IGNOU to hold management entrance exam OPENMAT on February 01 The School of Management Studies of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is holding the Entrance Test – OPENMAT on February 01, 2009 for its various Management Programmes for sessions starting from July 2009.
According to IGNOU, "The admission to Management Programmes of IGNOU is done through OPENMAT Entrance Examinations, held twice a year."
The management programmes that IGNOU offers are Programs Master of Business Administration (MBA) Diploma in Management (DIM) Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDIM) Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management (PGDHRM) Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Management (PGDFM) Post Graduate Diploma in Operations Management (PGDOM) Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing Management (PGDMM).
According to the information from IGNOU, "The OPENMAT held on first Sunday of February and August every year. The test paper will be multiple-choice answers questions which is having four sections. The sections are: English Language, General Knowledge, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning."
The Entrance Test is being organized in 133 Examination Centres accommodating 22637 candidates for Management Programme.
Staring its operations in 1987, with the launch of Diploma in Management as the pilot programme of IGNOU, the School of Management Studies (SOMS) offers 9 programmes in Management. source: http://www.mbauniverse.com/
Saturday, February 7, 2009
IGNOU to hold management entrance exam OPENMAT on February 01
Symbi founder flays IGNOU for opposing independent council
Mujumdar was reacting to a question on the status of a proposal pending before University Grants Commission (UGC) for formation of Symbiosis Open University, a deemed university in distance education. He was speaking to the media on the sidelines of signing of MoU between Symbiosis Center for Distance Learning (SCDL) and Wawasan Open University of Malaysia on Thursday.
Mujumdar said, “UGC has set up a committee to decide on policy matters as no independent statutory council, which could cater to all distance education institutes exists. Central councils like All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) have powers to recommend deemed university status institutes in their respective areas, but distance education lacks any such body. The present Distance Education Council is not an independent body as it is formed under an act of IGNOU and Vice Chancellor of the latter controls it. Central government has introduced a bill for formation of independent council for distance education.”
He said, “Though government’s response to demands of private distance education institutes is dynamic, IGNOU and other state open universities are opposing it out of their vested interests. They fear competition from private players in this field. Nevertheless, 40 plus private institutes in open learning are putting pressure on government to stick to its plan.” source: http://www.sakaaltimes.com
IGNOU to establish three research, development centres
The announcement was made by Prof. Omprakash Mishra, Pro-Vice Chancellor of IGNOU.
Announcing this Prof. Mishra said, "For now, we plan that the NECRD be developed to be a think-tank. 25 students of Research and Teaching Assistantship (RTAs) have been appointed who could pursue their PhDs and at the same time contribute to the extension and outreach activities of the university in the North East Region."
Prof. Mishra also informed that a lot of activities have bee planned by the varsity for educational development in the North-East region.
IGNOU has been a leading active player in education delivery in the region.
Hundreds of Study Centres have been established by IGNOU in North-Eastern Region to spread education among residents. These efforts are being further complemented by institution building in areas which have generally not got the importance they deserved.
The new initiatives in eight regional centres have ensured a quantum jump in the activity of IGNOU which promises to bring in the educational development of North-East states.
IGNOU will also establish a new Regional Centre at Guwahati to supplement the existing one.
Institutions for Agriculture and Extension Work in Assam, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura will also be established by the varsity. sourcE: http://www.indiaedunews.net
IGNOU gets Centre's fund for watershed management
New Delhi
The Centre has granted Rs two crore to the The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) for watershed management course.
The Department of Land Resources of Rural Development Ministry has sanctioned the amount to develop an intensive Diploma Programme in the Watershed Management.
The diploma programme would be developed to build up steady inflow of trained personnel in watershed development, management, conservation and other rural extension work in the country, according to a press release issued by the chief PRO of IGNOU.
Watershed development has become important to check the steady depletion of greenery, fall in groundwater level in the aquifers, rise in frequency of soil erosion and disturbance of ecological balance due to the population explosion of both humans and livestock. PTI
IGNOU gets grant to offer diploma in Watershed Management
New Delhi: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has received a grant of Rs.2 crore from the Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development to offer a diploma course in Watershed Management.
This is for the first time in the country the course will be offered by the IGNOU's School of Agriculture (SOA).
Students after class X or having Bachelor in Participatory Programme (BPP) are eligible to pursue this diploma programme from IGNOU.
The programme has been designed to give emphasis on how to develop more and more watershed covers in the available landmass, conserve water and fine tuning of techniques to grow more crops.SOURCe: http://www.indiaedunews.net
Pharmaceutical sales at IGNOU
NEW DELHI: Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) here has launched a one-year post-graduate diploma in pharmaceutical sales management.
The course will be available to those who have graduated in science (B.Sc., B. Pharm, BIMS, BAMS, Bachelor of Physiotherapy etc.) and also to non-science graduates who have a diploma in pharmacy.‘First time’
“This course is specially designed for those who seek to build a career as a medical representative and for the capacity building of those already in this profession. It is perhaps for the first time that such a programme is being offered through distance mode,” said an IGNOU official here.
The course comprises six subjects, of which four are about pharmacy and the other two are related to management and marketing of pharmaceutical products.
The details of the programme are available at www.ignou.ac.in .
The last date for submitting the application forms is February 15 and the course fee is Rs.7,500.
IGNOU ties up with Accenture to launch career-oriented programme in Finance & Accounting for BPO industry
The IGNOU- Accenture BPO diploma is targeted towards undergraduate and graduate students across India. The diploma programme is an innovative programme, the first of its kind, in the open and distance learning system. "This programme will provide the opportunity to the students across India to develop their professional careers, to be eligible for employment in the growing BPO industry. This diploma programme aims to incorporate a unique blend of theory and practical courses, designed by eminent academicians, Accenture subject matter experts, BPO training organizations and e-learning organizations, to provide students with a comprehensive learning model," said IGNOU. The basic structure of the diploma programme is divided into two broad categories including i) Finance and Accounting, and ii) IT and English communication skills. The syllabus of the programme gives a complete overview of the BPO industry. According to IGNOU, the unique feature of the programme will be that students who successfully complete the programme and pass all term-end examination papers will be eligible to apply for employment with Accenture and other IT/ ITES companies. Accenture will have the first right to interview and offer employment, based on the business requirements, to those students who will apply and pass the term-end examinations and the formal interview rounds. The fee for the diploma programme in BPO-Finance and Accounting is Rs 20,000. The duration of the programme is one year. Candidates who are graduates or those who have passed their 10+2 Examination are eligible to apply for this programme. The last date for the submission of application forms is February 15, 2009. source: http://www.mbauniverse.com/innerPage.php?id=ne&pageId=1812
IGNOU Associate Degree
New Delhi (PTI): Raising fresh hope for drop-outs wishing to complete their graduation, IGNOU has decided to offer 'associate degree' programmes in 'community college' which will open in another 400 rural locations soon.
Enrolling into the associate programme will help students of community college get lateral entry to the undergraduate programme in a regular college. However, the candidate has to clear the 'Bachelors Preparatory programme' for seeking lateral entry, said an IGNOU faculty member.
The candidate also has to complete two years of study in the community college for being eligible for lateral entry, he said requesting anonymity as he is not authorized to speak to the media.
Community colleges, mostly run in South, have proved a boon for drop-outs and for working professionals who were unable to complete their formal education for varied reasons.
While around 200 such colleges are functioning today, the faculty member said another 400 would come up soon in rural areas across the country utilising the existing infrastructure of the regular colleges.
They will offer programmes across all streams and will acquire ICT facilities in keeping with the present-day requirement.
Community colleges usually function after regular colleges close for the day.
IGNOU will function as the nodal agency for such colleges. THE HINDU
IGNOU Online course in Spanish
NEW DELHI: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (Ignou) launched its online foreign language in Spanish on Friday. The course for other three
languages French, German and Japanese will start by July 2009 while Arabic, Persian, Chinese and Russian will commence by the end of the year.
According to Renu Bhardwaj, director, School of Humanities, the German language at present is being offered in Kerala and Tamil Nadu while Spanish which is offered online is open for all students and would start from March 2009. French language would start from July session.
Said V N Rajasekharan Pillai, vice chancellor: "The tie-up follows Ignou's initiative to launch foreign languages through its new School of Foreign Languages. We are planning to offer Arabic, Persian, Chinese and Russian. Also, planning to make other foreign languages online so that students from across the world can get access to such programmes.''
Most of the languages are being launched or going to be launched in collaboration with an institution of their respective country like Iran Cultural House for Persian language, Instituto Cervantes for the Spanish programme and Goethe MMB for German language.
According to university officials, the foreign languages are being offered under the European Framework of Reference of Languages, a standard set wherein the foreign languages offered in European countries and Brazil are of the same standard. SOURCe: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/