The last date for Re-Registration forms for all Programmes extended up to 15th February 2020

31 January, 2020

With the approval of the Competent Authority, it is to inform you that the last date of submission of Online/Offline Re-registration forms for all programmes for January, 2020 session has been extended up to 15th February 2020.

33rd Convocation Registration Form -IGNOU

https://webservices.ignou.ac.in/convregistration/

1. Last date for online registration is 5th February, 2020. Please register below ‘Online Registration for 33rd Convocation. Note: The 33 rd Convocation is likely to be held on 17th February, 2020. (Keep visiting website regularly for any information updates).
2. Students completed their Programmes in December-2018/ June-2019 Term-End Examinations are eligible for award of original Certificate at this Convocation.
3. Eligible students are required to register themselves for obtaining the degree/diploma certificate and pay the requisite fee of Rs.600/- per certificate through On-line mode only.
4. They shall have to attend the Convocation and collect the certificate at his/her Regional Centre where the student belongs to, and not at any other Regional Centre.
5. In case, Convocation is not held at the Regional Centre where the student belongs to, he/she shall have to attend the Convocation at other nearby Regional Centre which may be mostly in the same state.
6. In case, students are not invited to attend the Convocation or could not attend the Convocation even after submission of the requisite fee, their certificates will be sent by post by the concerned Regional Centre, The degree/diploma certificates will be sent by the concernedRegional Centre, after the convocation is over. Such students should therefore contact their concerned Regional Centre, where he/she belongs to.
7. Similarly the students who have not paid the Convocation Registration Fee shall have to contact the concerned Regional Centre and collect the degree certificate on paying the fee of Rs.600/- per certificate.
8. Click Here to print the acknowledgement. If you do not receive an acknowledgement, you may wait for 48 hours.
9. Certificate/PG Certificate Programme and DPE students are not required to register and pay the requisite fee. Their certificates will be sent by post, after the convocation.
10. For queries, if any, and discrepancy in payment of Convocation fee, contact at 011-29572209 or 29572224. Also student may write to the following e-mail:-
    convocation_feequery@ignou.ac.in

  

PS: Students of MBA, MCA, M.COM, BTCM, BNS, etc are required to remit registration fee @Rs.600/- per certificate. Students have to take all the certificates, if they have qualified for more than one module of the Programme paying Rs.600/- each.

IGNOU Celebrates 71st Republic Day

The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) celebrated the 71st Republic Day in its campus in Maidan Garhi, Delhi. The Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Nageshwar Rao hoisted the national flag and also inspected guard of honour by IGNOU guards. Prof. Nageshwar Rao congratulated the IGNOU students and everyone at IGNOU Headquarter and Regional Centers on the occasion. 

 

While addressing the IGNOU fraternity present at the Vice-Chancellor Office premises, he made a special mention of the UGC’s exemption to the University for the Online Programmes. He added that it paves the way for IGNOU to launch learner centric online programmes faster doing away with the physical infrastructure needed to reach nook and corner of the country. 

 

Talking about the online initiatives of the university, he said that “Samarth platform” of the MHRD (Ministry of Human Resource Development) for enabling online admission has been running well, saving the university resources. He complimented Material Production & Distribution Division (MPDD) for making available the study material on time, sharing that for the January, 2020 session, the distribution of books to the learners is being done in a timely manner without delay. 

 

Informing about the initiatives with the Government,he said that the University has been asked by the Ministry of External Affairs to include the three online programmes launched in e-VidyaBharti(Tele-education)to provide access to students world-over.  Prof. Nageshwar Rao, IGNOU VC also informed that the university has designed a short-term programme for IAS officers in Gandhi Studies for the Department of Personnel andTraining (DoPT), GoI.

 

Highlighting the quality of IGNOU Study material, Prof.Rao said “IGNOU has democratized higher education by aggregating resources from across the country. The syllabi specific course material has helped standardization and quality across programs. The effort in aggregating different sources from across the country has been humongous but rewarding for the education in the country.” He shared with the  IGNOU fraternity that the 7 point criteria are being followed by IGNOU as well to ensure quality to its learners and that the university is well on its way to be NAAC accredited.

Prof. Rao also congratulated IGNOU employees,faculty and staff members on getting 2nd Rank in Swachh Campus Ranking 2019(Non Residential Category) by MHRD.

                  

IGNOU Exempted From UGC's Online Courses Regulations

Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has been exempted by University Grant Commission (UGC) from its online courses or programmes regulations 2018, according to a press release from the Delhi-based Open University. The higher education regulator, UGC, has made this announcement of amendments in University Grants Commission (Online Courses or Programmes) Regulations, 2018, through a Gazette Notification dated January 17, 2020. 

These amended regulations may be called the University Grants Commission (Online Courses or Programmes) Amendment Regulations, 2020.

The Gazette Notification reads: "In the University Grants Commission (Online Courses or Programmes) Regulations, 2018, in regulation 2, in sub-regulation (2), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:-

"Provided that the University Grants Commission may, by order, exempt the Indira Gandhi National Open University, a university established under the Indira Gandhi National Open University Act, 1985 (50 of 1985), from the application of these regulations, considering the objectives of the said Act".

On this significant development, Prof. Nageshwar Rao, Vice-Chancellor IGNOU congratulated the IGNOU fraternity and said that it dawns a new era in the history of the university. 

He further emphasized that we should be ready to make use of the opportunity and develop learner centric online programmes for gaining knowledge and enabling them to be 21st Century ready. He further reiterated that we should strive to become a pioneer in online education as well.

The faculty members of the university have welcomed the move.  

Some Universities Awarding Non-Recognised Degrees: UGC

The University Grants Commission (UGC) said that some universities are awarding 'unspecified degrees' which is leading to litigations and different problems for the students conferred with such degrees. The UGC, the higher education regulator, has also asked the universities to abide by the regulations laid by it "to award only such degrees as have been specified by the UGC".

The UGC circular comes after the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), apex consumer commission, directed a Karnataka college recently to refund Rs 1.12 lakh to its 11 students who were awarded degree different from the one that they had enrolled for.

The consumer body had asked St Aloysius Institute of Computer Science, Mangalore to refund the amount within four weeks along with litigation cost to the 11 students who were awarded a degree in M.Sc. Software Technology instead of MS.

IGNOU Organizes Smart IGNOU Hackathon - 2020

In order to promote a culture of innovation and out-of-the-box thinking among young minds, IGNOU is organizing the event Smart IGNOU Hackathon-2020 as an internal Hackathon for its students. The Hackathon at IGNOU is being held from January 17-20, 2020 to find innovative solutions for the problems provided by the MHRD for Smart India Hackathon-2020. A total of 15 teams registered for IGNOU Hackathon out of which nine teams have participated. The teams are working on various socially relevant problems including Healthcare and Biomedical Devices, Automated Transaction System, Farming and Agriculture, Safety App for Women, Web Enabled Solution for Nutritional Problems among Women and Children, Drones, Robotics, Security and Surveillance. Based on their work and performance, six teams will be selected and will be nominated to participate at the National level in the Smart India Hackathon-2020 to be organized by the MHRD and AICTE.

IGNOU January 2020 admission: Last date extended to January 31

Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has extended the last date for online application process January 2020 admissions to January 31, 2020.

The information available on the official website reads “Online Admission

Open for Jan. 2020 Session-Date extended up to 31st January 2020.”

The candidates who are yet to fill up online applications for IGNOU January 2020 session are advised to visit the official website of IGNOU — ignou.ac.in - to submit the online application forms

Certificate in Arabic Language

Certificate in Arabic Language (CAL)

This programme aims at acquainting the beginners with essential rudiments of the Arabic Language, and gradually and systematically inculcates in them an ability to speak, write and read the language with a certain degree of accuracy and confidence.

 Eligibility for Admission: 10+2, Minimum 18 years of age

Medium of Instruction: English

 Duration of the Programme: Minimum 06 Month; Maximum 01 year

                                                 

Fee structure: Initial Launch fee: Rs. 1800/= for full programme (exclusive of examination fee)

Course Code	Title of course	Credits
BAL 001	Basics of Arabic	8
BAL-002	Communication Skills	8
Project		4

Programme Coordinator:

Dr. Mohammad Saleem

Assistant Professor in Arabic
E-mail: saleem@ignou.ac.in

Contact no. 09013741887, 011-29571637

Certificate in Arabic Language

Certificate in Arabic Language (CAL)

This programme aims at acquainting the beginners with essential rudiments of the Arabic Language, and gradually and systematically inculcates in them an ability to speak, write and read the language with a certain degree of accuracy and confidence.

 Eligibility for Admission: 10+2, Minimum 18 years of age

Medium of Instruction: English

 Duration of the Programme: Minimum 06 Month; Maximum 01 year

                                                 

Fee structure: Initial Launch fee: Rs. 1800/= for full programme (exclusive of examination fee)

Course Code	Title of course	Credits
BAL 001	Basics of Arabic	8
BAL-002	Communication Skills	8
Project		4

Programme Coordinator:

Dr. Mohammad Saleem

Assistant Professor in Arabic
E-mail: saleem@ignou.ac.in

Contact no. 09013741887, 011-29571637

IGNOU Launches Online Course to Learn Arabic Language -CAL

This programme aims at acquainting the beginners with essential rudiments of the Arabic Language, and gradually and systematically inculcates in them an ability to speak, write and read the language with a certain degree of accuracy and confidence.

Eligibility for admission: 10+2, minimum 18 years of age

Medium of Instruction: English

Duration of the programme: Minimum 6 months; maximum 1 year

Fee structure: Initial Launch fee- Rs. 1800/ for full programme (exclusive of examination fee)

http://iop.ignouonline.ac.in/

IGNOU launches 3 online certificate programmes; check details

The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has launched three online certificate programmes, on offer from the January 2020 admission cycle, namely Certificate in Arabic Language (CAL), Certificate in Russian Language (CRUL), Certificate in Tourism Studies (CTS). The registration can be done on the following link iop.ignouonline.ac.in.

The advantage of the online mode is that a teacher is able to mentor each learner, through a four-quadrant approach. The material provided is rich and easy to comprehend. The learning content includes five hours of videos and associated reading material per credit, which will strengthen the teaching-learning process. The learner will be connected through modern ICT and 24×7 online support shall be provided.

A large number of the workforce has had no formal study in various aspects of tourism. These programmes have been developed keeping in mind people who in future intend to make their career in some branch of tourism, or are already working in tourism related areas at various levels.

Eligibility for admission: 10+2 or its equivalent

Medium of instruction: Hindi and English

Duration of the programme: Minimum 6 months; maximum 1 year (as per UGC Regulation 2018)

Fee structure: Initial Launch fee: Rs. 1800/ for full programme (exclusive of examination fee)

Certificate in Arabic Language (CAL)

This programme aims at acquainting the beginners with essential rudiments of the Arabic Language, and gradually and systematically inculcates in them an ability to speak, write and read the language with a certain degree of accuracy and confidence.

Eligibility for admission: 10+2, minimum 18 years of age

Medium of Instruction: English

Duration of the programme: Minimum 6 months; maximum 1 year

Fee structure: Initial Launch fee- Rs. 1800/ for full programme (exclusive of examination fee)

Certificate in Russian Language (CRUL)

The Certificate in Russian Language is a six-month programme of 16 credits. The objective is to introduce the basics of Russian grammar and phonetics so they can read, write, listen and speak Russian in an accurate manner. The programme is bilingual (Russian/English) in medium. The programme will enable learners to speak and write Russian with confidence in their daily communications.

Eligibility for admission: 10+2, minimum 18 years of age

Medium of instruction: Russian and English

Duration of the programme: Minimum 6 month; maximum 01 year

Fee structure: Initial launch fee: Rs. 2500/ for full programme (exclusive of examination fee).

IGNOU January 2020 admissions: Registration date extended

The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has extended the application deadline for admissions 2020. Interested candidates can apply through the website- ignou.ac.in till January 20 now. The revised deadline is applicable for bachelor’s, PG diploma, diploma, PG certificate, and certificate programmes.

For any queries, candidates can contact the student service centre at ssc@ignou.ac.in, 011-29572513, and 29572514, as well as the student registration division at registrarsrd@ignou.ac.in, 011-29571301, 29571528 Or any of the regional centres/study centres of the University.

IGNOU admissions January 2020: How to apply

Step 1: Visit the official website – http://www.ignou.ac.in
Step 2: On the homepage, click on the link that says, ‘Online admissions open for January 2020 session’
Step 3: You will be directed to a new web page.
Step 4: Register yourself or login using your registered username and password.
Step 5: Fill the application form and click on submit.
Step 6: Take a print out of the application form for future reference.