IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE SHILLONG REGIONAL DIRECTORS MEET OF THE 8 STATES OF THE NORTH EAST ON 13th Nov

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IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE SHILLONG(REGIONAL
DIRECTORS MEET OF THE 8 STATES OF THE NORTH EAST
ON 13th November 2006)
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INTRODUCTION

• The IGNOU Regional Centre Shillong was
  established in the year
• 1988 initially having the jurisdiction of the
  entire North East
• Region. In March 1996 the Guwahati Regional
  Centre of the
• University was set up to look after the student
  services in the State
• of Assam, Arunachal and Sikkim.The Regional
  Centre Shillong was
• then entrusted to supervise the five states i.e
  Meghalaya, Mizoram,
• Manipur, Nagaland and Tripura. However in
  December 2000 the
• Shillog Regional Centre was further divided with
  each State of North
• East Region under the prestigious North East
  Educational
• Development Project (NEEDP).

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The Activities of the Regional Centre Shillong

• Admission- Introducing different New Programmes
  like MA( Sociology),MA( Public Administration),M.A
  (Economics), from 2005. Diploma in Nursing
  Administration (DNA) and Certificate Cource in
  Maternity and Child Health from Jan 2007.
• Term End Examination- There are 18 Examination
  Centres. The Report of the Observers which were
  sent to the Regional Centre have also been
  forwarded to the Registrar SRED.
• Interactive Radio Counselling - IRC is being
  conducted o they 2nd ,4th and 5th Saturday from
  4.P.M to 5.P.M., because the AIR authorities said
  that there are less number of staff on Sunday,
  since most of them are Christians. The agreement
  was made to hold the IRC on Saturday.
• Monthly Monitoring Report submitted regularly to
  NEP.
• ECP for PGDHE was held this year as per scheduled
  given to us by the School of Education New Delhi.
  Resource persons are invited from various
  Educational Institution in Shillong including
  N.E.H.U. and other Educational Institution.
• FM Radio Station of IGNOU Shillong The Gyan Vani
  FM Radio Station is broadcasted in 103.6 Mega
  Hertz everyday from 5.00P.M to 8.00.P.M.
  Counselling in Khasi and English for CPE was done
  through Gyan Vani FM Station.
• Visit of Study Centres Officers of IGNOU
  Regional Centre Shillong visits the study centres
  regularly.
• Induction Meet- In the study centres where
  downlink facilities are available, induction meet
  was conducted. For those study centres where
  down link facilities are not available the said
  meet were conducted through face-to-face
  mode.Report of the Induction meet was sent to the
  Head Quarter.
• CLP is conducted every month at TLC ,Study
  Centre CICs

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Self appraisal of performance of the Regional
Director

• I have taken over charge as the Regional
  Directo(in-charge), IGNOU
• Regional Centre Shillong w.e.f 9.5.2006(F/N) as
  the then, Regional Director
• Dr.A.S.Guha was promoted to the post of Joint
  Director (RSD).In this five
• months as Regional Director(in-charge), beside
  doing the daily routine work
• some important task that I have undertaken are as
  follows
• CPE question papers translated from English to
  Khasi
• Monitored the evaluation of the CPE answer
  scripts of English and Khasi for the T.E.E. June
  2006
• Organised a two day Coordinators Meeting held on
  12th 13th Oct 2006.
• Established Five Information- Cum-Admission
  Centres.
• Visited 10 Study Centres in this short period of
  five months
• Organised awareness programme to popularize IGNOU
  Programme in the region.
• Published articles in Khasi Language about IGNOU
• Planning to organise training programme for
  umemployed youth in Bee Keeping,Mushroom
  Cultivation.
• Planning to organise training programmes on Value
  Added Products in Fruits Vegetable in the 2nd
  week of December 2006, in collaboration with
  ICAR, Barapani Shillong
• Organised three days training programme in
  floriculture through EDUSAT.

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Innovation and suggestion for New Initiatives

• Leather Works- Meghalaya being a meat eating
  state, Plenty of leather is available to create
  work avenues for self employment of youth.
• Training should be given in Piggery,
  Poultry,Fisheries, Mushroom Cultivation,
  Floriculture, Food Processing, Bee Keeping.
  Sericulture and Weaving, Water Management, Cane
  and Bamboo works.
• Training in computer maintenance
• Training in entertainment electronics ,Cd
  Players, Sound system and Audio players.
• The Mobile Library is needed to help the IGNOU
  learners in the far flung areas.
• Training of Biodiversity professional
• To train the unemployed youth in Indian Sweet
  making in collaboration with the Institute of
  Hotel Management Govt. of India.

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Issues concerning student services/ delivery
Mechanism

• Identify centres which will function as a depot
  where
• such study materials and assignments materials
  can be stored, so that the needy Regional Centres
  can acquire the same from such Depot. Thus saves
  time and also make the study materials
  assignments readily available to the needy users.
• Trained technical persons maybe appointed to
  handle the Edusat and other electronic
  equipments.
• In view of the increasing in enrolment at
  different study centres, creation of one fulltime
  post for one staff is felt necessary
• IGNOU website requires regular updation
  especially the fresh assignments

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Recent initiatives under implementation

• Training of Computer hand ware for unemployed
  youth
• Training of untrained School Teachers of the
  State Govt. of Meghalaya in CPE ie. in Khasi,
  Garo and English. Total no of student enrolled
  till date is 2261.
• Evaluation of T.E.E. answer scripts of the CPE
  programme at Shillong Regional Centre.
• Training of the State Govt. Police personnel in
  Computer.
• Organising Orientation Programme for the
  Co-ordinators/PIC on the 12th 13th November
  2006.
• Awareness campaign for IGNOU Programmes at
  Nongpoh, Ri-Bhoi District in collaboration with
  Computer Management Institute at Nongpoh on the
  10th November 2006.

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Suggestions to improve access through enhance
enrolment quality and efficiency of Delivery
mechanisms

• (i) To reach the door step of the aspirant with
  the help of available media I.e
  print,audio,video, radio, telephone,TV,computer,
  satellite.
• (ii) Conducting awareness campaign in remote
  areas.
• (iii)Popularisation of IGNOU Programmes and
  activities through print media.
• (iv) Exhibition, Quiz competition,
  seminar,Workshop and other may be conducted from
  time to time.

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Administrative Issues

• (i) Supply of Staff Car/Vehicle
• It may be pointed out that the Regional Centre
  Shillong is in-need of staff car / vehicle.
  Approximate annually expenditure of IGNOU
  Regional Centre , Shillong, for hiring a vehicle
  is a sum of Rs.1,30,000/-(Rupees One Lakh thirty
  thousand) only. In this connection, it may be
  pointed out that supply of Vehicle to this
  Regional centre, will be more cost effective for
  for University.
• (ii) Construction of IGNOU Regional Centre
  building
• North Eastern Hill University(NEHU), has alloted
  land free of cost within its Campus for
  construction of IGNOU Regional Centre office
  building. IGNOU Hqrs., is therefore requested to
  make necessary action in this regard.

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Growth of Enrolment DURINGTHE LAST FIVE
YEARS

• 2002 2334
• 2003 3831
• 2004 3131
• 2005 4675
• 2006 3364

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Growth of Learner Support Centres during the last
fiveyears i.e Study Centres, Special Study
Centres and Programme Study Centres

• (a) 2002
• (i) Study Centres 5
• (ii) Special Study Centres 10
• (iii) Programme Study Centres 2
• (b) 2003
• (i) Study Centres 6
• (ii) Special Study Centres 1
• (iii) Programme Study Centres 1
• (c) 2004
• (i) Study Centres 2
• (ii) Special Study Centres Nil
• (iii) Programme Study Centres 2
• (d) 2005 (i) Study Centre Nil
• (II) Special Study Centre Nil
• (iii) Programme Centre 14
• (e) 2006
• (i) Study Centre Nil
• (ii) Programme Centre 10
• (iii) Bihar Pattern 1

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USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN ORGANISING STUDENT SUPPORT
SERVICES

• (a) Gyan Darshan
• (b) EDUSAT
• (c) Gyan Vani (FM Radio Station)
• (d) Interactive Radio Counselling
• (e) Teleconferencing

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FEE COLLECTION/EXPENDITURE DURING THE LAST FIVE
YEARS

• Year (2001-02)
• Fees collection
  47,59,408.25
• Expenditure
  47,48,315.00
• Difference
  11,093.25
  
• Year (2002-03)
• Fee Collection
  50,22,708.88
• Expenditure
  53,25,727.00
• Difference
  3,03,018.12
• Year(2003-04)
• Fee Collection
  53,53,784.75
• Expenditure
  60.35,251.50
• Difference
  6,81,466.75
• Year (2004-05)
• Fee Collection
  1,09,89,510.00
• Expenditure
  68,78,303.00
• Difference
  41,11,207.00
• Year (2005-06)
• Fee Collection
  82,81,618.00
• Expenditure
  73,08,836.00

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Achievements of the Regional Centre

• Translation of IGNOU Study Materials (CPE)
• into Khasi Garo Language
• Training in Computer Hardware for the unemployed
  Youth
• Training in Food Processing in collaboration with
  the department of food and nutrition, Govt. of
  India.
• Vocational Training in District Jail for Jail
  inmates, like Tailoring, handicrafts etc

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Programme at Tele-Learning Centre

• The TLC/Computer Lab is open everyday i.e from
  Monday to Sunday for all students.
• (i)CLP is still continuing in our TLC/Computer
  Lab, till date the total No of learners who have
  completed CLP successfully is 1340
• (ii)Certificate in Computing (CIC)
• (iii)Counselling session for MCA in Theory
  Practicals

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Issue pending at HQ

• e-Granthalaya software for library automation
• Software installation and Data Entry.

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Suggestions for improvement

• (i) One day training on Finance Accounts is
  suggested for the persons handling the Finance
  Accounts for various Study Centres
• (ii) Training is required for the Coordinator/PIC
  in handling EDUSAT and Dish Antenna equipments
• (iii) Relaxation in the eligibility criteria for
  appointment of Academic Counsellors for Study
  Centres/PSc located in remote areas.
• (iv) Since IGNOU is giving a remuneration to the
  Principal of the host institution, the same type
  of remuneration may be given to the Principal of
  PSCs and Special Study Centre too.
• (v) Need for enhancing remuneration of the Part
  time staff of study centre and special study
  centre.

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Dec Term End Examination 2006

• Eighteen Examination Centres identified
• 1801(Shillong),1802(Tura),1804(Mairang),
• 1806(Sohra),1807D(KJPSynod),1808(Khliehriat)
• 1811D(Jowai),1813D(Umsning),1814D(Mawsynr
• am),1817D(Nongstoin),1818(Tikrikilla),1820(Mo
• wkaiaw),1821(DistrictJail)1822(Sohkha),1824
• Williamnagar,1825(Mendipathar),1826(Baghm
• ra),1830(UCC)
• (ii)CPE1801,1802,1804,1806,1811D,1813,1824,
• 1825.

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Launching of New Programmes

• Art and Pottery Under Process.
• Launching in MA Economics,MA in Sociology MA in
  Public Administration,Diploma Nursing
  Administration(DNA).
• MA in Education to be launched in PGT College
  Shillong.
• Diploma in Value Added Product to be launched in
  ICAR Complex.
• (v) Certificate in Maternity and Child Health
  Programme to be launched in Nazereth Hospital
  Shillong.