PROSPECTUS AND PROGRAMME GUIDE
Exclusively for ICWAI Students
BACHELOR OF COMMERCE B.COM (F & CA)
with Major in Financial and Cost Accounting
MASTER OF COMMERCE M.COM (MA & FS)
In Management Accounting & Financial Strategies
Designed and Developed in Collaboration with
THE INSTITUTE OF COST AND WORKS
ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA (ICWAI)
School of Management Studies
Indira Gandhi National Open University
New Delhi
www.ignou.ac.in
PROGRAMME DESIGN COMMITTEE
Prof. N.V. Narasimham
Former Director
School of Management Studies, IGNOU
Mr. J. K Budhiraja, Director
ICWAI
Mr. A.S. Durga Prasad
Central Council Member, ICWAI
Mr. Sanjay Bhargave
Central Council Member, ICWAI
Prof. A.R. Khan, Convenor
BDP Coordination Committee, IGNOU
Prof. R.K. Grover (Retired)
School of Management Studies, IGNOU
Prof. Nawal Kishor
School of Management Studies, IGNOU
Prof. Madhu Tyagi
School of Management Studies, IGNOU
Prof. M.S. Senam Raju
School of Management Studies, IGNOU
PRINT PRODUCTION
Mr. K.G. Sasi Kumar
Assistant Registrar (Publication)
SOMS, IGNOU, New Delhi
April, 2009
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THE INSTITUTE OF COST AND WORKS ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA
About the Institute
The Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India (ICWAI) is a premier professional body of Management
Accountants in the Country established on 28th May, 1959 under the Cost and Works Accountants Act, 1959 as
amended by the Cost and Works Accountants (Amendment) Act, 2006 enacted by the Parliament to regulate the
profession of Cost and Management Accountancy in India. The Institute is governed by a Council in accordance
with the provisions of the Cost and Works Accountants Act, 1959 as amended by the Cost and Works Accountants
(Amendment) Act, 2006 and Cost and Works Accountants Regulations framed there under. The Institute as a
part of its obligation to regulate the profession of Cost and Management Accountancy enrols students for Cost
and Works Accountancy course provide coaching facilities to the students, organise professional development
programmes for the members and undertake research programme in the field of Cost and Management
Accountancy. Over the years the Cost and Management Accountancy profession has registered a tremendous
growth and has occupied a prominent role in our economy and society. The Institute has more than 1,75,000
students and more than 43,000 qualified members. The Institute is a member of the International Federation of
Accountants (IFAC), The Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants (CAPA) and The South Asian Federation
of Region, is also imparting training to accountants from overseas countries. The Institute is also recognized by
the Government of India as a premier Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (SIRO).
Objectives of the Institute
i) To develop the Cost and Management Accountancy function as a powerful tool of management control in
all spheres of economic activities;
ii) To promote and develop the adoption of scientific methods in cost and management accountancy;
iii) To develop the professional body of members and equip them fully to discharge their functions and fulfill
the objectives of the Institute in the context of providing financial leadership of enterprises globally;
iv) To keep abreast of development in cost and management accounting principles and practices, to incorporate
such changes as essential for creating value for the industry and other economic activities;
v) To excise supervision for the entrants to the profession and to ensure strict adherence to the best ethical
standards by the professionals;
vi) To organize the seminars and conferences on the subjects of professional interest in different parts of the
country for cross fertilisation of ideas for professional growth;
vii) To carry research activities covering various economic spheres and the publishing of books and booklets
for disseminating information of professional interest to members in industrial, commercial and educational
units in India and abroad.
ICWAI-IGNOU Memorandum of Understanding
Recognizing the subjects studied in the entry level courses of ICWAI and the subjects of study in the Foundation/
Intermediate courses of Cost and Works Accountants under the approved scheme of education and training of
the ICWAI, IGNOU conducts a specialized Bachelor of Commerce with Major in Financial and Cost Accounting
courses by which exemption is granted in certain common subjects such that these students can develop their
learning process by acquiring knowledge in new areas rather than concentrating in the same subject, which are
covered in the theoretical education scheme of the ICWAI. Further, recognizing subjects of the study in the
ICWAI Final course, IGNOU also conducts in a specialised Master of Commerce in Management Accounting &
Financial Strategies for the benefits of students who are undergoing ICWAI Final Course or who have already
qualified ICWAI Final examination.
1. THE UNIVERSITY
The Indira Gandhi National Open University was established by an Act of Parliament in 1985 to achieve the
following objectives:
l democratizing higher education by taking education to the doorsteps of the students
l providing access to high quality education to all those who seek it, irrespective of age, region, or formal
qualifications
l offering need-based academic programmes by giving professional and vocational orientation to the courses
l promoting and developing distance education in India
l setting and maintaining standards in distance education in the country – as an apex body for the purpose.
Some of the special features of the Open and Distance Education System currently practised by IGNOU are:
l Relaxed entry requirements
l Provision of equal opportunity of admission to people from all over the country
l Provision of learning at one’s own pace, place and time
l Cost-effective and cost-efficient educational operations
l Multi-media approach in the preparation of course packages
l Self-instructional Printed and Audio/Video course materials
l Network of student support services throughout the country
l Face-to-face Counselling and Tele-counselling
l Continuous evaluation through assignments
l Provision of terminal examination two times a year
l Interactive Satellite Aided Communication Network (Teleconferencing).
l Interactive Radio Counselling
1.1 The Schools of Studies
With a view to develope interdisciplinary studies, the University operates through Schools of Studies. Each
School is headed by a Director who arranges to plan, supervise, develop and organise its academic programmes and courses in co-ordination with the School staff and the different academic, administrative and service wings
of the University. The emphasis is on providing a wide choice of courses at different levels through various programmes. Currently IGNOU has following schools of studies:
School of Humanities
School of Social Sciences
School of Sciences
School of Education
School of Continuing Education
School of Engineering & Technology
School of Management Studies
School of Health Sciences
School of Computer & Information Sciences
School of Agriculture
School of Law
School of Journalism and New Media Studies
School of Gender and Development Studies
School of Tourism Hospitality Service Sectoral
Management
School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-disciplinary
Studies
School of Social Work
School of Vocational Education and Training
School of Extension and Development Studies
School of Foreign Languages
School of Translation Studies and Training
School of Performing and Visual Arts
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1.2 Academic Programmes
The University offers programmes leading to Certificate, Diploma or Degree, covering conventional as well as innovative programmes. Most of these programmes have been developed after an initial survey of the demand
for such studies. They are launched with a view to fulfil the student’s needs for:
l certification
l improvement of skills
l acquisition of professional qualifications
l continuing education and professional development at work place
l self-enrichment
l diversification of knowledge, etc.
The University follows multi-media approach in imparting instruction to its learners. It comprises of:
l Self-instructional printed course material packages
l Assignments for assessment and feedback
l Supporting audio-video programmes
l Face-to-face interaction with academic counsellors at Study Centres or at work centres depending on
programme requirement
l Practicals at designated institutions
l Project Work in some programmes
l Work-related field project/Functional assignments as per programme requirements
l Telecast of video programmes on the National Network of Doordarshan (DD-I)
l Broadcast of audio programmes by All India Radio (selected stations)
l Interactive Satellite Aided Communication Network (Teleconferencing)
l Interactive Radio Counselling
1.3 Course Materials
Learning materials are prepared for the courses by teams of experts drawn from conventional universities, professionals from all over the country and in-house faculty. These materials are edited by the content experts
and language experts at IGNOU before they are finally sent to the press. Similarly audio and video programmes are produced in consultation with the course writers, in-house faculty and producers. These materials are
previewed and reviewed by the faculty as well as outside experts and edited or modified wherever necessary before they are despatched to the Study Centres and Doordarshan. Printed material is supplied directly to the students at the addresses supplied by them and their cost is covered in
the programme fee. Audio/Video programmes are made available at the Study Centres where Audio/Video playing equipment is also available. Audio/Video programmes of the University are also broadcast as per a prearranged schedule. Print materials and audio/video tapes are available for a price. Interested persons/institutions may request for a catalogue from The Registrar (MPDD), IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi – 110 068.
1.4 Credit System
The University follows the ‘Credit System’ for most of its programmes. Each credit amounts to 30 hours of study comprising all learning activities. Thus, a 4 credit course involves 120 hours. This helps the student to understand the academic effort one has to put in, in order to successfully complete a course. Completion of an academic programme (Degree, Diploma or Certificate) requires successful clearing of both, the assignments and the term-end examination of each course in a programme.
2. BACHELOR OF COMMERCE WITH MAJOR IN FINANCIAL AND
COST ACCOUNTING B.COM (F & CA)
Bachelor of Commerce with Major in Financial and Cost Accounting is designed and developed in collaboration with The Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India (ICWAI), exclusively for the ICWAI students. The
main objective of this programme is to develop skills and competencies of the student in the field of Finance and Cost Accounting. Students can simultaneously study this B.Com with Major in Financial and Cost Accounting programme with ICWAI Foundation/ Intermediate courses offered By ICWAI. This programme comprises of 104 credits, out of which 24 credits are from IGNOU and 80 credits are part of ICWAI Foundation/ Intermediate courses. Once a student passes ICWAI Foundation/ Intermediate courses, automatic credit transfer is given in this B.Com with Major in Financial and Cost Accounting programme for all of those ICWAI Foundation/ Intermediate courses. This scheme facilitates the student to obtain dual degree simultaneously.
2.1 Programme Structure
This programme comprises 4 courses of BDP programme of IGNOU, 4 courses of Foundation Course of ICWAI and 6 courses of Intermediate Course of ICWAI. To be eligible for the award of the degree, B.Com with Major in Financial and Cost Accounting, a student has to complete courses as shown below. All the 4 courses of Part A shall be delivered by IGNOU and the students have to pursue them as per the IGNOU system. All the 4 courses of Part B and 6 courses of Part C are part of ICWAI Foundation/Intermediate courses and the student has to pursue them as per the ICWAI system.
Part A: Courses offered by IGNOU
Sl. No. Course Code Course Title Credits Status
1. FHS-01 Foundation Course in Humanities and Social Sciences 8 Credits Compulsory
2. AED-01 Export Procedures and Documentation 4 Credits Compulsory
3. ECO-13 Business Environment 4 Credits Compulsory
4. EEG-03 Communication Skills in English 8 Credits Compulsory
OR
EEG-04 English for Practical Purposes 8 Credits Compulsory
Part B: Courses which are part of ICWAI Foundation Course.
Students get credit transfer in this B.Com (F & CA) Programme
5. : BCO-041 Organization & Management Fundamentals 8 Credits Credit transfer on completion
6. : BCO-042 Accounting 8 Credits Credit transfer on completion
7. : BCO-043 Economics and Business Fundamentals 8 Credits Credit transfer on completion
8. : BCO-044 Business Mathematics & Statistics Fundamentals 8 Credits Credit transfer on completion
Part C: Courses, which are part of ICWAI Intermediate Course.
Students get credit transfer in this B.Com. (F & CA) Programme
9. : BCO-045 Financial Accounting 8 Credits Credit transfer on completion
10. : BCO-046 Commercial and Industrial Laws and Auditing 8 Credits Credit transfer on completion
11. : BCO-047 Applied Direct Taxation 8 Credits Credit transfer on completion
12. : BCO-048 Cost & Management Accounting 8 Credits Credit transfer on completion
13. : BCO-049 Operation Management and Information Systems 8 Credits Credit transfer on completion
14. : BCO-050 Applied Indirect Taxation 8 Credits Credit transfer on completion
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2.2 Eligibility for Admission
Candidates with following qualifications are eligible for admission.
a) 10 + 2 or its equivalence; and
b) Registration in ICWAI Foundation Course.
Students who have passed ICWAI Intermediate Course shall also be eligible for admission.
2.3 Medium of Instruction
This B.Com (F & CA) programme is offered in both Hindi as well as English medium. Printed course material and assignments for IGNOU courses are sent to you in the medium of your option. Similarly, you have to submit
the assignments and attempt the term-end examinations in the medium you have opted for. Audio/video programmes and counselling are also provided through the medium you have opted for.
2.4 Fee Structure
A consolidated amount of Rs. 4800 payable along with the application form at the time of registration. A student once admitted shall be deemed to have been admitted for a period of three years. Therefore, there will be no need to re-register for the second and third years. The programme fee shall be payable only by means of Demand Draft drawn in favour of “IGNOU” and payable at the city where your regional centre is located. Please write your name & address (in Capitals) and programme name at the back of your demand draft to ensure proper credit to your fee account. Application and D/D are to be submitted at the concerned IGNOU Regional Centres only, but not to send to the head quarters.
2.5 Duration of the Programme
The duration of the programme shall be minimum 3 years and maximum 6 years with a provision for readmission after the completion of maximum duration. The students who have already passed ICWAI Intermediate
Course before joining the IGNOU course may complete the programme in a minimum period of one year. Students who have passed Foundation Course of ICWAI can complete this programme within a minimum period of 2 years.
2.6 Evaluation Systems Part A courses are to be completed as per the evaluation system of BDP programme of IGNOU which consists of continuous evaluation through assignments (30% weightage) and term-end examination (70% weightage), which is explained in detail later in this handbook.
Part B Courses: A student shall pursue these 4 courses of Part B with ICWAI and complete them as per the ICWAI evaluation system. Once these courses are passed as per the examination scheme of ICWAI Foundation,
she/he is demmed to have passed all the Part B courses in B.Com with Major in Financial and Cost Accounting and credit transfer is given.
Part C Courses: A student shall pursue 6 courses of Part C with ICWAI as a student of ICWAI Intermediate. Once these courses are passed as per the examination scheme of the ICWAI Intermediate, she/he is deemed to
have passed all the Part C Courses in B.Com with Major in Financial and Cost Accounting and credit transfer is given. If the students admitted to this programme desire to switch over to Bachelor of Commerce under the existing
BDP programme at a later stage, they may be permitted so by providing credit transfer as per the credit transfer scheme in BDP.
This programme facilitates simultaneous study of ICWAI Foundation/Intermediate. A student admitted to this
programme study selected IGNOU courses and complete them as per IGNOU evaluation system. He/she simultaneously study ICWAI Foundation/ Intermediate and complete those courses as per the ICWAI scheme.
Once a student passes those courses, automatic credit transfer is given in Bachelor of Commerce with Major
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in Financial and Cost Accounting [B.Com (F & CA)]
The details of the evaluation scheme is as follows:
Based on the marks obtained by the student in Part A, Part B and Part C courses, as per the evaluation system
explained above, the Bachelor of Commerce with Major in Financial and Cost Accounting shall be awarded
as per the following marking scheme:
Unsuccessful – Below 35%
Pass – 35% to 49.9%
Second Division – 50% to 59.9%
First Division – 60% and above.
3. MASTER OF COMMERCE IN MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING &
FINANCIAL STRATEGIES M. COM (MA & FS)
Master of Commerce in Management Accounting & Financial Strategies is designed and developed in collaboration with The Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India exclusively for the ICWAI students. The main
objective of this programme is to develop skills and competencies of the students in Management Accounting & Financial Strategies. Students can simultaneously study this M.Com in Management Accounting and Financial
Strategies with ICWAI Final programme offered by ICWAI. This programme comprises of 72 credits, out of which 24 credits are from IGNOU and 48 credits are part of ICWAI (Final course). Once a student passes
ICWAI Final course, automatic credit transfer is given in this M.Com in Management Accounting and Financial Strategies programme for all of those ICWAI Final course. This scheme facilitates the student to obtain dual
degree simultaneously.
3.1 Programme Structure
The programme consists of 4 courses from the existing M.Com. programme offered by IGNOU and 8 courses of ICWAI Final Course offered by ICWAI.
Part A: Courses offered by IGNOU (which are part of existing M.Com Programme)
1. MCO-01 Organisation Theory and Behaviour 6 Credits Compulsory
2. MCO-03 Research Methodology and Statistical Analysis 6 Credits Compulsory
3. IBO-01 International Business Environment 6 Credits Compulsory
Or
MCO-04 Business Environment 6 Credits Compulsory
4. IBO-02 International Marketing Management 6 Credits Compulsory
Or
MCO-06 Marketing Management 6 Credits Compulsory
Part B: Courses which are part of ICWAI Final Course [Students get credit transfer in this M.Com (MA & FS) ]
5. MCO-021 Capital Market Analysis & Corporate Laws 6 Credits Credit transfer
6. MCO-022 Financial Management & International Finance 6 Credits Credit transfer
7. MCO-023 Management Accounting – Strategic Management 6 Credits Credit transfer
8. MCO-024 Indirect & Direct Tax Management 6 Credits Credit transfer
9. MCO-025 Management Accounting – Enterprise Performance Management 6 Credits Credit transfer
10. MCO-026 Advanced Financial Accounting & Reporting 6 Credits Credit transfer
11. MCO-027 Cost Audit & Operational Audit 6 Credits Credit transfer
12. MCO-028 Business Valuation Management 6 Credits Credit transfer
3.2 Eligibility for Admission
Candidates with the following qualifications are eligible for admission:
a) Graduate in any discipline or equivalent qualifications from a recognized University / Institute.
b) Passed in ICWAI Intermediate Course.
Candidates who have already passed the ICWAI Final Course shall also be eligible for admission.
3.3 Medium of Instructions
This programme is presently offered in English medium only.
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3.4 Fee Structure
A consolidated amount of Rs.6000 payable along with the application form at the time of registration. There is no fee for the second year. A student once admitted, shall be deemed to have been admitted for the second year also.
The programme fee shall be payable only by means of Demand Draft drawn in favour of “IGNOU” and payable at the city where your regional centre is located. Please write your name & address (in Capitals) and programme name at the back of your demand draft to ensure proper credit to your fee account. Application and D/D are to be submitted at the concerned IGNOU Regional Centres only, but not to send to the head quarters.
3.5 Duration of the Programmes
The University offers lot of flexibility and openness in the duration for completion of this programme. You can complete this programme within a minimum period of 2 years and a maximum period of 5 years. A student once
admitted to this programme, his/her registration is valid for a maximum period of 5 years. In case a student fails to complete within the maximum period of 5 years, he/she shall be required to seek re-admission by paying the
prescribed fee. Students once admitted to this programme shall be deemed to have been admitted for 2 years. Therefore, no need to re-register in 2nd year as in the case of the existing M.Com programme. For the students who have already completed the ICWAI Final Course, the minimum period of study
shall be proportionately reduced. Thus, such students can complete this programme within a minimum period of one year.
3.6 Evaluation System
The student may simultaneously study M.Com. (MA & FS) Programme along with ICWAI Final Course. The student shall pursue Part A course with IGNOU and the evaluation system for those courses is the same as the existing programme. Evaluation system consists of continuous evaluation through assignments (30% weightage) and term-end examination (70% weightage).
The student shall pursue Part B course with ICWAI as part of ICWAI Programme. On completion of ICWAI Programme, students shall get automatic credit transfer for all these courses in this specialized M. Com.
(MA & FS) Programme. After a student passes Part A courses from IGNOU and Part B courses from ICWAI, she/he is awarded Master of Commerce in Management Accounting & Financial Strategies M.Com (MA & FS) by IGNOU as per the following scheme:
Below 40% – Unsuccessful
40%-49.99% – IIIrd Division
50%-59.99% – IInd Division
60% and above – Ist Division
If the students admitted to this programme desire to switch over to existing M.Com. Programme at a later stage, they may be permitted so by providing credit transfer as per the credit transfer scheme of IGNOU.
4. INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEM
The methodology of instruction in this University is different from that in the conventional universities. The university System is more learner-oriented, and the student is an active participant in the teaching-learning process. Most of the instruction is imparted through distance rather than face-to-face communication.
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The University follows a multi-media approach for instruction. It comprises: .
l self-instructional print material
l audio and video-cassettes
l audio-video programmes transmitted through Doordarshan and Radio
l teleconferencing
l face-to-face counselling at Study Centres by academic counsellors
l gyan darshan channel
l assignments
l practicals
4.1 Print Material
Print material is the primary form of instructional material, although there will be a few audio-video-programmes and counselling sessions. Therefore, you have to concentrate mainly on the print material that we send you
periodically. The print material would be sufficient to write assignment responses and prepare for the term end examinations. How to Use Print Material The print material prepared by the University is self instructional in nature. Each course has been divided into a number of Blocks, generally 8 Blocks for an 8 credit course and 4 or 5 Blocks for a 4 credit course. Each Block consists of a number of Units (lessons). Normally, all the Units covered in one Block have a thematic unity. The first page of each Block indicates the contents of each Block i.e., the number and titles of the Units covered in that Block. This is followed by a brief introduction to the Block. This Block introduction explains the total coverage of the Block as a whole as well as the coverage of each Unit in that Block. Each Unit is structured to facilitate self study for you. The section on Objectives briefly states what we expect you to attain when you have completed the Unit. In Introduction, there is an attempt to forge a link with the topics of the previous Units and .the topic to be covered in the present Unit. This is followed by the main body of the Unit, which is divided into various sections and subsections. In the main body there are a few self-check exercises under the caption Check Your Progress. Enough space is given for you to write your answers to the questions set in the self-check exercises. Answers to these exercises are given in the section Answers to Check Your Progress Exercises at the end of the Unit. The section Let Us Sum Up summarises what has been said in the whole Unit. This summary enables you to recall the main points covered in the Unit. To facilitate comprehension, important words/terms covered in the Unit are explained in the section Key Words. Some books for additional reading are suggested in the section Some Useful Books. For your reference purpose some of these books may be available in the study centre. The section Terminal Questions/Exercises is intended to give you an idea about the nature of question that may be asked in term end examinations. These question and Check Your Progress Exercises are for your practice only, and you should not submit answers to these questions to the University for assessment.
Read the Units carefully and note down the important points. You can use the space in the margin of the printed pages for making notes and writing your comments. While reading the Units mark the words that you do not fully understand. Look for the meaning of such words under the section Key Words or in a dictionary. Read the Unit again and again until you have understood the point. You may also try to find it in earlier Units as it may be explained there. However, if you still do not understand something, consult your counsellor during the face-toface sessions at the Study Centre for clarification. Try to answer ‘Check Your Progress’ questions. These exercises will help you to reinforce the information/ knowledge you gain through your first reading of the text. Proper comprehension of the units and the points/ notes made by you while reading through the Units would help you in answering the Check Your Progress Exercises given in the Units. Once you have written the answer in the blank space provided for each question, you can compare your answers with the answers given in the section ‘Answers to Check Your Progress Exercises.
4.2 Audio-Visual Aids
In addition to the print material, audio and video tapes have been prepared for each course. The audio-video
material is supplementary to the printed material. Hence, we advise you to make use of it, as that will help you to
understand the subject better. Video programmes are transmitted by Doordarshan every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday from 6.30 to 7.00 in the morning. The Schedule of transmission is communicated to you
through the IGNOU Newsletter.
Audio programmes are broadcast in some select states also through Radio stations. Information about these
would be available at your Regional Centre.
The telecast schedule for transmission of programmes through Gyan Darshan is communicated through a monthly booklet.
Audio-video material will not be supplied individually but will be available to you at the Study
Centres. You can watch these programmes during counselling sessions. Students desirous of buying the audiovideo
tapes can procure them from: Director, Electronic Media Production Centre, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi,
New Delhi- 110 068.
Course-wise lists of audio-video programmes are given alongwith the course-wise syllabus in this
programme guide.
4.3 Interactive Radio Counselling
The University has started interactive counselling through AIR network all over India. You can participate in it by tunning in
your area Radio station. Experts from various discipline areas are available for this counselling.
Students can put across their questions to these experts by using the telephone. The telephone numbers are announced
by respective Radio Stations. This counselling is available on every Sunday between 4 and 5 in the
evening.
4.4 Gyan Darshan
IGNOU in collaboration with Doordarshan now has an exclusive Educational TV Channel of India called Gyan
Darshan. It is available through cable TV network. The channel telecasts educational programmes for 24 hours
every day. Apart from programmes of IGNOU it will have educational programmes produced by various national
education institutions. You should try to get access to it through your cable operator. The schedule of programmes
with time and date is sent to all study centers one month in advance. Please obtain it from there.
4.5 Teleconferencing
To reach our students spread in different parts of the country we take the help of teleconferencing. These
sessions are conducted from Delhi. The students can attend these at the regional centres and specified study
centres of IGNOU. It is a one way video and two way audio facility. You will be sent a schedule with topics in
advance through your study centres. The faculty at Delhi and other experts as resource persons participate in
these sessions. You can put your problems and questions to these experts through the telephone available at
receiving centres. These will help in resolving your queries related to courses and other general information
pertaining to programmes of study.
In distance education, face-to-face contact between the learners and their tutors/counsellors is an important
activity. The purpose of such a contact is to answer some of your questions and clarify your doubts which may
not be possible through any other means of communication. It is also intended to provide you an opportunity to
meet fellow students. There are experienced academic counsellors at the Study Centres to provide counselling
and guidance to you in the courses that you have chosen for study.. The counselling sessions for each of the
courses will be held at suitable intervals throughout the academic session. The counselling sessions are not
compulsory. However, they may be very useful in certain respects such as: to share your views on the subject
with teachers and fellow participants, comprehend some of the complex ideas or difficult issues, and get
clarifications for many doubts which you would not otherwise try to raise, and consult academic counselors for
selecting courses of study.
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Face-to-face counselling will be provided to you at the study centre assigned to you. You should note thatthe counselling sessions will be very different from the usual classroom teaching or lectures. Counsellors willnot be delivering lectures or speeches. They will try to help you to overcome difficulties (academic as well as personal)
which you face while studying for this programme. In these sessions you must look into the subjectbased
difficulties and any other issues arising out of such difficulties. Besides, some of the audio and video cassettes that are available at that time will be played in the counselling sessions. Before you go to attend the counselling sessions, please go through your course material and note down the points to be discussed. Unless you have gone through the Units, there may not be much to discuss. Try to concentrate on the relevant and the most important issues. Also try to understand each other’s points of view.
You may also establish personal contact with your fellow participants to get mutual help for academic purposes.
Try to get the maximum possible help from your counsellors.
Generally there will be 10 counselling sessions for an 8 credit course and 5 sessions for a 4 credit course.
4.7 University Functionaries for Sorting Out Problems
Learners may seek the help of following University functionaries for sorting out the issues indicated below :
(i) About Admission, Fee receipt, : Regional Director of your region
Re-registration, Re-admission, Change
of Study Centre, Bonafide Certificate,
Counselling, Evaluation of Assignments.
Non-receipt of Study Material and
assignments.
(ii) About Examination Centre, Exam : Registrar (SED) Ph.: 29538427
result, Grade card, Change of electives, Indira Gandhi 29536743
Credit exemption, Credit transfer, National Open University Fax: 29538429
Re-checking, Issuance of Diploma and Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110 068
Change of Address, etc. E-mail: sred@ignou.ac.in
(iii) For Migration Certificate : Regional Director
alongwith the following documents :
(i) Application Form (can be obtained
from Regional Centres and H.Q.)
(ii) Photocopy of Grade card and Provisional
certificate
(iii) A fee of Rs. 300/- in the form of Demand Draft
drawn in favour of IGNOU payable at the city
where your Regional Centre is located.
(iv) For Change of Region : The Regional Director concerned with copy to :
Registrar (SED) Indira Gandhi National Open
University, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi- 110068.
(v) Subject Related Queries M.Com (MA & FS) : Prof. N.V. Narasimham and Dr. Sunil Gupta
B.Com (F & CA) : Prof. Nawal Kishor and Dr. Subodh Kesharwani
School of Management Studies
Indira Gandhi National Open University
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi – 110068.
Ph.: 29535266
E-mail: soms@ignou.ac.in
Students are advised to get in touch with their Study Centres for latest/updated information
5. STUDENT SUPPORT THROUGH STUDY CENTRES
To provide effective student support, IGNOU has set up a number of Study Centres all over the country. You will be allotted one of these Study Centres taking into consideration your place of residence or work. However, each Study Centre can handle only a limited number of students and despite our best efforts, it may not always be possible to allot the Study Centre of your choice. The region-wise list of Study Centres is provided in annexure-II of this Programme Guide. The particulars regarding the Study Centre to which you are assigned will
be communicated to you.
Every Study Centre will have:
l A Coordinator who will coordinate different activities at the centre.
l An Assistant Coordinator and other supporting staff appointed on a part-time basis.
l Counsellors in different courses to provide counselling and guidance to you in the courses you have
chosen.
A Study Centre will have six major functions:
1) Counselling: Face-to-face counselling for the courses will be provided at the Study Centres. Generally, as stated earlier, there will be 10 counselling sessions for an 8 credit course and 5 sessions for a 4 credit course. The detailed programme of the counselling sessions will be sent to you by the Coordinator of your Study Centre.
2) Evaluation of Assignments: Tutor Marked Assignments (TMA) will be evaluated by the Counsellors appointed for different courses at the Study Centre. These assignments will be returned to you with tutor comments and marks you obtained. These comments will help you in your studies.
3) Library: For each course some of the books suggested under ‘Some Useful Books’ will be available in the Study Centre Library. All audio and video tapes are also available in the library.
4) Information and Advice: At the Study Centre you get relevant information regarding the courses offered by the University, counselling schedules, examination schedule, etc. You will also get guidance in choosing your elective and application-oriented courses.
5) Audio-Video Facilities: The Centres are equipped with audio-video facilities to help you make use of the audio and video cassettes prepared for different courses. Media notes of these audio-video programmes will also be available at the Study Centre. This will help you to know the contents of each programme.
6) Interaction with Fellow-Students: In the Study Centres you have an opportunity to interact with fellow students.
