Teleconference regarding IGNOU Community College Scheme with Regional Centres

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Teleconference regardingIGNOU Community College
Scheme with Regional Centres
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Community College

• It is
• For the Community
• Of the Community
• By the Community

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Academic Programmes

• Certificate - 16 - 20 credits
• Diploma - 32 - 36 credits
• Associate Degree - 64 - 68 credits
• Programmes
• Non-credit Customized Programmes

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The Popular Programmes on offer at the Community
Colleges

• Financial Accounting (4)
• Aeronautical Engineering (1)
• Agriculture (18)
• Ayurveda Panchkarama (4)
• Beauty Care (16)
• Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)(5)
• Civil Engineering (7)
• Communication Skills (34)
• Computer Science (2)
• Contd

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• Computers and Information Technology (78)
• Multi Media Animation (6)
• Education (10)
• Fashion Design (19)
• Textile Design (23)
• Fire Safety (6)
• Foreign Languages (7)
• Hardware Networking (8)
• Health Sciences (21)
• Home Sciences (7)
• Contd

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• History (1)
• Mass Communication and Journalism (8)
• Human Rights (2)
• Legal (7)
• Library Sciences (3)
• Medical (29)
• Nursery Teacher Training (6)
• Marketing and Management (65)
• Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Services
  (42)
• Tourism and Hospitality Management (32)
• Vocational Courses (40)
• Yoga (4)
• Hospital Administration (3)

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Categories 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

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ALL IGNOU NORMS ARE TO BE ADHERED TO STRICTLY.
THERE CAN NOT BE ANY DEPARTURE

• Category-1 Programmes

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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.

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CATEGORY-3 Programmes

• Programmes are supposed to provide the
  distinctive identity of the Community College.
  Efforts should be taken to launch more Category-3
  Programmes.

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Regulatory Mechanism

• Each body should have a representative from
• IGNOU.

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Regulatory Mechanism (Contd.)

• Academic Programmes on offer are to be finalised
  on the basis of approval of the Academic
  Committee
• Similarly, all modalities of holding of
  examination will require the approval of the
  Examination Committee
• The Community College Board is the apex governing
  body

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Roles of the Members (Community College Board)

• To check the credentials of the
  Trust/Management/Body which runs the Community
  College.
• To oversee the academic infrastructure and give
  necessary advice.
• To advice regarding linkages with industry, local
  community, local government administration in
  respect of placement opportunities.
• To make an assessment about the financial
  resources of the college vis-à-vis its
  communities.

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Roles of the Members (Academic Committee)

• To validate the definition of the Community
  (Every Community College is supposed to define
  the Community it is going to serve. It may be
  local, region-based, trade-based, ICT enabled
  service based and so on.)
• To assess the need analysis done behind
  identifying the academic programmes for the
  community.
• To ascertain availability of faculty and
  infrastructure in respect of operationalisation
  of the academic programmes and approve them for
  launching by the Community College concerned.

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Roles of the Members (Academic Committee) Contd

• To validate the level of the programme(s).
• To help the Community College in categorising the
  programmes.
• Community College offering only Category 1
  programme will not be registered.

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Roles of the Members (Examination Committee)

• To ensure that the evaluation methodologies are
  in tune with the teaching methodologies
• To check whether or not the components of
  evaluation, i.e. theory, practical, project,
  viva-voce, etc. have been planned in appropriate
  proportions.
• To check the credentials of the paper setters,
  moderators and evaluators

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Roles of the Members (Examination Committee)
Contd

• To validate the Examination Schedules for both
  continuous and term-end examination.
• To ensure suitability of all arrangements
  pertaining to holding of examination, i.e.
  seating arrangements, integrity of the Centre
  Superintendent and the invigilators, custody of
  confidential documents, etc.
• To ensure overall sanctity regarding evaluation.

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Community Linked Learner Centre (CLLC)

• CLLCs are being envisaged to facilitate
  Community Colleges applying for IGNOU Programmes.

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Community Linked Learner Centre (CLLC)

• There are two formats CLLC-BI and CLLC-MOU.
  BI stands for Basic Information and MOU for
  Memorandum of University. These formats are to be
  filled in and submitted to the Regional Centre
  under whose jurisdiction the institution falls. A
  copy of the Covering Letter only has to be sent
  to CCU, IGNOU for records.

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Community Linked Learner Centre (CLLC)

• From the filled-in CLLC-BI, IGNOU will extract
  the basic information about the host institution,
  while CLLC-MOU is a Memorandum of Understanding
  between the host institution and IGNOU which is
  to be signed by the head of the host institution
  and the Regional Director concerned.

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Community Linked Learner Centre (CLLC)

• After receiving the filled-in format, the
  Regional Centre will make on-the-spot inspection
  provided it is satisfied with the content of
  CLLC-BI. On the basis of the inspection
  Regional Centre will send a report to CCU, IGNOU
  Headquarters and final consideration will be done
  on the basis of mutual consultation between CCU
  and RSD

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Community Linked Learner Centre (CLLC)

• Having a CLLC will not be a matter of right of
  the Community College. It will be considered on
  the basis of existing norms of the University.
• CLLC will be authorised only to provide support
  services in respect of IGNOU Programmes and no
  other programmes if any, run by the host
  institution.

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Community Linked Learner Centre (CLLC)

• The learner services should be provided as per
  the existing norms of any IGNOU Learner Support
  Centres in terms of conduction of counselling,
  Assignment Evaluation, Library and Information
  Service, etc.
• They will be monitored by the Regional Centres
  concerned following the existing mechanism.

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Community Linked Learner Centre (CLLC)

• IGNOU will not make any payment to the CLLCs
  apart from the fee share component as applicable
  to the Special Study Centres.
• No Payment will be made to the Coordinator.

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