Students’ Students’

RegistrationRegistration and and

Evaluation Evaluation at the at the

Community CollegesCommunity Colleges

Welcome to all new Representatives of

Community Colleges who have joined our fold.

Please permit me Please permit me to first allay to first allay some of the some of the

misgivings misgivings which still existwhich still exist

Community Community Colleges which Colleges which

fulfill the desired fulfill the desired conditions gets conditions gets

REGISTEREDREGISTERED with IGNOU, with IGNOU,

neither affiliated neither affiliated nor recognised.nor recognised.

Categories of ProgrammesCategories of Programmes

Cat. 1 - IGNOU Programmes directly taken

up by the Community Colleges

Cat. 2 - IGNOU Programmes being handled

differently by the Community Colleges

Cat. 3 - Programmes conceived by the

Community Colleges

Special Reference to Category-1 Programmes

ALL IGNOU NORMS ARE TO BE ADHERED TO STRICTLY. THERE CAN NOT BE ANY

DEPARTURE

CATEGORY-2 Programmes

The Creditisation to be followed will not be the same as that of the corresponding IGNOU Programme. The Creditisation has to be repackaged by the Community College concerned.

Programmes are supposed to provide the distinctive identity of the Community College. Efforts should be taken to launch more Category-3 Programmes.

CATEGORY-3 Programmes

Levels of Programmes Certificate - 16 - 20 credits

Diploma - 32- 36 credits

ADP - 64- 68 credits

Non-Credit Customized Programmes

8th standard pass/no formal qualification for some specific courses/ through BPP/ bridge courses of any Open University or equivalent.

Eligibility Conditions(Certificate Programmes)

10th Standard pass – Direct Entry

Below 10th Standard or fail – Through BPP – Bridge courses of any Open University or equivalent.

Eligibility Conditions(Diploma Programmes)

Plus 2 - Direct entry

Non Plus 2 - Through BPP/ Bridge Courses of any Open University or equivalent

Eligibility Conditions(Associate Degree Programmes)

BEYOND ADPBEYOND ADP

Since one of the objectives of the Since one of the objectives of the Scheme is to have a smooth Scheme is to have a smooth joining between ADP and Three joining between ADP and Three Year Degree Programme, it is Year Degree Programme, it is imperative that the Certificate/ imperative that the Certificate/ Diploma/ADP should be at the Diploma/ADP should be at the Undergraduate Level. Undergraduate Level.

IGNOU has a Scheme called Associate Studentship. This is not to be confused with ADP. As such IGNOU does not offer any Associate Degree Programme.

ASSOCIATE STUDENTSHIP AND

ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAMME

Codification Codification

Community College Code:–

• First Character: C (Common for all)

• Next two Characters: First two Characters of short form of Community College.

• Next two characters: First two digits of their Pin Code

• Next two Characters: Increment corresponding to the pin code.

For Example: C AI 11 02(AIWC Community College)

Codification Codification Programme Code:

• At First, Short Form of the Programme.

• Level: (C=Cert, D=Dipl, A=ADP, N=Non Credit Customised Programme)

• Category:

• Last Three Characters: Increment subject to same

programme offered by Community Colleges.

For Example: BA A 3 002(Business Administration, ADP, Cat.3, )

Mode F2F Dist. Online

Cat.2 2 4 8

Cat.3 3 6 9

REGISTRATION

Every Community College will have to prepare a Student Handbook and Prospectus as per the prototype to be sent. Certificate/Diploma/ADP has to be done in modular form.

Certificate → Diploma → ADP

Community College offering programmes (like a one-year diploma or a two-year ADP) are required to register students for the subsequent semesters/years of study. The Community Colleges concerned with prepare formats for this purpose.

Examination Norms Examination Norms

Please refer to our e-mail dated 12 November, 2009

Please remember that Examination Fee is Rs. 50/- per student, irrespective of number of courses.

Please raise questions about the formats sent to you.

ONE WORD OF CAUTION

We have got information from several sources that some of the Community Colleges are still trying to open franchises/ branches. These are to be stopped forthwith.

THANK YOU

Now the topics are open for discussions.

I may be contacted through any of the following:

e-mail Id: ckghosh@ignou.ac.in

Ph. Nos.: 011-29572513, 29535714