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Institute
of Distance Education
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The Institute of Distance Education was established by Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya Sagar (M.P.) on 9th July 1997. Previously it was named as the Department of Correspondence Courses but later on it was renamed as the Institute of Distance Education in 2000. Prof. H.S. Sengar, the retired Head, Department of Library and Information Science of the University was the Founder Director. Since its inception the Institute has been playing a prominent role in the promotion of higher education through distance mode. The main objective of the Institute is to provide opportunities to the younger generation and particularly to such persons who are willing to enhance their educational qualifications without disturbing their present employment or to such other persons who could not join regular courses due to their personal and economic reasons. The Institute is also providing opportunities to younger generation to undertake some professional and job-oriented courses for development of their professional expertise and skills, enabling them to seek better employment opportunities. The Institute is conducting 11 academic programmes as per norms and guidelines prescribed by the Distance Education Council (IGNOU).
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Aims
and Objectives of the Institute :
The Institute is seriously involved in achieving the following aims and objectives : 1. To provide an opportunity for education to all aspirants including those in service, women, adults and handicapped persons from remote places. 2. To allow self-paced learning. 3. To provide innovative and flexible education. 4. To provide reading materials that are self-explanatory, user friendly and appropriate for the target group. 5. To provide opportunity for a number of diverse courses - Professional, Technical, Vocational and General. |
Academic Programmes of the Institute :
The Institute of Distance Education, Dr. Hari Singh Gour University offered these following Courses. To get more information about the courses offered click on the "Name of Course".
1 Master of Library & Information Scince 6000/- 2 Bachelor of Library & Information Science
(in any discipline)5000/- 3 Master of Journalism (Communication) 6000/- 4 Bachelor of Journalism (Communication)
(in any discipline)5000/- 5 P.G. Dip. in Environmental Management 6000/- 6 P.G. Diploma in Marketing Management 5000/- 7 P.G. Diploma in Personnel Management 5000/- 8 P.G. Diploma in International Business and Export Management 5000/- 9 P.G. Diploma in Criminology & Police Administration 10000/- 10 P.G. Diploma in Yoga and Meditation 5000/- 11 P.G. Diploma in Psychological Counselling 5000/-
All the courses are of one year duration (one academic session).
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Curricular
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Adequate inputs of conceptual knowledge and practical training have been included in the syllabii of these programmes with a view to enhance the professional skills and knowledge of the students. Some of the courses are innovative in nature for example P.G. Diploma in Environmental Management, P.G. Diploma in Yoga and Meditation, P.G. Diploma in Psychological Counselling, P.G. Diploma in Criminology and Police Administration and P.G. Diploma in International Business and Export Management which are not normally offered by the University under traditional system of education. The Advisory Committee of the Institute takes the decision regarding introduction of new courses/programmes from time to time in its regular meetings.
Teaching, Learning, Evaluation :
The Institute of Distance Education issues admission notices through state and national level news papers every year in the beginning of each academic session normally in the months of July-August. The admissions are open to all the aspirant persons, who wish to persue higher education through distance mode, belonging to the different parts of the country. The registrations of the applicants in the different programmes are done after necessary scrutiny of their eligibility, as prescribed in the concerned ordinances. After registrations of the students the Institute dispatches reading material to them so that they can start their self-study as per the prescribed syllabi. Personal Counselling and guidance are also provided to them by the concerned Course Coordinators through correspondence/telephone/E-mail. After completion of the admission work, the Institute organises the Personal Contact Classes at the University Centre in each course. Normally the duration of these PCPs are of fifteen days and about 100 lectures/practicals are arranged by the Institute for each course. Eminent resource persons from outside and the senior faculty members of the University Teaching Departments are invited to deliver the lectures and conduct the practicals. Adequate efforts are made to provide good academic exposure and practical training to the participants of the different programmes to enhance their knowledge and professional skills. Personal Counselling is also provided to the students by the Course Coordinators for preparation of their project reports and annual examination. In some of the academic programmes, the internal assessment is done by the teachers. Besides lecture method of teaching, the Group-discussion, Seminars, home assignments, field visits, field survey methods of teaching and learning are also used. Modern teaching aids including Overhead Projector, LCD, Audio-Video Cassettes, Charts, Diagrams are commonly used by the resource persons during the conduct of Personal Contact Classes. The annual examinations of the courses are organised by the University at the end of the academic session and the results are declared as per normal practice. Two more consecutive chances are given to the candidates if they do not appear at the examination due to some personal reasons.
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Infra-Structure
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The Institute has presently the following equipments, which are being widely used for the administrative work and preparation of the reading material etc.
Computer System with UPS and Printer, Laptop, Overhead Projector, Photo Copiers, Fax Machine, LCD, Visualizer, Digital Camera. Video Camera, Public Address System, Video Conferencing Equipment, Colour TV, DTH, Vyas Channel MCBS, Inverter, AC.The Institute has set up a small library for the use of the students of distance education. About 600 books related to various courses of the Institute have been so far procured from its own resources. The Institute has also made an arrangement with the Central Library of the University to make available the facilities for the students of distance education.
Student Support and Progression :
The Institute publishes prospectus every year containing information regarding the application form, admission procedure, courses offered, fee-structure, rules and regulations etc. On request of the students, the institute provides the prescribed application form, copy of the syllabi and the concerned ordinance. The Institute takes maximum care to provide adequate support to the students. Other than the reading material, the institute provides administrative support services including record keeping, information provision, admission and registration, library services etc. as well as learning process support services such as counselling, audio-visual instruction, electronic mail, regular news, letters/communication. As the distance learners belong to different places of the country and diverse educational, economic, social and occupational background, a different type of personal counselling is done to satisfy their various querries from time to time with a view to meet their needs and expectations to the maximum possible extent. This is very necessary for maintaining the creditability of the Institute and gaining the confidence of the students in this made of educational system.
The examination results of the Institute have been very satisfactory. Around 90 to 95% students get through the examinations and most of them pass their examinations in First Division. These courses have not only helped the students in enhancing their educational qualification but also in seeking jobs in various sectors. Many students of the Institute have joined educational institutions as teacher or as librarian, some have joined electronic and print media and some have become business executives. A few students have joined research for the award of Ph.D. degree after obtaining P.G. degree from the Institute. The course of Criminology & Police Administration has been able to increase the competence of personnels and persons dealing with Forensic Science and the course on Psychological Counselling has been useful to Doctors, Family marraige councillors, students of Psychology and persons dealing with psychic cases and Drug addicts.Organisation and Management :
The Institute of Distance Education is one of the self-financing departments of the University. It is being managed by the University with the help of its normal bodies governing academic, financial and administrative procedures of the institutions. As the Institute is created by the University itself on self-financing basis.
The University has made the arrangement of some position on a temporary basis. At present the following staff is engaged in the administration and working of the Institute :
Director : Prof. N.K. Jain
Assistant Director : Dr. Vivek Choubey
Computer Operator : Shri Alok Kumar Sen
Accounts Assistant : Shri Pradeep Narayan Mishra
Office Assistant : 1. Shri Rajendra Prasad Yadav
2. Shri Narmada Prasad Patel
3. Shri Umakant Shukla
Supporting Staff : Four
Course Coordinators : 1. Prof. A.K. Kandya
2. Prof. J.D. Sharma
3. Prof. Y.S. Thakur
4. Prof. Ganesh Shankar
5. Prof. (Smt.) Vijaya Shrivastava
6. Dr. B.P. Shrivastava
7. Dr. G.L. Puntambekar
8. Dr. Alim Ahmad Khan
The Institute is following the set norms and procedures of the University in relation to its administrative academic and financial matters.
