RESEARCH DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D)&

Master of Philosophy (M.Phil)

Research UnitIndira Gandhi national Open University

Maidan Garhi, New Delhi- 110 068

Electronic version of the prospectus is available

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for download at:http://www.ignou.ac.in

RecognitionIGNOU is a Central University established by an Act of Parliament in 1985 (Act No 50 of 1985). IGNOU’s Degrees/ Diplomas/ Certificates are recognized by all the member institutions of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) and are at par with Degrees/Diplomas/Certificates of all Indian Universities/ Deemed Universities/ Institutions.

Filled-in applications received up to 28th Feb,2011 shall be considered for July, 2011. No application shall be entertained after 28th Feb,2011 as the University has scheduled

Entrance Test for ‘Category B’(even for ‘Category A’, if faculty desires for various academic reasons) on 15th May,2011.

Candidates can even download the soft copy of the Prospectus available on the IGNOU website or take a photocopy of the format and submit filled-in application form(s) along with a Demand Draft of Rs 750/- (in favour of IGNOU, payable at New Delhi) towards cost of prospectus & application fee.

Note : Schedule for Jan 2012 admission cycle will be announced during June/July 2011. No application for 2012 admission cycle will be accepted till an Advertisement for Jan. 2012 admission cycle is placed on the website by the Research Unit.

Applications for admission to M.Phil/Ph.D Programmes should be submitted on prescribed form(s) at the following address:

The Director, Research Unit, Block 6, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi,New Delhi-110068, Email: researchunit@ignou.ac.in

Phone: 011-29534326,29571523/1525 Fax: 011-29534229

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1. About the University…………………………………………………………………………14

2. Research Unit………………………………………………………………………………...15

3. Research Degree Programmes………………………………………………………...……..16

4. Procedures for admitting students……………………………………………………...…….17

i) Ph.D Programmes with Integrated Mode

ii) Eligibility criteria for M.Phil/Ph.D Programmes

iii) Process for selection of M.Phil/Ph.D candidates

iv) Course Work for M.Phil/Ph.D candidates

v) Research supervisors

vi) Status of research candidates

vii) Progress of research candidates

viii) Cancellation of M.Phil/Ph.D registration

ix) Evaluation of Course Work

x) Submission and evaluation of M.Phil Dissertation

xi) Submission and evaluation of Ph.D Thesis

xii) Conduct of Research Degree Programmes

2. Ph.D Programmes on offer for July 2011/Jan 2012…………………………………….……26

3. M.Phil/ Ph.D Programme Coordinators…………………………………………………….113

4. i) Guidelines to fill-in Application Forms…………………………………………….…...117

ii) Important instructions for issuing hall tickets/ Invitation for EntranceTest/

Presentation of Research Synopsis by Candidates..…..……….…………………..

…….118

iii) List of State Codes, Educational Qualifications & State Board Codes………...………119

iv) University Rules ………………………………………………………………….……122

5. i) Application forms for M.Phil/ Ph.D Programmes (Form 1 and Form 2)………………127

ii) Hall Ticket for Category A & B candidates…………………………………………….133

iii) Components of Research Proposal……………………………………………….……..135

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Contents

1. About the UniversityIntroduction

The Indira Gandhi National Open University was established by an Act of Parliament in 1985. IGNOU offers various academic programmes that lead to Certificates, Diplomas and Degrees. It develops and produces courses for delivery through open and distance education mode. IGNOU is also actively involved in research, training and extension education activities.

How IGNOU is different from other universities national and international reach need based leaner centric programmes of study flexible admission rules in terms of eligibility, choice of courses, pace and place of study diverse learner groups use of latest educational and communication technologies student support services through the network of Regional Centres and Study Centres cost-effective programmes modular nature of programmes resource sharing, collaboration and networking with other universities multiple media instructional packages collaboration with industry/professional institutions in the development & delivery of programmes convergence with formal higher learning institutions institutionalization of community colleges

Present Status of the University

The University in a relatively short time, contributed significantly to higher education, community education and continous professional development. Apart from Schools of Studies for launching various academic programmes and courses university has also established various Centres and Chairs. Some of the Centres are Extension Education, National Centre for Differently Abled, National Centre for Innovation in Distance Education, Staff Training and Research Institute of Distance Education and Inter University Consortium (for technology enabled education and development). Among Chairs – Tagore Chair for Indian Literature, Raman Chair for Science Education, Chair for Industry-Academy Interfacing, Rajiv Gandhi Chair for Contemporary Studies, Chairs for Panchayati Raj, Rural Development, Sustainable Development, Dr. B.R.Ambedkar Chair for Social Change, ISRO Chair on Satellite Communication and Development.

The University offers variety of academic programmes ranging from professional, technical and vocational and continuing education covering disciplines of Management, Information and Computer Sciences. Engineering, Agriculture, Health Sciences, Pure Sciences, Education, Law, Journalism and Mass Communication, Tourism and Hospitality Services, Social Work, Vocational Education and Training, Rural Development, Women Studies, Child Care, Extension and Development, Performing and Visual Arts, Social Sciences, Humanities, Translation and Training, Foreign Languages, Inter-Disciplinary and Trans- Disciplinary Studies, etc.

The University began its journey with just two academic programmes viz., Diploma in Distance Education and Diploma in Management with 4800 students in 1987. Today, IGNOU has evolved in to the world’s largest

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university, with most diverse courses, offering more than 330 academic programmes, with a few thousands of courses enrolling more than 6,00,000 learners in 2008-09(annual) with 2.5 million on rolls in 2009.

The Vice Chancellor of the University says that IGNOU’s founding principles were social inclusion and democratization of education. It was to provide a powerful alternative to the conventional education system of education. IGNOU has the most flexible education system in India offering a vast array of courses from certificate, diplomas, degree and doctoral degrees adopting modular approach for many of its programmes. The University ensures learner convenience through its unique age no bar, place no bar, pace no bar. The University is committed to being accessible to all, provide education without barriers, to be the University of a billion plus Indians. Today, IGNOU with its own courses/programmes adopting ODL mode and convergence modes, is also moving towards collaborations (public, private, NGO etc.) and community participation under the innovative schemes of Convergence and Community Colleges. Thus, the university appears today as a true open university with multiple mode of operations in the development and delivery of courses and programmes.

In order to offer these programmes, the University has established more than 60 Regional Centres, 2500 Study Centres for supporting learners from all possible strata of the society viz., rural, urban and tribal areas, physically challenged, jail inmates, women and weaker sections, personnel of armed and para military forces etc. The University established regular Regional Centes across the country with specific emphasis for North East States, recognised Regional Centers for Armed, Navy forces and Special Study Centres for disadvantaged groups and locations.

2. Research Unit

The Research Unit has been established at Indira Gandhi National Open University on October 6 th, 2008. However, the unit came into existence on February’2009. Prior to that research related activities were looked after by the Academic Coordination Division of the University. The Unit has been established with the following objectives:

To conduct Research Council (RC) and Research Council’s Standing Committee (RCSC) meetings for developing policies and frameworks for conduct of research activities.

To prepare agenda items on various matters pertaining to research and place the same before the RC/RCSC for consideration and approval.

To send offer letters to all approved candidates for registration for all full-time/part-time M.Phil/Ph.D candidates and confirm their registration.

To engage Research Teaching Assistants under the Research and Teaching Assistantship (RTA) Scheme for conduct of research and teaching in different disciplines.

To facilitate systemic research in the form of research projects (Minor and Major Projects).

To recognise higher learning educational institutions as Recognised Research Centers of IGNOU for conducting research degree programmes as per IGNOU’s guidelines within the framework of the Ordinances and Regulations of the University.

To conduct workshops/seminars in Research Methodology for full-time and part-time research candidates.

To facilitate various administrative activities in conducting research such as conduct of entrance examination, registration & re-registration, conduct of term-end examination, etc.

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3. Research Degree ProgrammesM.Phil/Ph.D Programmes of the University

With the introduction of Research Degree Progrmmes with Integrate mode, Schools/Centres/Institutes shall be offering M.Phil degree subject to availability of Course Work or subject to offer of M.Phil programme in the discipline concerned for Category ‘B’ candidates. The issue of offer of research programmes through Integrated or Independent Mode shall be decided by the faculty of the research discipline.Ph.D programmes on offer for July 2011/Jan. 2012 are listed in Chapter 5 discipline-wise. These specific disciplines will provide various inputs on research programmes viz., programme details, specific eligibility criteria, selection procedure, course work, list of research supervisors, etc.

Research Programmes offered by the UniversityS.No Discipline/Programme S.No Discipline/Programme1 History 22 Mathematics2 Economics

i) M.Phil ii) Ph.D23 Mathematics Education24 Physics

3 Sociologyi) M.Phil ii) Ph.D

25 Chemistry26 Life Sciences

4 Political Sciencei) M.Phil ii) Ph.D

27 Hindi

5 Library & Information Sciencei) M.Phil ii) Ph.D

28 English

6 Public Administrationi) M.Phil ii) Ph.D

29 Computer Science

7 Tourism & Hospitality Services 30 Knowledge Management8 Commerce 31 Information and Communication Technology9 Management 32 Informatics10 Education 33 Mechanical Engineering 11 Distance Education

(i) M.Phil (ii) Ph.D 34 Civil Engineering35 Journalism &Mass Communication36 Nursing

12 Vocational Education 37 Interdisciplinary & Transdisciplinary Studies13 Law 38 Astrophysics14 Social Work

(i) M.Phil (ii) Ph.D

39 French40 Arabic41 Extension & Development Studies

15 Women’s Studies 42 Extension Education16 Rural Development 43 Community Outreach17 Child Development 44 Disability Studies18 Nutritional Sciences 45 Corporate Management & Allied Areas19 Gender and Development Studies 46 Theatre Arts20 Agriculture Extension 47 Fine Arts21 Dairy Science & Technology 48 Music

Note: Not necessarily all programmes are on offer. These programmes are available with various research disciplines. For details on offer of research programmes prospective candidates need to refer ‘Chapter 5: Programmes on Offer’

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4. Procedures for Admitting Students

i) Ph.D Programmes with Integrated ModeStudents are being admitted/registered for M.Phil/Ph.D with independent/integrated mode depending upon the choice of the student and on the recommendations of the faculty of the discipline and School Board. Students are normally admitted/registered for research programmes (Ph.D) depending upon the recommendations of the Doctoral Committee, School Board/ Research Committee and Research Council of the University. ‘Admission’ for the research students eventually means Provisional Admission. Whereas, ‘Registration’ refers accepting Research Synopsis, approving Ph.D topic (title), specifying research discipline, allotting research supervisor(s), indicating category (A or B) under which a student is registered for Ph.D.

Ph.D with Integrated Mode for Category B students

Sl. Name of the Total Credits for Credit Duration Prog. Fee (Rs)No. Programme Credits Course for

Work Thesis

1. M.Phil 48 32-36 16-12 18 months 10500/-(Independent to 4 years (one time payment) Mode)

2. Ph.D (with 96-100 32-36 64-68 3 to 5 years 7000/- per annum Course Work) for 3 years(Category“B”)(IndependentMode)

3. Ph.D. (without 64-68 Nil 64-68 2 to 5 years 7000/- per yearCourse Work) (if course work assigned (Category“A”) needs to pay 7000

additionally with 1st registration).

4. Ph.D (with 112-116 32-36 16-12 3 to 5 years 7000/- Ist year, Integrated (M.Phil) or Mode) 64-68 7000/ + 3500/-

(Ph.D) (for integrated M.Phil + Ph.D) and 7000/-

each in 2nd and 3rd year respectively.

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Terms and Conditions for M.Phil/Ph.D with Integrated Mode1. The programme fees shall include registration fee, course work fee, evaluation fee and any other fees

prescribed by the University from time to time, and shall always be charged on annual basis. All candidates registered shall pay full fees on re-registration for 2nd year or 2nd and 3rd year depending upon category (A & B) under which he/she registered.

2. The minimum and maximum duration after registration for the Ph.D programme shall be 2 years/ 3 years to 5 years depending upon the category. However, the maximum duration can be extended by one more year with the permission of the competent authority subject to satisfactory progress and such work requires additional time.

3. M.Phil under Integrated mode is optional and need to register additionally for 12-16 credits for M.Phil dissertation for .

4. Candidates are required to submit M.Phil dissertation between 6 months to 12 months after completing the Course Work successfully.

5. Rs 3500/- will be charged additionally towards M.Phil Programme fee beside Programme fee Rs 7000/- for the first year for Ph.D. (Fee subject to change).

6. Candidates under ‘Category A’ needs to pay Rs 7000/- additionally, if they are assigned Course Work by the Doctoral Committee of the discipline

7. Evaluation of Course Work and Thesis of M.Phil and Viva-Voce will be done as per University Ordinances & Regulations, 2008 and subsequent notifications issued by the University.

8. Ph.D candidates registered under RTA scheme or others under Category ’B’ with or without M.Phil after completing the Course Work will be allowed to pursue their research for thesis. The extra/additional work done for M.Phil dissertation will be counted only for M.Phil as he/she is opting additionally for M.Phil dissertation.

Terms and Conditions for Award of M.Phil/Ph.D under Integrated Mode

1. After completing successfully 32 to 36 credits Course Work and 12 to 16 credits Dissertation, an M.Phil degree will be awarded.

2. After completing successfully 32 to 36 credits Course Work and 64 to 68 credits Thesis Work, a Ph.D degree will be awarded (Category ‘B’)

3. After completing successfully 64 to 68 credits Thesis Work for Ph.D, a Ph.D degree will be awarded (Category ‘A’). If a student is allotted any course work under this category he/she needs to complete successfully well before research work begins.

4. After completing successfully 32 to 36 credits Course Work, 12 to 16 credits Thesis for M.Phil and 64 to 68 credits for Ph.D, first an M.Phil subsequently Ph.D degrees will be awarded under the Integrated Research Degree Programme.

ii) Eligibility Criteria for M.Phil/Ph.D Programmesa) A candidate will be eligible for admission and registration for the Ph.D programme provided he/she

qualified:i) for the award of the Master’s Degree of any recognised

University/Higher Learning Institution in the relevant discipline or any other qualification recognised as equivalent thereto in such fields of study as notified for the purpose from time to time by the University; and

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ii) in an entrance examination conducted by the University at the national level on the pattern of UGC/CSIR.

ORb) Talented graduates in a discipline, through laid down procedures will be eligible for admission into a

full-time Doctoral Programme offered in collaboration with institutions of repute.However, candidates holding an M.Phil. Degree or those candidates who have cleared JEST of DAE, or UGC-NET, or GATE of IIT, or those having five years of relevant teaching/practical/industry/professional experience will be exempted from appearing at the Entrance Examination.Provided further that candidates who are employees of the University shall have completed at least two years of service in the University on the date they submit the application for admission.

Note: Some of the disciplines under Schools of Studies/Institutes/Centers have recommended specific eligibility criteria for specific disciplines /areas keeping in view specialization that are required for a particular discipline/ area. General criteria for admission into Ph.D shall be considered subject to no specific eligibility criteria (if any) prescribed by the discipline of the School/ Centre/Institute (See Chapter-5).

The advertisement for the programme shall be issued twice a year, indicating in the advertisement names of ‘Research Degree Programmes’ specifying disciplines of Schools/Centres/Institutes offering such programmes. Applications in the prescribed format, shall be received by the Director of the Research Unit of the University. All eligible applications after initial scrutiny shall be sent to respective Schools/ Centres /Institutes of the University.

The initial screening of the applications shall be done by the faculty of the discipline/area concerned. Applications received for Ph.D programmes shall be classified into two categories:

Category A: Candidates having M.Phil or 5 years’ relevant teaching/professional experience, who can directly undertake thesis work for Ph.D.

Category B: Candidates who have to undergo basic Course Work before or alongside undertaking thesis work.

iii) Process of Selection of M.Phil/Ph.D CandidatesEntrance Test and Interview/Presentation for Selection of Ph.D Candidates under ‘Category B’

The University conducts an Entrance Test for all eligible candidates to be declared by the faculty of the research discipline. The Research Unit with the support of the research discipline of the School/Centre concerned shall conduct the entrance test. The successful candidates shall face an interview with faculty of the discipline/make presentations about their Ph.D proposals before the Faculty/Doctoral Committee (DC) of the discipline of the School/Centre (to be declared by the Research Discipline). The faculty/ Doctoral Committee of the discipline will recommend selected candidates for admission or registration depending upon the procedures to be followed based on the regulations of the University. For details candidates may see information and guidelines given on respective research discipline (Chapter 5) in the prospectus. The composition of the Doctoral Committee, modalities for provisional registration will remain same for Category A & B.

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Presentation for Selection of Ph.D Candidates under ‘Category A’

Candidates under ‘Category A’ shall make presentation of his/her research proposal to the Doctoral Committee. The procedure to be followed for the selection of these candidates are given below:

The Doctoral Committee for each discipline/area will comprise the following:

(i) Director of the School/Division/Institute/Centre of the University - Chairperson

(ii) Faculty of the Discipline concerned - Member

(iii) At least one External Expert from the panel(Recommended by the School Board and approved by the VC) - Member

(iv) Ph.D Programme Coordinator of the Discipline/Area - Convener

The candidates of Category ‘A’ shall present their proposals before the Doctoral Committee. The Doctoral Committee would also prescribe necessary Course Work, particularly Research Methodology and other relevant courses to the selected candidates, if required. The recommendations of the Doctoral Committee shall be placed before the School Board for approval. The Director of the School shall forward the same to the Research Unit for placing before the Research Council (RC) for final approval. After approval by the RC, the Research Unit shall intimate the candidate about his/her selection through an offer letter. The candidate then shall submit the programme fee and relevant documents to the Research Unit and get Ph.D registration and confirmation with a unique Enrolment Number, topic for Ph.D along with the names of research supervisor(s).

Some candidates may not be found eligible at the time of short-listing. However if the faculty feels that the research proposals need any modification, the Director of the School/Centre concerned may intimate the applicants to resubmit the proposals by carrying out necessary modifications. All such revised proposals shall be considered by the Discipline of the School/Centre for the same cycle or next cycles depending upon their submission time.

Programme Fee (Registration, Re-registration and Course Work Fee)Every candidate will register for Research Degree Programme annually by paying prescribed registration fee. The candidate registered for 1st year shall re-register for 2nd and 3rd year under Category ‘B’ and 2nd year under Category ’A’ respectively. Re-registration for subsequent years after the first registration for 1 st year is mandatory.

However, a candidate to be registered for M.Phil is required to pay fee Rs.10,500/- in one go (one time

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payment) as registration for M.Phil is being done only once. There is no re-registration for M.Phil candidates independent mode. However, students registered for Ph.D with Integrated mode need to pay Rs.10,500/- in the first year and Rs.7000/- each in the 2nd and 3rd Year respectively.

Remember candidates assigned Course Work under ‘Category A’ needs to pay additionally Rs.7000/- (subject to change) towards Course Work fee irrespective of number of courses/credits of Course Work assigned to them.

iv) Course Work for M.Phil/Ph.D Candidates‘Category B’ candidates are required to undergo Course Work worth 32 to 36 credits. The Course work shall be prescribed by the respective School/Centre concerned based on the recommendations of the Doctoral Committee. Course Work for ‘Category A’ could be recommended by the Doctoral Committee in case a candidate do not posses adequate knowledge and skills in the area for which he/she has been assigned research for Ph.D

v) Research Supervisors Every candidate registered for a research degree programme shall be required to pursue the programme under the approved research supervisor(s) of the University. Independent supervision/Joint Supervision for candidates shall be assigned by the Doctoral Committees & School Boards (discipline wise). Research Supervisors approved by the School Boards/other competent bodies shall only be considered for guiding research candidates.

The School Board concerned shall recommend to the Research Council, a panel of experts to be recognised as research supervisors who may or may not belong to the University.

List of internal supervisors of the University and some of the external supervisors who are willing to guide/supervise research candidates are available with School/Centre of the University. Candidates can opt for any of the supervisor(s) subject to availability and expertise in the area/ discipline, of research being pursued by the candidate.

At any time, a research supervisor shall not guide more than 6-12 candiadtes prescribed for M.Phil/Ph.D candidates by the University taking into consideration independent supervision/joint supervision of candidates to be taken for research guidance. The University may allow a change of supervisor under exceptional circumstances, on the recommendation of the Research Council.

All the Professors and the Readers of IGNOU shall be eligible to be research supervisors in the discipline concerned of the University. All IGNOU teachers/academics including lecturers/ARDs, with a Ph.D degree with five years of teaching experience shall be eligible to be recognised as research supervisor.

vi) Status of Research CandidatesThe Ph.D programme of IGNOU can be pursued full-time as well as on part-time basis. All those candidates who are offered a fellowship by the University or any other agency shall register with the University to pursue a Ph.D programme of the University on a full-time basis and comprise the category of ‘full-time candidates.

The Research Council, on the recommendation of his/her research supervisor(s) the School Board concerned may recommend candidates without a fellowship to register as full-time candidates. All full-time candidates shall work towards their Ph.D programme at the University headquarters or at its Regional Centres or at any other institution recognised by the University for a specific purpose.

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Persons employed in any organization and desirous of pursuing the Ph.D programme may register as part-time candidates, if they want to pursue their research studies at their own place of work. The research supervisor(s), Programme Coordinator and Director of the School concerned shall take such decisions and advice the candidates accordingly.

vii) Progress of Research CandidatesEvery candidate shall carry out the study and related research tasks under the supervision of his/her research supervisor(s). Monitoring the routine progress of the Ph.D candidate shall be the responsibility of the supervisor(s). The Six monthly Progress Reports are to be submitted to his/her supervisor(s) in the prescribed format. The Director of the School/Centre concerned shall report the recommendations of Research Supervisor(s) to the School Board and also forward the same to the Research Unit for placing before the Research Council.

Each candidate shall give at least two Seminars/Talks during the whole duration of the programme before the Doctoral Committee. Every candidate has to clear course work on Research Methodology and other courses prescribed by the Doctoral Committee of the discipline/area.

viii) Cancellation of M.Phil/Ph.D RegistrationThe registration of a candidate for M.Phil/Ph.D may be cancelled for any of the following reasons:

i) Non-payment of registration/re-registration fee.

ii) Unsatisfactory progress

iii) Non-compliance with the provisions of the Ordinances and other Regulations of the University.

iv) Failure to complete course work and/or submit the thesis within the prescribed time limit.

ix) Evaluation of Course WorkThe School Board concerned or the Research Committee, as the case may be, shall prescribe an evaluation scheme for the course work to be done by the research candidate. Depending on the nature of the course and the specific needs, the evaluation methodologies may include:

i) Evaluation system of a comprehensive examination as applicable to the prescribed credit-based courses.

ii) A term paper on a theme or presentation of an assignment at a seminar

iii) Oral examination

iv) Any combination of these methods to be decided by the faculty of the discipline.

Evaluation Methodology for Course Work consists of Assignments, Seminars, Term Papers, etc under Continuous Assessment and Term-end Examination and Practical if any under Term-End Assessment. The tools of assessment under Continuous Assessment and Terminal Assessment shall be decided by the faculty of the discipline of the School/Centre. The University shall conduct Term-End Examination in January, April, July and October every year. Candidates eligible for writing examination need to fill in the term-end examination form enclosing a Demand Draft Rs 50/- per course (in favour of IGNOU, New Delhi). The Research Unit shall conduct term-end examination with the support of the School/Centre concern. Format for

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Term-End Examination is available on IGNOU’s Website or students can collect the same from Research Unit, Student Service Centre (HQ), Regional Centres and Study Centre of the University .

A Candidate shall be deemed to have completed his/her Course Work successfully if he/she obtains at least ‘C’ Grade (measured on a five point scale) or 50% of the maximum score in the Course Work of the programme. For details of course work and evaluation methodology students may contact faculty of Research Programme Coordinator of the discipline.

x) Submission and Evaluation of M.Phil DissertationAfter successful completion of the course work in the discipline, the candidate shall take up the dissertation work . The candidate shall submit two spiral/hard bound copies of the dissertation along with one in the electronic form to the Research Unit through the Director concerned. The dissertation shall include a certificate signed by the supervisor(s) about the originality of the work.

The dissertation shall be examined by an external examiner nominated by the Vice Chancellor from a list of at least 7-10 experts submitted by the faculty through the School Board concerned.

After evaluation of the dissertation by the examiner, the viva-voce shall be conducted by a panel comprising the external examiner, the supervisor of the candidate (Convenor of the panel) and the Director of the School/Centre concerned as the Chairperson of the panel. The Report of the evaluation will be given on a prescribed format.

For successful completion of the M.Phil programme, the candidate shall secure a minimum 50% marks ( or ‘C’ Grade) in each course, the dissertation work as well as the viva-voce.

In case the candidate fails in the dissertation work, the Research Unit shall communicate the report of the examiner to the candidate.

xi) Submission and Evaluation of Ph.D Thesisa) Requirements for Submission of Ph.D Thesis

While pursuing research, every candidate needs to submit four/six Progress Reports depending upon the category (A or B) once in every six months. Similarly, candidates need to present two seminars before he/she proceeds for ‘pre-submission seminar”.

After the research supervisor(s) is/are satisfied that the candidate has acquired a sound understanding of the substance of the thesis and the relevant research approaches, the research supervisor shall permit the candidate to proceed with the submission of her/his thesis subject to the following:

i) at least one research paper in the area of the study should be published/accepted for publication in a peer reviewed/referreed journal before the ‘pre-submission seminar’.

ii) The candidate shall present her/his thesis work in a ‘pre-submission seminar’ to be convened exclusively for this purpose by the Director of the School/Centre/Institute concerned. The audience of the ‘pre-submission seminar’ may remain the same as that of the Doctoral Committee.

iii) After the seminar, the candidate and research supervisors shall consider the reactions and observations expressed by the participants. The Director of the School concerned and supervisor(s) will then assess whether the candidate has attained the expected level in conceptualization and quality of research work. If their assessment is in the affirmative, the candidate shall be allowed to submit the thesis to the University. However, if it is realized that the expected level has not been reached the supervisor(s)

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shall suggest to the candidate specific tasks to be accomplished before submission of the thesis. On satisfactory completion of the assigned tasks, she/he shall be allowed to submit the thesis.

iv) The candidate shall submit a copy in electronic form and five hard copies of the Summary of the thesis (3000-5000 words) duly approved by the supervisor(s) at least 45 days before the submission of the thesis to the School concerned and the same shall be sent to the Director, Research Unit of the University by the Director/Head of the School/Centre/Institute concerned.

v) Five spiral bound copies of the final thesis and one in the electronic form shall be submitted to the Director, Research Unit through the Director of the School/Division/Institute/Centre concerned. The thesis will include a certificate signed by the supervisor(s) about the originality of the work.

vi) For Research Teaching Assistants : Under the Research and Teaching Assistantship Scheme (RTA), students registered for Ph.D are required to pursue ‘research’ along side five hours of ‘teaching’ activity in a 7 day week. Well before submission of his/her Ph.D thesis, student need to complete successfully two credits worth ‘teaching activities’ viz developing self-learning materials (SLMs), revision of SLMs, preparation of assignments, face to face teaching, participation in teleconferencing, radio counseling, student support services, etc. The research supervisor shall assess and certify the teaching activity indicating its worth in terms of credits. While submitting Thesis he/she needs to provide documentary support.

b) Evaluation of Ph.D Thesis & Viva-voce

i) The thesis shall be examined by three external experts nominated by the Vice- Chancellor from a list of 7-10 experts submitted by the supervisor(s) through the School Board concerned.

ii) The examiners will submit their Evaluation Reports to the University individually.

iii) On the recommendation of the examiner for the award of a Ph.D. degree, an open defence of the thesis shall be conducted at the place of research by a panel comprising one of the external examiners, to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor, and one of the supervisor(s) of the candidate. The Director of the School/Institute/Centre concerned would be the Chairperson of the panel. The supervisor will be the Convenor of the panel. The defence shall be open to all interested participants.

iv) The examiners’ reports shall be shown to the candidate before hand to enable her/him to address the issues raised therein while preparing to defend the thesis during the open defence.

v) In case any examiner suggests certain modifications and re-submission of the thesis, the same should be communicated to the candidate, who will be asked to resubmit the thesis with all the modifications within six months. The research supervisor(s) will ensure that the suggestions of the examiner(s) are adequately addressed before resubmission of the thesis. The modified thesis shall be referred again to the examiner(s) concerned for re-evaluation.

vi) If one of the examiners does not recommend the thesis for the award of a Ph.D. Degree, the thesis shall be referred to another examiner for independent evaluation. If the fourth examiner recommends the thesis for the award of a Ph.D. Degree, the viva voce examination shall be organized by the Director of the School/Centre/Institute concerned. However, if fourth examiner also rejects the thesis, the thesis shall be rejected by the University.

vii) The date, time and venue of the open defence, along with a one-page abstract of the thesis, shall be notified to all concerned by the Research Unit.

viii) The report of the open defence, prepared by the external examiner, the supervisor(s) and the Director of

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the School/Division/Institute/Centre, concerned, shall be placed before the Vice-Chancellor for approval and issue of Ph.D notification.

xii) Award of M.Phil/Ph.D DegreesA candidate shall be awarded the M.Phil/Degree, with the approval of the Academic Council of the University. The Registrar, Student Evaluation Division of the University shall issue the Provisional Degree and final degree to all qualified candidates.

xiii) Conduct of Research Degree ProgrammesResearch Degree Programmes of the University shall be guided by the existing Ordinances and Regulations of the University. Any amendment/modifications prescribed by the UGC from time to time shall be considered by the University Authorities/Bodies before their implementation. Till that date the University shall follow its own Ordinances and Regulations maintaining standards/quality in conducting research programmes.

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Sl.No School/Centre/Discipline5.1 School of Social Sciences (SOSS)………………………………………………………………………………….275.1.1 History 5.1.4 (a) M.Phil in Political Science 5.1.2 (a) M.Phil inEconomics (b) Ph.D in Political Science

(b) Ph.D in Economics 5.1.5 (a) M.Phil in Public Administration 5.1.3 (a) M.Phil in Sociology (b) Ph.D in Public Administration

(b) Ph.D in Sociology 5.1.6 Library & Information Science

5.2 School of Tourism and Hospitality Services Management (SOTHSM)…….………………………………….41Ph.D in Tourism and Hospitality Services Management

5.3 School of Management Studies(SOMS)…………………………………………………………………………….445.3.1 Ph.D in Commerce 5.3.2 Ph.D in Management

5.4 School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET)………………………………………………………….47Ph.D in Vocational Educational Training

5.5 School of Law (SOL)…………………………………………………………………………...……………………….49Ph.D in Law

5.6 School of Social Work (SOSW)……………………………………………………………………………………….50i) M.Phil in Social Work ii) Ph.D in Social Work

5.7 School of Continuing Education (SOCE)…………………………………………………………………………...535.7.1 Ph.D in Rural Development 5.7.2 Ph.D in Child Development5.7.3 Ph.D in Nutritional Sciences

5.8 School of Gender and Development Studies (SOGDS)…………………………………………………………..575.8.1 Ph.D in Gender and Development Studies 5.8.2 Ph.D in Women’s Studies

5.9 School of Agriculture (SOA)…………………………………………………………………………………………..595.9.1 Ph.D in Agriculture Extension 5.9.2 Ph.D in Dairy Science and Technology

5.10 School of Sciences (SOS)……………………………………………………………………………………………...625.10.1 Ph.D in Mathematics 5.10.2 Ph.D in Physics5.10.3 Ph.D in Chemistry 5.10.4 Ph.D in Life Sciences

5.10.5 Ph.D in Mathematics & Science Education

5.11 School of Journalism and Mass Communication (SOJNMS)……………………………………………………71Ph.D in Journalism and Mass Communication

5.12 School of Engineering and Technology (SOET)…………………………………………………………………..73Ph.D in Engineering and Technology

5.13 School of Health Sciences (SOHS)…………………………………………………………………………………..74Ph.D in Nursing

5.14 School of Inter-Disciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies (SOITS)…………………………………………805.14.1 Ph.D in Inter-disciplinary and Trans-disciplinary 5.14.2 Ph.D in Astrophysics5.14.3 Ph.D in Gandhian Thought and Peace Studies

5.15 School of Foreign Languages (SOFL)………………………………………………………………………………86 5.15.1 Ph.D in French Language 5.15.2 Ph.D in Arabic Language

5.16 School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS)……………………………………………………….89Ph.D in Extension and Development Studies

5.17 Centre for Extension Education (CEE)………………………………………………………………………………805.17.1 Ph.D/M.Phil in Extension Education 5.17.2 Ph.D/M.Phil in Community Out Reach

5.18 School of Education (SOE)…………………………………………………………………………………………….92

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5. M.Phil/ Ph.D Programmes on offer for Jul 2011/ Jan 2012

Ph.D in Education

5.19 National Centre for Disability Studies (NCDS)……………………………………………………………………..94Ph.D in Disability Studies

5.20 Staff Training and Institute of Distance Education (STRIDE)……………………………………………………96Ph.D in Distance Education

5.21 Centre for Corporate Education, Training and Consultancy (CCETC)…………………………………………98Ph.D in Corporate Management & Allied Areas

5.22 School of Translation Studies…………………………………………………………………………………………101

i) M.Phil/ Ph.D in Translation Studies

5.23 School of Humanities……………………………………………………………………………………………………..104

i) Ph.D in English ii) Ph.D in Hindi

5.24 School of Performing Arts & Visual Arts………………………………………………………………………………108

i) Ph.D in Fine Arts ii) Ph.D in Hindustani Music

iii) Ph.D in Theatre Arts

M.Phil/Ph.D Programmes on offer for July 2011/jan 2012 are given below Dicipline/School-wise. Specific information required for M.Phil/Ph.D programmes are placed by the faculty under the respective Research Diciplines. Prospective candidates need to go through these specific details and submit their application.

5.1 SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (SOSS)

5.1.1 History (i) Programme Details

(a) Level of the Programmes : Ph.D(b) Research Discipline : History(c) Admission Cycle : July (Once in a Year)(d) Mode of Admission : Independent Mode(e) Programme for whom : Category A & B

(ii). Eligibility Criteriaa) For Category ‘A’:

i) At least 55% marks in post-graduation from a duly recognized University/Institution.ii) Candidates with M.Phil. or 5 years teaching/professional experience may be exempted by the

Doctoral Committee from undergoing Course Work (worth 32 Credits and a minimum of one year duration). However, they cannot claim this exemption on the basis of having M.Phil degree/5 year teaching/professional experience unless such candidates posses knowledge and skills in the area of research proposed by him/her.

b) For Category ‘B’:

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i) At least 55% marks in post-graduation from a duly recognized University/Institution. Such candidates shall have to do Course Work worth 32 Credits and a minimum of one year duration.

(iii) Mode of Selectioni) For Category A & Category B: Faculty of History is not offering M.Phil. Programme. Hence,

there will be no entrance examination and all the shortlisted candidates will be called for Proposal Presentation and Interview before the Doctoral Committee.

(iv) Course Work

Course Code Course TitleRESHIST-1 Historical Method & Historiographical IssuesRESHIST-2 Review of Historical LiteratureRESHIST-3 Study of Source MaterialRESHIST-4 Interdisciplinary Encouters

(v) Proposed dates for Ph.D. Proposal Presentation and Interview for Category ‘A’ & ‘B’: First half of June, 2011

(vi) Research Supervisors (Internal)

Prof. Kapil KumarProfessor

Modern Indian History, Tourism Studies. profkapilk@hotmail.com

Prof. Ravindra KumarProfessor

Medieval Indian History, Art and Culture, Environmental Studies, Medieval Archaeology

profravin@yahoo.co.in

Prof. Ahmed Raza Khan

ProfessorEconomic History of Mughal India, Training in Distance Education

arkhan@ignou.ac.in

Prof. Swaraj BasuProfessor

Socio-cultural History of Modern India Distance Education

basuswaraj@hotmail.com

Prof. Abha SinghProfessor

Medieval Indian History, Socio Religious Movements, History, Economics

as023@hotmail.com

Prof. Salil MisraProfessor

Communalism and the National Movement misrasalil@hotmail.com

Dr. Sangeeta PandeyAssociate Professor 18th Century Indian History spandey51@hotmail.com

Dr. S.B. UpadhyayAssociate Professor Modern Indian History sbull@hotmail.com

(vii) Names of Research Supervisors (External)

External supervisors are decided on case-to-case basis in accordance with Research Ordinances and the qualifications laid there.

(viii)Number of candidates to be taken for July every year : To be decided by the Doctoral committee of the Research Discipline

(ix) Ph.D Programme Coordinator

Prof. Ravindra Kumar, History, (SOSS), Tel: 011-29535140, 011- 29572733 profravin@yahoo.co.in

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5.1.2 Economics

i) Programme Detailsa) Level of the Programme : i) M.Phil and ii) Ph. D

b) Research Discipline : Economics

c) Admission Cycle : July ( once in a year)d) Mode of Admission : Independent Modee) Programme for whom : Category A and B

M.Phil in Economics

ii) Eligibilty Criteria a) A candidate will be eligible for admission and registration for the M.Phil programme provided he/she:

holds the Master’s Degree in Economics or allied subject with at least 55% marks (50% in case of SC/ST Candidates)from any recognized University/Higher Learning Institution study as notified for the purpose from time to time by the University and

has qualified in an entrance examination to be conducted by the University at the national level on the pattern of UGC/CSIR.

b) Selection of Candidates: selection will be made on the basis of the performance in the written test and/or the interview. No bar on minimum age

c) Programme implementation Mode of Delivery: Full time on campus at IGNOU Headquarter. Duration of the programme: Minimum 18 months and Maximum 4 years Programme offer: July/Jan-2010/2011 Programme fee: Rs 10,500/- per annum Medium: English

iii) Programme Coordinator:

Prof Narayan Prasad, Tel:011-29532708 email: nps20@rediffmail.com

Ph. D in Economics

i) Eligibility Criteria

A candidate under category B will be eligible for admission and registration for the Ph.D programme in Economics provided he/she:

holds Master’s Degree in Economics or in other relevant discipline with at least 55%marks (50% in case of SC/ST Candidates) from any recognized University Higher Learning Institution or any other

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qualification recognized as equivalent thereto in such fields of study as notified for the purpose from time to time by the University, and

Qualified in an entrance examination to be conducted by the University at the national level on the pattern of UGC/CSIR.

However, candidates holding an M-Phil. Degree or having at 5 (five) or more years of teaching/practical/industry/professional experience (Category ‘A’) or who have already cleared JEST of DAE or UGC-NET or GATE of IIT will be exempted from appearing in the Entrance Examination. Candidates under ‘Category A’ above shall make a presentation of their research proposal before the Doctoral Committee. The candidates under the category ‘B’ above will undergo the Course Work before/alongside undertaking dissertation work. The Doctoral Committee may also prescribe the course work partly or fully to the candidates under the Category ‘A’ based on the discipline he/she studied. The Economics faculty with the help of Doctoral Committee shall decide the course work to be assigned to students.

ii) Mode of Section for Category ‘A’ and Category ‘B’

a) Through an entrance test followed by an interview to be conducted by the University at the National Level. However, the candidates who have already cleared JEST of DAE or UGC-NET or GATE of IIT will be exempted from appearing in the entrance test. Their admission will be made on the basis of their performance in the interview.

b) Proposed dates for Entrance test entrance test: Last week of June, 2010

c) Short listed candidates for admission to Ph.D. programme will be required to appear before the Doctoral Committee on the Second week of July 2010.

iii) Course Work The course work for M.Phil./Ph.D. is common. The faculty is offering the following courses.

Sl. Course Code Title of the course Type of course compulsory/ optionalNo.

1. REC-001 Research Methodology Compulsory

2. REC–002 Economic Theory Compulsory

3. REC–003 Basic Econometrics Compulsory

4. RECE–001 Development Economics Optional

5. RECE–002 Industrial Economics Optional

6. RECE–003 Agricultural Economics Optional

7. RECE–004 Labour Economics Optional

8. RECE-005 Human Development Optional

9. RECE–006 Environmental Economics Optional

9. RECE–009 International Economics Optional

10. RECE–010 Public Economics Optional

ii) Research Supervisors (Internal)

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Research Supervisor Area of Specialisation

1. Prof. G. Pradhan Development economics, Industrial Economics, Quantitative Economics

2. Prof. Anjila Gupta International trade and development, Environmental Economics

3. Prof. Narayan Prasad Research Methodology, Labour Economics, Spiritual Economics, Economics of Education, Human Development Economics

4. Prof. Madhu Bala International Economics, Industrial Economics and Development Economics

5. Dr. Kaustuva Barik Environmental Economics, Industrial Economics, Applied Econometrics

6. Dr. B.S. Prakesh Employment planning, skill development programmes, vocational education, productivity measurement

vi) Research Supervisors (Internal)

Name of Research Supervisor

Area of Specialisation

1. Prof. G.Pradhan Development economics, Industrial Economics, Quantitative Economics

2 Prof. Anjila Gupta International trade and development, Environmental Economics

3. Prof. Narayan Prasad Research Methodology, Labour Economics, Spiritual Economics, Economics of Education, Human Development Economics

4. Prof. Madhu Bala International Economics, Industrial Economics and Development Economics

5. Dr. Kaustuva Barik Environmental Economics, Industrial Economics, Applied Econometrics

6. Dr. B.S. Prakesh Employment planning, skill development programmes, vocational education, productivity measurement

vi) Research Supervisors (External)

NameField of Specialization /Area

Address E-mail & Phone

1. Dr. M. Govinda Rao Public Economics National Institute of Public Finance & Policy, New Delhi

mgr@nipfp.org.in91-11-26857274

2. Dr. Tapas K. Sen do do tapas@nipfp.org.in91-11-26852548

3. Dr. Pinaki do do pinaki@nipfp.org.in

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Chakroborty 91-11-26569780

4. Dr. Kavita Rao do do kavita@nipfp.org.in91-11-26963421

5. Dr. Subrata Mandal Environmental Economics

do subrata@nipfp.org.in91-11-26963421

6. Dr. Manish Gupta do do manish.econ@gmail.com9868452580

7. Dr. Simanti Bandhopadhyaya

do Do simantib@nipfp.org.in9871404014

8. Prof. Alak. N. SharmaLabour Eco., Human Devp.

Institute for Human /Development, NIDM Building, I.P. Estate, New Delhi-110002

Ph: 23358166, 23321610Email: ihd@vsnl.com

9. Prof. Shiela Bhalla Labour Eco., Human Devp.

do

10. Prof. Dev Nathan Labour Eco., Human Devp.

122, National Media Centre Gurgaon-

122002

Ph- 91- 124- 2357847Email:nathandev@hotmail.com

11. Dr. Preet Rustagi Human Devp. Institute for Human /Development, NIDM Building, I.P. Estate, New Delhi-110002

12. Dr. Sandeep Sarkar Labour Economics

44, Pragati Apartment, Punjabi

Bagh Club Road ,Paschim

Vihar, New Delhi-110063

Ph- 23358166, 23321610Email- sand_sarkar@hotmail.com

13. Dr. R.P. Mamgain Labour Economics

Institute for Human

/Development, NIDM Building, I.P. Estate, New Delhi-

110002

Ph- 23358166, Mob- 9968426545Email- sand_sarkar@hotmail.com

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Viii) Ph.D Programme Coordinator: Prof Narayan Prasad, Tel:011-29532708 email: nps20@rediffmail.com

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5.1.3 Sociology (i) Programme Details

a) Level of Programmes : (i) M.Phil and (ii) Ph.Db) Research Dispciline : Sociologyc) Admission Cycle : July Only (Once in a Year)d) Mode of admission : Independent Modee) Programme for whom : Category A & B

(ii) Eligibility Criteria

(a) For M.Phil : At least 55% marks (50% in case of SC/ST) in M.A. from a recognized University. The selected candidates shall have to do 32 credits Course Work in a minimum of one year.

(b) For Ph.D :(1) For ‘Category A’: At least 55% marks (50% in case of SC/ST) in MA from a recognized University with M Phil from a recognized University or five years of teaching research experience in a lecturer’s grade (UGC). Candidates with M Phil will be required to undertake two compulsory courses (total of 16 credits in a minimum of six months duration extendable up to one year); candidates with five years of teaching /research experience in a lecturer’s grade (UGC) will be required to undertake two compulsory courses and two optional courses of a total of 32 credits in a minimum of one year duration.

(2) For ‘Category B’: At least 55% of marks (50% in case of SC/ST) in MA from a recognized University. Such candidates shall have to do Course Work (32 credits in a minimum of one year duration).

(iii) Mode of Selection

(i) For Category ‘A’: Entrance Test + Interview

(ii) For Category ‘B’: Entrance Test + Interview

Those who have qualified NET examination will be exempted from Entrance Test to be conducted by the Discipline.

(iv) (i) Proposed dates for interview for M.Phil : 16th May, 2011

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(ii) Proposed dates for Presentations and Interview for Category ‘A & B’: 17th May, 2011

(v) Course Work

(i) Course Work for both categories of students of M.Phil and Ph.D will be organised at IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi for a stipulated duration to be decided by the discipline.

(ii) Course Code Title of Course Work RSO-001 Sociological Theory & Indian Social Reality (8 credits)RSO-002 Research Methodology (8 credits)

RSOE-001 Religion Symbol & Society (8 credits) RSOE-002 Urbanization & Urban Developemtn (8 credits) RSOE-003 Social Movements (8 credits)

(vi) Names of Research Supervisors (Internal)

Sl. No.

Name/Designation/ Address

Telephone No./E Mail

Area of Specialization/Interest

1. Prof. Debal K SinghaRoy Professor SOSS, IGNOU.

Off: 29572710,29536874debals@hotmail.com

Agrarian studies;Social Movements;Women’s studies;Social Development;Sociology of Distance Education;Marginalized groups.

2. Prof Tribhuwan Kapur, ProfessorSOSS, IGNOU.

Off: 29572711tksociology@yahoo.com

Sociology of Religion;Sociology of Deviance;Sociology of Popular Culture.

3. Dr. Nita Mathur Reader SOSS, IGNOU.

Off: 29572720 nitamathur@ignou.ac.in

Cultural studies;Folklore, tribal language and culture;Performance studies;Globalization and consumer culture.

4. Dr.Archana Singh SOSS, IGNOU.

Off: 29572705archanas20@hotmail.com

Social stratification;Change in Indian Society.

5. Dr Kiranmayi Bhushi, Lecturer (Selection Grade)SOSS, IGNOU.

Off: 29572747bhushiki@yahoo.com

Globalization;Diaspora and transnational studies;Education.

6. Dr Rabindra Kumar, Associate Professor,SOSS, IGNOU.

Off: 29572757rabindrakumar2@gmail.com

Indian Society;Social Development;Social Exclusion;Rural Sociology.

7. Dr R VashumAssociate Professor, SOSS, IGNOU.

Off: 29572725reivashum@hotmail.com

Social Change;Social Movements;Ethnicity;Collective Rights.

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(vii) Programme Coordinator (1) For Ph.D : Prof Debal K.Singha Roy, Tel (Off) :011-29572710;dksingharoy@ignou.ac.in

(2) For M.Phil : (i) Prof TribhuwanKapur; Tel (Off): 011-29572711; tksociology@yahoo.com and (ii) Dr Nita Mathur; Tel (Off): 011-29572720; nitamathur@ignou.ac.in

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5.1.4 Political Science(i) Programme Details

(a) Level of the Program : i) M.Phil and ii) Ph.D(b) Research Discipline : Political Science(c) Admission Cycle : July every year(d) Mode of Admission : Integrated Mode(e) Programme for whom : Category A & B

The students to be registered for the Ph.D programme shall be categorised into two categories:(ii) Eligibility Criteria : A candidate under category ’B’ will be eligible for admission and registration for the

Ph.D programme in Political Science provided he/she :

a) Holds a Master’s Degree in Political Science with atleast 55% marks (50% in case of SC/ST candidates) from any recognized University/ Higher learning Institution or any other qualification recognized or equivalent thereto in such fields.

b) Qualified in an entrance examination to be conducted by the University at the national level.

c) Candidates belonging to both the categories (A and B) will have to appear in an Entrance Examination. Candidates from Category A shall make a presentation of their research proposal before a Doctoral Committee. Candidates from Category B above will undergo Course Work. The Doctoral Committee may also prescribe the Course Work partly or fully to the candidates (if necessary) under Category ‘A’. The Political Science faculty with the help of the Doctoral Committee shall decide the course work to be assigned to students.

(iii) Mode of selection of Category ‘A’ and Category ‘B’

(a) Through an Entrance Test followed by an interview to be conducted by the University at the national level. Students will be admitted on the basis of their performance in the entrance test and the interview.

(b) Short listed candidates for admission to the Ph,D Programme will be required to appear before the Doctoral Committee in the 1st /second week of December 2010.

(iv) Course Work: The course work for M.Phil/ Ph.D is common.

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Sl. No. Course Code Title of the Course Type of Course (Compulsory/Optional number of credits)

1 RPS 001 Methodology and Methods Compulsory (Theory 8 credits)

2 RPS 002 Political Theory and Thought Compulsory (Theory 8 credits)

3 RPS 003 India : State and Society Compulsory (Theory 8 credits )

4 RPS 004 Globalisation and International Relations

Compulsory (Theory 8 credits)

(v) Research Supervisors (Internal)

S.No Name of the Research Supervisor

Area of Specialization E.Mail & Phone

1 Prof A.S.Narang Indian Politics, Comparative Politics, Human Rights, Federalism, Ethnicity, North America, West Europe

asnarang7@hotmail.com011-29572724011-29535515

2 Prof. D.Gopal International Relations, Australian Studies and Gandhian Studies

dgopal@ignou.ac.in011-29572704011-29535515

3 Prof Anurag Joshi Political Theory, Modern Indian Political Thought (Including Gandhian Political Thought)

meghumak@gmail.com011-29572713011-29532201

4 Dr. S.V.Reddy South Asia Studies, Peace and Conflict Studies

vjsekhar@gmail.com011-29572715

5 Dr. Jagpal Singh Indian Politics, Social Movements, Identity Politics, Democracy and Democratic Theory

Jagpal9@yahoo.com011-29572729

(vi) Ph.D Programme CoordinatorDr Jagpal Singh, Associate Professor (Political Sciences, SOSS);Tel: 011-29535515, 29572704; email: dgopal@ignou.ac.in

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(i) Programme Details

(a) Level of the programme : M.Phil & Ph.D(b) Research Discipline : Public Administration (c) Admission Cycle : July every year(d) Mode of Admission : Independent(e) Programme for whom : Category A & B

(ii) Eligibility Criteria: Candidates under Category A above shall make a presentation of the research proposal

before a Doctoral Committee.

The candidate under category ‘B’ will be eligible for admission and registration for the Ph.D programme in Public Administration provides he/she qualified.

a) for the award of Master’s Degree in Public Administration / Master’s Degree of any recornized university / Higher learning Institution or any other qualification recognized or equivalent thereto in such fields with atleast 55% (50% in case of SC/ST candidates).

b) Qualified in an Entrance Test to be conducted by the University at the national level.

c) Candidates from Category B above will undergo Course Work.

The Doctoral Committee may also prescribe the Course Work partly or fully to the candidates (if necessary) under Category A. The Public Administration faculty with the help of the Doctoral Committee shall decide the Course Work to be assigned to students.

(iii) Mode of selection of Category ‘A’ and Category ‘B’

Candidates under Category A will be required to appear before the Doctoral Committee.

Candidates under Category B will be admitted through an Entrance Test followed by an interview to be conducted by the university at the national level.

(iv) Course Work for M.Phil / Ph.D

SL Course Code

Title of the Course Nature of Courses

1. RPA-001 Administrative Theories and Approach

Compulsory 8 credits

2. RPA-002 Administration for Development Compulsory 8 credits3. RPA-003 Contemporary Issues in Governance Compulsory 8 credits4. RPA-004 Research Methodology and

MethodsCompulsory 8 credits

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(v) Research Supervisors (Internal)

SL.No. Name of the Supervisor Tel No. and E.Mail

Area of Specialization/Interest

1. Prof. Pardeep Sahni

011-29535140011-29572735psahni@ignou.ac.in

Public Policy, Disaster Management, Administrative Theory

2. Prof. E. Vayunandan 011-29536526011-29572706evayunandan@ignou.ac.in

Administrative Theory,Governane, Labour Administration

3. Prof. Uma Medury

011-29532202011-29572741umamedury@ignou.ac.in

Public Sector, Disaster Management, Administrative Theory

4. Prof. Alka Dhameja 011-29532202 011-29572742alkadhameja@ignou.ac.in

Drought Management, Public Policies, Administrative Theory, Governance

5. Dr. Dolly Mathew

011-29533845 011-29572728 dmathew@ignou.ac.in

Health and Hospital Administration, E-Governance, Public Participation

6. Dr. Durgesh Nandini

011-29533845 011-29572736dnandini136@rediffmail.com

Disaster Management, Public Policy, Development and Administration

(vi) (a) Ph.D Programme Coordinator Prof. E. Vayunandan (SOSS- Public Administration),

Tel : 011-29536526, 011- 29572706 E.Mail- evayunandan@ignou.ac.in

(b) M.Phil. Programme Coordinator Dr. Durgesh Nandini,(SOSS- Public Administration)

Tel: 011-29533845; 011- 29572736 E.Mail- dnandini136@rediffmail.com

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5.1.6 Library and Information Science (I) Programme Details

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(a) Level of the Programme : M.Phil & PhD(b) Research Discipline : Library and Information Science(c) Admission Cycle : July every year(d) Mode of Admission : Independent Mode(e) Programme for whom : Category A & B

(II) Eligibility Criteria

i) For Category ‘A’:

a) At least 55% of marks (50% for SC/ST category) in Masters in Library and Information Science (MLIS) from a recognized university or Associateship in Information Science from NISCAIR (earlier INSDOC) or DRTC.

b) M Phil from a recognized university or five years of teaching /research experience in a lecturer’s grade (UGC). Such candidates may be exempted by the Doctoral Committee from undergoing course work (worth 32 credits and a minimum of one year duration). However, they cannot claim this exemption on the basis of having M Phil degree or five years of teaching/ research experience as the exemption is decided by the Doctoral Committee on the basis of candidates’ knowledge and skills in the area of research proposed by her/him.

ii) For Category ‘B’:

a) At least 55% of marks (50% for SC/ST category) in MLIS from a recognized University or Associateship in Information Science from NISCAIR (earlier INSDOC) or DRTC. Such candidates shall have to do course work (32 credits and in a minimum of one year duration).

(III) Mode of Selection

i) For Category ‘A’: Entrance Test + Interview + Presentation+ Viva Voce

ii) For Category ‘B’: Entrance Test+ Interview

(IV) i) Proposed dates for Ph.D Synopsis Presentation for Category ‘A’: To be decided by the discipline.

ii) Proposed dates for Interview for both the categories to be decided by the discipline.

(V) Course Work for Category ‘B’: Course work is of 32 credits. The minimum duration of the course work is 12 months. Course Work could also be assigned for Category A, if Doctoral Committee desires.

Course Code Course Title

RLII-001 Research Methodology

RLII-002 Information and Communication Technology in LIS Research

RLI-001 Current Trends in LIS

RLII-003 Digital Libraries

RLII-004 Literature Review and Report Writing

RLIP-001 Term Paper

(VI) No of candidates to be taken: The exact number will depend upon the suitability of the candidates to be decided by the Doctoral Committee.

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(VII) Research Supervisors (Internal):

Sl. No.

Name/Designation/ Address

Telephone No./E Mail

Area of Specialization/Interest

1. Prof. Uma Kanjilal,SOSS, IGNOU.

Off: 29572714ukanjilal@ignou.ac.in

Management of Libraries & Information Centres;ICT Applications in Libraries;Digital Libraries;e-learning;Multimedia Courseware Development

2. Prof. Neena Talwar Kanungo,SOSS, IGNOU.

Off: 29572732neena@ignou.ac.in

User Studies-Social Sciences;Information Products and Services;Use of e-resources

3. Dr. Jaideep Sharma, Associate ProfessorSOSS, IGNOU.

Off: 29572740jaideep@ignou.ac.in

Information Processing and Retrieval;Library Classification

4. Dr. Archana Shukla, Associate ProfessorSOSS, IGNOU.

Off: 29572771asks30@gmail.com

Management of Library and Information Centers;Information Consolidation and Repackaging;Academic Library System;Classification and Cataloguing

(VIII) Research Supervisors (External):

External Supervisors are decided on case-to-case basis in accordance with Research Ordinance and the qualifications laid there.

(IX) PhD Programme Coordinators

i) Prof. Neena Talwar Kanungo, Tel No: 011- 29572732, neena@ignou.ac

ii) Dr. Jaideep Sharma, Tel No: 011- 29572740, jaideep@ignou.ac.in

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5.2 SCHOOL OF TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY SERVICES MANAGEMENT (SOTHSM)

Tourism and Hospitality Services(i) Programme Details

(a) Level of the programme : Ph.D40

(b) Research Discipline : Tourism & Hospitality Services (c) Admission Cycle : July and January every year(d) Mode of Admission : Independent Mode(e) Programme for whom : Category A and B

(ii) Eligibility Criteria for category ‘A’

Candidates possessing Masters Degree in either Tourism or Hospitality with M.Phil or 5 years relevant teaching/ professional experience

(iii) Eligibility Criteria for category ‘B’

Candidates with Masters Degree in any other Discipline but with relevant work experience will be considered for Category B.

(iv) Mode of SelectionThe research proposals from candidates forwarded by Research Unit will be studied by the Doctoral Committee. The Candidates recommended by the Doctoral Committee will be asked for presentation and interview, for their selection in the Ph.D programme.

(v) Research Supervisors (Internal)Sl. No.

Name & Address Email Address Contact No.

1. Prof. Kapil Kumar, SOSS, IGNOU.

profkapilk@gmail.com 011- 29572719011 29536342

2. Prof. Ravindra KumarSOSS, IGNOU.

profravin@yahoo.co.in 011-29572733011-29535140

3. Prof. A. S. NarangSOSS, IGNOU.

asnarang7@hotmail.com 011 - 29572724011- 29535515

4. Dr. Harkirat BainsSOTHS, IGNOU.

harkiratbains@ignou.ac.in 011- 29571112011- 29534451

5. Dr. Paramita Suklabaidya, SOTHSM, IGNOU.

 paramitaz@ignou.ac.in  011- 29571112 011- 29571113

(vi) Research Supervisors (External)

Sl. No.

Name & Address Email Address Contact No.

1. Prof. Manjula Chaudhary, Director, Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel,

manjulachaudhary@gmail.com

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Govindpuri, Gwalior, M.P. - 474 011

2. Prof. Sitikantha Mishra,Bhubaneswar (Orissa)

dr.sitikanthamishra@indiatimes.com

3. Prof. S.C. Bagri, Director, CMTHS, HNB University, Srinagar – 246174

prof.bagri@gmail.com 1346 - 251051

4. Prof. Sandeep Kulshrestha, Head-Academics IITTM, Govindpuri, Gwalior -(M.P.) - 474 011

sankul7@rediffmail.com 751- 2422798

5. Prof. S.P. Bansal, Director, Institute of Vocational Studies, Master of Tourism Administration, H.P. University, Shimla 171 005 (HP)

spbansal_mtahpu@rediffmail.com

0177-2841389

6. Dr. G. Anjaneya Swamy Professor and Head, Tourism StudiesSchool of Management, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry - 605 014

anjaneyag@yahoo.com

7. Prof. Ashok Aima,Dean Management Studies, The Business School, Jammu University, Baba Saheb Ambedkar Road, New Campus, Jammu – 180006

ashokaima@hotmail.com 0191- 2454351

8. Prof. B.B. Parida, Department of Business Administration, Bardhman University, Golapbag, Burdwan, West Bengal – 713104

-0342- 2533913/14/17/18

9. Prof. Deepak Raj Gupta, Director, Centre for Hospitality and Tourism Management, University of Jammu,Jammu – 180006

deepakdma@yahoo.com

10. Prof. S Inayat Zaidi, Dept. of History and Culture, Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi

syedinayet@yahoo.com

11. Prof. L.S. NigamHead, SOS in Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology, Director, Institute of Tourism & Hotel Management,

lsnigam50@hotmail.com

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Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur

12. Prof. Manoj Dixit,  Director, Institute of Tourism studies, Lucknow University, Lucknow (UP)

manojdixit23@gmail.com 0522-2731666

13. Prof. Nimit Chowdhry IITTM, Govindpuri, Gwalior -(M.P.) - 474 011

nimitchowdhary@gmail.com 0751-2345823(O)0751-2437303 (O)

14. Prof. Mamta Bhatnagar, New Delhi

hodictm@gmail.com -

15. Dr. Manohar Sajnani, HOD, Director, Amity Institute of Travel & Tourism, Amity University, Noida

16. Dr. Rajesh Ragde,Reader, Dept. of Tourism Administration, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad – 143 003

ragdern@sancharnet.in

17. Dr. Luvkush Mishra, Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University, Agra

mlavkush@yahoo.com

18. Dr. Sutheeshna Babu, Reader & Nodal Officer IITTM, National Institute of Water Sports,Sundial Apartment, A.S. Road Altinho, Panjim, Goa

- 0832 - 2436550

19. Dr. Pawan Gupta, Nodal Officer, IITTM, 3rd and 4th Floor, NCHMCT building, IHM Pusa, Pusa Complex, New Delhi

 drpawan.gupta@yahoo.com 011- 25843155

20. Dr. Vinay Chauhan, Associate Prof., The Business School,, Jammu University, Jammu

chauhan_vinay1@rediffmail.com

21. Dr. Parikshat Singh Manhas, Associate Professor, School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, University Of Jammu

parikshatmanhas@gmail.com

22. Dr. Puneet Gautam, Institute of Tourism & Hotel Management, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi

punitgautam@yahoo.co.uk

23. Dr. Sunil Kabia, Institute of Tourism & skabia@rediffmail.com (0517)- 2320307

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Hotel Management, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi

(vii) Programme Coordinators Dr. Harkirat Bains, (SOTHSM) harkiratbains@ignou.ac.in011-29571112, phdsothsm@ignou.ac.in

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5.3 SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES (SOMS)

5.3.1 Commerce

i) Programme Details(a) Level of the programme : Ph.D(b) Research Discipline : Commerce(c) Admission Cycle : January every year(d) Mode of Admission : Independent Mode(f) Programme for whom : Category A

(ii) Eligibility Criteria

For Category ‘A’

An M.Phil with Post Graduate Degree in Commerce or any other allied disciplines from any recognized university or a recognized institution of higher learning.

OR

Masters Degree in Commerce or any other allied disciplines from any recognized university/institute of higher learning with 5 years of teaching/professional/industry experience at senior level.

(Programme for Category B will be introduced in due course of time as the course work is getting ready).(iii) Mode of Selection for Category ‘A’

a) Scrutiny and short listsing by the Commerce Faculty at the first stage.

b) At the second stage selection by the Doctoral Committee in Commerce on the basis of presentation of the research proposal by the short listed candidates followed by interaction.

(iv) Research Supervisors (Internal)

Name E-Mail Tel. No.

Prof. N.V. Narasimham, SOMS, IGNOU, New Delhi-68

nvnarasimham@ignou.ac.in 011-29535266011-29573030

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Prof. Nawal Kishor,SOMS, IGNOU, New Delhi-68

nkishor@ignou.ac.in 011-29573026011-29535266

Prof. Madhu Tyagi,SOMS, IGNOU, New Delhi-68

mtyagi@ignou.ac.in 011-29535747011-29573019

Prof. MSS Raju,SOMS, IGNOU, New Delhi-68

mssraju@ignou.ac.in 011-29535747011-29573032

Dr. Sunil KumarSOMS, IGNOU, New Delhi-68

Sunilk4gupta@yahoo.co.in 011-29573024

(v) Names of Research Supervisors (External)

Approved list of external research supervisors is not maintained by the discipline. While applying for admission to Ph.D, the candidate shall propose the name of the expert and submit the C.V. of that expert. The Doctoral Committee will examine case by case and makes recommendation.

(vi). Ph.D Programme Coordinators: i) Prof. N.V. Narasimham, (SOMS), Tel: 011-29535266/29573030

Email: nvnarasimham@ignou.ac.in

ii) Prof. Nawal Kishor, (SOMS), Tel: 011-29573026/29535266 Email: nkishor@ignou.ac.in

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5.3.2 Management

(i) Programme Details

(a) Level of the programme : Ph.D(b) Research Discipline : Management (c) Admission Cycle : January every year(d) Mode of Admission : Independent Mode(e) Programme for whom : Category A

(ii) Eligibility Criteria:

Category A:- With a Master degree/equivalent degree from a recognized university/institution with 55% marks in post graduate level with M.Phil or 5 years relevant teaching/professional experience, who can directly undertake thesis work for Ph.D

(iii) Selection Criteria: Presentations and interview (dates shall be decided by the discipline)

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(iv) Research Supervisors

S.No Name of Internal Supervisor

Tel No. and E.Mail Area of Specialization

1 Prof. (Ms.) G. SubbayammaDirector, SOMS, IGNOU, New Delhi

011-29532073/2957300/29573002gsubbayamma@ignou.ac.in

International Business,Strategic Management, Public Enterprise Management

2 Prof. Madhulika Kaushik SOMS, IGNOU, New Delhi

011-29532219/29573028mkaushik@ignou.ac.in

Marketing Management Entrepreneurship

3 Prof. B.B. KhannaSOMS, IGNOU, New Delhi

011-29534905/29573008bbkhanna@ignou.ac.in

Human Resource Management and Organizational Behavior

4 Prof. (Ms.) SrilathaSOMS, IGNOU, New Delhi

011-29534246/29573009srilatha@ignou.ac.in

Human Resource Management and Organizational Behaviour

5 Prof. Ravi SankarSOMS, IGNOU, New Delhi

011-29534245, 29573027ravisankar@ignou.ac.in

Financial Management, Financial Services, Mergers and Takeovers

6 Prof. Kamal YadavaSOMS, IGNOU, New Delhi

011-29534245, 29573010kyadava@ignou.ac.in

Marketing Management,Marketing of services

7 Prof. P.C. BasakSOMS, IGNOU, New Delhi

011-29534905, 29573005pcbasak@ignou.ac.in

Operations Management, Technology Management, Strategic Management

8 Prof. Anurag SaxenaSOMS, IGNOU, New Delhi

011-29532219, 29573029anurags@ignou.ac.in

Operation Research, Supply Chain Management

9 Prof. T.U. FulzeleSOMS, IGNOU, New Delhi

011-29534009, 29573007tufulzele@ignou.ac.in

E Business

10 Dr. Neeti Agarwal Associate Professor SOMS, IGNOU, New Delhi

011-29532073, 29573020neetiagarwal@ignou.ac.in

Strategic Management and International Business

11 Dr. Kamal VagreechaSr. LecturerSOMS, IGNOU, New Delhi

011-29532073, 29573022kamalvagreecha@ignou.ac.in

Financial Management

(iv) Ph.D Programme CoordinatorProf. P.C Bask,(SOMS), Tel : 011- 29534905,011-2957-3005E-Mail : pcbask@ignou.ac.in

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5.4 SCHOOL OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING (SOVET)

Vocational Educational Training (i) Programme Details

(a) Level of the programme : Ph.D(b) Research Discipline : Vocational Education & Training(c) Admission Cycle : July & Jan every year(d) Mode of Admission : Independent Mode(e) Programme for whom : CategoryA

(ii) Eligibility Criteria

For Category ‘A’: Post Graduate Degree in any discipline from any recognised higher learning institution with 5 years teaching/industry professional experience in the relevant vocational area. Candidates are required to submit a proposal along with application.

(iii) Mode of Selection for Category ‘A’: Based on the qualifications, experience, and research proposal, the applications will be shortlisted by the School of Vocational Education and Training. The shortlisted candidates will be asked to face an interview before the Doctoral Committee of Vocational Education and Training. The Doctoral Committee will judge the candidates aptitude for undertaking research work in the relevant field. Based on the research proposal presentation and his/her aptitude for research in the relevant area of vocation, Doctoral Committee will recommend whether the candidate should undertake the course work or not depending upon the knowledge candidate possesses in the topic of PhD as well as the research methodology.

(iv) Research Supervisors (Internal)

Sl.No.

Name of Research Supervisor

Proposed field of specialisation/area

Email/Telephone No

Address

1 Prof. C.G.Naidu Planning and Management, Assessment and Certification of skill, Evaluation studies

cgnaidu@ignou.ac.in011-29532993

Professor, School of Vocational Education and Training, R.No.18B, Bolck-1, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-68

2 Dr. Ashok K Gaba

Planning and Management, Economics, Padagogy, Evaluation

akgaba@ignou.ac.in Reader, School of Vocational Education and Training, R.No.19B, Bolck-1, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-68

3 Dr. R.S.P. Singh

Agriculture Extension Education, Manpower Research, Evaluation,

rspsingh@ignou.ac.in011-29571123, 9818156941

Reader, School of Vocational Education and Training, R.No.19, Bolck-1,

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Assessment and Certification of skill, Training of Trainers, Standardisation and Equivalence

IGNOU, Maidan Garhi,New Delhi-68

4 Dr. Geetika S Johry

Marketing and corporate law geetikajohry@ignou.ac.in011-29571119

Lecturer, School of Vocational Education and Training, R.No.19, Bolck-1, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi,New Delhi-68

5 Dr. Rachna Agarwal

Environmental Sciences related VET

rachna_agarwal@ignou.ac.in011-29571119

Lecturer, School of Vocational Education and Training, R.No.19, Bolck-1, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi,New Delhi-68

(v) Research Supervisors (Internal)

Sl.No.

Name of Research Supervisor

Proposed field of specialisation/area

Email/Telephone No

Address

1 Prof.M.K Salooja

Planning and Management, Agriculture related VET

mksalooja@ignou.ac.in011-29572976

Professor, School of Agriculture, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-68

2 Dr V Venugopal Reddy

Commerce, Retail, Open and Distance Education

researchunit@ignou.ac.in011-29571525

Director, Research Unit, Block 6, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-68

3 Prof S B Arora

Paramedical Science Professor, School of Health Sciences, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-68

(vi) Ph.D Programme CoordinatorProf. C. G. Naidu (SOVET), Tel : 011-29532993E-Mail : cgnaidu@ignou.ac.in

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Law(i) Programme Details

(a) Level of the programme : Ph.D(b) Research Discipline : Law(c) Admission Cycle : January every year(d) Mode of Admission : Independent Mode(e) Programme for whom : Category A

(ii) Eligibility Criteria and Mode of Selection:

School of Law is offering Ph.D Programme from July, 2009. The essential qualification for Ph.D is LL.M. with 55% marks and 5 years of Teaching and Research experience or law related work experience. The candidate seeking admission to Ph.D in Law should submit a research proposal along with the application. The Research proposal should specify the broad field of study, introduction to the specific problem, its importance and significance along with the survey of literature and analysis of law & policy.SOL adopts admission for Ph.D based on Research Proposal followed by scrutiny of proposals at the school and its defence before the Doctoral Committee. The Research Proposal will be initially reviewed by at the School of Law and later to be defended before the Doctoral Committee.

(iii) Names of Research Supervisors (Internal)

1) Prof. Srikrishna Deva Rao: The area of specializations includes Criminal Law, Human Rights, Community Legal Education and Law, Science and Technology.

Tel: 011-29531115, Email: srikrishnadevarao@ignou.ac.in

2) Prof. K. Elumalai: The area of specializations includes Consumer Protection, Banking Law, Cooperatives and Cyber Law Human Rights.

Tel: 011-29532525, Email: nicmkel@ignou.ac.in(iv) Research Supervisors (External)

1) Prof. B.B. Pande: The area of specialization includes Criminal Law, Criminology, and Human Rights. Former Professor of Criminal Law and Criminology, University of Delhi 34, Shankar Nagar (Nirala Nagar) Lucknow-226020 Ph: 0522-2788519, E-mail: bbpande@gmail.com

2) Prof. G.S. Bajpai: The area of specialization includes Criminal Law, Criminology, Human Rights, Law and development, Professor of Law Development &Implementation Analysis, National Law Institute University, Kerwa Dam Road, Bhopal, E-mail: gsbajpai@rediffmail.com, Mobile: O9302920017

(v) Ph.D Programme CoordinatorProf. Elumalai (SOL) : Tel: 011-29532525, Email: nicmkel@ignou.ac.in

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5.6 SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK (SOSW)

Social Work(i) Programme Details

(a) Level of the programme : M.Phil & Ph.D(b) Research Discipline : Social Work(c) Admission Cycle : July every year(d) Mode of Admission : Integrated Mode(e) Programme for whom : Category A & B

School of Social Work is offering its research programme in Social Work at IGNOU headquarters New Delhi as well as at Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, Kochi, Kerala once in a year (July cycle).

(ii) Eligibility CriteriaFor Category ‘A’:Master in Social Work with 55% marks from a recognized university.M.Phil in Social Work from a recognized university.

For Category ‘B’: Master in Social Work with 55% marks from a recognized university.

(III) Mode of Selection

For Category ‘A’: Submission of application, written exam, interview with the faculty followed by presentation of proposal of the same before the Doctoral Committee. Doctoral Committee may also recommend course work for Category ‘A’ students.

For Category ‘B’: Submission of application, written exam and interview with the faculty. Category ‘B’ offers Integrated M.Phil/Ph.D programme in Social Work.

Entrance examination will cover social work concepts and research methodology in social work.

(iv) Proposed date for presentation for Category ‘A’: July, 2011 (v) Course Work for Category ‘B’ Candidates.

(a) Theory Courses: 20 Credits (Opt any five: 20 credits)

1. MSW-002: Origin and Development of Social Work in India (4 Credits)2. MSW-005: Social Work Practicum (4 Credits)3. MSW-006: Social Work Research (4 Credits)4. MSW-007: Case Work and Counselling: Working with Individuals (4 Credits)5. MSW-010: Introduction to Philanthropic Social Work (4 Credits)6. MSWE-001: HIV/AIDS: Stigma and Discrimination (4 Credits)7. MSWE-003: Disaster Management (4 Credits)8. MSWE-004: Tribal Development and Social Work Practice (4 credits)9. MSWE-005: Peace and Development (4 credits)10. MSWE-007: International Social Work (4 Credits)11. MSWE-009: Theoretical Frameworks and Review of Studies in Social Work (4 Credits)

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(b) Practicum: 12 Credits (Opt any two: 12 credits)

1. MSWL-003: Social Case Work (6 Credits)2. MSWL-004: Social Group Work (6 Credits)3. MSWL-005: Community Organization (6 Credits)4. MSWL-006: Generalist Practice (6 Credits)

(c) Dissertation: 16 Credits

Dissertation is to be done under the guidance of a recognized supervisor by IGNOU only on successful completion of the theory and practicum components.

(vi) Research Supervisor (Internal)For Ph.D: Prof. Gracious Thomas, SOSW, IGNOU, New Delhi – 110 068

E-Mail: sosw@ignou.ac.in Tel: 09871846768

(vii) Names of Research Supervisors (External)

1. Dr. Joseph I. Injodey, Principal , Rajagiri College of Social Sciences,Kalamassery, Ernakulam, Kerala – 683 104.

2. Dr. Mary Venus Joseph, Lecturer (Selection Grade), Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, Kalamassery, Ernakulam, Kerala – 683 104.

3. Fr. (Dr.) Varghese K. Varghese, Professor (Retired),Director, Bharata Mata Institute of Management, Thrikkakara P.O., Kochi – 682 021

4. Fr. Jose Alex CMI, Director, Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, Kalamassery, Ernakulam, Kerala – 683 104.

5. Prof. Prasant Ghosh, Vishva Bharati, Shantiniketan, West Bengal

6. Dr. Ranjana Sehgal, Indore School of Social Work, Indore – 452 001, M.P

7. Prof. Suresh Pathare, Director, Centre for Studies in Rural Development, Institute of Social Work & Research, Station Road, Ahmednagar – 414 001 (Maharashtra)

8. Dr. Beena Antony Regi, Associate Professor, Aditi Mahavidyalaya, University of Delhi, Bawana, Delhi

9. Dr. Archana Kaushik, Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work, Delhi University, New Delhi

10. Dr. Neena Pandey, Associate Professor, Aditi Mahavidyalaya, University of Delhi, Bawana, Delhi

11. Dr. Koteswara Raju, Director, PG Courses & Research Centre, DNR College, Bhimavaram, AP

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12. Dr. Sandra Joseph, Head, Department of Social Work, Stella Maris College, Chennai

13. Dr. Lizy James, Senior Consultant, IGNOU Regional Centre, Kochi.

14. Dr. Archana Dassi, Associate Professor, Department of Social Work, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi

15. Dr. Jyoti Kakker, Associate Professor, Department of Social Work, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi

16. Dr. Neera Agnimitra, Associate Professor, Department of Social Work, Delhi University, New Delhi

17. Prof. Sanjai Bhatt, Head, Department of Social Work, Delhi University, New Delhi

(viii) Research Programme CoordinatorDr. G. Mahesh (SOSW) Off. 011- 29532044, 295703059E-Mail: sosw@ignou.ac.in, gmahesh@ignou.ac.in

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5.7 SCHOOL OF CONTINUING EDUCATION (SOCE) 5.7.1. Rural Development

i) Programme Details(a) Level of the Programme : Pd. D. (b) Research Discipline : Rural Development(c) Admission Cycle : Jan & July(d) Mode of admission : Independent mode(e) Programme for whom : Category A & B

ii) Eligibility Criteria

For Category ‘A’:

Those possessing MARD with B grade are included as a category eligible for enrolment in Ph.D Programme in Rural Development, provided they submit two papers on their chosen subject for Ph.D and subject to their acceptance by the Doctoral Committee.

Or Those who possess M.Phil in any subject, (other than Rural Development) may take following

three compulsory course; namely; MRD-101 Rural Development-Indian Context

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MRD-103 Rural Development Planning & Management MRD-104 Research Methods in Rural DevelopmentHowever, the Doctoral Committee may exempt a candidate from taking the Research methodology course, if they feel so.

For Category ‘B’: Those from other streams (other than Rural Development) not having M.Phil will have to undergo three compulsory courses and also submit two papers as outlined in item (i) above.

iii) Mode of Selection : There is no entrance test for enrolment to Ph.D in Rural Development. The mode of selection is as follows:

The candidate is expected to identify a topic for pursuing Ph.D degree in Rural Development, after through review of literature on the subject.

The candidate then prepares project proposal on the topic either independently or with the help of a local supervisor to be identified by the candidate. (A brief note to facilitating applications to write Ph. D. proposal is available under SOCE at IGNOU website).

The proposal is initially examined by the Ph. D. coordinator/In-house faculty and if found unsuitable, returned to the candidate with the comments requesting the candidate to resubmit the proposal.

If the proposal is cleared by the initial scrutiny, or resubmitted by the candidate after incorporating the suggestion as mentioned above, it is then sent to an expert member of the Doctoral Committee (DC) for examination.

The proposal along with the comments of the expert is then placed before the Doctoral Committee for its examination and recommendations to the School Board.

The Doctoral committee may ask a candidate to make proposal presentation before the DC , if it feels so.

iv) Research Supervisors (Internal):

Name & Designation E-mail/Telephone No. Area of Specialization/Interest

Prof. M. Aslam,Professor of Rural Development, Director, SOCE.

maslam@ignou.ac.in011-29536347

Social change, evaluation of Rural Development Programme/Projects, Capacity Building through Distance Education Mode, Rural Development, Panchayati Raj

Dr. Gurchain Singh, Reader, SOCE, IGNOU

gurchainsingh@hotmail.com 011-29572951

Development Theories & Perspectives, Rural Development, Historical-Materialism, Class debate in Marxism, New Middle Class in India & Development.

Dr. R.P. Singh, Reader, SOCE, IGNOU

rpsinghignou@yahoo.co.in 011-29572952

Rural Development, Rural Sociology, Panchayati Raj, Rural Development Programmes

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Dr. S.K. Palit, Reader, SOCE, IGNOU

s.k.palit@gmail.com011-29572956

Entrepreneurship, Environment, Non-Governmental Organizations, Rural Development

v. Research Supervisors (External):

Name & Designation E-mail/Telephone No. Area of Specialization/Interest

Prof. Bir Singh, Professor & Head, Centre for Community Medicine, AIIMS, New Delhi

birsingh43@gmail.com011-26588500

Health Communication & Health Promotion, HIVAIDS, reproductive and Child Health Sex and Marriage Counselling

Prof. K. Murugaiah, Professor and BOS Chairperson Department of Social Work, Sri Padmavathi Mahila Visvavidyalayam, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh

0877-2284511 (O) 09848634601 (M)

Social Work & Rural Development

Dr. Lalnilawma, Department of Extension Education and Rural Development, Mizoram University P.O. Box 190 Aizwal – 796 009, Mizoram

nilawm@yahoo.com/ 0389-2330221(O) 91-9436143465 (M)

Rural Development & DevelopmentCommunication

vi. List of proposed additional Supervisors for Ph. D. in Rural Development

(a) Dr. S. S. Meenakshisundaram (b) Prof. Mohit Battacharya (c) Prof. Praveen Jha (d) Prof. B. K. Thapliyal (e) Pfor. B. S. Baviskar (f) Dr. N. Narayanasamy (h) Dr. Pramila Menon

vii Ph. D Programme Coordinator Prof. M. Aslam, (SOCE- Rural Development), Tel: 011-29536347E-Mail: maslam@ignou.ac.in

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5.7.2 Child Development

i) Programme Details(a) Level of the Programme : Ph. D. (b) Research Discipline : Child Development

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(c) Admission Cycle : Jan and July every year(d) Mode of admission : Independent mode(e) Programme for whom category : ‘Category A’

ii) Eligibility Criteria

For Category ‘A’

An M. Phil Degree and a Post-Graduate Degree in a relevant discipline with minimum 55% marks  (50% marks for SC/ST/PH candidates) or an equivalent grade from a University or a recognized institution of higher learning. The student should have exhibited interest in the discipline of Child Development and familiarity with research methodology, either during the M. Phil programme, or through teaching/research/professional/ public service experience in the area of Child Development.

OR

Master’s Degree in a relevant discipline with minimum 55% marks  (50% marks for SC/ST/PH candidates) or an equivalent grade from a University or a recognized institution of higher learning with at least 5 years of teaching experience in a University and demonstrable research experience and familiarity with research methodology in the area of Child Development. Evidence of demonstrable research experience and candidate’s familiarity with research methodology will be evaluated by the quality and number of research publications.  

iii) Proposed dates for Ph.D. Proposal presentation and interview for Category ‘A’: May 2011 for July 2011 cycle.

iv)   Research Supervisors  (Internal)

Dr. Neerja Chadha : Proposed field of specialization/area: Child Development, Human Development and Family Studies, Adolescence, Positive Social Behaviour, Early Childhood Care and Education, Disability: neerja_chadha@ignou.ac.in (011-29572959). Address: Block G, Room 126,

School of Continuing Education IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi 110068.

Dr. Rekha Sharma Sen : Proposed field of specialization/area: Child Development, Human Development and Family Studies, Early Childhood Care and Education, Creativity, Disability, Ethnotheories. rekhasharmasen@ignou.ac.in (011- 29572958). Block G, Room 124,School of Continuing Education, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi – 110068

vi) Research Supervisors (External): External Supervisor as proposed by the candidate would be considered and approved by the Doctoral Committee as per IGNOU norms. 

vii) Ph.D Programme Coordinator

Dr. Neerja Chadha, (SOCE- Child Development), Tel: 011-29572959Email: neerja_chadha@ignou.ac.in

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5.7.3 Nutritional Sciences

i) Programme Details

(a) Level of the Programme : Pd. D. (b) Research Discipline : Nutritional Sciences(c) Admission Cycle : Jan & July(d) Mode of admission : Independent mode(e) Programme for whom : Category A

ii) Eligibility Criteria

For Category ‘A’

An M.Phil Degree and a Masters Degree in Nutrition/Dietetics with 55% and above (50% and above in case of SC/ST/PH) or an equivalent grade from a recognized institution of higher learning.

OR

A Masters Degree (MSc.) in Foods and Nutrition with 55% and above (50% and above in case of SC/ST/PH) or an equivalent grade from a recognized institution and FIVE years teaching/industry/professional/public service experience (in an area related to nutrition/dietetics) at senior level.

iii) Mode of Selection: For Category ‘A’

(a) Recommend the candidate for direct registration on the basis of her/his research proposal.

(b) Suggest to the candidate necessary modifications/changes in her/his proposal and, on carrying out the same to the satisfaction of the School/Doctoral Committee concerned, ask the candidate to present her/his research proposal before Doctoral Committee. The presentation of the research proposal will be followed by an open discussion with the aim of suggesting improvements, if any, in the proposal. The Director of the School will prepare the report of the Doctoral Committee and communicate it to the candidate and the Research Superisor(s) concerned with appropriate advice. Based on this report, the candidate and Research Supervisor(s) will modify, if necessary, and finalize the research proposal and recommend her/his candidature for registration.

(c) Course Work: All students eligible for PhD. would be required to enroll simultaneously and successfully complete the Course ‘Research Methods and Biostatistics” (MFN-009). However, students with an MPhil shall be exempted from taking the Research Methods and Biostatistics Course, on the recommendation of the Doctoral Committee.

(d) The Director of the School/Centre/Institute concerned will forward minutes of the Doctoral Committee through the School Board and relevant documents for consideration and approval of the Research Council/Research Council’s Standing Committee.

iv Research Supervisors (Internal)

Proposed field of specialization/area: Public Nutrition, Micronutrient Deficiencies, Clinical and Therapeutic Nutrition, Sports Nutrition. : Deekshakapur@ignou.ac.in;, 011-29572960/29532302.

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Address: Block G, Room 128, Discipline of Nutritional Sciences School of Continuing Education IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi 110068

v Research Supervisors (External): External Supervisor as proposed by the candidate would be considered and approved by the Doctoral Committee as per IGNOU norms.

vi Ph.D Programme CoordinatorProf. Deeksha Kapur, (SOCE-Food & Nutrition), 29572960/29532302: deekshakapur@ignou.ac.in

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5.8 SCHOOL OF GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (SOGDS)

5.8.1Gender and Development Studies

i) Programme Details

(a) Level of the Programme : Ph. D. (b) Research Discipline : Gender and Development Studies(c) Admission Cycle : Jan and July every year(d) Mode of admission : Independent mode(e) Programme for whom : ‘Category A’

(ii) Eligibility Criteria

For Category ‘A’

Master’s degree with five years teaching or research or work experience/M.Phil degree in any discipline with demonstrable evidence of research publications/ interest in areas relevant to Gender and Development Studies. Admitted candidates would be required to attend intensive classroom teaching for the research methodology course for duration of one month at IGNOU Head Quarters, Delhi. Candidates would spend six months in research – related activities.

(iii) Mode of Selection: Selection will be done by the Doctoral Committee on the basis of merit of the Ph.D proposal and its presentation.

(iv) Proposed dates for Ph.D proposal presentation: Dates to be determined by Doctoral Committee on individual basis.

(v) Research Supervisors (Internal)

1. Prof. Savita Singh, SOGDS, IGNOU, New Delhi. savitasingh@ignou.ac.in, Tel.29573095.2. Prof. Annu J.Thomas, SOGDS, IGNOU, New Delhi. athomas@ignou.ac.in Tel. 295729613. Prof. Anu Aneja, SOGDS, IGNOU, New Delhi. anuaneja@ignou.ac.in

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4. Prof. Gail Omvedt, B.R. Ambedkar Chair, IGNOU, New Delhi. gailomvedt@gmail.com 5. Prof. Vimal Thorat, School of Humanities, IGNOU, New Delhi. thorat_vimal@yahoo.com 6. Dr. Nilima Srivastava, SOGDS, IGNOU, New Delhi. : nilimasrivastav@ignou.ac.in

(vi) Names of Research Supervisors (External)

1. Prof. D. Raghunandharao, Department of Medical Oncology, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Punjagutta, Hyderabad – 500 082, A.P. India.

(vii). Ph.D Programme CoordinatorProf. Annu J. Thomas (SOGDS), Tel: (011-29572961) E-Mail : athomas@ignou.ac.in

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5.8.2 Women’s Studies

(i) Programme Details(a) Level of the Programme : Ph. D. (b) Research Discipline : Women’s Studies(c) Admission Cycle : Jan and July every year(d) Mode of admission : Independent mode(e) Programme for whom : ‘Category A’ only

(ii) Eligibility Criteria : Besides the minimum criteria laid down by the university for admission to all Ph.D programmes, screening will be done based on the following criteria - academic performance at M.Phil/ Master’s level, postgraduate degree in relevant discipline, no. of years of teaching experience,  and demonstrable evidence of research publications/interest in women’s and gender issues. Candidates without the M.Phil degree may be asked to take required coursework before proceeding to doctoral research.   

(iii). Mode of Selection : Selections will be done on the basis of the criteria mentioned above by a screening committee.  The university reserves the right not to admit candidates to the Ph.D programme in Women’s Studies as per the decisions of the screening committee.  

(iv) Proposed dates for Ph.D. Proposal presentation for Category ‘A’: Dates to be determined by doctoral committee on individual basis. 

(v). Research Supervisors (Internal)

1) Prof. Anu Aneja, SOGDS, Block G, IGNOU (Comparative Literature (French; Francophone; Anglophone); Feminist Literary Theory; Creative Writing)

2) Prof. Debal S. Roy, SOSS, Block F, IGNOU (Sociology: Agrarian Studies, Social Movements, Women’s Studies, Social Development)  

3) Prof. Vimal Thorat, SOH, Block F, IGNOU (Comparative Literature: Dalit Writing in Hindi and

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Marathi Literature, Women’s Writing, Medieval Hindi and Marathi Literature) 

4) Dr. Nilima Srivastava, SOGDS, Block G, IGNOU (Social Work; Women’s Studies: Girl Child) 

(vi). Research Supervisors (External)

1) Dr. Mary John, Director, CWDS, 25 Bhai Veer Singh Marg, New Delhi (Womens’ Studies)

2) Dr. Neetha N., CWDS, 25 Bhai Veer Singh Marg, New Delhi (Women’s Studies: Work)

(vii). Ph.D candidates registered/to be taken for registration for July, 2010 (Discipline-wise).

(viii) Candidates to be taken :

1) For July 2010 : 6 per cycle.2) For Jan-2012 : 6 per cycle. Subject to recommendations of the Doctoral Committees

(ix) Ph.D Programme CoordinatorMs. Anu Aneja (SOGDS) Tel No. 011-29572998, 29532044, Email: anuaneja@ignou.ac.in 

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5.9 SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE (SOA)5.9.1 Agriculture Extension

(i) Programme Details(a) Level of the Programme : Ph. D. (b) Research Discipline : Agriculture Extension.(c) Admission Cycle : Jan every year(d) Mode of admission : Independent mode(e) Programme for whom : ‘Category B’

(ii) Eligibility Criteria

For Category “B’: M.Sc. (Ag.) with 55 percent marks (50 percent for SC/ST candidates) in Agriculture Extension/ Extension Education/ Home Science Extension/ Dairy Extension/ Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension/ Fisheries Extension/ Agricultural  Communication/ Development Communication/ Agricultural Extension and Communication, Masters degree in any branch of Agricultural Sciences or allied fields (with bridge course).

(iii) Mode of Selection:

The candidates with Masters Degree in relevant discipline have to clear the entrance test  conducted by the University. All the candidates have to appear for interview before the Doctoral Committee and make presentation of research synopsis.

Number of candidates to be taken for Jan 2012 : Four only

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(iv) Course Work : 32 Credits

All the selected candidates shall have under go 4 courses of 8 credits each. The candidate has to secure a minimum 50% marks in each course.  Duration of course work will be one year. The candidate other than agriculture extension discipline has to undertake additional bridge course of 8 credits.

Course Code Course Title

RAE-001 : Fundamentals of Agriculture Extension RAE-002 : Advance in Agriculture ExtensionRAE-003 : Agriculture Extension ManagementRAE-004 : Information communication Technology in Agriculture.RAE-005 : Researcher Methodology and Scaling Techniques.

(v) Research Supervisor (Internal):  Prof. (Dr.) B.S.Hansra

Field of specialization/area: Agri Extension, E-mail: baljitsingh45@yahoo.co.in, Telephone no. 29533166/29572975, SOA, G Block, IGNOU, Academic Complex, New Delhi-110068

(vi) Ph.D Programme Coordinator

Dr. B. S. Hansara (SOA-Agriculture Ext.) 011-29533166/29572975, baljitsingh45@yahoo.co.in

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5.9.2 Dairy Science and Technology

(i) Programme Details(a) Level of the Programme : Ph. D. (b) Research Discipline : Science and Technology(c) Admission Cycle : Jan every year(d) Mode of admission : Independent mode(e) Programme for whom : ‘Category B’

(ii) Eligibility Criteria

For Category ‘B’: Master Degree in Dairy Science (Dairy Technology, Dairy Chemistry, Dairy Microbiology, Dairy Engineering), Food Science/ Food Technology, M.V.Sc. (animal products technology/live products technology/Dairy Science), M.Sc. Agriculture (Dairy Science/ Dairy Technology), M. Sc. (Agriculture/Processing and Food Engineering) with B.Tech in Dairy Technology.

(iii) Mode of Selection:

The candidates with Masters Degree in relevant discipline will have to clear the entrance test conducted by the University. All candidates have to appear for interview before the Doctoral Committee and make presentation of research Synopses.

(iv) Course Work for Category ‘B’: 32 Credits.60

All the selected candidates has to under go course work of 8 courses viz., 4 core courses of 4 credits each (16 Credits) and 4 optional courses of 4 credits each: (16 Credits) as given below:

a) Four Core Compulsory CoursesCourse Code Title of the courseRDR- 001 Advances in Lipid TechnologyRDR- 002 Advances in Protein Technology RDR- 003 Product Monitoring and Process Control RDR- 004 R& D Management in Dairy Industry

b) Optional Courses (Any four of the following Courses) RDR- 005 Developments in Dairy Processing RDR- 006 Dairy By-products Technology and ProcessingRDR- 007 Advances in Chemistry of Milk Processing RDR- 008 Advances in Analytical Techniques in Dairy Chemistry RDR- 009 Applied Food Biotechnology RDR- 010 Dairy and Food Microbiology RDR- 011 Dairy and Food Engineering-I RDR- 012 Dairy and Food Engineering-II

(v) Names of Research Supervisors (Internal): Prof. M.K. salooja

Proposed field of specialization/area: Dairy technology: mksalooja@ignou.ac.in/ 29533167/29572974Address: SOA, G Block, IGNOU, Academic Complex, New Delhi -110068

(vi) Research Supervisors (External): i) Dr. G.R. Patil, Joint Director (Academics), NDRI, Karnal – 132001 (Haryana)

grpndri@yahoo.com, 09466149003 Specialization Area: Dairy Technologyii) Dr. Ashok. A. Patel, Head, Dairy Technology Department, Dairy Technology Division,

NDRI, Karnal – 132001 (Haryana). (M) 09466240383 ashok.ap@siffy.com Specialization Area: Dairy Technology

iii) Dr. S.K. Kanawjia, Principal Scientist, Dairy Technology Division, NDRI, Karnal – 132001 (Haryana).(M) 9896782850 skkanawjia@rediffmail.com Specialization Area: Dairy Technology

iv) Dr. Sudhir Uprit, Professor and Head, Dairy Technology and Food Science, College of Dairy Technology, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur – 949006 (Chattisgarh).(M)09425479384 sudhir_uprit@yahoo.com Specialization Area: Dairy Technology

v) Dr. N.S. Rathore, Professor and Dean, College of Dairy and Food Science Technology,Maharana Pratap Agriculture University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur – 313001 (Rajasthan). Specialization Area: Dairy Technology

vi) Dr. Satish Kulkarni, Head SRS of NDRI, Audogodi Hosur Raod, Bangalore (Karnataka). Sat_kulkarni@yahoo.com M: 09448132682 Specialization Area: Dairy Technology

vii) Dr. D.B. Puranik, Professor, Department of Dairy Technology, Dairy Science College, Hebbal, Bangalore – 560006 (Karnataka) (M) 09449139785 dbpuranik@yahoo.comSpecialization Area: Dairy Technology

viii) Dr. P.S. Prajapati, Head, Dairy Technology Department, Seth M.C. College of Dairy Science, Anand – 388110 (Gujarat). (M) 09898737823 psp1008@yahoo.comSpecialization Area:

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Dairy Technology

x) Dr. A.K. Dodeja, Head, Dairy Engineering Division, NDRI, Karnal – 132001 (Haryana).(M) 9896831211 ashokdodeja@yahoo.com Specialization Area: Dairy Engineering

xii) Dr. R.K. Malik, Principal Scientist, Dairy Microbiology Division, NDRI, Karnal – 132001 (Haryana).(M) 098130-41980 Vkm.micro@gmail.com Specialization Area: Dairy Microbiology

xii) Dr. Rameshwar Singh, Principle Scientist, Division of Dairy Microbiology, NDRI, Karnal – 132001 (Haryana). (M) 09896680273 rsndri@gmail.com Specialization Area: Dairy Microbiology

(vii) Ph.D candidates registered/to be taken for registration for Jan-2012 cycle: Two only

viii) Ph.D Programme CoordinatorProf. M.K. Salooja (SOA)-Dairy Science & Technology, Tel: 011-29533167/29572974E-Mail: mksalooja@ignou.ac.in

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5.10 SCHOOL OF SCIENCES (SOS) 5.10.1 Mathematics

(i) Programme Details(a) Level of the Programme : Ph. D. (b) Research Discipline : Mathematics(c) Admission Cycle : January every year(d) Mode of admission : Independent mode(e) Programme for whom : ‘Category A & B’

(ii) Eligibility Criteria

Category ‘A’: An M. Phil degree and a Master’s degree, or an equivalent grade, from a recognized university/institution of higher learning, in a relevant discipline.

Category ‘B’: Master’s degree, or an equivalent grade, from a recognized university/institution of higher learning, in a relevant discipline.

(iii) Mode of Selection

a) For Category ‘A’

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The candidate will be invited for the Ph.D. proposal presentation before the Doctoral Committee. Further action would be taken on the recommendations of the Doctoral Committee.

b) For Category “B’

The candidate will have to appear in an entrance test and an interview conducted by IGNOU. A candidate who has passed a test like NET, UGC, CSIR, NBHM, GATE, or has at least 5 years of relevant teaching/research/industry experience, will be exempted from appearing in the entrance test. Those candidates who clear the test and interview will have to undertake, and successfully complete, course work before registration to the Ph.D. programme.

(iv) a) Proposed dates for Ph.D. proposal presentation for Category ‘A’:-- By November 2011.

b) Proposed dates for Entrance Test & Interview for Category ‘B’: By November 2011.

(v) Course work for Category ‘B’Core Courses – 24 creditsOptional Courses – 8 credits

Course Title for course workCourse Code Nature of Course Course Title Credits

RMT-001 Core Algebra I 8RMT-002 Core Analysis I 8RMT-003 Core Differential Equations 4RMT-004 Core Mathematical Research Methodology 4RMTE-005RMTE-006

Elective (Pure Stream)* Algebra IIAnalysis II

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RMTE-007RMTE-008

Elective(Applied Stream)*

Methods of Applied Mathematics-IMethods of Applied Mathematics-II

44

RMTE-009RMTE-010

Elective (Probability and Optimization

Stream)*

Probability Theory Combinatorics and Optimisation

44

(vi) Names of Research Supervisors (Internal)

Name of the Research Supervisor

Proposed field of specialization/area

E-mail/Telephone No.

Address

Prof. Parvin Sinclair Algebra 011-29535091 SOS, IGNOU

(vii) Candidates to be taken for Jan. 2012 registration : One

(viii) Ph. D Programme Coordinators1) Prof. Parvin Sinclair (SOS-Mathematics), Tel: 011-29535091, phdmath@ignou.ac.ins2) Dr. Deepika (SOS- Mathematics), Tel: 011-29572837, phdmath@ingnou.ac.in

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32 credits

5.10.2 Ph.D in Physics

(i) Programme Details(a) Level of the Programme : Ph. D. (b) Research Discipline : Physics(c) Admission Cycle : January every year(d) Mode of admission : Independent mode(e) Programme for whom : ‘Category A’

(ii) Eligibility Criteria : For category A (*PDG is not offering Ph.D. in Physics for Category B Students).

M.Phil degree in Physics and a Master’s degree in a relevant discipline with minimum 55% marks (50 % marks for SC/ST/PH candidates) or an equivalent grade from a university or a recognized institution of higher learning

OrCandidates having a Master degree in relevant discipline or an equivalent grade from a recognised university or a recognized institution of higher learning and working in recognised college/research institution and having minimum five years teaching/research experience.

(iii) Mode of Selection: (Category ‘A’) : Candidates will be invited for presentation of their Ph. D proposals the Doctoral committee in Physics.

(iv) Number of candidates proposal to be taken for Jan 2012 : up to Six (if found suitable)

(v) Internal Supervisors

S.No. Name, Designation and Address

Telephone No./Email Area of Specialisation/Interest

1. Prof. S.C. GargProfessor in PhysicsSchool of Sciences, IGNOUNew Delhi-110068.

011-29572840scgarg@ignou.ac.in

Neutron Transport Researcher Physics (Theoretical)Physics EducationEnergy Studies

2. Prof. VijayshriProfessor in PhysicsSchool of Sciences, IGNOUNew Delhi-110068.

011-29572860vijayashri@ignou.ac.in

Plasma Physics

3. Prof. S.R. JhaProfessor in PhysicsSchool of Sciences, IGNOUNew Delhi-110068.

011-29572842srjha@ignou.ac.in

High TemperatureSuperconductors

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4. Dr. Shubha Gokhale, Associate Professor in Physics,School of Sciences, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi -68

0-11-29572816sgokhale@ignou.ac.in

Nano-science Material Science, Electronics,Optoelectronics

5. Dr. Sanjay GuptaAssistant Professor in Physics (Sr.)School of Sciences, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110 068.

011-29572836 drsgupta@ignou.ac.in

Neutron Transport Researcher Physics (Theoretical)

6. Dr. S. LambaAssistant Professor in Physics,School of Sciences, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110 068.

011-29572814slamba@ignou.ac.in

Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics,Nano-materials

(vi) External Supervisors

S.No. Name, Designation and Address

Telephone No./Email Area of Specialisation/ Interest

1. Prof. R.L. Patil(Rtd. Professor)Deptt. Of Electronics, Karnataka University Dharwad-580002

0836-2776265 ElectronicsCommunication

2. Dr. Vijay Raybagkar,Principal, SSR College of Arts, Commerce & Science, Saily- Silvara Road, Silvara-396230UT of Dadra & Nagar Haveli

Vijay_raybagkar@yahoo.co.in0260-2681102

Physics Education

(vii) Ph.D. Programme Coordinator

Dr. Sanjay Gupta (SOS-Physics), Tel: 011-29572836, drsgupta@ignou.ac.in

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5.10.3 Chemistry

(i) Programme Details(a) Level of the Programme : Ph. D. (b) Research Discipline : Chemistry(c) Admission Cycle : January every year(d) Mode of admission : Independent mode(e) Programme for whom : ‘Category A’

(ii). Eligibility Criteria Category ‘A’

Candidates having M.Phil or 5 years teaching/professional experience, who can directly undertake thesis work for Ph.D worth 64 credits (they may exempted from course work)

(iii) Mode of Selection: Category ‘A’: Presentation and Interview.

(iv) Name of Research Supervisors (Internal)

Chemistry (Internal Supervisors) School of Sciences, IGNOU, New Delhi-110068.Sl. No.

Name of the Supervisor and Contact Details

Area of Specialization / Interest

1. Prof. V. N. Rajasekharan Pillai Vice Chancellor 011-29532707, 011-29535933vnr.pillai@ignou.ac.in rajasekharpillai@gmail.com

Biopolymers and Peptides

2. Prof. B. S. Saraswat29572835bssaraswat@ignou.ac.in

Inorganic Chemistry Coordination Chemistry Organometallics Chemistry Education

3. Prof. Sunita Malhotra 011-29531234011-29532167smalhotra@ignou.ac.in

Synthetic Organic Chemistry Chemistry of Natural Products Green Chemistry Environmental Chemistry Chemistry Education

4.Prof. Bharat Inder Fozdar011-29572824bifozdar@ignou.ac.in

Synthetic Organic Chemistry Chemistry of Natural Products ODL related issues like programme

evaluation, retention studies, science education

5. Prof. Javed A. Farooqi 011-29572822jafarooqi@ignou.ac.in

Chemistry of Oils and Fats Synthetic Organic Chemistry Chemistry Education

Dr. Lalita S. Kumar (Associate Synthetic Organic Chemistry

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6. Professor) 011-29533260011-29572808lalitaskumar@ignou.ac.in

Natural Products Chemistry Environmental Chemistry Chemistry Education Biochemistry

7. Dr. Sanjiv Kumar ((Associate Professor))011-29572819 9810473149sanjiv_sos@ignou.ac.in

Biophysical Chemistry Physical Chemistry Biopolymers Computational Chemistry

8. Dr. Kamalika Banerjee (Assistant Professor)011-29572841kamalika@ignou.ac.in

Inorganic Chemistry Theoretical Concepts and Modelling Analytical Chemistry Computational Chemistry Chemistry Education

9. Dr. Manorama Singh, Regional Director, IGNOU Regional Centre,Varanasi, Uttar Pardesh.Ph. No. 0522-2364893ignoulko@sancharnet.in

Electro Organic Chemistry

10. Dr. P. Sivaswaroop (to be approved)Regional Director IGNOU Regional CentreGuru Nank Bhawan, Near Nagpur UniversityAmaravati Road, Nagpur- 440033Ph. No. 0712-2022000rcnagpur@ignou.ac.in

Physical Chemistry Analytical Chemistry

5. Programme Coordinators

i) Prof. Sunita Malhotra, SOS (Chemistry Discipline) Tel No: 011-29572823 E-mail: smalhotra@ignou.ac.in

ii) Dr. Kamalika Banerjee, Assistant Professor, SOS (Chemistry Discipline) Tel No: 011- 29572841 E-mail: kamalika@ignou.ac.in

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5.10.4 Life Sciences(i) Programme Details

(a) Level of the Programme : Ph. D. (b) Research Discipline : Life Science(c) Admission Cycle : January every year

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(d) Mode of admission : Independent mode(e) Programme for whom : ‘Category A’

(ii) Eligibility Criteria:

For Category ‘A’

M.Phil degree and a post graduate degree in a relevant area of the discipline   or an equivalent grade from a recognized university or a recognized institution of higher learning.

Or 

Post graduate degree or an equivalent grade in a relevant area of the discipline from a university or a recognized institution of higher learning with 5 years of teaching/ research experience in higher education.              

(iii) Mode of Selection: Presentation and interview before the Doctoral committee of the discipline.

(iv) Names of Research Supervisors (Internal)

Name / Designation and Address  

Telephone No. / E-mail  Area of Specialization

Prof. S.S. Hasan SOS, IGNOU  Prof. Neera Kapoor SOS, IGNOU  Prof. P. Tripathi SOS, IGNOU  Prof. Amrita Nigam SOS, IGNOU  Dr. Geeta Kaicker SOS, IGNOU  Dr. Bano Saidullah SOS, IGNOU 

29572810 / sshasan@ignou.ac.in

29572838 / neerakapoor@ignou.ac.in

29572848 / ptripathi@ignou.ac.in

29572809 / amritaasthana@hotmail.com

29572839 / gkaicker@ignou.ac.in

29572818 / banosaidullah@hotmail.combanosaodullah@gmail.com

Endocrinology, Radiation Biology Entomology, Applied MicrobiologyMicrobial Genetics, Biotechnology Natural Pesticide, Taxonomy, Ethonobotany  Radiation Biology Nematology, Animal Physiology, Animal Genetics  

 List of external supervisors will be provided as and when students are registered for Ph.D (Life Sciences).

(v) Ph. D Programme Coordinator

Prof. Neera Kapoor (SOS- Life Sciences), Tel: 011-29572838; E-Mail: neerakapoor@ignou.ac.in

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5.10.5 Mathematics and Science Education(i) Programme Details

(a) Level of the Programme : Ph. D. (b) Research Discipline : Mathematics and Science Education

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(c) Admission Cycle : January or July every year(d) Mode of admission : Independent mode(e) Programme for whom : ‘Category A’& ‘Category B’

(ii) Eligibility Criteria:

For Category ‘A’

M.Phil degree and a post graduate degree in a relevant area of the discipline or an equivalent grade from a recognized university or a recognized institution of higher learning.

Or 

Post graduate degree or an equivalent grade in a relevant area of the discipline from a university or a recognized institution of higher learning with 5 years of teaching/ research experience in higher education.              

OrM.A/M.Sc. Degree along having cleared one of the following National TESTs: JEST of DAE, or UGC-NET , or GATE of IIT< or SLET those having five years of relevant teaching/ practical/ industry/ professional experience will be exempted from appearing at the Entrance Examination

(iii) Mode of Selection: Presentation of a possible research project and interview before the Doctoral committee of the discipline.

(iv) Names of Research Supervisors (Internal)

Name / Designation and Address  

Telephone No. / E-mail  Area of Specialization

Prof. P T Manoharan, Raman Chair Professor

Prof.Parvin Sinclair,SOS, IGNOU

Dr Kamalika Banerjee

011-29572868, 011-29533790ptmanoharan@ignou.ac.in , ptm@iitm.ac.in

011-29535091; pks@ignou.ac.in

011-295742841

Science Education/ Spectroscopy/Quantum/ Chemistry/ Bioinorganic/ NanoScience

Math Education

Science Education/Chemistry

 List of external supervisors and more internal supervisors will be provided as and when students are registered for Ph.D (Sciences).

(v) Ph. D Programme Coordinator

Prof. P T Manoharan, (Raman Chair Professor for Science Education,SOS) Tel: 011-29572868; E-Mail: ramanchair@ignou.ac.in

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5.11 SCHOOL OF JOURANLISM AND MASS COMMUNICATION (SOJNMS)

Journalism and Mass Communication (Ph.D Not on Offer)

(i) Programme Details(a) Level of the Programme : Ph. D. (b) Research Discipline : Journalism and Mass Communication(c) Admission Cycle : Not On Offer(d) Mode of admission : Integrated mode(e) Programme for whom : Category ‘A’ & ‘B’

(ii) Eligibility Criteria

For Category ‘A’

Master’s Degree in Journalism & Mass Communication with good academic record and M.Phil from any recognized University or Higher Learning Institution (candidates who have cleared the UGC NET or JRF shall be given preference)

Or

Master’s Degree with good academic record in any subject with 5 years experience in Media Industry/Teaching/Research in Mass Communication.

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Provided further that candidates who are employees of the University shall have completed at least two years of service in the University on the date they submit the application for admission.

For Category ‘B’*

Master’s degree in Journalism & Mass Communication with a good academic record from a university or a recognized institution of higher learning. They will have to successfully complete a prescribed course work worth 32-36 credits.

(iii) Mode of Selection

For Category ‘A’: There will be an interview where aspirants will discuss their research area. They will have to present their Proposals before the Doctoral Committee.

Every candidate needs to prepare a Research Proposal in prescribed proforma (see Application in the Prospectus for details) should clearly state the problem, objectives, hypothesis (if any), methodology, which may include sampling design, sources of data, data analysis, etc. and expected outcome of the study.

Each candidate is expected to identify a qualified supervisor from the discipline of Journalism & Mass Communication and having a Ph.D. in related area and a minimum of five years of teaching / professional experience. All such teachers/ professionals can guide research candidates subject to approval of the School Board for guiding research candidates.

(iv) The School may follow one of the following procedures for deciding the cases for admission:

For Category ‘A’:

a) Recommend the candidate for direct registration on the basis of her/his research proposal as well as the Doctoral Committee recommendations subject to approval of the School Board and Research Council.

b) Suggest to the candidate necessary modifications/changes in her/his proposal and, on carrying out the same to the satisfaction of the Doctoral Committee and recommend her/his candidature for registration subject to approval of the School Board and Research Council.

For Category ‘B’:

a) Candidates need to appear for an Entrance Test to be conducted by the School. Similarly, every candidate needs to present his/her Ph.D. proposal before the Doctoral Committee. Selection of candidates will be based on the performance in the Entrance Test and Interview.

(v) Course Work for Category ‘B’ Candidates

The discipline willing to admit candidates for Ph.D with Integrated Mode. Students will have to do course work as part of pre-research preparation in the first year and after that the Doctoral Committee will evaluate the Candidate’s progress before allowing for further stage of writing the dissertation.

(vi) Research Supervisors (Internal): All faculty in the Grade of Reader & above from the School are eligible. Faculty member with core subject area specialization is eligible to guide a Ph D student. The internal faculty may do so singly. The internal research supervisors names will be made available as soon as the School Board approves their names.

Name / Designation and Address  

Telephone No. / E-mail  Area of Specialization

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Prof. Shabhunala Singh, SOJNMSProf. Subhash Dhulia

Dr. Kiran BansalAssociate Professor

Dr.O.P. Dewal, Reader

Dr.K.S. Arul Selvan,Reader

011-29534392 / 29571105; snsingh@ignou.ac.in 011-29534450; 2957-3362; sdhulia@ignou.ac.in 011-29532655; 29573272;kbansal@ignou.ac.in

011-2953-6133; 29573220; opdewal@ignou.ac.in

011-29572103ksarul@ignou.ac.in

Research Supervisors (External)

Whenever the need for a specialization or expertise in an area not available within the eligible School Faculty arises, an external expert for the same shall be identified.

(vii) Ph.D Programme Coordinator Prof. Shambhu Nath Singh (SOJNMS), 011-295734392; 29571105; snsingh@ignou.ac.in

Note : Details given above on Ph.D in Journalism is only for information. Please do not submit any filled-in application till University advertises for this Programme.

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5.12 SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (SOET)Engineering and Technology

(i) Programme Details(a) Level of the Programme : Ph. D. (b) Research Discipline : Engineering and Technology(c) Admission Cycle :July every year(d) Mode of admission : Independent mode(e) Programme for whom : Category ‘A’

(ii) Eligibility Criteria

For Category ‘A’ : Candidate with Master of Engineering or Technology and having teaching/industry

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/professional experience.

(iii) Mode of Selection : Presentation and Interview

(iv) Research Supervisors  (Internal)

S.N. Name of Faculty Proposed field of specialization/area

E-mail/Telephone No Address

1 Prof. Ajit KumarSOET, IGNOU

Civil Engineering ajit@ignou.ac.in011-29572916

New Delhi

2 Prof. Subhasis Maji Mechanical Engineering

subhmaji@rediffmail.com011-29572926

SOETIGNOU New Delhi

3 Dr. Manoj Kulshrestha

Civil Engineering kulshreshtha_m@ignou.ac.in01129572927

SOETIGNOU New Delhi

4 Dr. S.K.Vyas Civil Engineering skvyas@ignou.ac.in011-29572928

SOETIGNOU New Delhi

5 Dr. Munish Kumar Bharadwaj

Civil Engineering mbhardwaj@ignou.ac.in01129572930

SOETIGNOU New Delhi

6 Dr.Ashish Agarwal Mechanical Engineering

ashisha@ignou.ac.in01129572922

SOETIGNOU New Delhi

7. Dr. K.T.Mannan Mechanical Engineering

ktmannan@ignou.ac.in SOETIGNOU New Delhi

(v) Research Supervisors (External)

S.N. Name of External Supervisor

Proposed field of specialization/area

E-mail/Telephone No Address

1 Prof. Sagar Maji Mechanical Engineering

smaji@dce.ac.in DTUNew Delhi

2 Prof. H.Kar, MNNIT,Allahabad

Electronics andCommunication

www.mnnit.ac.in MNNIT,Allahabad

3 Prof. B.B.Arora Mechanical Engineering

bbarora@dce.edu DTUNew Delhi

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1) Prof. Ajit Kumar (SOET) Tel: 011-29572916 E-mail: ajit@ignou.ac.in2) Dr. Ashish Agarwal (SOET) Tel: 011-29572922 E-mail: ashisha@ignou.ac.in

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5.13 SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES (SOHS) Nursing

(i) Programme Details(a) Level of the Programme : Ph. D. (b) Research Discipline : Nursing (c) Admission Cycle : January cycle only(d) Mode of admission : Independent mode(e) Programme for whom offered : ‘Category A’

(ii) Eligibility Criteria for Category A: Nursing professionals who have completed their M.Phil degree with 55% of marks from recognized University or an equivalent grade (50% for SC and ST) and /

OR

Nursing professionals who have completed M.Sc. Nursing with 55% of marks or an equivalent

Grade (50% for SC and ST) and having 5 years of teaching/industry/administration /professional /clinical experience.

(iii) No. of Seats: 50 Initially for a period of 5 years (up to July 2014) i.e.,10 seats per admission cycle

(iii) Selection Procedures

a) Screening of Applications : The initial screening of the applications including the synopsis duly approved by the research supervisors will be done by the Ph.D. Programme Coordinators of the Nursing Discipline and eligible candidates under category A will be short listed. The Doctoral Committee of the nursing discipline will scrutinize each research synopsis and evaluate the same against the criteria developed by Programme Coordinators of the Nursing Discipline and will shortlist the candidates for presentation.

b) Selection of Candidates: The short listed candidates under category ‘A’ after initial scrutiniziation will make presentation to the Doctoral Committee which will be evaluated as per the set criteria. The Doctoral Committee shall recommend the names of qualified candidates based on their performance during presentation to the school board for approval which in turn will recommend the names of the candidates, their topics and research supervisors for consideration of research council for registration of the candidates.

(iv) Course Work

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The scholars will do the course work in the form of assignments and presentation recommended by Doctoral Committee as per schedule which will be evaluated internally by the Ph.D. Coordinators of Nursing Discipline.

Areas for Course Work Credits Marks

Depth study of research methodology *

Term Paper*

Clinical depth study related to clinical specialization including pathophysiology/ Psychodynamics/ Epidemiology Research Methodology (Workshop / teleconferencing) *

8

8

8

100

100

100

Nursing Education*(Curriculum Development)

Theories of Nursing

Theoretical Frame Work

Instructional objectives/

Selection and Organization of Teaching learning experiences

Teaching learning methods

Implementation and Evaluation

Course Development

Unit Development

Lesson Plan Development

Test Construction

Educational programme evaluation

Total 24 300

(V) Research supervisors (Internal)

1. Dr. (Mrs.) Bimla Kapoor Professor In Nursing Director School of Health Sciences

Psychiatric Nursing

SOHS, IGNOU Maidan Garhi New Delhi 110068

O) 011-2953307829532965Mb. 9910058606bkapoor@ignou.ac.in

2. Dr. (Mrs.) Pity Koul Professor In Nursing

Pediatric Nursing

SOHS, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi New Delhi 110068

O) 2953307829532231 Mb.9871812473

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pkoul@ignou.ac.in

(Vi) Research Supervisors (External)

Sl.No. Name & Designation Area of specialization in M.Sc.

Address Home/Office Phone/Mobile

1. Dr. Kochuthresiamma Thomas Registrar Nursing Council Kerala

Medical Surgical Nursing

(Res) T.C. 11/801B5, Krishnanagar Pattom. P.O. Trivandrum -4 Kerala.

(Res) – 0471-2559988 O) 0471-2551147 Mb) 9447159988

2. Dr. Surya Prabha Parasher (Out of country)

Nursing Education

(Res) C-22, First Floor, Hauz Khas, New Delhi – 110016(Out of country)

(Res) 011-26855018Mb. 9810542406(Out of country )

3. Dr. Kanwal Jit Kaur Gill Principal & Professor

Psychiatric Nursing

Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha, College Of Nursing Ludhiana

4. Dr. Sunita Lawrence Principal

OBG Nursing (Res) 4, Shree Homes Behind Chinar Woodland Chunabhatti, Kolar Road, Bhopal (M.P) IndiaO)Pragyan College of Nursing P.O. No. 575, Post Office Ravishankar Nagar, Bhopal – 462016 M.P.

(Res) 0755-3291659 O) 2424845Mb) 09425004934Fax) 0755- 2735933

5. Dr. Viruben H Bhudia Professor p

Medical Surgical Nursing

(RES) Madhaper Navavas, Narayan Nagar Kotak Nagar Road, Bhuj Kutch, 370020 GujaratO) Ex-Principal/ Professor College of Nursing Ahmedabad- 380016

O)22681406 22685095 (Res) 02832 241112, Mb- 9998863508

6. Dr. Sr. Mary Lucita Regional Director & Principal

Community Health Nursing

O) Institution of Nursing Education Gandhi Nagar Kottayam

7. Dr. Anuradha N. Mhaske Principal

Community Health Nursing

(RES) B2/406, Vrindavandham, V.B. Phadke, road, Mulund (East) Mumbai- 400081 O) Institute of nursing Education Mumbai

(Res) 022-25688833

Mb) 9819506042

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8. Dr. Aparna Bhaduri Professor

Medical Surgical Nursing

(Res) P 830 Lake Town, Block AKolkata, - 700089

(Res) 033-25343402Mb 9830962328

9. Dr. Sumathi Kumaraswami Dean

OBG Nursing (Res) No. 31, Rajambal Nagar, IInd Cross Street, Manjakuppam, Cuddalore- 607001O) Vinayaka Missions College Of Nursing Paramedical Sciences Kirumampakkam

(Res) 04142-220245Mb 9362103398

10. Dr. Mridula Saikia Khanikor Principal

Psychiatric Nursing

Regional College of Nursing Indrapur Guwahati – 781032 Assam

(Res) 340913O) 268552

11. Prof. Mrs. S. Kamalam Principal Cum Nursing Superintendent

MCHNursing

Kasturba Gandhi Nursing College Pondy-Cuddalore Main Road, Pillaiyarkuppam, Pondicherry 607402

O) 0413-2615449-59-2615809Mb. 09443730041

12. Dr. Jyoti Sarin Principal

Paediatric Nursing

(Res) 31/195, Ground Floor, Vikram Vihar, Lajpat Nagar – IV New Delhi – 110024 O) M.M College of Nursing Ambala

(Res) 26412224Mb) 09868058009

13. Dr. Smt. Bharti. M Professor Cum Principal

Medical Surgical Nursing

(Res) No. 1258, 4th Cross, 4th Stage Paduvana Rasthe, T.K. Layout Kuvempunagar Mysore O) JSS COLLEGE OF NURSING Saraswahipuram, Mysore -09

(Res) 0821-2542893080-26567258O) 0821-2542893 Mb) 98896208721

14. Dr. Muninarayanappa N.V. Professor Cum Vice Principal

Psychiatric Nursing

(Res) No. 1258, 4th Cross, 4th Stage Paduvana Rasthe, T.K. Layout Kuvempunagar Mysore O) JSS COLLEGE OF NURSING Saraswahipuram, Mysore -09

(Res) 0821-2542893080-26567258O) 0821-2340087 Mb) 98896063510

15. Dr. Ratna Prakash Dean

Medical Surgical Nursing

Himalayan College of Nursing, HIHT University Swami Ram Nagar, Jolly Grant P.O. Doiwala Dehradun – 248140 Uttarakhand

(Res) 0820-2922502mb) 9458381662

16. Dr. Usha Ukande Principal & Dean

MCHNursing

Choithram COLLEGE OF NURSING P.O. Box no. 131, Manik Bagh Road, Indore –452014 Bhopal

(Res) 2764009

17. Dr. Sr. Anne Jose Psychiatric (Res) Visitation Convent Hostel (Res) 0495-2357066

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Professor Nursing Devagiri, Calicut, Kerala- 673008 O)Govt. College of Nursing Calicut Kerala

Mb) 09447018690

18. Prof. Dr.K.Rajalakashmi Principal

Pediatric Nursing

(Res) New No. 18, (Old no. 21)Second Main Road, Vengeeswarar Nagar, Vadapalani, Chennai 600026 O)MIOT College of Nursing, Manapakkam, Chennai 600069

(Res) 24729600O) 22482288Mb)-9840192581

19. Dr. (Mrs.) Jasbir Kaur Principal

Psychiatric Nursing

(Res) House no. 667,Sector-20AChandigarh (UT) O) Dayanand Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana -141001

O)016146866044686604Mb. 09815545317

20. Dr. Kiran Batra Principal

Medical Surgical Nursing

(Res) House no-321/1, Sector 44 – D, Chandigarh Rattan Professional Education College, Sohara, Punjab

Mb)9872986372

21. Dr. K. Akchaya Prof. and Principal

Child health Nursing

Nanda College of Nursing koorapalayam“pirivu”pitchandampalayam Erode – 638052, Tamilnadu O) No. 23 Gandhi Nagar Chennimalai Raod Perundurai -638052 Erode dist TN

O) 04294-224611 O) 04288-221405

22. Dr. K Uthramani Prof. and Principal

Mental HealthNursing

(Res) W/O K.K. Balaji Vasenth 3-44/1Sapthagiri Bhavan Dhanalakshmi Natarajam NagarValayakkaranur Post B.Komarapalayam 638183 Namakkal dist. Tamilnadu O) Rabindharanath Tagoore College of Nursing For Women, Veerachipalayam, Sankari west post, sankari taluk salem district – 638052 Tamil Nadu

(Res) 227521O) 227552 Mb- 9442155399

23. Dr. Mrs. Alamelu Venketaraman (Dean)

Obstretrics Nursing

o) Omayal Achi College of Nursing Satyamoorthy Nagar Avadi, Chennai – 600062 R) Iswarya 53, Sarojini Street Majestic Colony, Valasaravakkam Chennai - 600087

Mb. 9790850265

24. Dr. Mrs. M.E. Patlia Dean

Medical surgical Nursing

P.G. College of Nursing BhilaiR) Qr. No. 1/A, Street No. 5Hospital Sector, Bhilai (C.G.) – 490009

Mb. 9407670050

25. Dr. Rajinder Mahal Medical College of Nursing C.M.C. & 9815612648

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Professor, Surgical Hospital, Ludhiana Nursing

26. Dr. C. SusilaProfessor and Principal

Maternity and Neonatal Nursing

AP-878, 10th Sector, 61 street, West K.K. Nagar, Chennai – 600095

044-25963594044-32417090Mb. 9884402024, 9791042242

27. Dr. Prakashama, Director Community Health

Academy for nursing studies 83-898/22 Nagarjuna, Nagar Amerpet Hyderabad – 500073

28. Mrs. Swati Virseshwar Kambli Additional Professor

Paediatric Nursing

Sharada Institute of Nursing Education staff qtrs, 6th Floor, flat 601. J.J. Group of Hospitals campus, Mumbai- 8

R) 3710689O) 3744655M) 9833279044

29. Dr. Adeline M. Nayamathi Professor

Adult Nurse Practitioner

O) School of Nursing University of California, LosAngeles 700 Tiverton Avenue, Box 951702Los Angeles CA 900095-1702H) 8101 Kentland Ave West Hills, CA 91304(818) 720-9602

30. Dr. Subhash Chandra Sharma Director SKIMHS&R

Paediatric Nursing

12/241 Malviya Nagar Jaipur Rajasthan

Mb – D) 9312095356Jai) 09352028765

31. Dr. Kanchan Kumari Sharma Community Health Nursing

12/241 Malviya Nagar Jaipur Rajasthan

Mb – D) 9312095356Mb) 09352028765

32. Dr. (Mrs.) Jogindra Vati Gupta Lecturer

Medical Surgical Nursing

o) National Institute of Nursing Education P.G.I.M.E.R. Chandigarh U.T. 160012 h) # 453 /1 44Chandigarh (160047)

M) 09872204453

vi) Programme CoordinatorsDr. Bimla Kapoor, (SOHS), Tel: 011-29533078 Email: bkapoor@ignou.ac.inDr. Pity Koul, (SOHS), Tel: 011-29532231 Email: pkoul@ignou.ac.in

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5.14 SCHOOL OF INTER-DISCIPLINARY AND TRANS-DISCIPLINARY STUDIES (SOITS)

5.14.1 Inter-disciplinary and Trans-disciplinary

(i) Programme Details(a) Level of the Programme : Ph. D. (b) Research Discipline : Inter-disciplinary and Trans-disciplinary(c) Admission Cycle : January and July every year(d) Mode of admission : Independent mode(e) Programme for whom : Category ‘A’ & ‘B’

(ii). Eligibility Criteria for Category ‘A’

Candidates with Post graduate degree and or M.Phil with 5 years of teaching/professional experience.

Eligibility Criteria for Category ‘B’

Masters Degree with minimum 55% in any discipline with Ph. D proposal on any aspect of interdisciplinary research based preferably on Social Sciences and humanities background.

(iii). Mode of Selection for Category ‘A’ and ‘B’

The research proposals from candidates forwarded by Research Unit will be studied by the Doctoral Committee. The candidates recommended by the Doctoral Committee will be asked for presentation and interview, for their selection in the Ph.D programme.

(iv). Course work for category ‘A’ : Depending on the merit of candidate Doctoral Committee would decide on exemption (partially or fully) from stipulated course work or as the case may be.

Course Work for Category B: Every candidate needs to undergo course work for one year duration.

(v). Research Supervisors (Internal)

Sl.No. Name & Designation Area of specialization Address Home/Office

Phone/Mobile

1. Dr. Nandini Sinha Kapur

History/ Archaeology / Socio- Cultural Anthropology and Museology.

Room No. 15, Block.1, SOITS, IGNOU,Maidan Garhi, New Delhi- 110068

nandini@ignou.ac.in Telephone: 011- 2957115

2. Dr. Babu P. Remesh Economics Developmental/ Labour History

Room No. 14, Block 1, SOITS, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi. New Delhi- 110068

babu@ignou.ac.in: 011 29571114

3. Dr. Subhakanta Geography/ Room No 2 Block F, subhakanta@igno

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Mohaptra Environmental Studies (Climate Change and Population Studies)

Tagore Bhawan, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068

u.ac.in

4. Prof. D. Gopal Population Science/ Gandhian Thought and Peace Studies

Faculty of Political Science, Tagore Bhawan, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068

dgopal@ignou.ac.in

011- 2953515, 29572704

5. Dr. C.K. Ghosh Physics/Astrophysics/Astronomy

Faculty of Student Service centre, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068

ckghosh@ignou.ac.in

011-29535714, 29578513, 29533869, 29533870

6. Dr. Nandini Sahu English Literature/ Folk Lore and Cultural Studies

Faculty of School of Humanities, Tagore Bhawan, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068

nandinisahu@ignou.ac.in

011-29536441, 29572780

(vi) Research Supervisors ( External)

1) Prof. Vijay Kapur, Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi University and currently advisor to Vice Chancellor IGNOU. avc@ignou.ac.in, 29572110.

2) Dr. Samir Kr Das, Lecturer in Kolkata University 098302102653) Dr.Sandipan Chakraborty, Deptt of Geography, Presidency College, Kolkata University,

09830356405. sandipan2k6@gmail.com

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5.14.2 Astrophysics(i) Programme Details

(a) Level of the Programme : Ph. D in Astrophysics (b) Research Discipline : Astrophysics(c) Admission Cycle : January and July every year(d) Mode of admission : Integrated mode (M.Sc.-Ph.D)(e) Programme for whom : Category ‘B’

Ph.D programme in Astrophysics is offered under IGNOU- Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) collaboration

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under M.Sc. Ph.D (Integrated mode). Candidates who successfully complete M.Sc with 60% marks under the above scheme shall be eligible for this programme.

(ii). Eligibility Criteria for Ph.D admission:

60% marks in M.Sc under the IGNOU-IIA collaborative Integrated M.Sc-Ph.D Programme

(iii). Programme offered for Category ‘B’ with 12 Credits of Course Work during the Ph.D stage as 20 Credits of Course Work are being undertaken during the M.Sc stage. Since it is an Integrated M.Sc-Ph.D Programme, the discipline may offer 20 credits during M.Sc and the 12 Credits during Ph.D. The Ph.D work will be creditised and conducted at the IIA.

Note: Entry to this programme is through M.Sc of an Integrated M.Sc-Ph.D programme (face-to-face on-campus and residential) offered by IIA, Bangalore.

(iv) Selection Criteria: The selection is made on the basis of written test followed by an interview. Generally the advertisement gets released through the website of Indian Institute of Astrophysics (www.iiap.res.in) in September, written test is held in December and interview in May-June. Session begins in July. (The schedule given here is subject to change depending on various factors) Applications are accepted on-line only. In general, the syllabus for the Entrance Test will comprise of Physics & Mathematics at the B.Sc. level. There are only six seats. The programme is conducted in residential and face to-face mode. Hostel facility is provided by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics at a very nominal cost. Stipend (Rs.10,000/-p.m.) and fellowship (as per DST norms – apx. Rs. 25,000/- p.m.) are provided respectively at the stages of M.Sc., and Ph.D. Every student receives a book grant of RS.5,000/- p.a. A mentor, who is a senior scientist, is attached to every student. There will be provision for lateral exit after M.Sc. Those who secure at least 60% marks at M.Sc., would be eligible for pursuing Ph.D.

The M.Sc. comprises of 17 compulsory and 2 optional courses (to be selected out of 9). These courses are distributed over four semesters.Mobility from M.Sc to Ph.D

A student who secures 60% or above in M.Sc., becomes eligible to do Ph.D M.Sc. comprises of 9 credits that is ’22’ more than ‘68’, which is the prescribed upper

limit of a Master Degree Programme in IGNOU. Such a workload has been envisaged by way of taking advantage of the residential and

face-to-face mode of instructions. The facility of interaction with the scientists at IIA is always available for the students.

20 out of 22 credits are comprised of the courses which are fitted at an advanced level in comparison to a general M.Sc.

By way of doing these 20 credits during M.Sc. the requirement of pre-Ph.D course work gets reduced to 32-20=12. These 12 credits are to be earned through a Three-month Course Work (Lab) on Observational Astrophysics. A student will be evaluated on the course work through a seminar followed by a viva-voce. Depending on the nature of work to be pursued during Ph.D, a student may be asked to take up a

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12-credit course work on theoretical astrophysics and related areas.

(v) Name of Research Supervisor (Internal): Dr. C K Ghosh, Director, NCIDE, IGNOU, New Delhi – 110 068 ckghosh@ignou.ac.in / 011-29536413 and 29572965

(vi) Names of Research Supervisor(s) (External): Prof. Arun Mangalam, Indian Institute of Astro Physics, Bangalore and other faculty members of IIA as per nomination of Director, IIA.

(vii) Ph.D Programme Coordinator: Dr. C K Ghosh, Director, NCIDE, IGNOU, New Delhi – 110 068 ckghosh@ignou.ac.in / 011-29536413 and 29572965

5.14.3 Gandhian Thought and Peace Studies (i) Programme Details

(a) Level of the Programme : (1) M.Phil and (2) Ph. D.

(b) Research Discipline : Gandhian Thought and Peace Studies

(c) Admission Cycle : July every year(d) Mode of admission : Integrated mode(e) Programme for whom : Category ‘A’ & ‘B’

(ii) Eligibility criteria: Master’s Degrees in any Discipline. Programme will be offered only for Category B candidates.

(iii) Selection Criteria : Entrance Test followed by an Interview.

(iv) Number of candidates to be taken : 10 candidates for July 2011 and 5 candidates for Jan 2012.

(iv) Mode of Delivery* : Full-time on campus at SOSS,IGNOU,New Delhi ( *The programme will be offered face-to-face (taught programme) jointly with GS&DS at the International Centre for Gandhiain Studies and Research at Rajghat, New Delhi).  

(v). Course Work : Two Compulsory courses and four Optional courses of six credits each(24 credits) .     

Compulsory Courses 

RGP-001    Research Methodology:        6 Credits

RGP-002    Gandhian Thought: Texts and Contexts   :  6 Credits

*Optional Courses

REPE-003   Peace and Conflict Studies  6 Credits

RGPE-004   Gandhian Political Economy   6 Credits

RGPE-005  Rural Development     6 Credits

RGPE-006 Environment and Development 6 Credits 

Dissertation Work        12  Credits  

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(vi) Evaluation Methodology

Maximum Marks for each Paper    :  100 Marks 

One Term Paper for each Course    :  10 Marks

One Book Review for each Course    :  10 Marks 

The Book-review will be assessed by the concerned Course Coordinator     One Seminar paper and presentation   :  10 Marks by Discussion

The seminar papers will be assessed by the concerned Course Coordinator  

Term-end Examination      :  70 Marks 

Dissertation (12 Credits)      :  200 Marks

Viva- Voce   :       Subject to satisfactory completion of Viva-Voce

Students are required to complete the study of 48 credits with 50% of marks each course for the award of M.Phil in Gandhian Thought and Peace Studies Programme. 

(vii) Research Supervisor: Prof. D. Gopal, Faculty of Political Science, SOSS, IGNOU, New Delhi, Tel: 011-29535515 // 011-29572702:  dgopal@ignou.ac.in

(viii) Programme Coordinator:

Prof D Gopal, Faculty of Political Science, SOSS,IGNOU, New Delhi, Tel: 011-29535515 // 011-29572702:  dgopal@ignou.ac.in

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5.15 SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES (SOFL)(1) French

(i) Programme Details(a) Level of the Programme : Ph. D.

(b) Research Discipline : French

(c) Admission Cycle : July and Jan. every year(d) Mode of admission : Integrated mode(e) Programme for whom : Category ‘A’ & ‘B’

(ii) Eligibility Criteria

For Category ‘A’ – M.Phil / Relevant Publication or 5 years of Teaching/Industry /Research Experience

for For category B: Candidate with a post graduate degree from a recognized

(iii) Mode of Selection

i) For Category ‘A’ – Presentation of Synopsis and Interview

ii) For Category ‘B’ - Entrance Test & Interview - Candidates will be asked to come with a research proposal

(iv) Research Supervisor ( Internal )

Dr. Sushant Kumar Mishra, SOFL, Room No. 19, F-Block, Academic Complex, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-68

Proposed field of specialization /area : Literary criticism, comparative Literature , Linguistics & Applied Linguistics E-mail/ Telphone No. : sushant_mishra@hotmail.com, 9310071949

(V) Research Supervisors ( External)

i) Dr. Gulab Jha ( Guwahati) ( to be approved by the School Board) E-mail/Telephone No. 9435144881 Address: Department of Foreign Languages, Gauhati University, Guwahati, Assam Proposed field of specialization/area : Comparative Literature.

ii) Dr. Abhay K. lal ( to be approved by the School Board) E-mail/Telephone No. (0522) 2741290 Address : Department of English & MEL, Lucknow University, Lucknow, U.PProposed field of specialization / area - Literary criticism & Comparative Literature.

(vi) Ph.D Programme CoordinatorDr. Sushant Kumar Mishra, (SOFL), Tel: 9310071949; E-Mail : sushant_mishra@hotmail.com

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(2) Arabic

(i) Programme Details(a) Level of the Programme : Ph. D.

(b) Research Discipline : Arabic

(c) Admission Cycle : July and Jan. every year(d) Mode of admission : Integrated mode(e) Programme for whom : Category ‘A’ & ‘B’

The students to be registered for the Ph.D programme shall be categorised into two categories:a) Categories ‘A’ Candidates having M.Phil or 5 years teaching/research experience who can

directly undertake dissertation work for Ph.D.

b) Categories ‘B’ Candidates holding only a Master’s degree in Arabic have to undergo course work before undertaking dissertation work.

(ii) Eligibility Criteria :

A candidate under category ‘B’ will be eligible for admission and registration for the Ph.D programme in Arabic provided he/she:

a) Holds a Master’s Degree in Arabic with at least 55% marks (50% in case of SC/ST candid-ates ) from any recognized University/ Higher learning Institution or any other qualification recognized or equivalent thereto in such fields.

b) Qualified in an entrance examination to be conducted by the University at the national level. c) Candidates belonging to both the categories (A and B) will have to appear in an Entrance Ex-

amination. Candidates from Category A shall make a presentation of their research proposal before a Doctoral Committee. Candidates from Category B above will undergo Course Work. The Doctoral Committee may also prescribe the Course Work partly or fully to the candidates (if necessary ) under Category ‘A’ . The Arabic faculty with the help of the Doctoral Commit-tee shall decide the Course work to be assigned to students.

(iii) Mode of selection of Category ‘A’ and Category ‘B’

A Through an Entrance Test followed by an interview to be conducted by the University at the national level. Students will be admitted on the basis of their performance in the entrance test and the interview.

B Proposed dates for Ph.D. Proposal presentation for Category ‘A’ : 15 July

C Proposed dates for Entrance Test & Interview for Category ‘B’ : 15 July

(iv) Course Work: The course work for M.Phil/Ph.D is common. The faculty is preparing the following course:

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Sl.No. Course

Code

Title of the Course Type of Course

(Compulsory/Optional

number of credits)

1. To be

allotted,

PNDD being

approached

Course I : Arabic studies in India Compulsory (Theory 8

Credits)

2. Course II : Research Methodology Compulsory (Theory 8

Credits)

3. Course III : Arabic Language &

Linguistics

Compulsory (Theory 8

Credits)

4. Course IV : Arabic Literary Criticism Compulsory (Theory 8

Credits)

(iv) Names of Research Supervisors

S.No Name of the Research

Supervisor

Area of Specialization

Address E.Mail & Phone Supervisors

1. Prof. M.Aslam Islahi

Arabic Literature

Former Chairperson,Centre of Arabic&African Studies,JNU,New

Delhi

maislahi@mail.jnu.ac.in011-267046669818297167

External

2. Dr.Mohammad Saleem

Teaching and Learning

Arabic as a Foreign

Language

Faculty of Arabic, SOFL

saleem@ignou.ac.in 011- 29572765,

Internal

(v) Ph.D. Programme Coordinator

Dr. Mohammad Saleem (Faculty of Arabic, SOFL)

E.mail: saleem@ignou.ac.in ; Tel: 011- 29572765,

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5.16 SCHOOL OF EXTENSION AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (SOEDS)

Extension and Development Studies

(i) Programme Details(a) Level of the Programme : Ph. D. (b) Research Discipline : Extension and Development Studies(c) Admission Cycle : July every year(d) Mode of admission : Independent mode(e) Programme for whom : Category ‘A’ & ‘B’

(ii) Eligibility Criteria

a) For Category ‘A’ – M. Phil. (Economic, Sociology, Political Science, Rural Development, Extension Education, Psychology, Agricultural Economics, Community Development, Animal Husbandry, Anthropology, Geography and Management Studies).

b) For Category ‘B’ – M.A. (Economic, Sociology, Political Science, Rural Development, Extension Education, Psychology, Agricultural Economics, Community Development, Animal Husbandry, Anthropology, Geography and Management Studies).

(iii) Mode of Selection

a) For Category ‘A’ – Screening of application on the basis of synopsis. Presentation of synopsis before the Doctoral Committee of the discipline

b) For Category ‘B’ – Entrance test and interview

(iv) Prposed dates for Ph.D Proposal presentation & Interview for Category A & B: 15 th May,2011 (Afternoon)

(v) Course Work: No. of Courses: 4 Courses of 8 credits each plus one bridge course for students without Extension and Development Studies background.

S.No Course Title Nature of Course ( Theory / Practical Project / Elective)

Proposed Course Code

Credits / Remarks

1. Systems and Methods in Extension and Development

Theory REDS 001 8

2. Research Methodology Theory REDS 002 83. Themes in Development

StudiesTheory REDS 003 8

4. Indicators and Techniques of Measurement of Human Development.

Theory REDS 004 8

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5. Introduction to Extension and Development*

Bridge Course MEDS 001 Non-credit

6. Dissertation Theory REDSP 005 64* For students without Extension and Development Studies background. * MEDS 001 is an approved course under MAEDS/ PGDEDS / PGCEDS programmes of SOEDS

(vi) Research Supervisors (Internal)

Name Specialization/area E-mail/Telephone

Prof. B.K. PattanaikSOEDS (IGNOU)

Development Studies; Extension Education

bkpattanaik@ignou.ac.in29571983

Dr. N.A. FarooqueeSOEDS (IGNOU)

Development Studies; Environmental Studies

nafarooquee@ignou.ac.in29571988

Dr. P.V.K. SasidharSOEDS (IGNOU)

Extension Education; Evaluation & Impact Assessment Studies

pvksasidhar@ignou.ac.in29571984

(vii) Ph.D Programme Coordinators:

i) Dr P.V.K Sasidhar(SOEDS) Tel:011-29571984 E-mail: pvksasidhar@ignou.ac.inii) Prof. B.K. Pattanaik, (SOEDS), Tel: 011-29571983 E-mail: bkpattanaik@ignou.ac.iniii) Dr. N.A. Farooquee, (SOEDS), Tel: 011-29571988 E-mail: nafarooquee@ignou.ac.in

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5.17 CENTRE FOR EXTENSION EDUCATION (CEE) 5.17.1 Extension Education

5.17.2 Community Outreach

i) Programme Details

(a) Level of the Programme : Ph. D. (b) Research Disciplines : i) Extension Education

ii) Community Outreach

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(c) Admission Cycle : January every year(d) Mode of admission : Integrated mode(e) Programme for whom : Category ‘A’ & ‘B’

(ii). Eligibility Criteria 

a) Category A :  Candidates having M.Phil or 5 years’ relevant teaching / practical/ industry/ professional experience, who can directly undertake dissertation work for Ph.D 

b) Category B:  Candidates who have to undergo basic Course Work before or alongside undertaking dissertation work. 

(iii). Mode of Selection 

a) For category A: Based on the recommendation of the Doctoral Committee of the centre it will be decided whether the candidate should undertake suitable course work or not.

b) For category B: An entrance examination of 3 hours duration with 150 marks will be conducted by the Centre for the selection of candidates for M.Phil / Integrated Ph.D. As per the recommendation of the Doctoral Committee of the Centre it will be decided what kind of course work the candidate should undertake.  

(iv). Course Work: The candidate who has been recommended for course work can choose course work worth credit 32 from the MA in Participatory Development (MAPD) available in CEE as per the recommendation of the faculty concerned. 

(v). Research Supervisors (Internal) :  

Sl. No.

Supervisor and Contact Details Area of Specialization / Interest

1. Dr. M. Chandrasekharan Nair 011-29534104mcnair@ignou.ac.in

Systemic Research, Extension Education, Community Outreach

2. Dr. Babu P. Ramesh 9811389095babu@ignou.ac.in

Development Studies

3. Dr. Jayashree Kurup 011-29534104jkurup@rediffmail.com

Community Outreach

(vi). Research Supervisors (External):  

Sl. No.

Supervisor and Contact Details Area of Specialization / Interest

1. Dr. Basheerhamad Sadrach Senior Programme OfficerInternational Development Research Centre,

Community Outreach ICT

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(IDRC), Jorbagh, New Delhi

2. Dr. V. Reghu Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of YouthDevelopment (RGNIYD), Sriperumbudur,Chennai- 602105

Adult and Non Formal Education

3. Dr. T. Sundaresan Nair Director, State Resource CentreNandavanam, Vikas Bhavan P.OTrivendrum-695033

Extension Education

4. Dr. G. Suresh Kumar Registrar, Child Development CentreMedical College P.O. TVM, Kerala

Extension Education

5. Dr. S. N. Tripathi 259/12, Shastri Nagar, Kanpur

Extension Education

6. Dr. A. Radhakrishanan Nair Faculty Head, Department of Life Skills Education Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, (RGNIYD) Bheemanthangal, Sriperumbudur-602 105. (TN)

Life Skills Education Youth Development

7.  Dr. Rathna. H Head, Extension Education and Communication Department,Smt. VHD Central Institutue of Home Science, Sheshadri Road, Bangalore - 560001

Community Outreach, Extension Education

(vii). Ph.D Programme CoordinatorDr. M. Chandrasekharan Nair (CEE), Tel : 011-29534104; E-Mail: mcnair@ignou.ac.in

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5.18 SCHOOL OF EDUCATION (SOE)

Education(i) Programme Details

(a) Level of the programme : Ph.D in Education(b) Discipline : Education(c) Admission Cycle : July every year

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(d) Mode of Admission : Independent(e) Programme for whom : Category A

(ii) Eligibility Criteria

Category ‘A’ : Candidates possessing M.Phil (in Education) only Or

Masters degree in School subject with 5 years of teaching experience

(iii) Mode of SelectionResearch Proposal and Presentation before the Doctoral Committee of the School of Education

(iv) Proposed dates for Ph.D Proposal presentation for Category ‘A’ :As and when the Proposal is approved by the Experts and the Doctoral Committees

(v) Research Supervisors (Internal)

Sl.No.

Designation/Address

Telephone No./E Mail

Area of Specialization/Interest

1. Prof. M.L. KoulProfessor, SOE, IGNOU

29535519mlkoul@ignou.ac.in

Teacher Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Technology, Distance Education, General Education Research

2. Prof. M.C. SharmaProfessor, SOE, IGNOU

29572962mcsharma@ignou.ac.in

Teacher Education, Educational Evaluation, Educational Technology and Educational Psychology, Science Education.

3. Prof. S.V. S. ChaudharyProfessor, SOE,IGNOU

Educational Technology and Teacher Education

4. Prof. C.B. SharmaProfessor, SOE,IGNOU

29572936Sharmacb2000@yahoo.com

ICT in Education & Education & Training, Language Education and Educational Research

5. Prof. Nirod Kumar DashProfessor, SOE,IGNOU

29572940Nkdash123@rediffmail.com

Instructional Technology, Educational Technology, Educational Evaluation, Teacher Education and Educational Psychology

6. Prof. Vibha JoshiProfessor, SOE,IGNOU

29572932Joshi_vibha@yahoo.com

Teacher Education, Primary Education and Guidance and Counseling

7. Dr. M.V. Lakshmi ReddyReader, SOE,IGNOU

29572935lakshmireddy_m_v@hotmail.com

Adult Education

8. Dr. Sutapa BoseSr. Lecturer, SOE, IGNOU

29572942sbose@ignou.ac.in

Teacher Education and ICT in Education

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(vi) Research Supervisors (External) : Not fixed(i) External Supervisors are identified on the basis on research proposals of the candidates

and approval of the Doctoral Committee(ii) External supervisors are permitted to supervise only one candidate at a time

(vii) Ph.D Programme CoordinatorProf. C.B. Sharma (SOE), Tel : 011- 29572936E-Mail : Sharmacb2000@yahoo.com

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5.19 NATIONAL CENTRE FOR DISABILITY STUDIES (NCDS)

Disability Studies(i) Programme Details

(a) Level of the programme : Ph.D in Disability Studies(b) Discipline : Disability Studies(c) Admission Cycle : Jan & July every year(d) Mode of Admission : Independent(e) Programme for whom : Category A & B

(ii) Eligibility: A candidate will be eligible for admission and registration for the M.Phil./Ph.D. programme provided he/she qualified:

(a) Master's Degree of any University or any other qualification recognized as equivalent thereto in such fields of study as notified for the purpose from time to time by the University securing at least 55% marks (50% in the case of SC/St candidates); and

(b) Qualified in an entrance examination conducted by the University at the national level on the pattern of UGC/CSIR.

(c ) An M.Phil. Degree in a relevant discipline with 55% marks (50% marks for SC/ST and PWD candidates) or an equivalent grade from a University or a recognized institution of higher learning.

(iii) Admission process : Admission for Ph.D will be done under two categories: namely Category A and Category B

(a) Category A: Candidates having post graduation degree in the relevant field with M.Phil from any recognized higher learning institution.

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ORCandidates having post graduation degree in the relevant field from any recognized higher learning institution with 5 years teaching/industry/professional experience are eligible for Ph.D registration

(b) Category B: Candidates having a post graduate degree in the relevant discipline from any recognized higher learning institution, is eligible to write Entrance Examination being conducted by the University.

(iv) Selection Criteria: The initial screening of the applications will be done by the Faculty of NCDS. Eligible candidates shall be invited for Ph.D proposal presentations (Category ‘A’) and Entrance Test and Personal Interview (Category ‘B’) respectively. However, candidates qualified UGC/CSIR shall be exempted from writing Entrance Test.

Category A - Candidates having M.Phil. or 5 years teaching/professional experience, who can directly undertake dissertation work for Ph.D. The candidates of `Category A' will present their proposals before the Doctoral Committee. The Doctoral Committee may also prescribe ( if necessary) course work, 'particularly Research Methodology, to the selected candidates.

Category B – Selected candidates will undergo course work of (32-36 credits out of 96 credits) before or alongside undertaking dissertation work.

(v) Research supervisors:

S.No Name of Internal Supervisors

Designation Addresses Tel No. And E.Mail Area of Speacilisation

1 Dr. Hemlata Dy. Director, NCDS

IGNOU Maidan Garhi, New Delhi- 110068

011-29535125011-29573080hemlata@ignou.ac.in

2 Dr. Sanjay Kant Prasad

Dy. Director, NCDS

IGNOU Maidan Garhi, New Delhi- 110068

011-29531574011-29573078skprasad@ignou.ac.in

3 Dr. Amiteshwar Ratra

Research Officer, NCDS

IGNOU Maidan Garhi, New Delhi- 110068

011-29573082amiteshwar@ignou.ac.in

(VI) Ph.D Programme CoordinatorDr. Sanjay Kant Prasad, (NCDS), Tel : 011-29531574, 29573078. skprasad@ignou.ac.in

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5.20 STAFF TRAINING AND INSTITUTE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION (STRIDE)

Distance Education

(i) Program Details(a) Level of the programme : M. Phil in Distance Education

Ph.D in Distance Education(b) Discipline : Distance Education(c) Admission Cycle : Jan & July every year(d) Mode of Admission : Independent(e) Programme for whom : Category A & B

(iii) Eligibility Criteria

For Category ‘A’:Post Graduate Degree in any discipline with 55% marks (50% for SC/ST candidates) or any equivalent grade from any recognized university/ recognized institution of higher learning with M.Phil or five years of teaching/professional/administrative experience in Open and Distance Learning (ODL).

For Category ‘B’:

Post Graduate Degree in Distance Education with specialization in Educational Technology/Instructional Design/Education with 55% marks (50% for SC/ST candidates) or any equivalent grade from any recognized university/institution of higher learning. Such candidates shall have to do Course Work for 32 credits in a minimum of one year duration.

(iii) Mode of Selection (a) For Category ‘A’: Interview

(b) For Category ‘B’: Entrance Examination + Interview

(iv) Proposed dates for category A & B : Last week of June 2011.

(v) Number of candidates to be taken :(a) For M. Phil : Maximum 10 per cycle(b) For Ph. D : Maximum 10 per cycle subject to quality Entrance Test/ recommendations of the

Doctoral Committees.

(vi) Course Work (a) Course Work for both categories of students (if prescribed for Category ‘A’) will be delivered in face-to-face mode.

(b) Programme Structure :In accordance with the University policy, the M. Phil. and Ph.D programmes will have workload equivalent to 48 credits and 96 Credits respectively. The detailed structure is as follows:

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M.Phil in Distance Education 48 Credits (i) Course Work 32 Credits (ii) Dissertation 16 Credits

Ph.D. in Distance Education

(i) Course Work 32 Credits (Exempted for candidates with M.Phil Degree or 5 year experience subject to recommendation of the Doctoral Committee)

(ii) Dissertation 64 Credits

As such, both the programmes are modular in nature with exit option for M.Phil or Ph.D as the case may be. The course work shall be common for both M.Phil. and Ph.D. programmes, and would be in line with the suggested guidelines of the university.

(vii) The course work will comprise of the following courses:

(a) Research Methodology - RDE-001(b) Information & Communication Technology - RDE-002(c ) Web-based Education - RDE-003(d) Contexts and Concerns of Distance Education - RDE-004

(e) Term Paper and Seminar- RDE-005

(viii) Research Supervisors

Name of the Supervisor Areas of specialization with Distance Education DisciplineProf.Santosh Pandaspana@ignou.ac.in

Staff/professional development/online/distance teacher education: distance, online and blended : educational technology: curriculum development & instructional design :learners and learning: students attrition and persistence: virtual research: economics of distance and online learning : policy and management of open and distance learning: open schooling and open and basic education.

Prof.P.R.Ramanujamramanujum_p_r@hotmail.com

Open and distance education; theory and practice: curriculum and course design and development: editing DE materials: staff development: research methods: English literature: online education: disability studies: quality assurance in ODL.

Prof.C.R.K.Murthymurthycrk@hotmail.com

Planning and management in ODL: curriculum design and development of multiple media materials: learners support services, programme evaluation, impact studies , training methods.

Prof.Madhu Parharmadhuparhar@yahoo.co.in

Educational media and technology: Open and distance education

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Prof.Basanti PradhanPradhan_basanti@yahoo.com

Distance education theory and practice: learning theories: open and distance learners and their learning: evaluation in open and distance learning: formative and summative evaluation in distance education: course dev elopement and instructional design.

Prof.Prabir K.Biswaspkbiswas g1@hotmail.com

Distance education and psychology: learner support: staff development: learners needs and characteristics: attrition /dropouts.

Dr.Rampelli.Satyanarayana.Reader in Distance Educationrsatyanarayana@ignou.ac.in

Philosophy of ODL: Learner support services, computer mediated learner support: quality and management of DE:. Policy issues and net working

Dr.Sanjay Mishra Reader in Distance Educations-mishra@ignou.ac.in

Philosophical and theoretical foundations: use and impact of communication technologies. E-learning, educational multimedia: learner support: instructional design use of SLN: student learning: library and information services for distance learners.

Dr.Ashok K.Gaba,Deputy Director (Research)akgaba@ignou.ac.in

Economics of open, distance and e-learning: ICT applications in ODL systems: policy, planning and management: attrition and dropout studies: learner workload: programme evaluation inODL.

(ix) Ph.D candidates registered /to be taken for registration for January, 2011 (Discipline-wise)

Ph.D. candidates so far taken till Jan/July 2010 Cycle

Ph.D. candidates to be taken till Jan/July 2011 Cycle

4 Proposed 3 (X) Ph.D Programme Coordinator

Dr. R. Satyanarayana (STRIDE), Tel : 011-29572601. e-mail : rsatyanarayana@ignou.ac.in

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5.21 CENTRE FOR CORPORATE EDUCATION, TRAINING AND CONSULTANCY (CCETC) Corporate Management and Allied Areas

(i) Programme Details(a) Level of the programme : Ph.D. (b) Research Discipline : Corporate Management & Allied Areas(c) Admission Cycle : Jan every year(d) Mode of Admission : Independent

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(e) Programme for whom : Category A

(ii) Eligibility Criteria:Category A: Candidates having M.Phil or five years of relevant industry/ professional/teaching experience who can directly undertake thesis work for Ph.D. The candidate must have relevant Masters Degree from any recognized University. However, applicants from professional/industrial background with relevant experience shall be considered if they possess PG Degree from other disciplines. Category B: Talented post-graduates in the relevant discipline shall be eligible for admission to Ph.D (Masters Degree from any recognized University). The candidates have to appear for an Entrance Test conducted by the University. However, candidates holding an M.Phil Degree or who have cleared JEST of BAE or UGC –NET or GATE- IIT will be exempted from appearing for the entrance examination.

Initially, CCETC will offer Ph.D programme for Category A applicants only.

(iii) Selection Procedure for category ‘A’ candidates:

Category A: Initial screening of applications shall be done by the discipline/ faculty followed by a Ph.D proposal presentation and interview before the Doctoral Committee.

Category B: Based on the Entrance Test performance and personal interview in the Doctoral Committee.

Note: Ph.D. Programme for Category B students is not on offer for Jan. 2011 as the Course Work is under prepartion.

(iv) (a) List of Research Supervisors Internal

S.No.

Name and Address Telephone/Email Specialization /Area

1. Prof. C.G.NaiduDirector, SOVETIGNOU, New Delhi – 110 068

9910609528 (M)gajendrac1@yahoo.co.in

Statistics, Planning and Management, Assessment and Certification of Skills Evaluation Studies

2. Dr.V.Venugopal ReddyDirector, Research UnitIGNOU, New Delhi – 110 068

011-29571525vvreddy@ignou.ac.in

Commerce/ Marketing/Retail/Banking

3. Prof. P.R.R.NairOSD & Coordinator, CCETC, IGNOU New Delhi

011-29572108prrnair@ignou.ac.in

Finance/Banking

4. Dr. B.P.R.NarasimharaoDy. Director, CCETC, IGNOU, New Delhi

9868116210narasimhabpr@ignou.ac.in

Biotech/Corporate Education

5. Dr. Nayantara PadhiAsst. Professor, CCETC, IGNOUNew Delhi

9818392939nayantara@ignou.ac.in

HRM/OB/IR

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(b) Research Supervisors (External)

S.No.

Name and Address Telephone/Email Specialization /Area

1. Dr. Asit MohapatraDirector, HR, TextilesRaymond Ltd., Mumbai

9867611982 HRM

2. Dr. O.P.Goel428, Mahaveer Marvel ApartmentsKodichikkanhalli, IIMB Post,Bangalore- 560 076 (BOSCH Ltd, Adugodi, Bangalore , Sr. Manager, Marketing)

9663105013drgoel.op@gmail.com

Marketing / Training and Development in Sales & Marketing

3. Dr. Naveen GuptaProf. and DGAdvent Institute of ManagementKnowledge Park, Fernio-ka-guda, Off Badi Road, Thoor, Udaipur- 313 001

094141586056, 02942414327

HRM/OB

4. Prof. S.R.BharamanaikarKLES College of Engineering and Technology Belgaum

0831-2472777/2493779Im_srb@yahoo.com9740339920

Human Resource Management / Organizational Behaviour

5. Prof. Rajeev JainDirector & DeanFMS, JRNR Vidyapeth University, Pratap Nagar, Udaipur – 313 001

94141630490294-3296232imsjrnrvn_director@yahoo.co.in

Marketing

6. Dr. Bikramjit RishiAsst. ProfessorIMT, Raj Nagar, Hapur Road, Ghaziabad, U.P. – 201 001

9717701132drbikramrishi@gmail.com

Retail Marketing

7. Dr. K P GopalkrishnanAssociate ProfessorPillai’s Institute of Management Studies & Research, Mumbai

9820600219gopalpuru@hotmail.com

HRM

8. Dr. Rama GautamAdjunct Professor & Head I2IT, Pune

Rama252@gmail.com09881038998

HR/Organisational Behaviour

9. Prof. K. Rama Mohana RaoDept. of Commerce & Management Studies Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, A.P.

0891-25672659949669929kattaraorm@yahoo.com

Marketing, HRM, Retail

10. Dr.P.V.ChitraoAssociate Professor Symbios Institute of Management Studies, Pune

9822011837drpradnya.sims@gmail.com

Communication/Behavioural

11. Dr.B.Krishna ReddyProfessor Deptt. of Business StudiesOsmania University Hyderabad

9490423634drbkrishnareddy@yahoo.co.in

Retail, HR, Marketing, Supply Chain Management

12. Dr. Savitri Kulkarni 9820214631 HR

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Head HR AcademicsAssociate Dean Management Devlop. Center Mumbai(2nd Floor, Venkatesh Niwas, Sion (E)Mumbai – 400 022

mvandan@gmail.comsavitrik27@gmail.com

13. Prof. S.P.NarangProf. Emeritus SOMS, IGNOU

9810413450spn1942@yahoo.co.uk

CorporateGovernance

14. Dr. V.K.BhallaFMS, Delhi University

vkvfms@yahoo.co.uk Finance

15. Dr. S.K. TutejaFMS, Delhi University

tutejask@rediffmail.com Finance

16. Dr. Ajay PanditAssociate Professor, FMS, Delhi University

9811006789Apandit@rediffmail.com

Marketing

17. Prof. S.K.SinghFMS, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi - 221005 (UP), INDIA

Ph./ Fax: 91 0542 2369332Email: fmsbhu@sify.com

Finance

18. Dr. Ashish BajpaiReader FMS, Banaras Hindu University Varanasi – 221005

9889006722ashishbajpai@fmsbhu.ac.in, bajpai_ashish2000@yahoo.com

Marketing

(v) Research Programme Coordinators 1.Prof. P.R.R.Nair, OSD & Coordinator, CCETC, IGNOU, New Delhi-110068, 29572108

e. mail prnair@ignou.ac.in

2. Dr. Nayantara Padhi, Asst. Professor, CCETC, IGNOU, New Delhi-110068. 29572104 Mb:9818392939, e.mail nayantara@ignou.ac.in

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5.22SCHOOL OF TRANSLATION STUDIES AND TRAINING (SOTST)Translation Studies

(i) Programme Details(a) Level of the programme : M.Phil in Translation Studies

Ph.D. in Translation Studies(b) Discipline : Translation Studies (c) Admission Cycle : Jan & July every year(d) Mode of Admission : Independent(e) Programme for whom : Category A & B

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(ii) For M. Phil in Translation Studies

(a) Eligibility : M.A. in Translation Studies (or in a relevant subject) with 55% marks. In the case of SC/ST candidates a relaxation of 5% will be admissible.

(b) Duration of Programme: One year of compulsory course work with a subsequent period of six months to submit their dissertation that may be extendable by a period not exceeding one year. The length of M.Phil dissertation will be approximately 40 thousand words.

(c) Admission/Selection Process: An entrance examination will be conducted for selection of the candidates for admission to M. Phil. in Translation Studies Programme. Candidates having qualified JRF of UGC will be exempted from taking the Entrance Examination. However if the number of applications received is less, the eligible candidates may be offered the admission depending on the availability of Seats.

(d) Intake: As on date the School will offer a total of 15 M.Phil seats, which may be further increased.

For Ph.D in Translation Studies

(a) Eligibility:Category-A

M.A in Translation Studies (or in a relevant subject) with 55% marks (5% relaxation in the case of SC/ST ) and Having M.Phil degree with 55% marks ORFive years teaching/research experience in higher education. The teachers who have not undertaken the course work will be required to complete the course work as per university norms.

Category-B

M.A in Translation Studies (or in a relevant subject) with 55% marks (5% relaxation in the case of SC/ST). A course work of 32 Credits will have to be undertaken before pursuing the writing of Ph.D. Thesis.

(iii) Duration of Programme:

Category-A 2-5 years.

The length of Ph.D. Thesis will be approximately 80 thousand words.

Category-B 3-5 years, in which one year Course Work will be mandatory. The length of Ph.D. Thesis will be approximately 80 thousand words.

(iv) Admission/Selection Process

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Category-A The eligible candidates will be directly admitted to the Ph.D. Programme on the basis of their presentation of the Research Proposal before the Doctoral Committee. Under this category the teachers admitted to the Ph.D. Programme who have not undertaken the course work will be required to complete the course work, pertaining to Research Methodology.

Category-B An entrance examination will be conducted for selection of the candidates for admission to Ph.D. in Translation Studies Programme. Candidates having qualified JRF of UGC will be exempted from taking the Entrance Examination. However if the number of applications received is less, the eligible candidates may be offered the admission depending on the availability of seats.

(v) Intake: A total of 24 seats as on date under Category-A & B, which may be increased on

the basis of the number of internal supervisors.

(v) Name and Designation of Supervisors (Internal).

Name and Designation of Addresses, Contacts and Mail ID

Area of Specialization

Dr. Deoshankar NavinReader

SOTST, IGNOU,29573076deoshankar@hotmail.com

Translation, Comparative Literature, Publishing, Mass Communication, Intercultural Communication

Dr. Rajendra Prasad PandeyAssociate Professor

SOTST, IGNOU,29573075rajendrapandey@ignou.ac.in

Translation Theories, Translation and Literature, Intercultural CommunicationWestern Literary Theories

Dr. Jagdish SharmaReader

SOTST, IGNOU,29573072jagdishsharma@ignou.ac.in

Translation, Distance Education, Mass Communication, Classical Literature

(vi) M.Phil and Ph.D Programme Coordinators Dr. Deo Shankar Navin SOTST Tel : 011-29573076 E-Mail: deoshankar@hotmail.com Dr. Jagdish Sharma SOTST, Tel : 011-29573075 E-Mail: rajendrapandey@ignou.ac.in

Dr. Rajendra Prasad Pandey SOTST, Tel:011-29573072, E-mail: jagdishsharma@ignou.ac.in

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5.23 SCHOOL OF Humanities (SOH)(1) English

(i) Programme Details

(a) Level of the programme : Ph.D(b) Research Discipline : English (c) Admission Cycle : Jan & July every year(d) Mode of Admission : Independent(e) Programme for whom : Category A

(ii) Eligibility Criteria

a) At least 55% of marks (50% for reserved category) in Masters in English from a recog-

nized university.

b) M.Phil from a recognized university or five years of teaching/research experience in a lec-

ture’s grade (UGC). Such candidates can be exempted from course work (32 credits and a

minimum of six month duration). However, they cannot claim this exemption on the basis

of having M.Phil degree.

(iii) Mode of Selection

(i) For Category ‘A’ : Interview + Presentation + Viva Voce

(iv) Proposed dates for Ph.D Proposal presentation and Viva Voce for Category ‘A’ : May

2011

(v) Course Work Status for Category A

(i) Course work ready and the discipline willing to admit candidates for Ph.D.

Sr.

No.

Course Title Nature of

Course

Course Codes

1. Research Methodology Theory REG-001

2. Resistance Literature Theory REG-002

3. Gender Elective REGE-001

4. Literature and Migration Elective REGE-002

5. Translation: Theory and Practice Elective REGE-003

6. The Nature and Structure of Elective REGE-004

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Language

7. Folk Narratives Text and

Performance

Elective REGE-005

The course work of 32 credits is ready and has been duly approved by the Academic Council.

The minimum duration of the course work is six months.

(vi) No. of candidates: The exact number of the candidates will be decided by the Doctoral

Committee after the presentation and viva voce.

(vii) Name of Research Supervisors (Internal)

List of Internal supervisor:

Sr.

No.

Name of the

Supervisor

Contact Details Area

1. Prof. Renu

Bhardwaj

011-29536441,29572751, rbhardwaj@ignou.ac.in

19th Century British Fiction, British

Drama, Indian English Literature/

Contemporary Indian Literature in

English Translation, ELT through

Experiential Learning, Accelerated

individualized styles and women

friendly pedagogy through ODL

systems, Gender and Minority

Studies

2. Prof Sunaina Kumar

011-29533657,29572785, sunainak@ignou.ac.in

Indian Fiction in English, Diaspora

Literatures, Systemic Research into

Distance Education, Publishing

Studies.

3.Prof Anju Sahgal Gupta

011-29535160,2952776,

asgupta@ignou.ac.in

 Applied Linguistics, ELT,

Sociolinguistics, Teacher Training

4.Dr AB Sharma 011- 29536441, 29572766,

absharma@ignou.ac.inBritish Poetry, 18th Century Studies, (British), Literary Criticism and Comparative Literature

5.Dr Neera Singh

011-29536441, 29572790;

neerasingh@yahoo.com

New Literatures, Canadian

Literature, Diasporic Literature.

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6. Dr Nandini Sahu

011-29536441, 2572780;

nandinisahu@ignou.ac.in

Folklore and Culture Studies,

Children’s Literature, Indian

Writing in English, American

Literature, Diaspora Literatures and

ELT

7.Dr Malati Mathur

011- 29536441, 29572770;

nandinisahu@ignou.ac.in

Australian Literature, Indian

Writing in English and Translation

8. Dr Pramod Kumar

011- 29536441, pramodkumar@ignou.ac.in

Literary Theory, Indian English

Literature, New Literatures

9. Dr. Asha Khare (EDNERU)

011-29534034; khare.asha@yahoo.com

Linguistics, Socio Linguistics and

ELT

10. Dr. Silima Nanda (International Division)

011- 29533987, 29572615;

khare.asha@yahoo.com

American Literature, British

Drama, Indian Folk Literature,

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(2) Hindi

(i) Programme Details

(f) Level of the programme : Ph.D(g) Research Discipline : Hindi(h) Admission Cycle : Jan & July every year(i) Mode of Admission : Independent(j) Programme for whom : Category A

(ii) Eligibility Criteria

a) At least 55% of marks (50% for reserved category) in Masters in Hindi from a recognized university.

b) M.Phil from a recognized University or five years of teaching/research experience in a lecture’s grade (UGC). Such candidates can be exempted from course work (32 credits and a minimum of six month duration). However, they cannot claim this exemption on the basis of having M.Phil degree.

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(iii) Mode of Selection

(i) For Category ‘A’ : Interview + Presentation + Viva Voce

(iv) Proposed dates for Ph.D Proposal presentation and Viva Voce for Category ‘A’ : May 2011

(v) Course Work Status for Category A

(i) Course work ready and the discipline willing to admit candidates for Ph.D.

S.No. Course Title Nature of Course

Course Codes

1. Anusandhan Ka Swaroop Aur Pravidhi

Theory RHD-001

2. Sahitya Ke Naye Vimarsh Theory RHD-0023. Aadhunic Sahitya Aur Chintan Elective RHDE-0014. Madhyakalin Sahitya Aur Chintan Elective RHDE-00125. Jansanchar Madhyam Elective RHDE-0036. Anuvad, Sanskrit Aur Bhasha-Asmita Elective RHDE-0047. Hindi Bhasha Aur Bhasha Vigyan Elective RHDE-0058. Tulnatmak Sahitya Elective RHDE-0069. Sanskrit, Pali-Prakrit-Apbrhansh Aur

Adhunik Bharitya Bhashaon Ke Sahitya Ka Itihas

Elective RHDE-007

The course work of 32 credits is ready and has been duly approved by the Academic Council. The minimum duration of the course work is six months.

(vi) No. of candidates : The exact number of the candidates will be decided by the Doctoral Committee after the presentation and viva voce.

(vii) Name of Research Supervisors (Internal)

List of Internal supervisor:S.No. Name of the

SupervisorContact Details Area

1. Prof. Jawarimal Parakh

011-29575748, 29572778; jmparakh@ignou.ac.in

Adhunik Sahitya, Cinema Aur Jansanchar

2. Prof. Rita Rani Paliwal

011-29533657, 29572784; Natak Avm Rangmanch, Hindi Kavya, Anuvad, Vyavaharmulak Hindi, Tulanatmak Sahitya, Katha Sahitya, Media Studies

3. Prof. Satyakam 011-29532054, 29572786; rsatyanarayana@ignou.ac.in

Hindi Bhasha Evam Sahitya, Anuvad, Jansanchar

4. Prof. Shatrughan Kumar

011-29535160, 29572764 Tulnatmak Bhartiya Sahitya. Dalit Sahitya, Anuvad, Lalitkala,

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Boudh Darshan, Bhartiya Sanskriti, Bhojpuri Language & Literature

5. Prof. Vimal Thorat 011-29534289 , 29572762 Tulnatmak Sahitya (Mukhayata Marathi Evam Hindi Mai Dalit Sahitya), Mahila Lekhan, Madhyakaalin Hindi Marathi Sahitya

6. Dr. Smita Chaturvedi 011-29536441, 29572788 Katha Sahitya, Madhyayugin Kavita, Lok Sahitya

7 Dr. Jitendra Kumar Srivastava

011-29536441, 29572792 Katha Sahitya, Kathetar Gadya Sahitya, Adhunik aur Samkalin Kavita

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5.24School Of Performing Arts & Visual Arts (SOPVA) (1) Fine Arts

(i) Programme Details

(a) Level of the programme : Ph.D(b) Research Discipline : Fine Arts(c) Admission Cycle : July every year(d) Mode of Admission : Independent(e) Programme for whom : Category A & B

(ii) Eligibility Criteria

The students for Ph. D in Fine Arts shall be registered having any of the following qualification:

(i) Candidates having M. Phil in the relevant field with 55% marks (50% in for SC/ST/PWD candidates) from any recognized higher learning University/institution.

OR(ii) Candidates having MFA/MVA Degree with NET/SLET securing 55% marks (50% for

SC/ST/PWD candidates) from any recognized higher learning university/institution including two years of teaching/professional experience.

OR

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(iii) Candidates having MFA/MVA Degree with 60% marks (50% for SC/ST/PWD candidates) from any recognized higher learning university/institution including two years of teaching/professional experience.

OR(iv) Candidates having post graduation degree in the relevant field with 60% marks (50% for

SC/ST/PWD candidates) from any recognized higher learning University/institution with 5 years of teaching/professional experience.

(iii) Admission: An entrance examination will be conducted at National level by the University. Qualified candidates will be required to appear for an interview/presentation.

(iv) Course work: The Course Work of one year duration of 32 credits will be common to all. The Course work will be prepared by the School.

Candidates at (i) will make a presentation of Research proposal before the Doctoral Committee. Based on the experience/performance the Doctoral Committee may exempt or suggest the course work fully or partially. Doctoral Committee may suggest for partial course work to the candidates having teaching or research experience.

All selected candidate undergo course work before or alongside undertaking dissertation work as suggested by Doctoral Committee.

(v) Name of the Research Supervisors (Internal)

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Name of Internal Supervisors

Designation Addresses Tel. No. and E-Mail Area of Specialization

01. Dr. Sunil Kumar Professor of Visual Arts & Director

IGNOU Maidan Garhi, New Delhi – 110068

011-29571991011-29534840ksunil@ignou.ac.in

Fine Arts

(vi) Ph. D candidates registered/to be taken for future cycles

Sl. No.

Name of Internal Supervisors

Designation Ph. D scholars so far taken

Ph. D scholars to be taken

Total Ph D vacancies in the discipline

01. Prof. Sunil Kumar Director None Four Six

(vii) Ph.D Programme CoordinatorProf. Sunil Kumar, (SOPVA – Fine Arts)

Tel: 011-29534840; E-mail: ksuni@ignou.ac.in

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(2) Music

(i) Programme Details

(a) Level of the programme : Ph.D(b) Research Discipline : Music(c) Admission Cycle : July every year(d) Mode of Admission : Independent(e) Programme for whom : Category A & B

(ii) Eligibility Criteria : The students for Ph. D in Hindustani Music shall be registered having any of the following qualification:

(i) Candidates having M. Phil in the relevant field with 55% marks (50% in for SC/ST/PWD candidates) from any recognized higher learning University/institution.

OR(ii) Candidates having M. Mus Degree with NET/SLET securing 55% marks (50% for

SC/ST/PWD candidates) from any recognized higher learning university/institution including two years of teaching/professional experience.

OR(iii) Candidates having M. Mus Degree with 60% marks (50% for SC/ST/PWD candidates) from

any recognized higher learning university/institution including two years of teaching/professional experience.

OR(iv) Candidates having post graduation degree in the relevant field with 60% marks (50% for

SC/ST/PWD candidates) from any recognized higher learning University/institution with 5 years of teaching/professional experience.

(iii) Admission: An entrance examination will be conducted at National level by the University. Qualified candidates will be required to appear for an interview/presentation.

(iv) Course work: The Course Work of one year duration of 32 credits will be common to all. The Course work will be prepared by the School.

Candidates at (i) will make a presentation of Research proposal before the Doctoral Committee. Based on the experience/performance the Doctoral Committee may exempt or suggest the course work fully or partially. Doctoral Committee may suggest for partial course work to the candidates having teaching or research experience.

All selected candidate undergo course work before or alongside undertaking dissertation work as suggested by Doctoral Committee.

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(v) Name of the Research Supervisors (Internal)

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Name of Internal Supervisors

Designation Addresses Tel. No. and E-Mail Area of Specialization

01. Dr. Seema Johari Reader IGNOU Maidan Garhi, New Delhi – 110068

011-29571992dr.seemajohari@ignou.ac.in

Hindustani Music

(vi) Ph. D candidates registered/to be taken for future cycles

Sl. No.

Name of Internal Supervisors

Designation Ph. D scholars so far taken

Ph. D scholars to be taken

Total Ph D vacancies in the discipline

01. Dr. Seema Johari Reader None Two Four

(vii) Ph.D Programme CoordinatorProf. Sunil Kumar, (SOPVA – Fine Arts)

Tel: 011-29534840; E-mail: ksuni@ignou.ac.in

(3) Theatre Arts

(i) Programme Details

(e) Level of the programme : Ph.D(f) Research Discipline : Music(g) Admission Cycle : July every year(h) Mode of Admission : Independent(i) Programme for whom : Category A & B

(ii) Eligibility Criteria :

The students for Ph. D in Theatre Arts shall be registered having any of the following qualification:

(i) Candidates having M. Phil in the relevant field with 55% marks (50% in for SC/ST/PWD candidates) from any recognized higher learning University/institution.

OR

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(ii) Candidates having M. P. A. in Theatre Arts with NET/SLET securing 55% marks (50% for SC/ST/PWD candidates) from any recognized higher learning university/institution including two years of teaching/professional experience.

OR(iii) Candidates having M. P. A. in Theatre Arts with 60% marks (50% for SC/ST/PWD

candidates) from any recognized higher learning university/institution including two years of teaching/professional experience.

OR(iv) Candidates having post graduation degree in the relevant field with 60% marks (50% for

SC/ST/PWD candidates) from any recognized higher learning University/institution with 5 years of teaching/professional experience.

(iii) Admission: An entrance examination will be conducted at National level by the University. Qualified candidates will be required to appear for an interview/presentation.

(iv) Course work: The Course Work of one year duration of 32 credits will be common to all. The Course work will be prepared by the School.

Candidates at (i) will make a presentation of Research proposal before the Doctoral Committee. Based on the experience/performance the Doctoral Committee may exempt or suggest the course work fully or partially. Doctoral Committee may suggest for partial course work to the candidates having teaching or research experience.

All selected candidate undergo course work before or alongside undertaking dissertation work as suggested by Doctoral Committee.

(v) Name of the Research Supervisors (Internal)

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Name of Internal Supervisors

Designation Addresses Tel. No. and E-Mail Area of Specialization

01. Dr. G. Bharadwaza Reader IGNOU Maidan Garhi, New Delhi – 110068

011-29571992dr.g_bharadwaza@ignou.ac.in

Theatre Arts

(vi) Ph. D candidates registered/to be taken for future cycles

Sl. No.

Name of Internal Supervisors

Designation Ph. D scholars so far taken

Ph. D scholars to be taken

Total Ph D vacancies in the discipline

01. Dr. G. Bharadwaza Reader None Two Four

(vii) Ph.D Programme CoordinatorProf. Sunil Kumar, (SOPVA – Fine Arts)

Tel: 011-29534840; E-mail: ksuni@ignou.ac.in

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Sl.No. School M.Phil/Ph.D Coordinator1 School of Social Sciences

(i) Ph.D in HistoryProf. Ravindra Kumar 011-29535140 ; profravin@yahoo.co.in

(ii) (a) MPhil in Economics Prof Narayan Prasad011-29532708 ; nps20@rediffmail.com

(b) Ph.D in Economics Prof Narayan Prasad011-29532708 ; nps20@rediffmail.com

(iii) (a) Ph.D in Sociology Prof Debal K.Singha Roy011-29572710 ; debals@hotmail.com

(b) M.Phil in Sociology Prof TribhuwanKapur; Tel (Off): 011-29572711; tksociology@yahoo.com Dr Nita Mathur; Tel (Off): 011-29572720; nitamathur@ignou.ac.in

(iv) M. Phil/ Ph.D in Political Science Dr. Jagpal Singh, Associate Professor ; 2953-3845, 2957-2729, jagpal@ignou.ac.in.

(v) (a) M.Phil. in Public Administration

Dr. Durgesh Nandini,(SOSS- Public Administration) Tel: 011-29533845; 011- 29572736 E.Mail -dnandini136@rediffmail.com

(b) Ph.D. in Public Administration

Prof. E. Vayunandan, 2953-6526, 2957-2735evayunandan@ignou.ac.in

(vi) Ph.D in Library and Information Science

Prof. Neena Talwar Kanungo011-29572732 ; neena@ignou.ac.in

Dr. Jaideep Sharma, Associate Professor011-29572740 ; J_sharma2002@yahoo.com

2 School of Tourism and Hospitality Services Management Ph.D in Tourism and Hospitality Services Management

(i) Dr. Harkirat Bains011-29571112/2953445 ; harkiratbains@ignou.ac.in(ii) Dr. Paramita Suklabaidya, Assistant

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6. M.Phil/ Ph.D Programme Coordinators

Professor; 011-29571113 ; paramitaz@ignou.ac.in

3 School of Management Studies(i) Ph.D in Commerce

(i) Prof N.V. Narasimham011-29535266/29573030 ; nvnarasimham@ignou.ac.in

(ii) Prof. Nawal Kishor011-29535266/29573026 ; nkishor@ignou.ac.in

(ii) Ph.D in Management Prof. P.C. BasakTel. 011-29534905/29573005 ; pcbask@ignou.ac.in

4 School of Vocational Education and TrainingPh.D in Vocational Education and Training

Prof C.G.Naidu011-29532993; cgnaidu@ignou.ac.in

5 School of LawPh.D in Law

Prof. Elumalai (SOL) : Tel: 011-29532525, Email: nicmkel@ignou.ac.in

6 School of Social WorkM.Phil and Ph.D in Social Work

Dr. G. Mahesh , Assistant Professor (SOSW) Off. 011- 29532044,29573059; E-Mail: sosw@ignou.ac.in, gmahesh@ignou.ac.in

7 School of Continuing Education(i) Ph.D in Rural Development

Prof. M. Aslam011-29536347 ; maslam@ignou.ac.in

(ii) Ph.D in Child Development Dr. Neerja Chadha ; 011-29572959neerja_chadha@ignou.ac.in

(iii) Ph.D in Nutritional Sciences Prof. Deeksha Kapur011-29572960/29532302 ; deekshakapur@ignou.ac.in

8 School of Gender and Development Studies(i) Ph.D in Gender & Development Studies

Prof. Annu J.Thomas011-29572961 ; athomas@ignou.ac.in

(ii) Ph.D in Women Studies

Prof. Anu Aneja (SOGDS)011-29572998, 29532044 ; anuaneja@ignou.ac.in

9 School of Agriculture(i) Ph.D in Agriculture Extension

Dr. B.S. Hansara, 0-11 2953-3166, 2957-2975baljitsingh45@yahoo.co.in

(ii) Ph.D in Dairy Science and Technology

Dr. M.K. Salooja011-29533167/66 ; mkslooja@ignou.ac.in

10 School of Sciences(i) Ph.D in Mathematics

Prof. Parvin Sinclair011-29535091 ; phdmath@ignou.ac.inDr. Deepika Garg, Assistant Professor011-29572837 : phdmath@ignou.aci.in

(ii) Ph.D in Physics Dr. Sanjay Gupta , Assistant Professor

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011-29572836 ; drsgupta@ignou.ac.in

(iii) Ph.D in Chemistry Prof. Sunita Malhotra, (SOS Chemistry) 011-2957 2823 ; smalhotra @ignou.ac.in

Dr. Kamalika Banerjee, Assistant Professor01129572841 ; kamalika@ignou.ac.in

(iv) Ph.D in Life Sciences Prof. Neera Kapoor011-29572838 ; neerakapoor@ignou.ac.in

11 School of Journalism and Mass CommunicationPh.D in Journalism and Mass Communication

Prof. Shambhu Nath Singh 011-295734392/29571105 ; snsingh@ignou.ac.in

12 School of Engineering and Technology Ph.D in Civil and Mechanical Engineering

(i) Prof. Ajit Kumar 011-29532863/29572916 ; ajit@ignou.ac.in

(ii) Dr.Ashish Agarwal, Associate Professor 011-29536443/29572922 ; ashisha@ignou.ac.in

13 School of Health Sciences Ph.D in Nursing

(i) Prof. Bimla Kapoor 9910058606/011-29532965 ; bkapoor@ignou.ac.in

(ii) Prof. Pity Koul, 9871812473/011-29532231; pkoul@ignou.ac.in

14 School of Inter-Disciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary (i) Ph.D in Inter-disciplinary and Transdisciplinary Studies

Dr. Nandini Sinha Kapur, Associate Professor011-29571115 ; nandini@ignou.ac.in

(ii) Ph.D in Astrophysics Dr. C.K. Ghosh, Director,011-2953-6413/2957-2965 ; ckghosh@ignou.ac.in

(iii) Ph.D in Gandhian Thought and Peace Studies

Prof. D. Gopal, SOSS,IGNOU, New Delhi 011-29535515/011-29572702 ; dgopal@ignou.ac.in

15 School of Foreign Languages(i) Ph.D in French Dr. Sushant Kumar Mishra, Associate Professor

9310071949 ; shant_mishra@hotmial.com (ii) Ph.D in Arabic Dr. Mohammad Saleem ; Tel: 011- 29572765,

E.mail: saleem@ignou.ac.in

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16 School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS)Ph.D in Extension and Development Studies

(i) Prof. B.K. Pattanaik 011-29571983 ; bkpattanaik@ignou.ac.in

(ii) Dr. N.A. Farooquee, Associate Professor 011-29571988 ; nafarooquee@ignou.ac.in

17 Centre for Extension Education (CEE)(i) M.Phil / Ph.D in Extension Education (ii) M.Phil / Ph.D Community Outreach

Dr. M. Chandrasekharan Nair, Director,011-29534104 ;mcnair@ignou.ac.in

18 School of Education (SOE)Ph.D in Education

Prof. C.B. Sharma (SOE)011-29572936 ; sharmacb2000@yahoo.com

19 National Centre for Disability Studies Ph.D in Disability Studies

Dr. Sanjay Kant Prasad, Deputy Director (NCDS)011-29531574/29573078 ; skprasad@ignou.ac.in

20 Staff Training and Institute of Distance Education (STRIDE)M.Phil / Ph.D. in Distance Education Dr. R. Satyanarayana, Associate Professor

(STRIDE); 011-29572601 ; rsatyanarayana@ignou.ac.in

21 Centre for Corporate Education, Training and Consultancy (CCETC)Ph.D Corporate Management and Allied Areas

Dr. Nayan Tara Padhi, Assistant Professor; 011-29572104 ; nayantara@ignou.ac.in, ccetc@ignou.ac.in

22 School of Translation Studies & Tranining (SOTST) Ph.D. in Translation Studies

(i) Dr. Deo Shankar Navin, Associate Professor 011-2957-3076, deoshankar@hotmail.com(ii) Dr. Jagdish Sharma 011-29573072; jagdishsharma@ignou.ac.in(ii) Dr. Rajendra Prasad Pandey 011-29573075, rajendrapandey@ignou.ac.in

23 School of Computer & Information SciencesPh.D in Computer & Information Sciences

Prof. Manohar Lal, 011-2953-3436, 2957-2901, mlal@ignou.ac.in .

24 School of Humanitiesi) Ph.D in English Dr Neera Singh, Associate Professor, 011-

29536441, 29572790; neerasingh@yahoo.com

ii) Ph.D in Hindi Prof Satyakam, 011-29532054, 29572786; rsatyanarayana@ignou.ac.in

25 School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts

i) Fine ArtsProf Sunil Kumar, 011-29571991, 29534840ksunil@ignou.ac.in

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ii) Music Prof Sunil Kumar, 011-29571991, 29534840ksunil@ignou.ac.in

iii) Theatre Arts Prof Sunil Kumar, 011-29571991, 29534840ksunil@ignou.ac.in

(i) Some instructions for filling-up Application Form (Format 1-Section 8) are given below:

1. For Programme Code: You may write name of the Ph.D discipline which you would intend to select.

2. Enrolment No.: Leave it blank. University will allot the Enrolment No.

3. Leave 3 and 4 as they are not relevant for Ph.D/M.Phil candidates

4. For State Code(5), see contents and identify appropriate page for information.

5. 7(a) and 7(b): If you are already registered or have done a credit programme with IGNOU, please write relevant code in boxes.

6. Date of birth (8) : Please follow the rule of Date/Month/Year e.g. 5th June 1976 should be written as 05 06 1976 in boxes

7. 9-17 write the relevant code in the appropriate Box. For example, if you are male, put (A1) in box against Sl. No. 10.

8. Item 18 : If your name is VIRENDER KUMAR HASIZA, then write as following in the boxes provided for ;

V I R E N D E R K U M A R H A S I Z A

9. Item 19 : Please write your Father’s/Husband’s/Mother’s name. If the name is KEDAR NATH HASIZA, then write it as follows :

K E D A R N A T H H A S I Z A

10. Leave blank 20 as it is not relevant to you.

11. All cross (x) marks shown in the form need not be filled-in as they are not relevant for research programmes.

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7(i) Guidelines to Fill-in Application Forms

(ii) Some instructions for filling-up Application (Format 2-Section 9) are given below:

(i) Item 1 : Under programme details, you must specify level of the programme, name of the research discipline and category (A or B). For details you may see Chapter 5 where in each Research Discipline in detail are placed.

(ii) Item 8 : If employed, please provide relevant details as placed in the form. Supporting documents should be enclosed for authenticity.

(iii) Item 10 : Work Experience needs to be seen through supporting documents. Please attach relevant documents.

Item 14 : Attach a detailed Research Proposal for Ph.D. However, no research proposal is required for M.Phil

CHECKLIST:: Before sending the filled in application form to the Research Unit, IGNOU Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068, you must affix/attach the following :

a) Affixed your Photographs (latest).

b) Enclose the following attested certificates,

i) Certificates in support of your educational qualification(s) as proof.

ii) Experience certificate wherever required (in case of candidates applying under Category A).

iii) Category certificate for SC/ST/PH/OBC (non-creamy layer)/BPL Cert. Minority candidates.

iv) Age proof certificate (date of birth proof)

v) Student Card duly filled in along with photograph.

vi) Acknowledgement Card duly affixed postage stamp for Rs 6/-.

i) Hall Ticket / Invitation (placed in the prospectus) card needs to fill-in by the candidate depending upon the Category (A or B). Filled-in Hall Ticket / Invitation shall be authorized by the Coordinator of the Research Discipline and issued by the Director, Research Unit of the University inviting candidate to present in the Entrance Test and Interview / for Presentation of Ph.D. proposal before the faculty and Doctoral of the Committee of the discipline.

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7(ii) Important Instructions for Issuing Hall Tickets/Invitation for Entrance Test/ Presentation of Research Synopsis by Candidates

ii) Candidates under ‘ Category A’ could also be called for Entrance Test, if faculty of the discipline desires for various academic reasons.

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01 Andhra Pradesh 21 Orissa02 Andaman & Nicobar Islands (UT) 22 Punjab03 Arunachal Pradesh 23 Rajasthan04 Assam 24 Sikkim05 Bihar 25 Tamil Nadu06 Chandigarh (UT) 26 Tripura07 Delhi 27 Uttar Pradesh08 Goa 28 West Bengal09 Gujarat 29 Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu (UT)10 Haryana 30 Lakshadweep (UT)11 Himachal Pradesh 31 Pondicherry (UT)12 Jammu & Kashmir 33 C/o 99 APO13 Karnataka 34 Learners Abroad14 Kerala 35 Chattisgarh15 Madhya Pradesh 36 Jharkhand16 Maharashtra 37 Uttaranchal17 Manipur18 Meghalaya19 Mizoram20 Nagaland

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION CODES

CODE DESCRIPTION

001 Matriculation/SSC

002 10+2 or Equivalent

003 Diploma in Engineering

004 Graduation in Engineering

005 Graduation or Equivalent

006 Post Graduation or Equivalent

007 Doctoral or Equivalent

008 BPP from IGNOU

009 Bachelor of Library Information Science

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7(iii) LIST OF STATE CODES

010 Master of Library & Information Science

011 PG Diploma in Dietetics and Public Health Nutrition or equivalent

LIST OF BOARD CODES(FOR 10 +2)

Sl. No.

Code of Board

Board (Abbr)

Year from which 10+2 in effect

Name of the Board

1. 0101 ABIE ALWAYS Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh

2. 0401 AHSL 1986 Assam Higher Secondary Education Council

3. 0501 BIEC ALWAYS Bihar Intermediate Education Council

4. 0701 CBSE 1979 Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi

5. 0702 ICSE 1979 Council for the Indian School (Certificate Exam), New Delhi

6. 0703 NOS/NIOS 1991 National Institute of Open Schooling, Delhi (Passed with five subjects)

7. 0801 GBSE 1978 Goa, Daman & Diu Board of Sec. & Higher Sec. Ed.

8. 0901 GSEB 1978 Gujarat Secondary Education Board

9. 1001 HBSE 1987 Haryana Board of School Education

10. 1101 HPBE 1988 Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education

11. 1201 JKSS 1980 J&K State Board of School Education (Summer)

12. 1202 JKSW 1980 J&K State Board of School Education (Winter)

13. 1301 KBPE 1971 Board of Pre-University Education, Karnataka

14. 1401 KU 1966 University of Kerala

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15. 1501 BSMP 1988-89 Board of Secondary Education, MP

16. 1601 MSBE 1978 Maharashtra State Board of Secondary Education & Higher Secondary Board

17. 1701 MBSE 1980 Board of Secondary Education, Manipur

18. 1901 MZSE 1980 Mizoram Board of Secondary Education

19. 2001 NBSE 1980 Nagaland Board of Secondary Education

20. 2101 CHSE 1980 Council of Higher Secondary Education, Orissa

21. 2201 PSEB 1988 Punjab School Education Board

22. 2301 RBSE 1986 Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education

23. 2501 TNSB 1978 Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Exam., Tamil Nadu

24. 2601 TBSE — Tripura Board of Secondary Education

25. 2701 BHSI ALWAYS Board of High School & Intermediate Edu., U.P.

26. 2802 WBSE 1978 West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education

27. 3601 JAC 2006 Jharkhand Academic Council, Ranchi

28. 8888 DDDD — A recognised three/two year Diploma/ Certificate after 10th Class

29. 9999 XXXX — Not listed in this list.

Sl. No.

Code of Board

Board (Abbr)

Year from which 10+2 vocational stream in effect

Name of the Board

1. 1901 MZSE 2001 Mizoram Board of Secondary Education

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The University reserves the right to change the rules from time to time. However, latest rules will be applicable to all the students irrespective of the year of registration.

10.1 Educational Qualifications Awarded By PrivateInstitutionsAny educational qualification awarded by the Private Universities established under the provisions of the “Chhattisgarh Niji Kshetra Vishwavidyalaya (Sathapane Aur Viniyaman), Adhiniyam, 2002” are non-existent and cannot be made the basis of admission to higher studies with IGNOU.

10.2 Validity of AdmissionLearners offered admission have to join on or before the due dates specified by the University. In case they want to seek admission for the next session, they have to apply afresh and go through the admission process again.

10.3 Simultaneous RegistrationStudents who are already enrolled in a programme of one year or longer duration can also simultaneously register themselves for any certificate programme of 6 months duration. However, if there is any clash of dates of counselling or examination schedule between the two programmes taken, University will not be in a position to make adjustment.

10.4 Registration and Re-RegistrationStudents are advised to submit the Re-registration forms only at the Research Unit, IGNOU, New Delhi and no where else. If any student sends Registration/Re-registration forms to wrong places and thereby misses the scheduled date and consequently a year, he/she will have no claim on the University for regularization. Further do not send fresh/ Re-registration forms along with demand drafts, certificates, etc. to any other place, other than the Research Unit as no other Unit deals with the Research Degree Programmes with regard to registration in the University.

Schedule for Re-Registration

For July Session For January Session Late fee

1. 1st March to 30th April 3rd September to 31st October

NIL

2. 1st May to 31st May 1st November to 30th November

500.00

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7 (iv) UNIVERSITY RULES

3. 1st June to 20th June 1st December to 20th December

1000.00

10.5 ReservationThe University provides reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, non-creamy layer of OBC. War Widows, Kashmiri Migrants and Physically Handicapped learners, as per the Government of India rules, for admission to its various programmes.

10.6 Scholarships and Reimbursement of FeeThe learners belonging to reserved Categories, viz. Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Physically Handicapped have to pay the full fee at the time of admission to the University along with other general category candidates.

SC/ST learners have to collect and subsequently submit their scholarship forms to the respective State’s Directorate of Social Welfare or Office of the Social Welfare Officer, through the concerned Regional Director of IGNOU for reimbursement of programme fee.

Similarly, Physically Handicapped learners admitted to IGNOU Programmes are eligible for Government of India scholarships. They are advised to collect scholarship forms from the respective State Government Directorate of Social Welfare or Office of the Social Welfare Officer and submit the filled-in forms to them through the concerned Regional Director of IGNOU. Scholarship scheme of National Centre for Promotion of Employment of Disabled People (NCPEDP) for Post Graduate level programmes is applicable to the students of this University also. Such students are advised to apply to awarding authority.

10.7 Refund of FeeFee 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.

10.8 Official TranscriptsThe University provides the facility of official transcripts on request made by the learners on plain paper addressed to Registrar (SRE), IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi–110 068. A fee of Rs.100/- per transcript payable through DD in favour of IGNOU is charged for this purpose. The students are required to pay Rs.300/- in case of request for sending transcript outside India.

10.9 Disputes on Admission & other University mattersThe place of jurisdiction of filing of suit, if necessary, will be only New Delhi/Delhi.

10.10 RecognitionIGNOU Degrees/Diplomas/Certificates are recognized by all member Universities of Association of India Universities (AIU) and are at par with Degrees/Diplomas/Certificates of all Indian Universities/Institutions, as per UGC Circular letter no. F.1-52/2000(CPP-II) dated 5th May, 2004, AIU Circular No.EV/11(449/94/176915-177115 dated January 14, 1994 & AICTE Circular No. AICTE/Academic/MOUDEC/2005 dated May 13, 2005. (See Annexure-I, II & III)

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10.11 Prevention of Malpractice/Notice for General PublicStudents seeking admission to various academic programmes of Indira Gandhi National Open University are advised to directly contact IGNOU headquarters at New Delhi or Regional Centres of IGNOU only. Students interacting with intermediaries shall do so at their own risk and cost.

However, in case of any specific complaint regarding fraudulent institutions, fleecing students etc., please contact any of the following members of the Malpractices Prevention Committee:

1. Prof. Manohar Lal, Director, SOCIS (Tele: 2953 3436)2. Registrar/OSD, SRD (Tele: 2953 2741)3. Registrar, SED (Tele: 2953 5828)4. Director, RSD (Tele: 2953 2118)5. Director, SSC (Tele: 2953 5714)6. CPRO (Tele: 2953 2321)7. Security Officer (Tele: 2953 3237)8. Deputy Registrar, SRD (Tele: 2953 6215)

Alternatively complaints may be faxed on 29536588 or 29532312.E-mail: ignouregistrar@hotmail.comWebsite: http://www.ignou.ac.in

Note: Except the above mentioned complaints, no other queries will be entertained at the abovephone numbers.

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Information Regarding IGNOU Policy for the Prevention, Prohibition

and Punishment of Sexual Harassment of Women

The Indira Gandhi National Open University, in adherence with the guidelines of the Supreme Court of India has evolved a specific policy and procedures to combat sexual harassment in the workplace. In compliance with the mandate of the Supreme Court judgment, IGNOU adopts this policy to prevent, prohibit and punish sexual harassment of women at the workplace. IGNOU is committed to providing for all women who fall within its jurisdiction, including its academic, non-academic staff and students, a place of work and study free from sexual harassment, intimidation and exploitation. For further information regarding the policy, definition of sexual harassment, rules and procedures approved by IGNOU website (www.ignou.ac.in). In case of any incidents of sexual harassment, students may contact any member of the IGNOU Committee Against Sexual Harassment (ICASH) at the headquarters in New Delhi, the Regional Services Division Committee against Sexual Harassment (RSDCASH - overseeing committee for all Regional Centres) or the Regional Centre Committee against Sexual Harassment (RCCASH) at their nearest regional centre. The ACASH (Apex Committee against Sexual Harassment) will

As per directions of Hon’ble Supreme Court of India ragging is prohibited. If any incident of ragging comes to the notice of the authority the concerned student shall be given liberty to explain and if his/her explanation is not found satisfactory, the

IGNOU Policy Regarding Sexual Harassment at the WorkplaceIn compliance with the guidelines of the Supreme Court, IGNOU has adopted a policy that aims to prevent/prohibit/punish sexual harassment of women at the workplace. Academic/non-academic staff and students of this University come under its purview.Information on this policy, rules and procedures can be accessed on the IGNOU website (www.ignou.ac.in). Incidents of sexual harassment may be reported to the Regional Director of the Regional Centre you are attached to or to any of the persons below:

Apex Committee Against Sexual Harassment (ACASH)Prof. Parvin SinclairChairperson & PVC

pksinclair@ignou.ac.in

Ms. Neena JainEMPC

neenajain@ignou.ac.in

Regional Services Division Committee against Sexual Harassment (RSDCASH)

Dr. Neeta KapaiChairperson & Dy. Director, CampusPlacement Cell

nkapai@ignou.ac.in

Dr. C. K. GhoshDirector, SSC

ckghosh@ignou.ac.in

Ms. Kailash SalujaAR, SOL

kailashsaluja@ignou.ac.in

Ms. SurekhaAR, Library

sur.mittimani@gmail.com

IGNOU Committee against Sexual Harassment (ICASH)Prof. Rita Rani PaliwalChairperson & Prof. of Hindi, SOH

rrpaliwal@hotmail.com

Dr. Silima NandaDirector, ID

snanda@ignou.ac.in

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PLACEMENT SERVICES

In order to further extend learner support services to its geographically distributed student population who are pursuing various IT and Non-IT related Degree, Diploma and Masters programme, the university has recently established the Campus Placement Cell (CPC). The mission and endeavor of CPC is to enhance and facilitate the process of prospecting suitable employment opportunities that are commensurate with the personal profiles of our learners. All students interested in seeking the assistance of CPC for procuring suitable job opportunities are requested to send their current resume/biodata to campusplacement@ignou.ac.in. They are further advised to visit our home page www.ignou.ac.in for regular updates on placement related activities.

Reader, SOGDSDr. Malti MathurReader, SOH

malatiroy@ignou.ac.in

Ms. Vidya SonalDR. Admin Div.

vsonal@ignou.ac.in

Mr. K. K. KuttyDR. SRD

kkkutty@ignou.ac.in

Ms. Bharti KharbandaSO, SOCIS

bhartikharbanda@ignou.ac.in

Ms. Sadhna MalhotraAR, IGNOU

sadhnamalhotra@ignou.ac.in

Ms. Kanika SinghRTA, SOCE

kanikasingh@ignou.ac.in

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INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITYMAIDAN GARHI, NEW DELHI-110068

1. Programme Details i) Level of Programme : (M.Phil/Ph.D)__________________________

ii) Research Discipline(specify) : _______________________________

2. Category under which application submitted :

3. i) Whether you have M.Phil : Yes/No _______________________________________________________ ii) If yes, specify area/ field : _______________________________________________________________ iii) Month & year in which M.Phil successfully completed : _______________________________________

4. i) 5 years of Experience (Teaching/Research/Professional)(Specify): Yes/No If yes, specify - ii) Area/ field : _________________________________________________________________________ iii) Name of the institute/ corporate/ any other : ________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________

5. Whether received/will receive any scholarship for M.Phil/Ph.D Programme? If yes, please give details such as fellowship, title,name the Institution/Agency with full address with telephone & email :

_______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________6. Name of the Candidate

7. Address for Correspondece (Do not give PO Box No as your address. Leave a blank box between each unit

of address like House No, Street No. PO, etc)

City District

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Category A Category B

Affix your latest passport size photograph duly attested by you

Category A : Candidates having M.Phil or 5 years relevant teaching/ professional experience who can directly undertake thesis work for Ph.D.

Category B : Candidates who have to undergo basic Course Work before or alongside undertaking thesis work.

Filled in Form along with the copies of certificates should be sent to the Director, Research Unit, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068

8. FORMAT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR M.PHIL/Ph.D PROGRAMMES

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INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITYRESEARCH UNIT

MAIDAN GARHI, NEW DELHI – 110068Phone No.-(0) 91-011-29534326, 29571523, e-mail : researchunit@ignou.ac.in

Hall Ticket for Entrance Test for M. Phil / Ph. D in the discipline of __________________

( for Category ‘B’)

Admission Cycle : :July 2011 Cycle // Jan. 2012 Cycle (Strike of irrelevant)Serial Number__________

IG/RU/Ph.D/Entrance Test/2011Date : _____________

Dear Candidate,

Please refer to your application for Ph.D for July 2011 / Jan. 2012 admission cycle. The faculty of has short listed you for the Entrance Test to be conducted by the discipline as given below: 

1. Date of Entrance Test & Time : Date : _______________Time : _____________

2. Venue for the Entrance Test :  _______________________________________

IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi- 110068.

3. Interview (if any) (Date & Time) : Date : ______________Time : _____________

You are requested to report at the venue 30 minutes before test begins.

This Hall Ticket is being sent to you based on your declaration that you have Masters Degree as advertised and also you fulfill all requirements as prescribed by the discipline. Syllabus for Entrance Test is placed on IGNOU’S website for your information. You are required to bring all original certificates of Age Proof, Graduation and Post Graduation degrees along with you. No TA/DA will be paid for appearing in the entrance examination and interview.Other instructions if any to be given by the Research Discipline

1. __________________________________________

2. __________________________________________

Permitted for appearing in Entrance Test Issued by

__________________________________ _________________________ Director, Research Unit

(Research Programme Coordinator)Research Discipline ________________School / Centre _______________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________Address of the Candidate (to be filled in by the candidate)To,

_____________________________________

_____________________________________

_____________________________________

Tel. No. ______________________________

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Signature of theCandidate on the

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E-mail________________________________

INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITYRESEARCH UNIT

MAIDAN GARHI, NEW DELHI – 110068Phone No.- (0) 91-011-29534326, 29571523, e-mail : researchunit@ignou.ac.in

Invitation for presentation of Ph.D. proposal in the discipline of___________( for Category ‘A’)

Admission cycle : : July 2011 // Jan.2012 (strike of irrelevant)Serial Number ____________IG/RU/Presentation/2011Date : ___________________

Dear Candidate,Please refer to your application for Ph.D for July 2011 /January 2012 admission cycle. The faculty has short listed you for presentation of Ph.D proposal to be conducted by the discipline as given below: 

1. Date of presentation and interview & Time : Date : ________________Time : ________________

2. Venue : ___________________________________________

___________________________________________

IGNOU, Maidan Garhi,New Delhi - 110068

You are requested to report at the venue at least 30 minutes before presentation begins.

This invitations is being sent to you based on your declaration that you have Masters Degree as advertised and required experience in the relevant field and also you full-fill all requirements as prescribed by the discipline. You are required to bring all the original certificates such as Age Proof, Graduation degrees and Post Graduation as well as proof showing experience along with you. No TA/DA will be paid for presentation of research proposal before the Doctoral committee / faculty. Other Instructions if any to be given by the Research Discipline.

1. ________________________________________________

2. ________________________________________________

Permitted for presentation Issued by

_____________________ ____________________ Director, Research Unit

(Research Programme Co-ordinator) Research Discipline_____________________ School / Centre__________________________

Address of the Candidate (to filled in by the Candidate).To,

______________________________________

______________________________________

______________________________________

Tel. No.________________________________

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E-mail:_________________________________

I) TITLE OF THE PROPSED RESEARCH STUDY FOR Ph. D: Give your project a title

II) INTRODUCTION FOR THE PROPOSED STUDY: Give a broad description of the topic, how it is important and give the important concepts.

III) RIVEIW OF LITERATURE: Describe briefly at least 5-10 reviews of related researches done in your topic during last 10 years.

IV) STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM: State the rationale for carrying out the study. In other words, describe the gaps in information and work regarding the problem and state the justification for conducting the study.

V) OBJECTIVES: Delineate a few objectives of your study ( You may have two types of objectives if you desire):

(i) General Objectives(ii) Specific Objectives

General objective is a broad area of study. General objective can be broken into three or four specific objectives based on various aspects of the study.

VI) HYPOTHESIS: Candidates need not propose any hypothesis if it is not relevant to their field of study (area/ discipline).

VI) METHODOLOGY: The methodology should have the following components:(i) Type of study(ii) Area of study(iii) Sample(iv) Tools for data collection(v) Data analysis

VIII) LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY: Mention the limitation that you will face in carrying out your research.

IX) REFERENCES: Give a list of books, articles and research papers which you have used while preparing your research proposal.

X )SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY:

NOTE: The project proposal must not exceed 8-10 pages or 2500 to 3000 words.

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8(iii) COMPONENTS OF RESEARCH PROPOSAL