About the IGNOU
The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), established by an Act of Parliament in 1985, has continuously striven to build an inclusive knowledge society through inclusive education. It has tried to increase the Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) by offering high-quality teaching through the Open and Distance Learning (ODL) mode.
The University began by offering two academic programs in 1987, i.e., Diploma in Management and Diploma in Distance Education, with a strength of 4,528 students.
Today, it serves the educational aspirations of over 3 million students in India and other countries through 21 Schools of Studies and a network of 67 Regional Centers, around 2,000 Learner Support Centers and 20 Overseas institutions. The University offers about 200 certificate, diploma, degree and doctoral programs, with a strength of nearly 250 faculty members and 230 academic staff at the headquarters and regional centers and over 35,000 academic counsellors from conventional institutions of higher learning, professional organizations and industry among others.
The mandate of the University is to:- Provide access to higher education to all segments of the society;
- Offer high-quality, innovative and need-based programmes at different levels, to all those who require them;
- Reach out to the disadvantaged by offering programmes in all parts of the country at affordable costs; and
- Promote, coordinate and regulate the standards of education offered through open and distance learning in the country.
- To achieve the twin objectives of widening access for all sections of society and providing continual professional development and training to all sectors of the economy, the University uses a variety of media and latest technology in imparting education. This is reflected in the formulated vision of IGNOU, keeping its objectives in focus, which reads:
The Indira Gandhi National Open University, the National Resource Centre for Open and Distance Learning, with international recognition and presence, shall provide seamless access to sustainable and learner-centric quality education, skill up gradation and training to all by using innovative technologies and methodologies and ensuring convergence of existing systems for large-scale human resource development, required for promoting integrated national development and global understanding.
The University has made a significant mark in the areas of higher education, community education and continual professional development. The University has been networking with reputed public institutions and private enterprises for enhancing the educational opportunities being offered by it. As a world leader in distance education, it has been conferred with awards of excellence by the Commonwealth of Learning (COL), Canada.
The University is committed to quality in teaching, research, training and extension activities, and acts as a national resource center for expertise and infrastructure in the ODL system. The University has established the National Centre for Disability Studies and National Centre for Innovation in Distance Education, to focus on specific learner groups and enrich the distance learning system.
With the launch of EduSat (a satellite dedicated only to education) on 20th September, 2004, and the establishment of the Inter-University Consortium, the University has ushered in a new era of technology-enabled education in the country. All the regional centers and high enrollment Learners Support have been provided with active two-way video-conferencing network connectivity, which has made it possible to transact interactive digital content.
Emphasis is now being laid on developing interactive multimedia and online learning, and adding value to the traditional distance education delivery mode with modern technology-enabled education within the framework of integrated distance and online learning.
Over the years, IGNOU has lived up to the country’s expectations of providing education to the marginalized sections of society. Free of cost education is being provided to all jail inmates across the country. A large number of SC/ST students have been admitted to various programs of the University, also efforts have been made to reach onto persons working in the Armed and Security Forces of the Country.
Vision
IGNOU, the National Resource Centre for Open and Distance Learning (ODL), with international recognition and presence, shall provide seamless access to sustainable and learner-centric quality education, skill up gradation and training to all by using innovative technologies and methodologies and ensuring convergence of existing systems for massive human resource required for promoting integrated national development and global understanding.
Mission
To advance frontiers of knowledge and promote its dissemination through sustainable Open and Distance Learning systems, seamlessly accessible to all, including those hitherto unreached, from among whom the leaders and innovators of tomorrow will emerge, the University shall:
- Strengthen the development of the National Resource Centre as a proactive role model for high-quality and learner-centric Open and Distance Learning system;
- Share professional capabilities and resources to improve standards of distance education in the country;
- Periodically assess and accredit institutions of Open and Distance Learning to promote centers of excellence in the country;
- Develop networks, using emerging technologies and methods, with global reach for effective Programme delivery;
- Provide an intelligent and flexible system of education to meet the challenges of access and equity, and work towards development of a knowledge society;
- Forge convergence of all systems and work for seamless education across national boundaries to develop global collaboration and partnership;
- Take education to the hitherto unreached and promote community participation for local development through life-coping skills;
- Provide specific need-based education and training opportunities for continuous professional development and skill up gradation to in-service professionals;
- Strive towards continuous development of methods and strategies for research and development for generation of knowledge in frontier areas, including Open and Distance Learning.
The Objectives
- Democratizing higher education by taking it to the doorsteps of the learners
- Providing access to high quality education to all those who seek it irrespective of age, religion, and gender
- Offering need-based academic programmes by giving professional and vocational orientation to the courses
- Promoting and developing distance education in India
Prominent Features
- International Jurisdiction
- Flexible admission rules
- Individualized study: Flexibility in terms of place, pace and duration of study
- Nationwide student support services network
- Cost-effective programmes
Important Achievements
- Emergence of IGNOU as the largest Open University in the World.
- Recognition as the Centre of Excellence in Distance Education by the Commonwealth of Learning (1993).
- Launch of a series of 24 hour Educational Channels ‘Gyan Darshan’.
- Launch of ‘Edusat’ videoconferencing channel (2 way video, 2 way audio)
- Launch of ‘Gyan Vani’ and other dedicated educational FM channels.
Academic Programmes
The University offers both short-term and long-term programmes leading to Certificates, Diplomas and Degrees, which are conventional as well as innovative. Most of these programmes have been developed after an initial survey of the demand for such programmes. They are launched with a view to fulfill the learner’s needs.
About the Study Centre
S.V. Arts College, Tirupati is hosting “Indira Gandhi National Open University” (IGNOU) Study Centre (Code: 33029) since July, 2014 with 12 students. The first Coordinator was Dr. S. Azmal Basha, Assistant Professor in Psychology. Present Coordinator is Prof. P. Bhaskarudu, HOD of Mathematics.
At present we are offering the following programmes:
PG Programmes
- Master of Commerce (M. Com)
- Master of Commerce in Finance & Taxation (M. Com FT)
- Master of Political Science (MPS)
- Master of Public Administration (MPA)
- Master of Psychology (MAPC)
- Master of Economics (MEC)
- Master of Gandhi and Peace Studies (MGPS)
- Master of Tourism Travel Management (MTTM)
- Master of English (MEG)
UG Programmes
- B. Com AF (Only for CA Students)
- B. Com General
- B. A. General (BAG)
- B. A. Tourism Studies
Diploma Courses
- PG Diploma in Analytical Statistics (PGDAST)
- PG Diploma in Disaster Management (PGDDM)
- PG Diploma in Urban Planning & Development (PGDUPDL)
- Diploma in Tourism Studies (DTS)
- Diploma in Animal Welfare (PGDAW)
Certificate Courses
- Certificate Course in Information Technology (CIT)
- Certificate Course in Disaster Management (CDM)
- Certificate Course in Business Skills (CBS)
- Certificate Course in Tourism Studies (CTS)
- Certificate Course in Communication and IT Skills ( CCITSK)
- Certificate Course in Functional English (CFE)
Every year admissions will be made through online in two cycles i.e., January and July. After admissions are over, we will conduct Induction Programme for the new students.