benefits and also promised to
conduct more number of counseling sessions if large no. of students turned up
regularly.
Mr. Naveen Bhatia
discussed about the Open and Distance Learning System and gave the detailed
introduction of IGNOU and its objective. He also discussed about the:
- Placement Cell
- Admission / Re-registration
- Evaluation System
- Student Support Services
- Credit System
- Role of Study Centre
- Communication skills and Personality Development
He also told that
IGNOU, as a Central University offers various programmes. He assured the
learners that the Certificates, Diplomas and Degree given by the IGNOU are as
good as the certificate Diplomas and Degrees issued by any other universities.
The first meeting ended at about 12.30 pm
and second at 4.00 pm and the students were served high tea.