Revised-PGDMH Guide-July 2022
Revised-PGDMH Guide-July 2022
Revised-PGDMH Guide-July 2022
PROGRAMME GUIDE
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Sh. Manjit Singh
Section Officer (P)
SOSS, IGNOU
New Delhi-110068
July 2022
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Dear Learner,
Welcome to the PG Diploma in Mental Health (PGDMH) programme offered by the Discipline of
Psychology, School of Social Sciences (SOSS), IGNOU, New Delhi. It is a post-graduate diploma
course of one year duration. The programme is offered in Open and Distance Learning (ODL) mode.
It is possible that this may be your first experience as an ODL learner. Unlike the conventional system
of education, where teaching and learning takes place in face to face manner, IGNOU adopts a
multi-media approach to facilitate teaching-learning process.
The course material (Self-Learning Material) is the primary medium of instruction. It will also be
supplemented with audio-video programmes. Further, teleconference sessions and interactive radio
counselling sessions will also be organised from time to time to provide you support with regard to
your study. You can get information regarding this from your Regional Centre. You will also get
support and guidance from the counselling sessions organised at the Study Centres. Counselling
sessions for the theory courses will be held at the Study centre whereas internship activities will be
conducted at the Work centres. Attendance in counselling sessions of theory courses is not
mandatory, though it is advisable to attend these contact classes to clarify your doubts; however,
it is compulsory to complete the prescribed duration for the internship course at the work
centre. Guidelines for the selection and approval of the work centre for doing internship is
given in the handbook.
Please ensure that you keep in touch with your Study Centre with regard to the schedule of counselling
sessions for theory and the Supervisor at the Work centre for the activities related to internship
course.
This programme guide will help you understand the programme in a better way with regard to its
features, structure, courses, assignments, evaluation and so on. It will also help you to organise your
study related to various components of the programme.
2) The University reserves the right to change the rules and procedures described in this programme
guide.
3) The University sends study material and assignment, wherever prescribed, to the learners by
registered post and if a learner does not receive the same for any reason whatsoever, the University
shall not be held responsible for that.
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CONTENTS
Sl. No. Particulars Page No.
1. The University 7
3. University Rules 11
7. Evaluation 21
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1. THE UNIVERSITY
The Indira Gandhi National Open University established in 1985 through an Act of Parliament, ranks
as one of the premier educational institutions in the world. It has contributed significantly to the development
of higher education in India through the distance mode and has established its credibility as a leading
Open University in the World.
In the face of an ever increasing demand for higher education, upgradation of skills and need for
continuous training of the workforce, IGNOU is fast developing into a sustainable system for enhancing
seamless access to education in the country. At present, the total cumulative student strength is estimated
at 30,74,377 learners, IGNOU caters to all these students through its vast network of 67 Regional
Centers and 2667 Learner Support Centres (Study Centres) and 33,212 academic counsellors spread
all over the country. The headquarter of IGNOU is located in New Delhi with 21 Schools of Studies.
IGNOU has signifacnt international presence having 58,437 cumulative enrolled students through its
study centres abroad. The University, through the Pan Africa e-Network project, also offers a range
of programmes to around 30 African countries (VC’s Report, 27th Convocation, 2014). The mission
of IGNOU is to advance the frontiers of knowledge and provide sustainable and learner-centric quality
education, skill upgradation and training to all by using innovative technologies and methodologies.
IGNOU also acts as a national resource centre for expertise and infrastructure in the ODL system. It
is an apex body responsible for ensuring the sharing of professional capabilities and resources.
The University is committed to quality in all its activities – teaching, research, training and extension.
IGNOU offers at present 228 academic programmes that are need-based, unconventional and vocation-
oriented with a focus on socio-economic development and serving the disadvantaged. The programmes
are at the awareness, certificate, diploma, degree (Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral) levels and
offered through multiple instructional packages with the convergence of different methodologies and
technologies. The University caters to learners from rural and tribal areas, physically challenged, jail
inmates, rehabilitation houses, government and non-government sectors, parents, home-makers, the
employers and the employed. The University has put special focus on women, socially and economically
disadvantaged groups, the north-east region, and other tribal and low literacy areas of the country. An
estimated 690 special Study Centres address specific educational needs of disadvantaged learners.
Objectives
In order to fulfill its mission of providing access to quality education to all, the University aims at the
following objectives:
• impart education and knowledge through various means suited to the open and distance education
mode;
• democratizing higher education by taking it to the door steps of the learners;
• provide higher education to large sections of the population, particularly to the disadvantaged
segments of society;
• providing access to high quality education irrespective of age, gender, region and religion;
• offering need based academic programmes by giving professional and vocational orientation to the
courses;
• promote national integration and strengthen the natural and human resources of the country through
the medium of education.
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Thus, IGNOU serves useful function by offering various academic programmes that lead to Certificates,
Diplomas and Degrees. It develops and produces courses for delivery through open learning and
distance education mode. It is actively involved in research, training and extension education activities.
Features
IGNOU has certain unique features such as:
• National and international jurisdiction
• Flexible admission rules
• Individualized study
• Flexibility in terms of place, pace and duration of study
• Use of latest information and communication technologies
• Effective student support services network
• Socially and academically relevant programmes based on need analysis
• Cost-effective programmes
• Modular approach to programmes
• Resource sharing, collaboration and networking with Conventional Universities, Open Universities
and other Institutions/Organizations.
Instructional Package
IGNOU adopts a learner-centric instructional system with the use of multimedia approach. Different
components of this multi media learning system comprise of print, audio, video, radio, television,
teleconferencing, radio counseling, internet-based learning and face-to-face counseling. For courses
having practical component such as Computers, Science, Nursing, and Psychology, students are also
required to undertake practical classes at the study centres.
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In IGNOU, the learner study hours are denoted in credit system. One credit is equivalent to 30
learning hours. Each block of theory represents one credit i.e.a learner on an average would
require 30 hours to complete reading a block, writing an assignment, viewing audio-video,
teleconference session andpracticals.
1 Credit 1 Block
(4-6 Units)
30 Student
Hours
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PG and Advance Diploma
• Post Graduate Diploma in Gandhi and Peace Studies (PGDGPS)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Disaster Management (PGDDM)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Library Automation and Networking (PGDLAN)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Mental Health (PGDMH)
PG and Advance Certificate
• Post Graduate Certificate in Gandhi and Peace Studies (PGCGPS)
Bachelor’s Degree
• Bachelor in Arts (BA)
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• Bachelor in Library and Information Science (BLIS)
• Bachelor Preparatory Programme (BPP)
• BA Honours Economics (BAECH)
• BA Honours History (BAHIH)
• BA Honours Political Science (BAPSH)
• BA Honours Psychology (BAPCH)
• BA Honours Public Administration (BAPAH)
• BA Honours Sociology (BASOH)
• Bachelor of Science Honours Anthropology
Certificate
• Certificate in Disaster Management (CDM)
• Certificate in Peace Studies and Conflict Management (CPSCM)
• Certificate in Library and Information Science (CLIS)
• Certificate on Life and Thought of B.R. Ambedkar (CLTA)
• Certificate in Environmental Studies (CES)
The programmes offered by the Disciplines relate to core subject areas but at the same time cut
across disciplines, in order to enlarge the canvas for academic pursuits. The School also links the
development of courses to the socio-economic and political contexts to bring about their relevance
and significance.
The following features are a hallmark of its programmes:
1) Basic programmes in various disciplines at the under-graduate and post-graduate levels have
beenstrengthened with foundation and application-oriented courses.
2) Short-term and long-term courses focused on vocational and professional needs.
3) Programmes and courses geared to meet the requirements of groups located on the fringes of society.
4) Programmes in areas of concern to society with a social science perspective.
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The School also undertakes training programmes in the areas of disaster management, human rights,
tourism and other contemporary social issues. Further, Indira Gandhi Centre for Freedom Struggle
Studies (IGCFSS) and Centre for Gandhi and Peace Studies (CGPS) are also housed under SOSS.
The School of Social Sciences has always been in the forefront in designing new courses and innovations,
trying to fulfill the needs, demands and requirements of the society. IGNOU being a premier centre for
Open and Distance learning, the School of Social Sciences has always strived to reach out to the mass
and the marginalized, delivering the best through the use of integrated technology.
3. UNIVERSITY RULES
3.1 Open Access
Access to the programme is open to all, subject to fulfillment of minimum eligibility criteria.
Physically Handicapped students admitted to IGNOU are eligible for Government of India scholarships.
They are advised to collect scholarship forms from the respective State Governments, Directorate of
Social Welfare or the office of the Social Welfare Officer and submit the filled-in forms to them through
the Regional Director concerned.
Similarly, SC/ST and other Backward Class students have to submit their scholarship forms to the
respective State Directorates of Social Welfare or to the Office of the Social Welfare Officer, through
the concerned Regional Director of IGNOU for reimbursement of programme fee.
Note: Registration fee once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances. Programme fee may,
however, be refunded if admission is not given for any reason.
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3.6 IGNOU Website
You may also access all relevant information from the University Website at www.ignou.ac.in
Mental health is a very crucial need of the present time. The Directorate of General Health Services
(DGHS) in its National Mental Health Report has very clearly pointed out the dearth of personnel in
the field of mental health. The report focuses on the great need for training personnel in mental health
to cater to district and regional mental health centres. The Government of India has taken up the task
of providing mental health services to all people of India by National Mental Health Programme
executed through District Mental Health Programme irrespective of their living in rural, urban areas, or
towns, cities or metropolitan areas. The Government of India through the Ministry of Health has
extended mental health services though the district mental health programmes which requires today a
large number of psychologists and mental health personnel. Even a Primary Health Center doctor should
have sufficient knowledge in the field of mental health. Often the medical personnel feel inadequate and
handicapped to address the mental health issues and concerns while treating the patients as they do not
have adequate knowledge and training in this field. Moreover, persons working in the field of mental
health, e.g., social workers also require a detailed knowledge of the mental disorders and various
therapies to successfully address the mental health issues at the grassroots level.
Hence there is a need to train the mental health personnel in the different aspects of mental health. The
P.G. Diploma in Mental Health programme aims to cater to this crucial need of the society and would
go a long way in fulfilling the mental health requirements of the people keeping in mind the shortage of
mental health personnel in India.
4.2 Eligibility
• Post graduates in Psychology/ Social Work/ Nursing OR
• Medical graduates (Allopathy/ Homoeopathy/ Ayurvedic/ Unani/ Siddha/Yoga and
Naturopathy/Bachelors degree in Dental Surgery (BDS))
4.3 Duration
According to IGNOU’s policy of flexibility, the programme can be completed in a minimum period
of 1 year and a maximum period of 3 years.
Programme Fees
The learner can refer to the common prospectus on the IGNOU website www.ignou.ac.in for programme fees.
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The University can revise the programme fee and the revised fee shall be payable by the learner as per
the schedule of payment notified by the university.
Admission is done online. Please check the website www.ignou.ac.in for details.
For further information you may contact any IGNOU Regional Centre or write to the Programme
Coordinator at swatipatra@ignou.ac.in or pgdmhsoss@ignou.ac.in
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4.7 Details of the Syllabus( in terms of Blocks and Units)
MPC 051 Fundamentals of Mental Health
Block 1 Concept of Mind
Unit 1 Mental health
Unit 2 Mind
Unit 3 Biological basis of mind
Unit 4 Psychological basis of mind
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Block 2 Epidemiology and Prevalence of Mental Disorders
Unit 1 Epidemiology: General concepts, epidemiological methods, epidemiology of mental
disorders - international
Unit 2 Epidemiology of mental disorders in India
Unit 3 Global burden of mental illness
Unit 4 Impact of mental disorders on society
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Block 4 Addictions
Unit 1 Alcoholism
Unit 2 Substance abuse and addiction
Unit 3 Tobacco addiction
Unit 4 Gambling, internet and other addictions
The learner is required to put in 240 hours of work at the Work Centre. They will observe cases being
handled by the clinical psychologist/ psychiatrist in the hospital or institution. They will learn about
assessment and diagnosis, including interviewing, case history taking, conducting mental status examination
and therapeutic interventions. Detailed activities to be carried out are given in the Internship
Handbook.
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4.7 Regional Centres
The P.G. Diploma in Mental Health is at present available at select Regional Centres. There are Study
Centres under each of these Regional Centres. You can contact the Programme Coordinator at
swatipatra@ignou.ac.in for information regarding the Regional Centres offering the Programme.
Study Centres
Each learner admitted to this programme will be attached to a Study Centre under the Regional
Centre (RC). Every study centre is managed by a Coordinator. The learners are advised to be in
regular contact with their respective Study centres and interact with the Coordinator as frequently as
possible. The facilities provided to the learners normally include the following:
• Counselling sessions in different courses relating to PGDMH at the study centre
• Library facility with basic reading materials related to the Course
• Audio-Video programmes specially designed for PGDMH
• Teleconferencing and Radio Counselling
i) Print Materials
These comprise mainly self-instructional material. The Units in the course material have been
carefully designed and written by specialists engaged in study and research in the mental health
field. The names of the authors are listed in the course material. It may, however, be added that
the Units are by no means comprehensive in discussing different concepts and issues. It is,
therefore, advised that you read as much of the books and research articles as possible,
suggested at the end of the book and also from the libraries. The University will make some of
these books and articles available at the Study Centre libraries.
Soft copy of course material are available under egyankosh on the IGNOU website. You can
also check it on IGNOU e Content app on your mobile.
Generally, counselling sessions (contact classes) are held at the Study Centres during weekends
(Saturdays and Sundays) and holidays. The Study Centre Coordinators will provide the counselling
schedule.
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Scheme of Study
The counselling schedule for theory and practical courses in PGDMH will be as under:
iv) Teleconferencing
The Teleconferencing Sessions through Gyan darshan on television are organised by the School
of Social Sciences with the help of the Electronic Media Production Centre (EMPC) staff. The
technical part comprises one way video and two way audio components. The subject experts
counsel learners on various aspects of the courses in these sessions. You can get the information
regarding the schedule of these sessions from the Regional Centre. Besides, interactive radio
counseling sessions are also conducted live. You can ask questions right from your home on
telephone.
v) Web Enabled Academic Support (WEAS)
PGDMH programme is also available on the Web Enabled Academic Support (WEAS) portal
of IGNOU. Here you will get all information regarding the programme at one place.
In open distance learning system, learning is a part time activity and usually the learner has other
priorities which may interfere with the studies. The learner may feel at a loss about going through the
study material and doing the assignments. Time management in view of the family and work responsibilities
becomes a challenging task. The learner finds himself or herself alone without any/ less contact with the
peer group. Thus the learner needs guidance and counselling of the academic counsellor to overcome
this feeling of isolation, get the required support, clarify doubts, and get feedback about their progress.
Academic counsellors provide the needed face-to-face support to the learners in achieving their academic
goals. For this the academic counsellors need to have certain personal attributes required for effective
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counselling:
1) Warmth: to make the learners feel welcome and valued as individuals
2) Acceptance: conveying unconditional acceptance and regard to the learner, and respecting their
right to make their own choices and decisions
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3) Genuineness: being genuine, honest and natural in your relationship with the learner
4) Empathy: being sensitive and understanding to the feelings of the learners and ensuring that this
understanding is communicated to them
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In order to help the learner derive maximum benefit from the evaluation of assignments, the academic
counsellor can use the following guidelines while evaluating the assignments.
i) Academic counsellor should go through the assignment questions and draft a model answer.
ii) Next, go through the assignment response of the learners and evaluate for its content, accuracy,
clarity of response and language, and logical and critical analysis.
iii) Provide tutor comments and global comments on the learners’ assignment.
iv) Tutor comments are written on the margin of each page and on the assessment sheet. The
comments written on the margin are called marginal comments and those written on the assessment
sheet are global comments.
v) Comments provide feedback, support and guidance to the learner. It communicates appreciation,
encouragement to the learner and lessens his/ her isolation. At the same time, it elaborates missing
points, suggests improvement in the answer, and motivates the learner.
vi) Global comments are the overall comments providing feedback on the entire assignment. It
provides a comprehensive feedback to the learner identifying his/ her strong and weak points; and
guiding further improvement. Thus global comments are suggestive and remedial comments.
vii) Give teaching comments: positive (e.g., the points argued by you is justified and logical; the flow
chart/ diagram given by you is good etc.); constructive (e.g., you could have explained with an
example; you could have added these points etc.); personal comments (e.g., your handwriting is
very good; you have answered really well etc.).
viii) Avoid non-teaching comments: harmful (e.g., your language is horrible etc.); hollow (e.g., read the
answer again; you could improve your answer etc.); misleading (e.g., you have not answered
according to the question; your answer is a summary of the Unit etc.); null (e.g., non-verbal
comments such as putting a question mark; underlinig etc.); and negative comments (e.g., your
answer is not clear, incomplete etc.).
ix) In case the assignment response of the learner is found to be copied from the course material or
from another learner, the academic counsellor can return such assignments and advise the learner
to write the assignment again.
The supervisor should interact and discuss cases with the learner. She/he must know the learner
thoroughly, must have time to go through the entire record written by the learner and give due guidance.The
supervisor must evaluate the learner’s work and progress session by session and also the skills and
knowledge that the learner is acquiring over the period of time. The supervisor may also advise the
learner on professional development. The supervisor must make sure that the learner is not demoralized
in any way and reinforce the positive aspects in the learner while pointing out clearly how the errors
could be corrected and what the learner should do on his or her part.
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7. EVALUATION
The evaluation consists of two parts: 1) continuous evaluation through Tutor Marked Assignment
(TMA), and ii) Term End Examination (TEE). In the final result all the assignments of a course carry
30% weightage, while 70% weightage is given for Term End Examination.
The following is the scheme of awarding divisions:
1st Division - 60% and above
IInd Division - 50% but below 59.9%
IIIrd Division - 40% but below 49.9 %
Unsuccessful - Below 40%
You are required to score at least 40% marks in both continuous evaluation (assignments) as well as
Term End Examination of each course separately. In the overall computation also you must get at least
40% marks in each course to complete P.G. Diploma successfully. The scores of continuous evaluation
and Term End Examination are not complementary to each other for qualifying a course.
In Internship, you need to secure 40% separately in both internal and external components.
Learners who do not qualify in the Term End Examination can reappear in the next examination.
IGNOU conducts TEE twice a year, i.e., in June and December. However, you need to successfully
complete all the courses within 3 years of your registration, i.e., during the admission validity
period.
7.1 Assignments
Assignments constitute a part of continuous evaluation. The submission of assignments is compulsory.
The marks that you get in your assignments will be counted in your final result. Assignment of a course
carries 30% weightage towards the final score. Therefore, you are advised to take your assignments
seriously.
All the assignments are Tutor Marked Assignment (TMA) which shall be evaluated by the academic
counsellor. There will be one assignment for each theory course.
The main purpose of assignment is to test your comprehension of the learning materials you receive from
us and also to help you get through the courses. The evaluators/counsellors will send you back the
marked and corrected assignments with their comments. The comments will help guide you in improving
your study. The content provided in the printed course materials should be sufficient for answering the
assignments. Since it is a post graduate diploma, it is expected that you will consult other prescribed
books also. You need not, however, worry too much about the non-availability of extra reading
materials for working on the assignments. The assignments are designed in such a way as to help you
concentrate mainly on the printed course materials and your analytical capabilities.
You have to complete the assignments within the deadline specified in the assignments booklet.
You can also download the assignments from the IGNOU website. You will not be allowed to
appear for the Term End Examination (TEE) for any course if you have not submitted the
specified number of assignments in time for that course. If you appear in Term End Examination
without submitting the assignments, the result of the TEE would be liable to be cancelled.
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You have to submit your assignments to the Coordinator of the Study Centre assigned to you. After
evaluation, these TMAs will be sent back to you with comments and marks.
The University/Coordinator of the Study Centre has the right to reject the assignments submitted after
the due date. You are, therefore, advised to submit the assignments before the due date.
Do not forget to get back your duly evaluated tutor marked assignments alongwith a copy of the
assessment sheet containing comments of the evaluator on your performance. This may help you to
improve future assignments.
For your own record, retain a copy of all the assignment responses which you submit to the Coordinator.
If you do not get back your duly evaluated tutor marked assignments along with a copy of assessment
sheet containing comments of evaluator on your assignment within a month after submission, please try
to get it personally from your study centre. This may help you to improve upon future assignments. Also
maintain an account of the corrected assignment responses received by you after evaluation. This will
help you to represent your case to the University in case any problem arises.
If you do not get pass grade in any assignment, you have to submit it again. To get fresh assignments
you should write to Regional Director of your Region or may download it from the IGNOU website
www.ignou.ac.in. However, once you get the pass grade in an assignment, you cannot re-submit it for
improvement of grade. Assignments are not subject to re-evaluation except for factual errors, if any,
committed by the evaluator. The discrepancy noticed by you in the evaluated assignments should be
brought to the notice of the Coordinator of the Study Centre, so that the correct score is forwarded
by him to the Student Evaluation Division at Headquarters. Score communicated by the study centre
through any mode other than the award list will not be acceptable to the University for taking your score
of assignments on your record. In case you find that the score indicated in the assignment sheet of your
Tutor Marked Assignment has not been correctly reflected or is not entered in your grade card, you
are advised to contact the Coordinator of your study centre with a request to forward correct award
list to the Student Evaluation Division (SED) at the Headquarters.
Do not enclose or express doubts for clarification if any about study material or assignment
alongwith the assignment. Send your doubts in a separate cover to the Programme Coordinator
or Director of School of Social Sciences at IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068. Give
your complete enrolment number, name, address, phone/mobile number, title of the course, and the
number of the Unit or the assignment,etc. on top of your letter.
1) Write your Enrolment Number, Name, Full Address, Signature and Date on the top right hand
corner of the first page of your response sheet.
2) Write the Programme Title, Course Code, Course Title, Assignment Code and Name of your Study
Centre on the left hand corner of the first page of your response sheet.
Course Code and Assignment Code may be reproduced from the assignment.The top of the first
page of your response sheet should look like this:
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ENROLMENT NO.: ...............................................
NAME: ..............................................
ADDRESS: ..............................................
..............................................
..............................................
SIGNATURE: ..............................................
DATE: ..............................................
................................................
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3) Read the assignments carefully and follow the specific instructions, if any given on the assignment
itself about the subject matter or its presentation.
4) Go through the Units on which assignments are based. Make some points regarding the question
and then rearrange those points in a logical order and draw up a rough outline of your answer.
While answering an essay type question give adequate attention to introduction and conclusion.
Make sure that the answer is logical and coherent, and has clear connections between sentences
and paragraphs. The answer should be relevant to the question given in the assignment. Make sure
that you have attempted all the main points of the question. Once you are satisfied with your
answer, write down the final version neatly and underline the points you wish to emphasise.
5) Use only foolscap size paper for your response and tie all the pages carefully. Avoid using very thin
paper. Allow a 4 cm margin on the left and at least 4 lines in between each answer. This may
facilitate the evaluator to write useful comments in the margin at appropriate places.
6) Write the responses in your own hand. Do not copy your answers from the Units/Blocks sent to
you by the University. If you copy, you will get zero mark for the respective question.
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7) Do not copy from the response sheets of other learners. If copying is noticed, the assignments of
such learners will be rejected.
8) Write each assignment separately. All the assignments should not be written in continuity.
The assignment responses should be complete in all respects. Before submission you should ensure
that you have answered all the questions in all assignments. Incomplete assignments bring you poor
grades.
10) The completed assignment should be sent to the Coordinator of the Study Centre allotted
to you. Do not send the assignment response sheets to the Student Evaluation Division at Head
Quarters for evaluation.
11) After submitting the assignment at the Study Centre get the acknowledgement from the Coordinator
on the prescribed assignment remittance-cum-acknowledgement card.
12) In case you have requested for a change of Study Centre, you should submit your Tutor Marked
Assignments only to the original Study Centre until the change of Study Centre is notified by the
University.
13) If you find that there is any factual error in evaluation of your assignments e.g. any portion of
assignment response has not been evaluated or total of score recorded on assignment response is
incorrect, you should approach the coordinator of your study centre for correction and transmission
of correct score to headquarters.
14) Assignments are also available on IGNOU Website: www.ignou.ac.in, under Student Zone.
In case you fail to secure a pass score (40% marks) in the Term End Examination, you will be eligible
to reappear at the next Term End Examination for that course as and when it is held, within the total
span of the programme.
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Examination Date Sheet
Examination date sheets (Schedule which indicates the date and time of examination for each course)
are sent to all the Study Centres. The same is also notified through the IGNOU website. The date sheet
for the June examination and the December examination will be different.
You need to pay a separate fee for the examination. A fee of Rs. 150/- per course is charged
as the examination fee. The examination fee is also applicable for courses on Internship. The
detailed guidelines are available on the examination form.
The examination form received after the due dates or without examination and late fee, wherever
applicable, shall be rejected. Refer to the IGNOU website www.ignou.ac.in for filling up
examination form and payment of examination fees.
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It is your duty to check whether you are registered for a course and whether you are eligible to appear
for that examination or not. If you neglect this and take the examination without being eligible for it, your
result will be cancelled.
Study Centre is the contact point for you. All the important communications are sent to the
Coordinators of the Study Centres and Regional Directors. The Coordinators would display a copy of
such important circular/notification on the notice board of the Study Centre for the benefit of all the
learners. You are, therefore, advised to get in touch with your Coordinator for day-to-day
information about assignments, submission of examination forms, date-sheet, list of learners
admitted to a particular examination, declaration of result, etc. You can also check the website of the
concerned Regional centre.
The date sheet for the June/December Term End examination is available on the University website,
www.ignou.ac.in
Examination Centre
All study centres, programme study centres, special study centres are not Examination centres.
Internship examination is held as Viva-voce at the regional centre.
The University at its discretion may allow you any examination centre other than your study centre.
Change of the examination centre is not generally permitted. In exceptional cases only, change of centre
may be considered. For this you should apply one month in advance to the Registrar, SED at IGNOU.
Your enrolment number is your Roll Number for the examination. Be very careful in writing it. Any
mistake in writing the Roll Number will result in the non-declaration of your result.
Declaration of Result
Although all efforts are made to declare the result in time, there will be no compulsion on the
University to declare the results of the last examination before the commencement of the next
examination. You are therefore, advised to fill up the form without necessarily waiting for the
result and get it cancelled at a later date if so required.
Improvement of Division/Marks
Improvement of marks/grades is permissible for those learners of M.A. who fall short by 2% marks
in securing a 1st or 2nd Division. It is also permissible for those learners of M.A. who fall short by
2% marks in securing 55% overall marks. The prescribed form for the purpose is given in this
Programme Guide. Please read the conditions governing this provision given on the back of the form.
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While communicating with the University regarding the examination, please clearly write your enrolment
number and complete address. In the absence of such details, it will not be possible to attend to your
problems.
Always refer to the IGNOU website www.ignou.ac.in for any update on this.
Counselling facilities for a programme may not be available at all the Centres. As such you are advised
to make sure that counselling facilities are available for the programme you have chosen, at the new
Centre opted for. As far as possible the request for a change of the Study Centre is considered
favourably.
Re-evaluation
IGNOU offers the provision of re-evaluation. Re-evaluation is done with reference to the grade/ marks
given in the Answer Script and Award list. The request should be made on the prescribed form along
with a draft of required fees per course payable at IGNOU, New Delhi. The request for
reevaluation by the learners must be made before 31st March for December TEE and 30th
September for June TEE or within one month of declaration of results whichever is later. The date of
declaration of results will be calculated from the date on which the results are placed on the
IGNOU website.
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After re-evaluation, the better of the two scores of original marks/grade and re-evaluated marks will
be considered.
The revised marks after the re-evaluation shall be incorporated in the learner record and the revised
Grade card/Marks sheet shall be sent to the learners within one month from the receipt of the application.
Re-evaluation is not permissible for Internship, Projects, Practicals, Assignments, Seminar etc.
Prescribed form forthe purpose is given in this Programme Guide.
Migration Certificate
For Migration Certificate, requisition may be sent to the Regional Director concerned along with the
following documents:
1) Application (can be obtained from the Head office or photocopy of the one given in the Programme
Guide could be used.)
3) Fee of Rs. 400/- in the form of a Demand Draft drawn in favour of IGNOU payable at the city
where the Regional Centre is located.
CREDIT TRANSFER
“Credit transfer” means allowing a learner of another University to get admitted to IGNOU for completing
any equivalent degree/diploma programme on the basis of credits obtained by him/her from that University.
A learner thus admitted does not need to write IGNOU examinations for such courses which are found
equivalent to and for which appropriate credits would be deemed to have been acquired for fulfilling
the IGNOU requirements for the award of a degree/diploma.
Eligibility
The credit transfer scheme is applicable to only those candidates who have not completed their degree
from any other recognized University and yet are willing to complete it through IGNOU as per the rules
provided.
Modalities
1) Normally credit transfer will be applicable only from a diploma, bachelor’s degree, master’s
degree to an equivalent diploma, bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree.
2) Credit transfer will be permissible only in the case of learners coming from institutions established
by an Act of Parliament or by an Act of State Legislature; or an institution “deemed to be
university” or an “institution of national importance” or institutions recognized by statutory bodies
like AICTE, ICMR, ICAR, CSIR etc.
3) Credit transfer can be done only on the basis of individual courses and not on the basis of year
to year courses as in conventional institutions.
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4) In order to get a diploma/degree from IGNOU a learner will be required to earn at least 50%
credit from IGNOU. For example, a Masters Degree Programme which is of 64 credits would
require the student to earn at least 32 credits from IGNOU for an IGNOU degree.
5) The degree, certificate or the marks list thus given to the learners will specifically indicate the
credits earned in IGNOU and those obtained from the other institution.
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Refund of Fee
Fee once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances. It is also not adjustable against any other
programme of this University. However, in cases where University denies admission, the programme fee
will be refunded after deduction of registration fee through A/c Payee Cheque only by concerned
Regional Centre.
Foreign Students
Foreign students residing in India are eligible to seek admission in IGNOU programmes who have valid
student visa for the minimum duration of the programme. Such students are required to remit the fee
at par with foreign students (fee structure of foreign students could be downloaded from the website
ignou.ac.in). Admission of foreign students residing in India will be processed by the International
Division of the University after ensuring their antecedents from the Ministry of External Affairs/Ministry
of Human Resource Development.
Official Transcripts
The University provides the facility of official transcripts on request made by the learners on plain paper
addressed to the Registrar (SED), IGNOU, MaidanGarhi, New Delhi-110068. A fee of Rs. 200/- per
transcript payable through DD in favour of IGNOU is charged for this purpose. The students are
required to pay .400/- in case of request for sending transcript outside India.
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Disputes on Admission and other University matters
The place of jurisdiction of filing of suit, if necessary, will be only New Delhi.
Recognition
IGNOU Degrees/Diplomas/Certificates are recognized by all member of University of Association of
Indian University (AIU) and are at par with Degrees/Diplomas/Certificates of all Indian University/
Institutions, as per UGC Circular letter no. F.1-S2/2000 (CPP-II) dated 5th May, 2004, AIU Circular
No. EV/11 (449/94/176915-177115 dated January 14, 1994 & AICTE Circular No. AICTE/Academic/
MOU-DEC/2005 dated May 13, 2005.
Provisional Certificate
On request from the student a provisional certificate will be issued on completion of 64 credits/ 32
credits course prescribed and opted by the student. For provisional certificate you have to write to
the Registrar SED, IGNOU, New Delhi 110068, in prescribed form as contained in this Programme
Guide.
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9. TIPS FOR EFFECTIVE LEARNING IN OPEN UNIVERSITY
How to approach your studies: It would be good for you to go through the Programme Guide as
well as the Handbooks, if any, provided by the University. This will help you to know exactly about
the facilities being extended and how you can make best use of these in your learning. That is, you
should have an idea of what to expect from the system and how best to use the support being provided.
Adhere to the schedule of operations: Various activities in the ODL system are time bound and the
details are given in the programme guide sent to you. Adherence to the schedule of operations shall help
you enormously in completion of the courses. As a thumb rule, if you study three hours a day regularly,
you should be successful in the minimum stipulated time.
Studying at your pace and place: You can learn at your pace and place, but it would help if you
periodically revise what you have learnt. This would also enable you to assess as to how much remains
to be done. The distance education system provides for an in-built teacher in the Self Instructional
Materials (SIMs). Your pace of learning could be faster and effective if you abide by the instructions
given to you in the SIMs and follow the sequence and steps suggested therein, as the objective of these
access devices is to regulate your pace of learning.
Taking notes: In SIMs, some space has been provided to take important notes. You should identify
keywords/terms, and put remarks while going through it. This facilitates cross-referencing. You must
answer/solve problems in the Self-assessment Questions (SAQs) and Unit End Questions yourself
rather than looking for answers at the end.
Using media effectively: The audio-visual learning is faster and can be more effective. That is why
multi-media is one of the integral components of our multiple media instructional package. For
complementing your learning with the help of multi-media effectively, you should visit your study centre
for counselling and insist that your counsellor shows A/V programmes. Such visits will also help you
obtain the latest information on broadcast, and telecast of programmes and tele-conferences being held.
Now, IGNOU has a 24 hr TV Channel Gyan Darshan and a countrywide network of FM radio
stations. You should contact your cable operators to beam Gyan Darshan. Check the WEAS
portal on the IGNOU website for all information regarding the programme and also for the study
materials and video programmes.
Preparing Assignment Responses: The separation between the teacher and the taught in the Open
and Distance Learning (ODL) system is bridged through dialogue established by continuous assessment.
Your assignment responses provide an opportunity to your academic counsellor to guide you and pace
your learning depending on your progress. Therefore, you must write your assignment yourself, in your
words depending on the scope of every question. In some questions, you might be required to give a
brief outline while in others you may be asked to give your justifications/demonstrate your skills and
knowledge/give detailed description etc. It is also possible that you may be required to refer to a
particular source of information or data and present your analysis. If possible, discuss implications and
suggest application and/or give illustrations. Do not copy your answers from the study materials.
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When you have answered the assignments, pause for a while and recheck your response to make sure
that:
• the language is your own, simple and comprehensible
• it covers all the relevant aspects and with expected details; the content is accurate and relevant
• the presentation is logical and clear
• the main points are well supported by examples/arguments/illustrations and
• the response has been neatly and legibly written.
You must keep a copy of each of your assignments and file them in order, separately, for each course.
While submitting your assignment at your Study Centre / Programme Centre, you must insist on
obtaining acknowledgement. In case you send your assignment by post, keep the registration slip as
evidence. In case of any difficulty or unconvincing response at the Study Centre, please contact your
Regional Centre or the Headquarter. Normally, you should obtain your Tutor Marked Assignment
(TMA) within 45 days. In case you do not receive your evaluated TMAs with tutor comments in the
stipulated period, you should check with the Study Centre Coordinator. Once you receive the evaluated
assignment responses, go through tutor comments. A careful reading of the comments should give you
an idea as to how you can improve your responses in future.
Learning from Counselling and Peer Group: In order to make the best use of the counselling
sessions, you should have read the relevant units before going for the counselling session. This will
enable you to have useful interactions with your academic counsellor and peer group. Participate in the
discussion with an open mind. Take note of important points identified by other peer group members
and the counsellor. Do not hesitate to clarify doubts, even if they are trivial.
Taking the Term-end Examination: In our system of education, career prospects are influenced by
the performance in examinations. So we should approach examinations with some caution. However,
this should not cause anxiety. Another important point to be kept in mind is that you must submit your
assignments as per schedule before the examination.
Preparing for the Examinations: The surest way to success in any examination is to conscientiously
employ effective study techniques over a period of time. For example, if you follow the tips provided
here, your chances of success will improve. If you follow them, you will certainly remember more, have
a better understanding, and be able to organise your ideas quickly and effectively.
Even solving previous examination question papers and getting your answers checked by your counselors
should help improve your performance. You can download these from the IGNOU website
www.ignou.ac.in. Revision of text materials plays a vital role in your preparation for the examinations.
The following are two good reasons for doing regular revisions right from the start:
You may not have enough time to revise everything you have studied in a course/programme at the last
minute.
You will find the latter materials easier to study if you have sound understanding of what has been
studied earlier.
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On the Examination Day: When you receive the question paper:
Read the instructions and the question paper thoroughly, paying attention to each question.
Be objective and assess what precisely the questions demand of you.
Budget your time; that is, you should carefully allocate your time according to the weightage given to
each question.
Plan your answer and form a sense of priority.
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10. SOME USEFUL ADDRESSES
1) Non-receipt of study material and Regional Director of your Region
assignments, Repeat assignments
2) Counsellors and other problems related to 1. Regional Director of your region
study centres 2. Assistant Director (Student Affairs)
Regional Services Division
IGNOU
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110 068
3) Change of address and all other related Registrar (SR&E)
problems IGNOU
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110 068
4) Purchasing of Audio/Video Tapes Marketing Unit, EMPC
IGNOU
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110 068
5) Academic Matters Prof. Swati Patra
Professor, Discipline of Psychology,
Academic Complex, Block-F
SOSS, IGNOU,
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068
Telephone : 011-29572731
You are also advised to get in touch with the Co-ordinator of your Study Centre for timely information.
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List of Regional Centres
Sl. REGIONAL CENTRE, ADDRESS OF THE JURISDICTION
NO. AND CODE REGIONAL CENTRE
TEL., FAX & E-MAIL
PH.OFF : 0381-2519391
FAX : 0381-2516266
EMAIL : rcagartala@ignou.ac.in
PH.OFF : 0641-2905028/2905029
EMAIL : rcbhagalpur@ignou.ac.in
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Sl. REGIONAL CENTRE, ADDRESS OF THE JURISDICTION
NO. AND CODE REGIONAL CENTRE
TEL., FAX & E-MAIL
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Sl. REGIONAL CENTRE, ADDRESS OF THE JURISDICTION
NO. AND CODE REGIONAL CENTRE
TEL., FAX & E-MAIL
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Sl. REGIONAL CENTRE, ADDRESS OF THE JURISDICTION
NO. AND CODE REGIONAL CENTRE
TEL., FAX & E-MAIL
PH.OFF : 0359-2270923
FAX : 0359-2212501
EMAIL : rcgangtok@ignou.ac.in
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Sl. REGIONAL CENTRE, ADDRESS OF THE JURISDICTION
NO. AND CODE REGIONAL CENTRE
TEL., FAX & E-MAIL
PH.OFF : 0761-2600411 /
2609896,2609902
FAX : 0761-2609919
EMAIL : rcjabalpur@ignou.ac.in
PH.OFF : 0191-2579572/2546529
FAX : 0191-2561154
EMAIL : rcjammu@ignou.ac.in
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Sl. REGIONAL CENTRE, ADDRESS OF THE JURISDICTION
NO. AND CODE REGIONAL CENTRE
TEL., FAX & E-MAIL
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Sl. REGIONAL CENTRE, ADDRESS OF THE JURISDICTION
NO. AND CODE REGIONAL CENTRE
TEL., FAX & E-MAIL
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Sl. REGIONAL CENTRE, ADDRESS OF THE JURISDICTION
NO. AND CODE REGIONAL CENTRE
TEL., FAX & E-MAIL
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Sl. REGIONAL CENTRE, ADDRESS OF THE JURISDICTION
NO. AND CODE REGIONAL CENTRE
TEL., FAX & E-MAIL
PH.OFF : 0353-2526818
FAX : 0353-2526819
EMAIL : rcsiliguri@ignou.ac.in
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IGNOU-ARMY RECOGNIZED REGIONAL CENTRES
(FOR ARMY Personnel Only)
Sl. REGIONAL CENTRE, ADDRESS OF THE JURISDICTION
NO. CODE AND NO. REGIONAL CENTRE
OF LEARNER TEL., FAX & E-MAIL
SUPPORT CENTRES
PH.OFF : 01992-242486
EMAIL : iaeparmy55@rediffmail.com
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IGNOU-NAVY RECOGNIZED REGIONAL CENTRES
(For Navy Personnel Only)
Sl. REGIONAL CENTRE, ADDRESS OF THE JURISDICTION
NO. CODE AND NO. REGIONAL CENTRE
OF LEARNER TEL., FAX & E-MAIL
SUPPORT CENTRES
PH.OFF : 0484-266210,2662515
FAX : 0484-2666194
EMAIL : inepk@rediffmail.com
PH.OFF : 022-22752245
FAX : 022-22665458
EMAIL : inepm@rediffmail.com
PH.OFF : 0891-2812284
FAX : 0891-2515834
EMAIL : rc73@ignou.ac.in
inepv@hotmail.com
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IGNOU-ASSAM RIFLES RECOGNIZED REGIONAL CENTRES
(For ASSAM RIFLES Personnel Only)
Sl. REGIONAL CENTRE, ADDRESS OF THE JURISDICTION
NO. CODE AND NO. REGIONAL CENTRE
OF LEARNER TEL., FAX & E-MAIL
SUPPORT CENTRES
PH.OFF : 0364-2705181
FAX : 0364-2705184
EMAIL : iarrc_81@yahoo.com
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11. SOME FORMS FOR YOUR USE
In this section we are enclosing the samples of some forms, which are useful to you. Whenever you have to
correspond with the University, please get the photocopy of the relevant form, fill it carefully and send as per
instructions therein. The detailed instructions for all these forms are provided in this programme guide in
different sections. The following forms are enclosed.
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