students’ registration and evaluation at the community colleges
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Students’ Students’
RegistrationRegistration and and
Evaluation Evaluation at the at the
Community CollegesCommunity Colleges
Welcome to all new Representatives of
Community Colleges who have joined our fold.
Please permit me Please permit me to first allay to first allay some of the some of the
misgivings misgivings which still existwhich still exist
Community Community Colleges which Colleges which
fulfill the desired fulfill the desired conditions gets conditions gets
REGISTEREDREGISTERED with IGNOU, with IGNOU,
neither affiliated neither affiliated nor recognised.nor recognised.
Categories of ProgrammesCategories of Programmes
Cat. 1 - IGNOU Programmes directly taken
up by the Community Colleges
Cat. 2 - IGNOU Programmes being handled
differently by the Community Colleges
Cat. 3 - Programmes conceived by the
Community Colleges
Special Reference to Category-1 Programmes
ALL IGNOU NORMS ARE TO BE ADHERED TO STRICTLY. THERE CAN NOT BE ANY
DEPARTURE
CATEGORY-2 Programmes
The Creditisation to be followed will not be the same as that of the corresponding IGNOU Programme. The Creditisation has to be repackaged by the Community College concerned.
Programmes are supposed to provide the distinctive identity of the Community College. Efforts should be taken to launch more Category-3 Programmes.
CATEGORY-3 Programmes
Levels of Programmes Certificate - 16 - 20 credits
Diploma - 32- 36 credits
ADP - 64- 68 credits
Non-Credit Customized Programmes
8th standard pass/no formal qualification for some specific courses/ through BPP/ bridge courses of any Open University or equivalent.
Eligibility Conditions(Certificate Programmes)
10th Standard pass – Direct Entry
Below 10th Standard or fail – Through BPP – Bridge courses of any Open University or equivalent.
Eligibility Conditions(Diploma Programmes)
Plus 2 - Direct entry
Non Plus 2 - Through BPP/ Bridge Courses of any Open University or equivalent
Eligibility Conditions(Associate Degree Programmes)
BEYOND ADPBEYOND ADP
Since one of the objectives of the Since one of the objectives of the Scheme is to have a smooth Scheme is to have a smooth joining between ADP and Three joining between ADP and Three Year Degree Programme, it is Year Degree Programme, it is imperative that the Certificate/ imperative that the Certificate/ Diploma/ADP should be at the Diploma/ADP should be at the Undergraduate Level. Undergraduate Level.
IGNOU has a Scheme called Associate Studentship. This is not to be confused with ADP. As such IGNOU does not offer any Associate Degree Programme.
ASSOCIATE STUDENTSHIP AND
ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAMME
Codification Codification
Community College Code:–
• First Character: C (Common for all)
• Next two Characters: First two Characters of short form of Community College.
• Next two characters: First two digits of their Pin Code
• Next two Characters: Increment corresponding to the pin code.
For Example: C AI 11 02(AIWC Community College)
Codification Codification Programme Code:
• At First, Short Form of the Programme.
• Level: (C=Cert, D=Dipl, A=ADP, N=Non Credit Customised Programme)
• Category:
• Last Three Characters: Increment subject to same
programme offered by Community Colleges.
For Example: BA A 3 002(Business Administration, ADP, Cat.3, )
Mode F2F Dist. Online
Cat.2 2 4 8
Cat.3 3 6 9
REGISTRATION
Every Community College will have to prepare a Student Handbook and Prospectus as per the prototype to be sent. Certificate/Diploma/ADP has to be done in modular form.
Certificate → Diploma → ADP
Community College offering programmes (like a one-year diploma or a two-year ADP) are required to register students for the subsequent semesters/years of study. The Community Colleges concerned with prepare formats for this purpose.
Examination Norms Examination Norms
Please refer to our e-mail dated 12 November, 2009
Please remember that Examination Fee is Rs. 50/- per student, irrespective of number of courses.
Please raise questions about the formats sent to you.
ONE WORD OF CAUTION
We have got information from several sources that some of the Community Colleges are still trying to open franchises/ branches. These are to be stopped forthwith.
THANK YOU
Now the topics are open for discussions.
I may be contacted through any of the following:
e-mail Id: [email protected]
Ph. Nos.: 011-29572513, 29535714