Master's Degree Programme in Political Science

PROGRAMME GUIDE

School of Social Sciences

Indira Gandhi National Open University
Maidan Garhi
New Delhi-110 068
Programme Co-ordinator
Prof. Darvesh Gopal
Faculty of Political Science
School of Social Sciences
Indira Gandhi National Open University
New Delhi

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 CONTENTS

Sl. No. Particulars Page No.

1. The University 5

2. School of Social Sciences 6

3. University Rules 7

4. Master's Degree Programme in Political Science 8

5. Evaluation 26

6. Other Useful Information 31

7. Tips for Effective Learning in Open University 34

8. Some Useful Addresses 36

9. Some Forms for Your Use 38

10. Programmes Offered by the School of Social Sciences 59
1. THE UNIVERSITY
The Indira Gandhi National Open University established in 1985 through an Act of Parliament,
ranks as one of the premier educational institutions in the world. In the brief span of around two
decades of its existence, it has contributed significantly to the development of higher education in
India through the distance mode.

In the face of an ever increasing demand for higher education, upgradation of skills and need for
continuous training of the workforce, IGNOU is fast developing into a sustainable system for
enhancing seamless access to education in the country. At present it caters to around 3.0 million
students through its vast network of 60 Regional Centers and Study Centres spread all over the
country and its headquarters located in New Delhi. Its mission is to advance the frontiers of knowledge
and provide sustainable and learner-centric quality education, skill upgradation and training to all
by using innovative technologies and methodologies.

The University is committed to quality in all its activities - teaching, research, training and extension.
IGNOU also acts as a national resource centre for expertise and infrastructure in the ODL system. It
is an apex body responsible for ensuring the sharing of professional capabilities and resources as
well as for improving the standards of distance education in the country.

The University offers various academic programmes that lead to Certificates, Diplomas and Degrees.
It develops and produces courses for delivery through open learning and distance education mode.
It is actively involved in research, training and extension education activities.

Objectives
In order to fulfil its mission of providing access to quality education to all citizens of this country,
the University is mandated to:
• impart education and knowledge through various means suited to the open and distance education
mode;
• provide higher education to large sections of the population, particularly to the disadvantaged
segments of society;
• encourage, coordinate and assist open universities and distance education institutions to raise
standards of education in the country; and
• promote national integration and strengthen the natural and human resources of the country
through the medium of education.
Features
IGNOU has certain unique features such as:
• National jurisdiction
• Flexible admission rules
• Individualised study
• Flexibility in terms of place, pace and duration of study
• Use of latest information and communication technologies
• An effective student support services network
• Cost-effective progammes
• Modular programmes, and
• Resource sharing, collaboration and networking with Open Universities and other institutions

2. SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

The functions of the School of Social Sciences are within the broad framework of the objectives of
IGNOU. Its main functions relate to planning and development of academic programmes at the
degree, diploma and certificate levels
The school offers the following programmes:
• PhD programme in Anthropology, Economics, History, Library and Information Science, Political
Science, Public Administration, Psychology and Sociology
• MPhil programme in Economics, Sociology and Political Science
• Master in Library and Information Science, Economics, History, Political Science, Public
Administration, Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology and Gandhi and Peace Studies.
• Bachelor’s Preparatory Programme
• Bachelor of Arts
• Bachelor in Library and Information Science
• PG Diploma in Library Automation and Networking
• PG Diploma in Gandhi and Peace Studies
• PG Diploma in Mental Health
• PG Certificate in Gandhi and Peace Studies.
• Certificate Programme in Disaster Management
• Certificate in Environmental Studies
• Certificate in Participatory Project Planning
• Certificate Programme in Peace Studies and Conflict Management
• Certificate Programme on life and thought of B.R. Ambedkar
3. UNIVERSITY RULES
3.1 Open Access
Access to the programme is open to all subject to fulfilment of minimum eligibility criteria.

3.2 Scholarships and Reimbursement of Fee

Reserved categories, viz. Scheduled Castes. Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Physically
Handicapped students have to pay the fee at the time of admission to the University along with other
students.

Physically Handicapped students admitted to IGNOU are eligible for Government of India
scholarships. They are advised to collect scholarship forms from the respective State Governments
Directorate of Social Welfare or the office of the Social Welfare Officer and submit the filled-in
forms to them through the Regional Director concerned.

Similarly, SC/ST and other Backward Class students have to submit their scholarship forms to the
respective State Directorates of Social Welfare or to the Office of the Social Welfare Officer, through
the concerned Regional Director of IGNOU for reimbursement of programme fee.

3.3 Validity of Admission Lists

Candidates who are offered admissions have to join on or before the due dates specified by the
University. In case they want to seek admission for the next session, they have to apply afresh and
go through the admission process again.

3.4 Incomplete and Late Applications

Incomplete and late application forms/re-registration forms and forms furnishing false information
can be rejected without any intimation to the candidates. The candidates are, therefore, advised to
fill the relevant columns carefully and attach attested copies of all the necessary certificates asked
for, and submit the form on or before the due date.
3.5 Simultaneous Registration
A student is permitted to register for only one programme in a given academic session. Violation of
this rule results in the cancellation of admission to the programmes and forfeiture of the programme
fee. This, however, does not apply in the case of Certificate in Computing.

Note: Registration fee once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances. Programme fee
may, however, be refunded if admission is not given for any reason.

3.6 IGNOU Website

You may also access all relevant information and assignments from the Student Zone Section of
University Website at www.ignou.ac.in
4. MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAMME IN
POLITICAL SCIENCE
4.1 Introduction
IGNOU is committed to providing quality education at low costs to those who have for some reason
or the other missed or have not had the opportunity for further studies. Keeping the heterogeneous
nature and varied needs of its clientele, the university offers a range of programme catering to
human resource development as well as self-enrichment. The aim of this programme is to give the
learners a sound base in political analysis through an in-depth investigation into a broad range of
political phenomena in diverse areas of the discipline of Political Science.

4.2 Eligibility
In accordance with the University's general policy of 'openness' and 'flexibility' vis-a-vis
eligibility criteria, all graduates are eligible for admission even if they do not have any Political
Science background at the Undergraduate level. There would be no admission test. However,
Undergraduates, with no previous training in Political Science should go through the Bachelor's
Degree Political Science courses of IGNOU. It would help them to understand the Master's
level courses.

4.3 Duration
The programme can be completed in a minimum period of two years and a maximum period of five
years.

4.4 Fee Structure

Fee for the programme is to be paid year-wise. In the first year fee is Rs. 5600/- and in the 2nd year
it is Rs. 5400/-.

4.5 Credit System

The Open University system is based on credits. One credit is equivalent to 30 hours of study. In
other words, you will have to put in 240 hours of study for completing an 8 credit course and
120 hours of study for completing a four credit course. You can decide how many courses you want
to pursue in a year by calculating how much time you can spare for your studies. It also helps you
to understand the academic effort you have to put in. To successfully complete a course of an
academic programme (Degree, Diploma or Certificate) requires successful clearing of the
Assignments and the Term-End Examination of each course and the project work wherever applicable
in a programme.

Credits can be transferred from one university to another, at the same level of education and for the
same subject only. Credit transfer of a maximum of 50% credits only is allowed within a programme
of study.

4.6 Programme Structure

MPS is a 64-credit programme with compulsory and optional courses. The following courses are
available in the first and second year of study:
 I Year Compulsory Courses
MPS-001: Political Theory 8 credits
MPS-002: International Relations: Theory and Problems 8 credits
MPS-003: India: Democracy and Development 8 credits
MPS-004: Comparative Politics: Issues and Trends 8 credits
II Year Optional Courses
MPSE-001: India and the World 4 credits
MPSE-002: State and Society in Latin America 4 credits
MPSE-003: Western Political Thought 4 credits
MPSE-004: Social and Political Thought in Modern India 4 credits
MPSE-005: State and Society in Africa 4 credits
MPSE-006: Peace and Conflict Studies 4 credits
MPSE-007: Social Movements and Politics in India 4 credits
MPSE-008: State Politics in India 4 credits
MPSE-009: Canada: Politics and Society 4 credits
MPSE-011: The European Union in World Affairs 4 credits
MPSE-012: State and Society in Australia 4 credits
MPSE-013 Australia's Foreign Policy 4 credits
MED-002: Sustainable Development: Issues and Challenges 4 credits
MED-008 Globalisation and Environment 4 credits
MGP-004 Gandhi’s Political Thought 4 credits
MGPE-007 Non-Violent Movements after Gandhi 4 credits
MGPE-008 Gandhian Approach to Peace and Conflict Resolution 4 credits
MGPE-010 Conflict Management, Transformation & Peace Building 4 credits
MGPE-011 Human Security 4 credits
MGPE-013 Civil Society, Political Regimes and Conflict 4 credits

With a basket of 80 credits worth of elective courses in the Second year, this programme provides
the learners freedom to shape an individualised programme of study to meet their personal interest
and career goals.

4.7 Scheme of Study

In order to enable you to complete the Master's Degree Programme in Political Science within the
minimum period of two years, you are allowed to take 32 credits worth of courses in each year. In
the first year of study, the 32 credits you study are compulsory. In the 2nd year, you will have to opt
for courses worth 32 credits from the 20 courses on offer.
4.8 Registration in 2nd year
After the 1st year, whether you pass/attempt the first year examination or not, you can seek admission
for the 2nd year by submitting the programme registration form with requisite programme fee within
the re-registration schedule as notified by the university. Re-registration form is to be submitted
through online mode only. At present 2nd year registration is to be done between 1st Feb to 31st
March for July Session and 1st August to 30th September for January Session. With late fee
registration can be done as per following scheme:

Sl.No July Session January Session Late Fee

1. 1st April to 30th April 3rd October to 31st October `200

2. 1st May to 31st May 1st November to 30th November `500

3. 1st June to 20th June 1st December to 20th December `1000

Note: Even if the university does not send any communication for re-registration in 2 nd year,
you are advised to visit our website www.ignou.ac.in during the relevant months as
mentioned above to seek registration.

Despatch of Study Material

For M.A. programme all the study material will be despatched in one lot or in two despatches. We
will inform you if the material is sent in two despatches. The despatch will be made within 4 weeks
of the last date of admission. If any thing is missing in the course material please ask for it. If
assignment is missing please visit our website www.ignou.ac.in; go to student -zone>downloads all
the latest assignments are uploaded there. If you do not get material in time write to the Regional
Director of your regional centre.

Decide Your Time Schedule

The University offers a lot of flexibility and openness in the courses and duration for the completion
of programmes. You should take full advantage of this flexibility. As indicated earlier you can finish
this programme in two years if you clear 64 credits. If you are not able to complete it within this
period you can take a maximum of five years to complete it. It would be better if you plan it in a
systematic way. For two years you will receive study materials and assignments according to scheme
of study but it is upto you to decide which courses you will complete in a particular year. Completion
of a course would involve studying the course, completing the assignments and obtaining pass
marks in both assignments and the term end examination. If you are busy elsewhere and not able to
fully devote yourself to the programme you should fix your targets every year. If you feel that
instead of 32 credits you would do only 24 or 16 credits in a year, plan it from the beginning of the
year, study only those courses, do the assignments for them and appear for term end exam. Carry
over the rest to next year. Again next year, decide your goals for that year. Whenever you decide to
do the previous year’s course download fresh assignments from IGNOU website, submit them
according to the schedule and appear in the term end examination. Through a proper planning you
can finish this programme according to your convenience.

4.9 Fee Structure and Schedule of Payment

The programme fee is `5600 for the 1st year. The fee should be paid in lump sum along with the
filled in application form. In the 2nd year also the fee of `5400 is to be paid as per schedule without
waiting for any communication from the University.
The University can revise the programme fee and revised fee shall be payable by you as per schedule
of payment notified by the university.
The programme fee should be paid only by means of Debit Card/Credit Card through online
mode only.
Timely payment of programme fees is the responsibility of the student. Students are expected to
remit fee as early as possible without waiting for the last date. Late payments will not be entertained.
In case you fail to remit the fee as per above schedule you will have to wait for next cycle of
admission.
4.10 Instructional System
The Master's Degree Programme adopts a multimedia approach, viz. self-instructional print materials,
audio-video programmes, assignments, counselling sessions and teleconferencing.
i) Print Materials
These comprise mainly self-instructional material. Other study materials required for a particular
course such as the original texts of political thinkers or essays from secondary sources will be
made available at the study centre libraries.
The units in the course material have been carefully designed and written by specialists engaged
in study and research in the discipline of Political Science. The names of the authors are listed
in the course material. It may, however, be added that the units are by no means comprehensive
in discussing different themes. It is, therefore, advised that you read as much as possible,
books and research articles suggested at the end of Unit/Block. The University will make
some of these books and articles available at the Study Centre libraries.

ii) Audio-video Programmes

The Audio and Video programmes are supplementary, meant for clarification and enhancement
ol understanding. These are used during counselling sessions at the Study Centres. Video
programmes are also telecast on the national network of Doordarshan/Gyan Darshan. Besides,
live counselling is provided on radio. These sessions are conducted for an hour on Sunday and
Monday from over 190 All India Radio Stations spread throughout the country. You can ask
questions right from your home on telephone.

iii) Counselling Sessions

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 with 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 students, comprehend some of the
complex ideas or difficult issues, and get clarifications for many doubts which you would not
otherwise try to raise.
Face-to-face counselling will be provided to you at the study centre assigned to you. You
should note that the counselling sessions will be very different from the usual classroom teaching
or lectures. Counsellors will not 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 subject-based 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.
iv) Teleconferencing
The Teleconferencing Sessions are organised by the School of Social Sciences with the help of
the Electronic Media Production Centre (EMPC) staff. The technical part comprises one way
video and two way audio components. The subject experts counsel students on various aspects
of the courses in these sessions. You will be informed of the schedule of these sessions in
advance through the IGNOU Newsletter. The learner will have to go to the nearest reception
centre at the scheduled time for taking the benefit of this facility.
v) Study Centres
Each student admitted to this programme will be attached to a Study Centre. At present, there
are 197 study centres located in different places of the country. Students may opt for enrolment
in the nearest study centre. However, as each Study Centre can handle only a limited number
of students, despite our best efforts, it may not always be possible to allot the Study Centre of
your choice. The particulars regarding the Study Centre to which you are assigned will be
communicated to you. The list of Study Centres activated for M.A. Political Science is available
on the University website at www.ignou.ac.in . Please go to Home→About IGNOU→About
us→Study Centres.
Every study centre is managed by a Coordinator. The students are advised to be in regular
contact with their respective study centres and interact with the Coordinator as frequently as
possible. The facilities provided at the study centres, normally, include the following:
• Counselling sessions in different courses relating to M.A. (Political Science)
• Library facility with basic reading materials related to various aspects of the discipline
• Audio-Video programmes specially designed for M.A. (Political Science)
• Teleconferencing and Radio Counselling (at the Regional Centres)
4.11 The Course Outline
I) POLITICAL THEORY (MPS-001)
Book-I
Unit 01 What is Political Theory and Why Study It?
Unit 02 Democracy
Unit 03 Rights
Unit 04 Liberty
Unit 05 Equality .
Unit 06 Justice
Unit 07 Idea of Duty
Unit 08 Citizenship
Unit 09 Sovereignty
Unit 10 State and Civil Society
Unit 11 Power and Authority
Unit 12 Legitimation and Obligation
Unit 13 Civil disobedience and Satyagrah
Unit 14 Political Violence
Book-II
Unit 15 Classical Liberalism
Unit 16 Welfare State
Unit 17 Libertarianism
Unit 18 Marxism - I - Marx, Lenin, Mao
Unit 19 Marxism - II - Luckas, Gramsci, Frankfurt School
Unit 20 Socialism
Unit 21 Conservatism
Unit 22 Fundamentalism
Unit 23 Nationalism
Unit 24 Multi-culturalism
Unit 25 Fascism
Unit 26 Feminism
Unit 27 Gandhism and Pacifism
Unit 28 Communitarianism and Civic Republicanism
Unit 29 Political Theory in a Globalising World
II) INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: THEORY AND PROBLEMS (MPS-002)
Book I
Unit 01 Realist and Neo-Realist Approaches: Concepts of National Interest, National Power and
National Security Theories of Conflict, Balance of Power, Deterrence and Inter-dependence
Unit 02 Liberal and Neo-Liberal Approaches: Concepts of World Order and Globalism, Search for
legal-institutional mechanisms, Theories of Communication and Conflict Resolution,
Functionalism and Neo-Functionalism
Unit 03 Marxist and other Radical Approaches: Theories of Imperialism, Colonialism, Neo-
colonialism and Hegemony
Unit 04 Neo-Radical Approaches: Theories of Underdevelopment, Centre-Periphery and
Dependencia
Unit 05 Post-Structuralist and Post-Modernist Approaches: Interrogating Nation-State; Post-
Colonialism:Culture, Ideology and Hegemony
Unit 06 Feminist Approaches to questions of Power, State, Peace & War, Human Rights, Genocide
Unit 07 Environmental Approaches: Critiques of Development and Progress; Sustainable
Development
Unit 08 Worldviews from Asia, Africa and Latin America
Unit 09 End of Cold War
Unit 10 Post-Cold War Issues: Nation-State, Security, Peace and Development Initiatives,
Restructuring of the UN
Unit 11 Emerging Powers: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, India, Japan and South Africa
Unit 12 Regional Groupings: (a) Economic (b) Security
Unit 13 Globalisation: Meanings and Dimensions
Unit 14 International Inequities: Conflict, Cooperation, Processes of Divergence and Convergence
Unit 15 Elements of International Economic Relations - Trade, Factor Movements (Capital and
Labour), and Monetary and Credit Relations
Unit 16 Management of International Relations: Institutions and Instruments
Unit 17 India in the New Global Order
Book II
Unit 18 Right to Self-determination
Unit 19 Intervention/Invasion
Unit 20 Nuclear Proliferation
Unit 21 International Terrorism
Unit 22 Role of Science and Technology in International Relations
Unit 23 Inequality among Nations
Unit 24 Global Corporatism and State Sovereignty
Unit 25 Human Rights and International Trade
Unit 26 Changing Nature of American Power
Unit 27 China as an Emerging Power
Unit 28 Emergence of Central Asian Republics
Unit 29 Ethnic Resurgence and 'Identity' Wars
Unit 30 Aboriginal/Indigenous Movements
Unit 31 Displacement of Population: Intra-state and Inter-state
Unit 32 Transnational Movements: Cultural and Civilisational
Unit 33 Role of NGOs
Unit 34 Concept of Justice in International Relations
Unit 35 Human Security
III) INDIA: DEMOCRACY AND DEVELOPMENT (MPS-003)
Book-I
Unit 01 Legacy of National Movement with reference to Development, Rights and Participation
Unit 02 Debates on Models of Development
Unit 03 Constitution and Social Transformation
Unit 04 Diversity and Pluralism
Unit 05 Inequality: Caste and Class
Unit 06 Political Economy of Development
Unit 07 Structure and Growth of Economy (Poverty, Surplus and Unevenness)
Unit 08 Legislature
Unit 09 Bureaucracy, Police and Army
Unit 10 Legal System and Judiciary
Unrt 11 Federalism
Unit 12 Devolution of Powers and Local Self-Government
Unit 13 Political Parties and Participation
Unit 14 Workers and Peasants Movements
Unit 15 Media and Public Policy
Unit 16 Interest Groups and Policy Making '
Unit 17 Identity Politics (caste, religion, language and ethnicity)
Unit 18 Civil Society: Social Movements, NGOs and Voluntary Action
Book-II
Unit 19 Human Development: Health, Education and Social Security
Unit 20 Gender and Development
Unit 21 Regional Imbalances
Unit 22 Migration and Development
Unit 23 Environment and Sustainable Development
Unit 24 Economic Reforms and Globalisation
Unit 25 Religious Politics
Unit 26 Ethnicity and Nation - State
Unit 27 Democracy and Development in India: An Assessment
IV) COMPARATIVE POLITICS: ISSUES AND TRENDS (MPS-004)
Book-l
Unit 01 Comparative Politics: Nature, Significance and Evolution
Unit 02 Comparative Approaches and Methods: Systems, Structural - Functional, Public Policy
Unit 03 Comparative Approaches: Political Economy, Dependency and World Systems
Unit 04 Theories of State
Unit 05 State in Developing Societies: Asian, African and Latin American Experiences
Unit 06 State - Civil Society Relations: Evolving Patterns
Unit 07 Globalisation and State
Unit 08 Regional Integration and State
Unit 09 International Organisations and State
Unit 10 Transnational/Multinational Corporations and State
Unit 11 Nationalism: Approaches
Unit 12 Forms of Nationalism
Unit 13 Anti-Colonial Movements
Unit 14 Nationality and Self-Determination
Unit 15 State Building and Constitutionalism
Book-II
Unit 16 Ethnicity, Politics and State
Unit 17 Politics of Community Identities
Unit 18 Ethnic Movements
Unit 19 Political Regime
Unit 20 Bureaucracy
Unit 21 Military in Politics
Unit 22 Federalism: Patterns and Trends
Unit 23 Parties and Party Systems
Unit 24 Interest Groups, Pressure Groups and Lobbying
Unit 25 Poverty and Human Development
Unit 26 Gender Question
Unit 27 Environment
Unit 28 Science, Technology and Politics
Unit 29 Decentralisation and Participation
Unit 30 Human Rights
V) INDIA AND THE WORLD (MPSE-001)
Unit 01 Evolution of India's World View
Unit 02 Approaches to the Study of India's Foreign Policy
Unit 03 Objectives and Determinants
Unit 04 Decision Making Institutions with Special reference to: MEA, National Security Council,
PMO, Parliament and Parliamentary Committees
Unit 05 Policy Development Process: Role of Political Parties and Pressure Groups: Media, Social
Movements, NGOs, Business, Diaspora, Think Tanks
Unit 06 India's Foreign Policy: An Overview
Unit 07 U.S.A and European Union
Unit 08 Russia, China and Japan
Unit 09 India and its Neighbours
Unit 10 India and South-East Asia and Pacific
Unit 11 India and Central and West Asia
Unit 12 India, Latin America and Caribbean
Unit 13 India and Africa
Unit 14 Politico-Security Issues: Arms Control, Disarmament, Nuclear Issues and Global Terrorism
Unit 15 Economic Issues: International Trade and Investment, Multinational Corporations and
Regional Cooperation
Unit 16 Socio-Cultural Issues: Ethnic and Religious Movements, Human Rights and Humanitarian
Intervention and Environment
Unit 17 Political and Diplomatic Issues: United Nations and Regional Organisations (Non-
economic), Non-Aligned Movement, Globalisation
VI) STATE AND SOCIETY IN LATIN AMERICA (MPSE-002)
Unit 01 Colonial Legacy; Struggle for Independence-Movements, Ideas and Personalities
Unit 02 Resource Endowment and the Impact on Social and Economic formations: Pampas and its
social and economic impact-Argentina; Cycles of 'boom and bust'- Brazil, Importance of minerals-
Chile
Unit 03 Resource Endowment and the impact on Social and Economic formations: Issue of Land
Ownership; the Indigenous Peoples-Mexico Plantation Economies-Cuba and Guyana/ Trinidad
Unit 04 Political Traditions and Political Culture: Centralism; Personalismo; Patrimonialism;
Slavery; Mestizo Mobility; Indigenous Resistance; Challenges in Nation-building
Unit 05 'Inward-looking' Development Strategies
Unit 06 Economic Liberalisation and Global Dependence
Unit 07 Current Discourse on 'State and Market'
Unit 08 'Populist' Movements and Regimes
Unit 09 Agrarian and Land Right Movements
Unit 10 Church and Social Transformation
Unit 11 Revolutionary Movements and Social Change
Unit 12 Democratic Transitions: Patterns, Mechanisms and Processes
Unit 13 Democratic Constitutions and Institution-building
Unit 14 Civil Society and 'New Social Movements'-Environment, Women, Indigenous Peoples,
and Human Rights
Unit 15 Military in Politics
Unit 16 Trends towards Regionalism
Unit 17 Latin America and the Developing Countries (including India)
Unit 18 Latin America and the Developed Countries/ Regions
VII) WESTERN POLITICAL THOUGHT (Plato to Marx) (MPSE-003)
Unit 01 Significance of Western Political Thought
Unit 02 Plato
Unit 03 Aristotle
Unit 04 St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas
Unit 05 Niccolo Machiavelli
Unit 06 Thomas Hobbes
Unit 07 John Locke
Unit 08 Jean Jacques Rousseau
Unit 09 Edmund Burke
Unit 10 Immanuel Kant
Unit 11 Jeremy Bentham
Unit 12 Alexis de Tocqueville
Unit 13 John Stuart Mill
Unit 14 Georg Withelm Friedrich Hegel
Unit 15 Karl Marx
VIII) SOCIAL AND POLITICAL THOUGHT IN MODERN INDIA (MPSE-004)
Unit 01 Pre-Modern Socio-religious and Political Thought in India: Diverse Strands
Unit 02 Orientalist Discourse and Colonial Modernity
Unit 03 Salient Features of Political Thought in Modern India
Unit 04 Early Nationalist Responses: Ram Mohan Roy, Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, Jyotiba Phule
and Dayanand Saraswati
Unit 05 Moderates and Extremists: Dadabhai Naoroji, M.G. Ranade, B.C. Tilak
Unit 06 Hinduism: Swami Vivekananda and Sri Aurobindo Ghosh
Unit 07 Hindutva: V.D Savarkar and M.S. Golwalkar
Unit 08 Muslim Thought: Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, Mohammed Iqbal, Maulana Maudoodi and
Mohammed Ali Jinnah
Unit 09 Nation and Identity Concerns: E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker, Nazrul Islam, Pandita Ramabai,
Jaipal Singh, Kahn Singh
Unit 10 M.K. Gandhi
Unit 11 Jawaharlal Nehru
Unit 12 B.R.Ambedkar
Unit 13 Rabindranath Tagore
Unit 14 Communist Thought: MN Roy and E.M.S. Namboodiripad
Unit 15 Socialist Thought: R.M. Lohia and Jayaprakash Narayan
IX) STATE AND SOCIETY IN AFRICA (MPSE-005)
Unit 01 Introducing Africa
Unit 02 Colonial Legacies
Unit 03 Nationalism and its Legacies
Unit 04 Problems of Statehood: Integration and Legitimisation
Unit 05 Issues of Development
Unit 06 Types of Regimes
Unit 07 Military and Political Parties
Unit 08 Africa and World Economy
Unit 09 Cold War. Non-Alignment and Africa
Unit 10 United Nations, Peacekeeping and Africa
Unit 11 Post-Cold War Africa
Unit 12 Human Securities
Unit 13 Deterritorialisation and Problems of Social Identities
Unit 14 Violence and its Manifestations
Unit 15 Economic Cooperation: Continental and Regional
Unit 16 India and Africa
X) PEACE AND CONFLICT STUDIES (MPSE-006)
Unit 01 Peace and Conflict Studies: Nature and Scope
Unit 02 Conceptual Analysis of Peace and Conflict
Unit 03 Nature and Forms of Conflict: Intra-state, Inter-state and Global
Unit 04 Theories of War
Unit 05 Types of War: Conventional War, Limited War and Nuclear War
Unit 06 Types of War: Revolutionary War, Civil War, Guerrilla War, Insurgency and Counter
Insurgency,
Proxy War & Asymmetrical War and Terrorism
Unit 07 U.N. System: Pacific Settlement of Disputes
Unit 08 U.N. System: Peacekeeping, Peace-making and Adjudication
Unit 09 Disarmament and Arms Control
Unit 10 Confidence Building Measures
Unit 11 Conflict Management and Conflict Resolution
Unit 12 Functional Approaches and Regionalism
Unit 13 Gandhian Approach
Unit 14 Human Security
Unit 15 Peace Research and Peace Movements
XI) SOCIAL MOVEMENTS AND POLITICS IN INDIA (MPSE-007)
Unit 01 Social Movements: Meaning, Significance and Components
Unit 02 Approaches to the Study of Social Movements: Liberal, Gandhian and Marxian
Unit 03 Classification of Movements including New Social Movements
Unit 04 Democratisation and the Changing Nature of the Indian Society
Unit 05 Globalisation and Social Movements
Unit 06 State, Market and Social Movements
Unit 07 Dalit Movement
Unit 08 Backward Class Movements
Unit 09 Ethnic Movements with a special reference to Tribals
Unit 10 Women's Movement
Unit 11 Regional Movements
Unit 12 Religious and Communal Movements
Unit 13 Agrarian Movements
Unit 14 Working Class Movements
Unit 15 Fisher Folk's Movement
Unit 16 Environmental and Ecological Movements
Unit 17 Social Movements and Democracy: An Assessment
XII) STATE POLITICS IN INDIA (MPSE-008)
Unit 01 Development of the Study of State Politics in India
Unit 02 Frameworks for Analysis
Unit 03 Nature of Indian Diversities and Nationalist Response
Unit 04 States in the Constitutional Scheme
Unit 05 Development of State System
Unit 06 Elections and Electoral Politics
Unit 07 Political Parties and Party Systems
Unit 08 Patterns of Dissent and Protest in States
Unit 09 Developmental Issues and Regional Disparities
Unit 10 Agrarian Transformation and Land Reforms
Unit 11 Industry and Labour
Unit 12 Liberalisation and Globalisation: Implications for State Politics
Unit 13 Inter-State Disputes: Water and Territorial boundaries
Unit 14 Patterns of Communal Politics
Unit 15 Assertion of Dalits and Backward Castes
Unit 16 Linguistic and Ethnic Minorities in State Politics
Unit 17 State Autonomy Movements
XIII) CANADA: POLITICS AND SOCIETY (MPSE-009)
Unit 01 A Settlers' Society and Staples Economy
Unit 02 Constitutionalism, BNAAct of 1867, Constitutional Act of 1982, Charter of Rights and
Freedoms
Unit 03 Parliamentary Federal Institutions: Executive, Legislature and Judiciary
Unit 04 Federalism: Inter-governmental Relations (including local governments), Fiscal Federalism
Unit 05 Public Administration and Dispensation of Welfare
Unit 06 Political Parties, Pressure Groups and 'Policy Communities'
Unit 07 Social Movements and NGOs: Environment, Anti-Giobalisation and Gender
Unit 08 Aboriginals and Aboriginal Self-Government
Unit 09 Civil Society: Policy Development and Service Delivery
Unit 10 Language, Culture and Politics: Quebec
Unit 11 Ethnic and Racial Issues and Multiculturalism
Unit 12 Regionalism and Provincialism
Unit 13 Immigrants, Refugees and Minorities
Unit 14 'Liberal Internationalism' of Canada
Unit 15 Human Security Agenda
Unit 16 Canada in the International Political Economy
Unit 17 India-Canada Partnership
XIV) THE EUROPEAN UNION IN WORLD AFFAIRS (MPSE-011)
Unit 1 History and Evolution of European Integration
Unit 2 Theories of Integration: Federalism, Inter-governmentalism,
Neo-functionalism, Nee-Realism and other Theories
Unit 3 France, Germany, The United Kingdom and European Integration
Unit 4 Institutions of the European Union: European Council, Council of Ministers, Commission,
Parliament, European Court of Justice
Unit 5 Decision-making in the European Union
Unit 6 Single European Act and Single Market
Unit 7 Treaties: Maastricht Treaty on European Union, Amsterdam Treaty, Nice Treaty and
subsequent treaties, Convention of the Future of Europe
Unit 8 European Monetary Union
Unit 9 Common Agricultural Policy
Unit 10 Common Foreign and Security Policy
Unit 11 Regional and Social Policy
Unit 12 Globalisation, Trade and the WTO
Unit 13 Enlargement of the European Union
Unit 14 United States, Russia, China and Japan
Unit 15 India and the European Union
Unit 16 Comparative Regional Integration; EU and ASEAN, SAARC; EU as a Model of Regional
Integration; Nature and Future of European Integration
XV) STATE AND SOCIETY IN AUSTRALIA (MPSE-012)
Unit 1 Australia: Land and People
Unit 2 Aboriginal People and European Settlers' Colonisation
Unit 3 Immigrants
Unit 4 Identity and Citizenship
Unit 5 Constitutional Developments-A Historical Perspective
Unit 6 Federalism in Australia
Unit 7 Political Parties and Pressure Groups in Australia
Unit 8 Australian Nationalism
Unit 9 Development Strategies
Unit 10 Social and Political Impact of Developmental Strategies
Unit 11 Australia in the World Economy
Unit 12 Current Debates on Aborigines
Unit 13 Immigration and Ethnicity
Unit 14 Australian Multiculturalism
Unit 15 Gender and Women Issues
Unit 16 Indians in Australia
XVI) AUSTRALIA'S FOREIGN POLICY (MPSE-013)
Unit 1 Importance of Studying Australian Foreign Policy
Unit 2 Approaches to the Study of Australia's Foreign Policy
Unit 3 Determinants of Australia's Foreign Policy
Unit 4 Policy Making Processes
Unit 5 Economic Profile of Australia ; Implications of Globalisation
Unit 6 Trade, Investment and Services
Unit 7 United States
Unit 8 China
Unit 9 India
Unit 10 Indonesia
Unit 11 Pacific Islands Forum and ASEAN
Unit 12 APEC and Indian Ocean
Unit 13 Immigration and Refugees
Unit 14 Environment
Unit 15 Human Rights
Unit 16 Nuclear Weapons Proliferation
XVII) SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: ISSUES AND CHALLENGES (MED-002)
Unit 01 What is Sustainable Development?
Unit 02 Parameters of Sustainable Development
Unit 03 Approaches to the Study of Sustainable Development
Unit 04 Issues and Challenges
Unit 05 Natural Resources Exploitation
Unit 06 Patterns of Industrialisation
Unit 07 Inequitable Growth
Unit 08 Global and Regional Dimensions
Unit 09 State Initiatives
Unit 10 Regional Initiatives
Unit 11 Global Initiatives
Unit 12 Civil Societies and Community Initiatives
Unit 13 Community Knowledge
Unit'14 Harness Technology
Unit 15 Innovative Practices
Unit 16 Cooperation and Partnership
XVIII) GLOBALISATION AND ENVIRONMENT (MED-008)
Unit 1 Environmental Dimensions of Globalisation
Unit 2 Environmental Calamities
Unit 3 Man - made Disasters
Unit 4 MNCs, TNCs and Developing Countries
Unit 5 International Summits and Declarations
Unit 6 International Environmental Laws and Agreements
Unit 7 Role of the United Nations Agencies
Untt 8 Environment in Multilateral Perspective
Unit 9 South Asian Responses to Environmental Concerns
Unit 10 Non-Governmental Agencies Initiatives
Unit 11 People's Initiatives
Unit 12 Case Studies and Alternatives
Unit-13 Biodiversity: Problems and Prospects
Unit 14 Sustainable Human Development: Issues and Livelihood, Health and Education
Unit 15 Greening of Business: Global and Local
Unit 16 Right to a Clean Environment
XIX) GANDHI’S POLITICAL THOUGHT (MGP-004)
BLOCK 1 Gandhi on State and Nation
Unit 1 Introduction to Gandhian Political Thought
Unit 2 Gandhi’s Views on State and Citizenship (Ramrajya)
Unit 3 Gandhi’s Views on Democracy (Gramswaraj)
Unit 4 Gandhi’s Concept of Nationalism
BLOCK 2 Individual and the State
Unit 5 Rights and Duties
Unit 6 Means and Ends
Unit 7 Liberty and Equality
Unit 8 Power and Authority

BLOCK 3 Political Ideologies

Unit 9 Gandhi’s Views on Colonialism and Imperialism
Unit 10 Gandhi’s Views on Liberalism and Constitutionalism
Unit 11 Anarchism
Unit 12 Gandhi’s Views on Socialism and Marxism
BLOCK 4 Peace by Pacific Means
Unit 13 Gandhi on Structural Violence
Unit 14 Satyagraha as a Means of Conflict Resolution
Unit 15 Gandhi on Pacifism
Unit 16 World Order

XX) NON-VIOLENT MOVEMENTS AFTER GANDHI (MGPE-007)

BLOCK 1 Introduction to Non-Violent Movements
Unit 1 Post-Gandhian Scenario
Unit 2 Leadership and Organisational Pattern
Unit 3 Dynamics, Strategies and Outcomes
Unit 4 Social and Ecological Issues

BLOCK 2 Re-Articulation of Social Movements

Unit 5 Bhoodan Movement
Unit 6 Total Revolution
Unit 7 Prohibition Movements
Unit 8 Farmers’ Movements

BLOCK 3 Environmental Movements

Unit 9 Chipko Movement
Unit 10 Narmada Bachao Andolan/Tehri Dam
Unit 11 Silent Valley
Unit 12 Water Conservation Movement

BLOCK 4 Global Non-Violent Movements

Unit 13 Civil Rights Movements in the United States
Unit 14 Green Peace Movements in Europe
Unit 15 Anti-Apartheid Movement in South Africa
Unit 16 Solidarity Movement in Poland

XXI) GANDHIAN APPROACH TO PEACE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION (MGPE-008)

BLOCK 1 Gandhian Perspectives on Peace
Unit 1 Understanding Peace
Unit 2 Tolerance, Harmony and Forgiveness
Unit 3 Community Peace
Unit 4 Peace among Nations

BLOCK 2 Gandhian Approach to Conflict Resolution

Unit 5 Understanding Sources of Conflict
Unit 6 Approaches to Conflict Resolution
Unit 7 Gandhian Approach to Conflict Resolution
Unit 8 Applications of Gandhian Approach to Peace and Conflict Resolution (Case Studies)
BLOCK 3 Gandhian Techniques of Conflict Resolution
Unit 9 Fasting
Unit 10 Strike
Unit 11 Dialogue and Negotiation
Unit 12 Mediation and Reconciliation

BLOCK 4 Application of Gandhian Techniques (Case Studies)

Unit 13 Noakhali
Unit 14 North-East/Kashmir
Unit 15 Sri Lanka/Palestine
Unit 16 Tibet/Myanmar/Bhutan

XXII) CONFLICT MANAGEMENT, TRANSFORMATION AND PEACE BUILDING

(MGPE-010)
BLOCK 1 Conflict Analysis
Unit 1 Nature of Conflicts
Unit 2 Sources of Conflicts
Unit 3 Methods of Conflict Analysis
Unit 4 Conflict Assessment and Prognosis

BLOCK 2 Conflict Management

Unit 5 Responses to Conflicts
Unit 6 Objectives of Conflict Management
Unit 7 Methods and Techniques
Unit 8 Case Studies (Punjab and Nagaland)

BLOCK 3 Conflict Transformation

Unit 9 Approaches and Perspectives
Unit 10 Theories of Conflict Transformation Johan Galtung, Lederach and Gene Sharp)
Unit 11 Gandhian Vision
Unit 12 Case Studies (Champaran and South Africa)

BLOCK 4 Peace Building

Unit 13 Meaning and Significance of Peacebuilding
Unit 14 Approaches to Peacebuilding
Unit 15 Post-Conflict Re-construction and Rehabilitation
Unit 16 Case Studies Afghanistan

XXIII) HUMAN SECURITY (MGPE-011)

BLOCK 1 Understanding Human Security
Unit 1 Defining Human Security
Unit 2 Human Development, Rights and Security
Unit 3 Human Security and Peace Building
Unit 4 Gandhian Visions of Human Security
BLOCK 2 Threats to Human Security
Unit 5 Structural Violence (Eco, Socio, Political)
Unit 6 State Violence (Terrorism, Dictatorship Military etc.)
Unit 7 Non-State Violence (Terrorism)
Unit 8 Disaster and Displacement

BLOCK 3 Safeguards to Human Security

Unit 9 Food Security
Unit 10 Unorganised Labour (Rural and Urban)
Unit 11 Empowerment of the Marginalised (Women, Children etc.)
Unit 12 International Cooperation and Security

BLOCK 4 State of Human Security

Unit 13 Measuring Human Security
Unit 14 Global State of Human Security
Unit 15 Human Security in South Asia
Unit 16 Human Security in India

XXIV) CIVIL SOCIETY, POLITICAL REGIMES AND CONFLICTS (MGPE-013)

BLOCK 1 Civil Society: Concepts and Perspectives
Unit 1 Understanding Civil Society
Unit 2 Elements of Civil Society
Unit 3 Civil Society: Local and Global
Unit 4 Gandhi and Volunteerism

BLOCK 2 Civil Society and the State

Unit 5 Civil Society and State: An Interface
Unit 6 Civil Society in Globalised Market
Unit 7 Civil Society and Political Regimes
Unit 8 Civil Society, Resistance and Protest

BLOCK 3 Civil Society and Peace Building

Unit 9 Global Peace Movements
Unit 10 Role of NGOs in Peace Process
Unit 11 Human Rights and Culture for Peace
Unit 12 Peace Movements in India

BLOCK 4 Gandhi and People’s Power

Unit 13 Gandhi, Capacity Building and Empowerment
Unit 14 Grassroots/People’s Initiatives
Unit 15 Mobilising Voluntary Action
Unit 16 Gandhian Civil Society for Global Peace
Unit 17 Gandhi’s Programme on Social Reforms
Unit 18 Satyagraha for Our Time
5. EVALUATION
The evaluation consists of two parts: 1) continuous evaluation through assignments, and 2) term-
end examination. In the final result, continuous evaluation (assignments of a course) carries 30%
weightage while 70% weightage is given to the term-end examination. The following is the scheme
of awarding divisions and grades:

Division Percentage Range Grade Point Grade

I 80 and above A-Excellent 5
60 to 79.9 B-Very Good 4
II 50 to 59.9 C-Good 3
Pass 40 to 49.9 D-Satisfactory 2
Unsuccessful Below 40 E-Unsatisfactory 1

You are required to score at least 40% marks in both continuous evaluation (assignments) as well as
term-end examination separately. In the overall computation also, you must get at least 40% marks
in each course to claim the Degree in Masters in Political Science.

5.1 Assignments
Assignments constitute continuous evaluation. The submission of assignments is compulsory. The
marks that you get in your assignments will be counted in your final result. Assignments of a course
carry 30% weightage while 70% weightage is given to the term-end examinations. Therefore, you
are advised to take your assignments seriously. A simple omission on your part may cause loss to
you and inconvenience at all levels in the University.

You have to complete the assignment within the due dates specified in the assignments booklet. You
will not be allowed to appear for the term-end examination for any course if you do not
submit the specified number of assignments in time for that course. If you appear in term-end
examination without submitting the assignments, the result of term-end examination would be liable
to be cancelled.

The main purpose of assignments is to test your comprehension of the learning materials you receive
from us and also to help you get through the courses. The evaluators/counsellors after correcting the
assignments send them back to you with their comments and marks. The comments guide you in
your study and help in improving it. The content provided in the printed course materials should be
sufficient in writing your assignments. But at the post-graduate level, it is expected that you will
consult other prescribed books also. However, please do not worry too much about the non-availability
of extra reading materials for working on the assignments. The assignments are designed in such a
way as to help you concentrate mainly on the printed course materials and your analytical capabilities.

All the assignments for M.A. would be Tutor Marked Assignments (TMA) which are evaluated by
the counsellor. Every course will have a specified number of assignments which will be indicated in
the assignment booklet. Please follow the instructions given there.

Whenever you receive a set of material and assignments, check them immediately and ask for
missing pages, if any, from the Material Production and Distribution Division, (IGNOU, Maidan
Garhi, New Delhi-110068).
The assignment responses should be complete in all respects. Before submission you should ensure
that you have answered all the questions in all the assignments. Incomplete answer sheets bring you
poor marks.

You have to submit your response sheets to the Coordinator of the Study Centre assigned to you.
After evaluation these tutor marked assignments will be sent back to you with comments and marks.

The University/Co-ordinator of the Study Centre has the right not to entertain or reject the assignments
submitted after the due date. You are, therefore, advised to submit the assignments before the due
date.

Do not forget to get back your duly evaluated tutor marked assignments alongwith a copy of the
assessment sheet containing comments of the evaluator on your performance. This may help you to
improve future assignments.

For your own record, retain a copy of all the assignment responses which you submit to the
Coordinator. If you do not get back your duly evaluated tutor marked assignments along with a copy
of the assessment sheet containing comments of the evaluator on your assignment within a month
after submission, please try to get it personally from your study centre. This may help you improve
your future assignments. Also maintain an account of the corrected assignment responses received
by you after evaluation. This will enable you to represent your case to the University in case any
problem arises.

If you do not get the pass grade in any assignment, you have to submit it again. To get fresh assignments
you should write to the Registrar, MPDD, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi -110068. You can
also download them from the University website: www.ignou.ac.in. However, once you get the pass
grade in an assignment, you cannot re-submit it for improvement of your grade.

Assignments are not subject to re-evaluation except for factual errors, if any. committed by the
evaluator. The discrepancy noticed by you in the evaluated assignments should be brought to the
notice of the Coordinator of the Study Centre, so that the correct score is forwarded by him to the
Student Evaluation Division at the Headquarters. Score communicated by the study centre through
any mode other than the award list will not be acceptable to the University for taking your score of
assignments on your record.

In case you find that the score indicated in the assignment sheet of your Tutor marked assignment
has not been correctly reflected or is not entered in your grade card, you are advised to contact the
Coordinator of your study centre with a request to forward the correct award list to the SE Division
at the Headquarters.

Do not enclose or express doubts for clarification, if any, about the study material or the
assignment along with the assignment responses. Send your doubts in a separate cover to
the Programme Coordinator, M.A. Political Science, School of Social Sciences at IGNOU,
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi - 110068. Give your complete enrolment number, name. address, title
of the course, and the number of the Unit or the assignment, etc. on top of your letter.

SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENTS (TMA)

1) Write your Enrolment Number. Name, Full Address, Signature and Date on the top right hand
corner of the first page of your response sheet.

2) Write the Programme Title, Course Code, Course Title, Assignment Code and Name of your
Study Centre on the left hand comer of the first page of your response sheet.
Course Code and Assignment Code may be reproduced from the assignment.

The top of the first page of your response sheet should look like this:

ENROLMENT NO.

PROGRAMME TITLE: ......................... NAME: ...................................................

COURSE CODE:..................................... ADDRESS: .............................................

COURSE TITLE: ....................................

ASSIGNMENT CODE: .......................... SIGNATURE: ........................................

STUDY CENTRE: ................................... DATE: ....................................................

All Tutor Marked Assignments are to be submitted at the study centre assigned to you.

3) Read the assignment carefully and follow the specific instructions, if any given on the assignment
itself about the subject matter or its presentation.

4) Go through the Units on which assignments are based. Make some points regarding the question
and then rearrange those points in a logical order and draw up a rough outline of your answer.
While answering an essay type question give, adequate attention to introduction and conclusion.
The introduction must offer your brief interpretation of the question and how you propose to
develop it. The conclusion must summarise your response to the question. Make sure that the
answer is logical and coherent, and has clear connections between sentences and paragraphs.

The answer should be relevant to the question given in the assignment. Make sure that you
have attempted all the main points of the question. Once you are satisfied with your answer,
write down the final version neatly and underline the points you wish to emphasise.
5) Use only foolscap size paper for your response and tie all the pages carefully. Avoid using very
thin paper. Allow a 4 cm margin on the left and at least 4 lines in between each answer. This
may facilitate the evaluator to write useful comments in the margin at appropriate places.
6) Write the responses in your own hand. Do not print or type the answers. Do not copy your
answers from the Units/Blocks sent to you by the University. If you copy, you will get a zero
for the respective question.
7) Do not copy from the response sheets of other students. If copying is noticed, the assignments
of such students will be rejected.
8) Write each assignment separately. All the assignments should not be written in continuity.
9) Write the question number with each answer.
10) The completed assignment should be sent to the Coordinator of the Study Centre allotted to
you. Under no circumstances should you send the tutor marked response sheets to the Student
Evaluation Division at the Head Quarters for evaluation.
11) After submitting the assignment at the Study Centre, get the acknowledgement from the
Coordinator on the prescribed assignment remittance-cum-acknowledgement card.
12) In case you have requested a change of Study Centre, you should submit your Tutor Marked
Assignments only to the original Study Centre until the change of Study Centre is notified by
the University.
13) If you find that there is any factual error in the evaluation of your assignments e.g. any portion
of the assignment response has not been evaluated or the total of the score recorded on the
assignment response is incorrect, you should approach the coordinator of your study centre for
correction and transmission of correct score to the headquarters.
5.2 Term-end Examinations

As stated earlier, the term-end examination is the major component of the evaluation system and it
carries 70% weightage in the final result. You must fill and send your term-end examination form
before the last dates i.e. 31st March for June and 30th September for the December exam.
In case you fail to secure a pass score (40% marks) in the term-end examination, you will be eligible
to reappear at the next Term-end Examination for that course as and when it is held, within the total
span of the programme.
Eligibility for Examination
To be eligible to appear at the Term-end Examination in any course, you are required to fulfil the
following four conditions:
1) You should have paid the course fee.
2) You should have opted and pursued the prescribed course.
3) You should have submitted the assignments for the respective course.
4) You should submit the examination form in time.
Examination Date Sheet

Examination date sheets (Schedule which indicates the date and time of examination for each course)
are sent to all the Study Centres approximately five months in advance. The same is also notified
through the IGNOU News Letter from time to time. Thus, normally, the date sheet for the June
examination is released in January and for the December examination in July. It may be accessed
from the website as well.

Online Submission of Examination Form

It is an essential pre-requisite for you to submit the Examination Form for taking examination in
any course. Examination Form is available online at IGNOU website. Only one form is to be
submitted for all the courses in one term-end examination. You need to pay separate fee for the
examinations.

A fee of `120/- per course is charged as examination fee. If result of the previous examination is not
declared the fee for that course can be exempted while filling the form for the next exam. The
detailed guidelines are available at ignou website www.ignou.ac.in. There is a separate late fee if
forms are submitted after due date.

Keeping the interest of the students, University has approved the acceptance of the examination
forms from the students through online mode only. The details are given below.
 Description June TEE December TEE Online submission

Without late fee Upto 30th April Upto 31st October Online submission
For Latest information see
website: www.ignou.ac.in

Late fee of 1sr May to 10th May 1sr November to Online submission
Rs. 1000/- 10th November

For update and recent notification kindly visit University’s website: www.ignou.ac.in

The examination forms with the requisite late fee shall be submitted by the students from
1st May to 10th May for June TEE and 1st November to 10th November for December Term End
Examination (TEE) through online mode only. The examination fee should be paid by students
through Debit/Credit Card only.

Admit Card
After receiving the examination forms from you, the University will display the admit card on its
website www.ignou.ac.in. If you do not find uploaded admit card till 15 days before the
commencement of examination, then please contact the Student Evaluation Division at the
Headquarters. The admit card is available on University website only. You can download it and
go for examination along with your identity card. If your name is registered for examination in the
list sent to the Study Centre, even if your admit card is not uploaded online, you can take the
examination by showing your Identity Card (Student Card) to the examination centre superintendent.
Every student must bring identity card for appearing in term end examination along with the
admit card.
Examination Centre
Your Study Centre is normally your examination centre. However, the University at its discretion
may allot you any examination centre other than your study centre. Change of the examination
centre is not generally permitted. In exceptional cases only change of centre may be considered. For
this you should apply one month in advance to the Registrar, SRD at IGNOU.
Your enrolment number is your Roll Number for the examination. Be very careful in writing it. Any
mistake in writing the Roll Number will result in the non-declaration of your result.
Declaration of Result
The University will normally declare the result in 45 days from the date of Examination. You are
however, advised to fill up the form for the next examination without waiting for the result and get
it cancelled at a later date if so required.
Improvement of Division/Marks
Improvement of marks/grades is permissible for those students of M.A. who fall short by 2% marks
in securing a 1st or 2nd Division. It is also permissible for those students of M.A. who fall short by
2% marks in securing 55% overall marks. The prescribed form for the purpose is given in this
Programme Guide. Please read the conditions governing this provision given on the back of the
form.
6. OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION
IGNOU Newsletter
The University publishes a newsletter in English as well as in Hindi. It is mailed to the students free
of cost. All the important information relevant to the students is published in the newsletter.

Reservation of Seats
The University provides reservation of seats for scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and physically
handicapped students as per the Government of India rules. The details regarding scholarship and
reimbursement of fee are given in section 3.

Change of Courses, Programme and Medium of Instruction

Change of course is possible within one month of the first receipt of study materials on payment of
Rs. 600/- per course of 4 credits and 1200/- for more than 8 credits by a Demand Draft drawn in
favour of IGNOU payable at Delhi.

Change of Medium is also permitted within one month of the first receipt of study material on
payment of Rs. 350/- per course plus Rs. 600/- for 4 credit and Rs. 1200/- for an 8 credit course by
a Demand Draft drawn in favour of IGNOU and payable at Delhi.

For change of course/medium, you should-address your form (given in this Programme Guide) to
the Registrar, Students Registration Division, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi. New Delhi - 110068 along
with the draft for requisite fee.

Change or Correction of Address

There is a printed form for the change/correction of address. A copy of the same is given in this
Programme Guide. In case there is any correction or change in your address, you are directed to
make use of that printed card addressed to the Regional Director of the region where you are enrolled.
You are advised not to write to any other officer in the University in this regard. Normally, it takes
four to six weeks to effect the change. Therefore, you are advised to make your own arrangements
to redirect the mail to the changed address during this period.

Change of Study Centre

The candidates are required to opt for only such study centres which are activated for the programme.
As far as possible the university will allot the study centre opted by the candidate. However, the
university may change the study centre at its convenience without concurrence of the student at any
time.

For the purpose of change of the Study Centre you have to send a request to the Director of your
Regional Centre. A copy of the same may be sent to the Student Registration Division at the
headquarters.

Counselling facilities for a programme may not be available at all the Centres. As such you are
advised to make sure that counselling facilities are available for the programme you have chosen, at
the new Centre opted for. As far as possible the request for a change of the Study Centre is considered
favourably. However, the allotment of the new Study Centre is subject to availability of seats for the
programme at the new Centre.
Change of Region
When you want transfer from one region to another, you have to write to that effect to the Regional
Centre from where you seek a transfer marking copies to the Regional Centre where you would like
to be transferred to and also to the Registrar (SRD), New Delhi. Further, you have to obtain a
certificate from the Coordinator of the Study Centre from where you are seeking transfer regarding
the number of assignments submitted. The Regional Centre from where you are seeking the transfer
will transfer all records to the Regional Centre where you seek transfer under intimation to you and
the Registrar (SRD). The records are normally sent by Registered Post to guard against loss in the
postal transit.

Re-evaluation
In IGNOU there is a provision for re-evaluation. Re-evaluation is done with reference to the
grade/marks given in the Answer Book and Award list. The request should be made on the
prescribed form along with a draft of Rs. 750/- per course payable at IGNOU, New Delhi. The
request for re-evaluation by the students must be made before 31 st March for December TEE and
30th September for June TEE or within one month of declaration of results whichever is later. The
date of declaration of results will be calculated from the date on which the results are placed on the
IGNOU website.

After re-evaluation, the better of the two scores of original marks/grade and re-evaluated marks will
be considered.
The revised marks after the re-evaluation shall be incorporated in the student record and the
revised Grade card/Marks sheet shall be sent to the students within one month from the receipt of
the application.
Re-evaluation is not permissible for Projects, Practicals, Assignments. Seminar etc.
Prescribed form for the purpose is given in this Programme Guide.
Early Declaration of Result
In order to facilitate the students who have got offer of admission and/or selected for employment
etc. and are required to produce marks-sheet/grade card by a specified given date, they may apply
for early processing of their answer scripts and declaration of results for this purpose. The students
are required to apply in the specified format available on the University website with the prescribed
fee. The students can submit their request for early declaration before the commencement of the
Term-end Examination i.e. before 1 st June and 1 st December respectively. The University in such
cases will make arrangements for processing the answer scripts and declare the result as a special
case.

Issue of Duplicate Grade Card/Mark sheet/Degree/Diploma/Certificate

A duplicate Grade Card is issued after a request is made on the prescribed form along with a draft
of Rs. 200/- to be paid in favour of IGNOU, New Delhi. In case of loss of Degree/Diploma/Certificate
a duplicate can be obtained after paying a fee of Rs. 750/- and filling the prescribed form. The forms
for the purpose are given in this Programme Guide.
Re-admission
If you are not able to complete the programme in a maximum of 5 years, the University has made a
special provision for re-admission. The form and the guidelines are available in the Programme
Guide. Kindly fill and submit it as per instructions.
Migration Certificate

For Migration Certificate, requisition may be sent to the Regional Director concerned along with
the following documents:
1) Application (can be obtained from the Head Office or photocopy of the one given in the
Programme Guide could be used.)
2) Attested copy of the mark sheet.
3) Fee of Rs. 500/- in the form of a Demand Draft drawn in favour of 1GNOU payable at the city
where the Regional Centre is located.

CREDIT TRANSFER
Definition
"Credit transfer" means allowing a student of another university to get admitted to IGNOU for
completing any equivalent degree/diploma programme on the basis of credits obtained by him/her
from that University. A student thus admitted does not need to write IGNOU examinations for such
courses which are found equivalent to and for which appropriate credits would be deemed to have
been acquired for fulfilling the IGNOU requirements for the award of a degree/diploma.

Eligibility

The credit transfer scheme is applicable to only those candidates who have not completed their
degree from any other recognized University and yet are willing to complete it through IGNOU as
per the rules provided.

Modalities

1) Normally credit transfer will be applicable only from a diploma, bachelor's degree, master's
degree to an equivalent diploma, bachelor's degree and a master's degree.
2) Credit transfer will be permissible only in the case of students coming from institutions
established by an Act of Parliament or by an Act of State Legislature; or an institution "deemed
to be university" or an "institution of national importance" or institutions recognized by statutory
bodies like AICTE, ICMR, ICAR, CSIR etc.
3) Credit transfer can be done only on the basis of individual courses and not on the basis of year
to year courses as in conventional institutions.
4) In order to get a diploma/degree from IGNOU a student will be required to earn at least 50%
credit from IGNOU. For example, a M.A. student should earn at least 32 credits from IGNOU
for an IGNOU degree.
5) The degree, certificate or the marks list thus given to the students will specifically indicate the
credits earned in IGNOU and those obtained from the other institution.
Rules and Regulations for Credit Transfer
1) Students who want to avail credit transfer shall get registered with IGNOU for the programmes
they want to study. All the applications for credit transfer should be addressed to Registrar,
SRD, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068.

2) The students have the choice to opt for the electives of second year in the 1 st year of their
study.
3) The student by opting for the courses in such a way so as to complete the balance credits can
reduce the period of study prescribed for the completion of the degree programme and thereby,
avail no payment of fees for the period not covered. The students availing credit transfer
would be allowed to complete the programme early provided they do not offer more than 32
credits in a year.
4) IGNOU "programmes" and "courses" means "subjects" or "papers" respectively of conventional
universities.
5) Students seeking credit transfer should apply directly to the Registrar (SRD) IGNOU, Maidan
Garhi, New Delhi - 110068 enclosing a Demand Draft for Rs. 500/- per course drawn in the
name of IGNOU and payable at New Delhi, attested copies of Marks sheet and attested copies
of syllabus of such courses, covered by them. Such cases will be examined separately by the
Equivalence Committee at the Headquarters of the university. This process will take a
minimum period of three months from the date of receipt of such requests with all the
relevant documents by the above concerned officer.
Refund of Fees
Fee once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances. Programme fee may, however, be
refunded if admission is not offered by IGNOU for any reason.
Disputes on Admission and other University Matters
The place of jurisdiction for filing of a Suit if necessary will be only at New Delhi/Delhi.

7. TIPS FOR EFFECTIVE LEARNING IN OPEN

UNIVERSITY
How to approach your studies: It would be good for you to go through the Programme Guides as
well as the Handbooks provided by the University. This will help you to know exactly about
the facilities being extended and how you can make best use of these in your learning. That is,
you should have an idea of what to expect from the system and how best to use the support
being provided.
Quasi-permanent separation: To bridge your semi-permanent separation from your counsellor
and to enable you to take advantage of the flexibilities provided in the Open Distance Learning
(ODL) system, provision for Face to Face interaction has been made. Moreover, you can contact
your teachers at the Headquarters through phone and e-mail. However, the onus of learning is on
you. You must make full use of the flexibility, facilities and innovativeness provided by the system.
Adhere to the schedule of operations: Various activities in the ODL system are time bound and
the details are given in the programme guides and the handbooks sent to you. Adherence to the
Schedule of Operations shall help you enormously in completion of the courses. As a thumb rule, if
you study three hours a day regularly, you should be successful in the minimum stipulated time.
Studying at your pace and place: You can leam at your pace and place, but it would help if you
periodically revise what you have learnt. This would also enable you to assess as to how much
remains to be done. The DE system provides for an in-built teacher in the Self Instructional Materials
(SIMs). Your pace of learning could be faster and effective if you abide by the instructions given to
you in the SIMs and follow the sequence and steps suggested therein, as the objective of these
access devices is to regulate your pace of learning.
Taking notes: In SIMs, some space has been provided to take important notes. You should identify
keywords/terms, and put remarks while going through it. This facilitates cross-referencing. You
must answer/solve problems in the Self-assessment Questions (SAQs) and Terminal Questions (TQs)
yourself rather than looking for solutions at the end.

Using media effectively: The audio-visual learning is faster and can be more effective. That is why
multi-media is one of the integral components of our multiple media instructional package. For
complementing your learning with the help of multi-media effectively, you should visit your study
centre for counselling and insist that your counsellor shows A/V programmes. Such visits will also
help you obtain the latest information on broadcast, and telecast of programmes and tele-conferences
being held. Now, IGNOU has a 24 hr TV Channel Cyan Darshan and a countrywide network of FM
radio stations. You should contact your cable operators to beam Gyan Darshan. In case it is not
possible for you to visit your SCs for some reason, you can procure these cassettes/CDs from the
University for convenient viewing.

Preparing Assignment Responses: The separation between the teacher and the taught in the ODL
system is bridged through dialogue established by continuous assessment. Your assignment responses
provide an opportunity to your counsellor to guide you and pace your learning depending on your
progress. Therefore, you must write your assignment yourself, in your words depending on the
scope of every question. In some questions, you might be required to give a brief outline while in
others you may be asked to give your justifications/demonstrate your skills and knowledge/give
detailed description etc. It is also possible that you may be required to refer to a particular source of
information or data and present your analysis. If possible, discuss implications and suggest application
and/or give illustrations.
When you have answered the assignments, pause for a while and recheck your response to make
sure that:
the language is your own, simple and comprehensible
it covers all the relevant aspects and with expected details
the content is accurate and relevant
the presentation is logical and clear
the main points are well supported by examples/arguments/illustrations and
the response has been neatly typed or legibly written.
You must keep a copy of each of your assignments and file them in order, separately, for each
course. While submitting your assignment at your Study Centre / Programme Centre, you must
insist on obtaining acknowledgement. In case you send your assignment by post, keep the registration
slip as evidence. In case of any difficulty or unconvincing response at the Study Centre, please
contact your Regional Centre or the Headquarter. Normally, you should obtain your Tutor Marked
Assignment within 45 days. In case you do not receive your evaluated TMAs with tutor comments
in the stipulated period,,you should check with the Study Centre Coordinator. Once you receive the
evaluated assignment responses, go through tutor comments.. A careful reading of the comments
should give you an idea as to how you can improve your responses in future.

Learning from Counselling and Peer Group: In order to make the best use of the counselling
sessions, you should have read the relevant units before going for the counselling session. This will
enable you to have useful interactions with your counsellor and peer group. Participate in the
discussion with an open mind. Take note of important points identified by other peer group members
and the counsellor. Do not hesitate to clarify doubts, even if they are trivial.
Taking the Term-end Examination: In our system of education, career prospects are influenced by
the performance in examinations. So we should approach examinations with some caution. However,
this should not cause anxiety. Another important point to be kept in mind is that you must submit your
assignments as per schedule before the examination.

Preparing for the Examinations: The surest way to success in any examination is to conscientiously
employ effective study techniques over a period of time. For example, if you follow the tips provided
here. your chances of success will improve. If you follow them. you will certainly remember more,
have a better understanding, and be able to organise your ideas quickly and effectively.
Even solving previous examination question papers and getting your answers checked by your counsellors
should help improve your performance. You can download these from the IGNOU website
www.ignou.ac.in. Revision of text materials plays a vital role in your preparation for the examinations.
The following are two good reasons for doing regular revisions right from the start:
You may not have enough time to revise everything you have studied in a course/programme at the last
minute.
You will find the latter materials easier to study if you have sound understanding of what has been
studied earlier.
On the Examination Day: When you receive the question paper:
Read the instructions and the question paper right through very carefully paying attention to each
question.
Be objective and assess what precisely the questions demand of you.
Budget your time; that is, you should carefully allocate your time according to the weightage given to
each question.
Plan your answer and form a sense of priority.

8. SOME USEFUL ADDRESSES

1) Examinations, examination centres, Registrar (Student Evaluation Division)
results, and other exam related matters. IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110 068
2) Non-receipt of study material, Registrar, MPDD, IGNOU, New Delhi

3) Change of course/programme, Regional Director of your

admissions, fees, scholarships and respective region.
Change of Address
4) Counselling and other problems relating Assistant Director (Student Affairs), Regional
to Study Centres Services Division, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi,
New Delhi – 110 068
5) Purchasing of Audio/Video Tapes Marketing Unit, EMPC, IGNOU,
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110 068
6) Academic Matters Prof. Darvesh Gopal
Programme Co-ordinator, (M.A. Political
Science) School of Social Sciences IGNOU
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110 068
E-mail: [email protected]

You are also advised to get in touch with the Co-ordinator of your Study Centre for timely information.
 IMPORTANT POINTS

• Please file all letters that the University sends you, and keep this Programme Guide
carefully. A record of your progress is maintained at our Student Evaluation Division.
You must maintain your own record for comparison, if needed.
• Do write to us if you have any difficulties or problems while working through the
programme. Remember to intimate the relevant authority sufficiently in advance.
• All types of communication (letters, applications, etc.) are attended to as soon as we
can. It is therefore, desirable that you make your letters brief and precise. Also mention
your enrolment number and present address in all your correspondence. It is mandatory.
• The university reserves the right to change the rules detailed in this Programme Guide.
However, you will be informed about these changes through supplementary circulars
well in advance.
• In your own time-table you must provision for unforeseen difficulties, such as illness,
official duties, various social obligations, etc. By doing so, you will save yourself from
unexpected delays. The golden principle is to do today what you have planned to do
tomorrow.

With best Wishes

9. SOME FORMS FOR YOUR USE
In this section we are enclosing the samples of some forms, which are useful to you. Whenever you
have to correspond with the University, please get the photocopy of the relevant form, fill it carefully
and send as per instructions therein. The detailed instructions for all these forms are provided in this
programme guide in different sections. The following forms are enclosed.
1) Assignment Remittance-cum-Acknowledgement Card form
2) Change Medium of Study/Optional Courses
3) Application for Credit Transfer
4) Form for Provisional Certificate
5) Form for Re-evaluation of Answer Script
6) Form for Duplicate Grade Card/Marksheet
7) Form for Issue of Migration Certificate
8) Forms for issue of a duplicate copy of University Diploma/Degree/Certificate
9) Form for Improvement in Division/Class
10) Form for Early Declaration Result
11) Application Form for Obtaining Photocopy of the Answer Script

Please Note : For Regional Centres & Study Centres please

visit IGNOU's website www.ignou.ac.in
Enrolment No. : Programme : INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY
ASSIGNMENTS REMITTANCE-CUM-ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM
Name :
Enrolment No. : Programme :
Course Code : Medium : English/Hindi
Name :
S.No. Assignment No. For Office Use Only
Course Code : Medium : English/Hindi
Sr. No. :
S.No. Assignment No.
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
Date of Receipt :

Name of Evaluator : Sr. No. :

Signature of the receiver
Date of despatch
Date :
to the Evaluator :
Signature of the
Student Seal
Sig. of dealing Accountant Date of receipt from
Date :
Date : Evaluator :

Notes : 1. Submit this form to the coordinator of your study centre alongwith the assignment.
2. When you submit the assignment by post, enclose a self-addressed stamped envelop along with this.
To Change of Medium: Rs. 600/- for 4 credit and Rs. 1200/-
for 8 credit per course
The Regional Director Change of Courses: Rs. 600/- for 4 credit per course
______________________________ Rs. 1200/- for 8 credit per course.
This is permitted within 30 days from receipt of first set
______________________________ of course material
______________________________

Sub.: 1. Change of Medium of Study

2. Change of Courses of Study

Enrolment No.:

1. Change of Medium: From _________________ to ________________

2. Change of courses of study as per following details:

Title of the Course offered at the Medium New Course to be Medium

time of Registration offered

Fee Details: Demand draft is to be made in the name of IGNOU payable at the city of your Regional
Centre.

Demand Draft No. ____________________________________ Dated___________________

Amount Rs. _______________ Drawn on __________________________________________

Signature:

Name _______________________

Address: _______________________

_______________________

_______________________

Phone & Email_____________________

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMISSION FOR APPLICATION FOR CREDIT TRANSFER

1) Read the instructions given in your Programme Guide carefully.

2) For M.A. Credit Transfer is allowed upto a maximum of 32 credits only.
3) Enclose the attested copies of the following alongwith the form :
• Marks lists issued by the accredited Institute/University.
• Syllabus of accredited Institute/University.
• Prospectus issued by the accredited Institute/University.
4) Pay the credit transfer fee at the rate of Rs. 500/- per 8 credits or part thereof through a
crossed Demand Draft in favour of ‘India Gandhi National Open University’ payable at
New Delhi.
5) Submit the filled in Credit Transfer Form to the following address :

The Registrar (Student Registration Division)

Indira Gandhi National Open University
Maidan Garhi
New Delhi-110 068
Enrolment No.

Programme Title ...................................................................................

Regional Centre ..............................................................................

Name ...................................................................................................

Father’s Name ...................................................................................................

Month and year of last
examination in which you
have completed the Programme ...................................................................................................

Mailing Address ...................................................................................................

...................................................................................................

...................................................................................................

...................................................................................................

(Please Enclose a copy of your complete grade card.)

Filled in Application Form should be sent to:

The Registrar (Student Evaluation Division)

IGNOU,
Maidan Garhi,
New Delhi-110068
 INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY
MAIDAN GARHI, NEW DELHI-110068

APPLICATION FORM FOR RE-EVALUATION OF ANSWER SCRIPT

Name : .........................................................................................................................................................

Programme : ................................................................................................................................................

Enrolment No.

Address:......................................................................................................................................................

........................................................................................................................................................

........................................................................................................................................................

PIN :

Month and Year of the Exam : ...................................................................................................................

Name of Exam Centre: ...............................................................................................................................

Centre Code : ..............................................................................................................................................

Course, in which COURSE CODE TITLE OF THE COURSE

Re-evaluation is sought .......................................... ..................................................
.......................................... ..................................................
.......................................... ..................................................
.......................................... ..................................................
Fee detail:
(The fee for Re-evaluation of answer script is Rs. 750/- per course, which is to be paid through
demand draft drawn in favour of ‘IGNOU’ & payable at the City of Evaluation Centre)

No. of Course(s): ………….…… × Rs. 750/- = Total Amount: ...........................

Demand Draft No. …………………. Date: ...…………........................

Issuing Bank: ..…………………………………………………………………......................

Date: ......................................................... Signature of the student

(P.T.O)
 RULES & REGULATION FOR RE-EVALUATION OF ANSWER SCRIPTS
1) The request for re-evaluation by the student must be made before 31st March for December TEE and
30th September for June TEE or within one month of declaration of results, whichever is later.
2) The date of declaration of result will be calculated from the date on which the result are placed on
the IGNOU website.
3) After re-evaluation, the better of the two scores of original marks/grade and marks/grade after re-
evaluation will be considered.
4) The revised marks/grade after re-evaluation shall be communicated to the student on receipt of re-
evaluation result and result of re-evaluation will also made available on the IGNOU website at
www.ignou.ac.in. The minimum time required for re-evaluation shall be 30 days from the date of
receipt of application.
5) Re-evaluation is permissible in TEE only and not in the Project/Dissertation Practicals/Lab courses,
Workshops, Assignments & Seminar etc.
6) On the top of the envelope containing the prescribed application form,
Please mention ‘APPLICATION FORM FOR RE-EVALUATION OF ANSWER SCRIPTS’
7) Application form must reach within the prescribed dates at the following address:-
Sl.No. Address of Evaluation Centre Jurisdiction of Evaluation Centre
1. Dy. Registrar All Examination Centres within Delhi-1, Delhi-
Evaluation Centre 2, Delhi-3, All Schools and Divisions at Hqs.
Block-5, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi
New Delhi-110068
2. Dy. Registrar All Examination Centres in Chennai,
Evaluation Centre, Periyar Thidal Hyderabad, Port Blair, Vijayawada,
No.50, EVK Sampath Road Trivandrum, Cochin, Bangalore, Madurai,
Vepery Chennai – 600 007 Panaji, Nagpur and Sub-RC Vatakara.
3. Dy. Registrar All Examination Centres in Patna, Raipur,
Evaluation Centre Bhuvneshwar, Koraput, Siliguri and
IGNOU Regional Centre Raghunathganj.
2nd Floor, Biscomaun Tower
W. Gandhi Maidan, Patna -800 001
4. Dy. Registrar All Examination Centres in Lucknow,
Evaluation Centre, IGNOU Regional Varanasi, Aligarh, Dehradun, Noida, Karnal,
Centre, B-1/33, Sector-H, Aliganj Chandigarh, Khanna, Shimla, Jammu and
Lucknow – 226 024 Srinagar,
5. Dy. Registrar All Examination Centres in Pune, Ahmedabad,
Evaluation Centre, IGNOU Regional Bhopal, Jabalpur, Jaipur, Rajkot and Mumbai.
Centre, 1st Floor, MSFC Building
270, Senapati Bapat Road, Pune-411016
6. Dy. Registrar All Examination Centres in Guwahati,
Evaluation Centre, IGNOU Regional Itanagar, Imphal, Shilong, Agartala, Gangtok,
Centre, H/No.71, GMC Road Kohima and Aizwal.
Christian Basti, Guwahati – 781 005
7. Dy. Registrar All Examination Centres in Kolkata,
Evaluation Centre Darbhanga and Ranchi.
IGNOU Regional Centre
Bikash Bhavan, 4th Floor, North Block,
Bidhan Nagar (Salt Lake City)
Kolkata-700091.
 Control No.................................

Name ................................................................................................

Enrolment No.

Address ............................................................................
............................................................................
............................................................................
............................................................................

Pin

Programme .................................................................................................................................................
Month and Year of the Exam. ....................................................................................................................
Centre from where appeared at
last examination .........................................................................................................................................
Bank Draft / IPO No. ............................................................... Dated .......................................................
for Rs. 200/- in favour of IGNOU, New Delhi ..........................................................................................

Signature

Dated ........................................................................

Note : Fee for duplicate grade card Rs.200/-. The duplicate grade card/mark sheet will be sent by
Registered post.
The filled in form with the requisite fee is to be sent to :
The Registrar (Student Evaluation Division)
Indira Gandhi National Open University
Maidan Garhi,
New Delhi-110 068
 INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY
(To be submitted at the concerned Regional Centre)

Application Form for Issue of Migration Certificate

(To be filled in by the Applicant – Before filling in the form, see instruction on reverse)

1. Name :....................................................................................................................................
2. Father’s/Husband’s Name :...........................................................................................................
3. Address ........................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................Pin ..........................
4. Particulars of last examination ......................................................................................................
Examination Passed Year of Passing Enrolment No. Marks Obtained Grades Obtained
(Programme)

5. Name of the Regional Centre and Study Centre in which the Candidate is attached
.....................................................................................................................................................
6. Name of the University to which the Candidate wants to migrate
.....................................................................................................................................................
Draft Details
Amount Rs. __________________ D.D. No. ________________ Date _______________
Bank Name ____________________________ Place of Issue ______________________

(To be filled in by the Admissions Division)

1. The information furnished by Shri/Smt./Km. __________________________________________ is
correct as per scholar register.
2. He/She may be issued the Migration Certificate applied for _______________________________
Date __________________ Dealing Assistant__________________ Section Officer _______________

I hereby declare that the information provided is correct to the best of my knowledge and I have paid all
fee due to the University. In the event of any of the above information being found incorrect, the
Certificate shall be liable to cancellation by the University.
Received the Migration Certificate No. _______________________ dated ___________

Date: ________________ Signature of the Applicant

 INSTRUCTIONS

1. A fee of Rs. 500/- should be remitted by way of a Demand Draft drawn in favour of IGNOU and
payable at concerned Regional Centre/City.
2. At the time of submission of the application for issue of Migration Certificate the student should
attach xerox copy of consolidated Statement of Marks of Provisional Certificate issued by this
University (duly attested) for verification.
3. Duplicate Migration Certificate can be issued on payment of Rs. 500/- only in case it has been lost,
destroyed or mutilated on submission of an Affidavit drawn up on a non-judicial stamp paper of
the value of Rs. 10/- to be sworn before a Magistrate on the following format.

“I, _________________________________Son/daughter/wife of _________________________

resident of ___________________________________________________________________ hereby

solemnly declare that the Migration Certificate No. ___________________ dated ___________ issued
to me by the ___________________________ to enable me to join _____________________
______________ University has been lost and I did not join any other University on the basis of the

same nor have I submitted the same for joining any other University. In case the lost Migration Certificate
is found, I shall deposit the same to the University”.
 INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY
MAIDAN GARHI, NEW DELHI-110068
FORM OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUE OF A DUPLICATE COPY OF
UNIVERSITY DEGREE
Note: For Instructions, please see reverse.

To
The Registrar
Student Evaluation Division
Indira Gandhi National Open University
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068

Sir,

I wish to have a duplicate copy of my Degree for the Programme __________________________

________ Examination for the following reasons:
The prescribed fee of Rs. 750.00 is submitted herewith.
The required particulars are given below:
Name of Candidate (in Block Letters in English): _________________________________
(in Hindi) : _________________________________
Father's Name (in Block Letters): ____________________________________________
Programme : Enrolment Number:
Examination Passed in Term End Examination - June/December, _______
Result: ______________________ Grade/Division ____________________
Name of the Study Centre : _________________________________________
Name of the Regional Centre : _________________________________________
& other particulars : _________________________________________
Full Permanent Address of student : _________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
I solmnly declare that the particulars given above are correct to the best of my knowledge.
Yours faithfully.
Signature of the Student
Postal Address _____________________
_________________________________
Date:
I Certify that the above entires made by the applicant are correct.

Signature of Regional Director

With Stamp
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES FOR ISSUE OF DUPLICATE COPY OF
UNIVERSITY DEGREE

1. The form should be filled in duplicate legibly and signed by the candidate
2. The form should be submitted through the Regional Director of the concerned Regional Centre
through which the candidate appeared at the said examination, and duplicate copy will be sent
through the Regional Director concerned.
3. A duplicate copy of the Degree will be issued on submission of an affidavit signed by a First Class
Magistrate together with an attested copy of the F.I.R. lodged with the nearest Police Station to
this effect by the candidate on the grounds that either the original Degree has been irrecoverably
lost destroyed or defaced and on payment of the fee prescribed.
4. In very special cases subsequent copy of the Degree may be issued for not more than four times, on
submission of an affidavit signed and certified by a First Class Magistrate to the effect that the
Degree issued previously by the University has been lost or destroyed, and on payment of the fee
as prescribed for the issue of duplicate copy.

FORM FOR AFFIDAVIT TO BE EXECUTED ON A NON-JUDICIAL STAMP

PAPER OF THE VALUE OF RS. 10/- BEFORE A FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE
I ________________________________ Son/Daughter of Shri ______________________ resident of
_____________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________ do hereby
solemnly declare that the original Degree Certificate dated ____________ issued to me by the Director.
Student Evaluation Division, Indira Gandhi National Open University, Maidan Garhi-110068 on my
having passed the __________________________ examination in ________________ under University
Enrolment No. _____________________ has been lost/destroyed.
I have filed an F.I.R. with ______________________ Police Station____________________ and a
copy of the same duly attested by a Gazetted Officer/First Class Magistrate is appended hereto.
I also undertake that if my Original Degree which has been lost is put to any unfair use by the person
who may lay hands on it. I shall stand for the damages which may accrue from such use.
Deponent

Signature________________
Address ________________
Verification

Verified ___________ this _____________ day of ______________year that the contents of my

affidavit are true to the best of my knowledge.

Deponent

SWORN BEFORE ME
Signature __________________
Designation __________________
Office Seal __________________
 INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY
STUDENT EVALUATION DIVISION

APPLICATION FORM FOR IMPROVEMENT IN DIVISION/CLASS

(Rules & regulations are mentioned on the reverse side of this form. Please go through them carefully before
filling up the form).
Prescribed dates for submission of form: 1st to 30th April for June Term-end Exam.
1st to 31st October for December Term- end Exam.

1. Name: .......................................................................................................................................................

2. Programme: Enrolment No:

3. Address: ...................................................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................................................................

...................................................................................... Pin

4. Term-end examination, in which programme completed June and December ............................................

Total marks/Overall point grade obtained Percentage obtained
................................................................... .............................................................
(Please enclosed photocopy of the statement of marks/grades card)
5. Courses(s), in which COURSE CODE COURSE CODE
improvement is sought:
1. ———————————— 4. ————————————-—-
2. ———————————— 5. ——————————————
3. ————————————
6. Fee details:
(The fee for Improvement in Division/Class is Rs. 750/- per course, which is to be paid through demand
draft drawn in favour of IGNOU & payable at New Delhi)
No. of Course(s): ………….…… X Rs. 750/- = Total Amount: …..........................
Demand Draft No.: ………………………… Date: ……......................................
Issuing Bank: .……………………………………………………………………......................
7. Term-end examination, in which you wish to appear:- June/December……………………
8. Examination centre details, where you wish to appear in term-end examination:-
Exam. Centre Code………………. City/Town ..........................................................
.............................................................
UNDERTAKING
I hereby undertake that I shall abide by the rules & regulations prescribed by the University for improvement in
Division/Class
Date:............................. Signature…………………..
Place: ………………... Name:……………………...
 RULES & REGULATION FOR IMPROVEMENT IN DIVISION/CLASS

1. The improvement of marks/grades is applicable only for the Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree Programmes, who
have completed the programme. The eligibility is as under:-

a) The students of Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree Programmes who fall short of 2% marks to secure 2nd and
1st division.
b) The students of Master’s Degree Programmes only, who fall short of 2% marks to secure overall 55%
marks.

2. Only one opportunity will be given to improve the marks/grade.

3. The improvement is permissible only in theory papers. No improvement is permissible in Practicals/Lab

courses, Projects, Workshops and Assignments etc.

4. Under the Provision of improvement, a maximum of 25% of the maximum credits required for successful
completion of a programme shall be permitted.

5. Students wishing to improve the marks will have to apply within six months from the date of issue of final
statement of marks/grade card to them, subject to the condition that their registration for the programme/
course being applied for improvement, is valid till the next term-end examination in which they wish to
appear for improvement. However, the students who have completed the programme as on the date of issue of
this notification, wishing to improve can apply for improvement in the Term-end Examination as per following
criteria.
a) The students mentioned at 1(a) above in June 2008.
b) The students mentioned at 1(b) above in June 2008 or December 2008.

6. No student will be permitted to improve if maximum duration to complete the programme, including the re-
admission period, has expired.

7. After appearing in the examination for improvement, better of the two examinations, i.e. marks/grade already
awarded and the marks/grade secured in the improvement examination will be considered. In such cases, the
improved marks/grade can be incorporated only on surrender of the statement of marks/Grade Card, Provisional
Certificate and Degree Certificate already issued to the student.

8. In case of improvement, the month and year of completion of the programme will be changed to the Term-end
examination, in which students appeared for improvement.

9. Students will be permitted for improvement of marks/grades provided the examination for the particular
course, in which they wish to improve, is being conducted by the University at that time.

10. Students wishing to improve their performance should submit the application in the prescribed format along
with fee @Rs.500/- per course by means of Demand Draft drawn in favour of IGNOU payable at New Delhi
and send within the presecribed dates to the following address:-

The Registrar,
Student Evaluation Division,
Indira Gandhi National Open University,
Maidan Garhi,
New Delhi-110068

11. On the top of the envelope containing the prescribed application form,
Please mention “APPLICATION FORM FOR IMPROVEMENT IN DIVISION/CLASS.
 INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY
STUDENT EVALUATION DIVISION

APPLICATION FORM FOR EARLY DECLARATION OF RESULT OF TERM-END

EXAMINATION
(Rules & regulations are mentioned on the reverse side of this form. Please go through them carefully before filling
up the form).
1. Name : ......................................................................................................................................................
2. Programme: Enrolment No:
3. Address: ...................................................................................................................................................
..................................................................................................................................................
.................................................................................... Pin
4. Reason for early declaration of result: ......................................................................................................
..................................................................................................................................................................
(enclose a copy of the documentary evidence specifying the reason for early declaration)
5. Courses(s) detail for early evaluation:-
S. No. Course Code Date of Examination
1. ———————————— ——————————————
2. ———————————— ——————————————
3. ———————————— ——————————————
4. ———————————— ——————————————
6. Exam. Centre details, from where you have to appear/appeared at Term-end Examination:-
Exam. Centre Code: Address of Exam. Centre: __________________________
__________________________
__________________________
__________________________
7. Fee detail:
(The fee for early declaration of result is Rs. 1000/- per course, which is to be paid through demand draft
drawn in favour of ‘IGNOU’ & payable at the City of Evaluation Centre)

No. of Course(s): ………….…… X Rs. 1000/- = Total Amount: …..........................

Demand Draft No.: ………………………… Date: ……......................................

Issuing Bank: .……………………………………………………………………......................

Date:............................. (Signature of the student)

P.T.O.
 RULES & REGULATIONS FOR EARLY DECLARATION OF RESULTS
1. Request for early declaration of results will be entertained for final semester/year or maximum of 4 backlog
courses only, subject to the following conditions:-
i) The student has been selected for higher study/employment and statement of marks/grade card is required
to be produced to the institute by a particular date, which is before the prescribed dates of declaration of
the University’s results.
ii) The student has completed all the other prescribed components except the term-end examination of the
courses, for which early evaluation has been sought.
2. Application for early declaration, for the reasons such as to apply for recruitment/higher study/post and
promotion purpose etc. will not be entertained.
3. Application without enclosing documentary evidence specifying the reason for early declaration will not be
entertained.
4. Application form must reach at the following address before the date of the examination for the course (s) for
which early evaluation is sought:-

Sl.No. Address of Evaluation Centre Jurisdiction of Evaluation Centre

1. Dy. Registrar All Examination Centres within Delhi-1, Delhi-2,
Evaluation Centre
Block-5, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi Delhi-3, All Schools and Divisions at Hqs.
New Delhi-110068
2. Dy. Registrar All Examination Centres in Chennai, Hyderabad,
Evaluation Centre, Periyar Thidal Port Blair, Vijayawada, Trivandrum, Cochin, Ban-
No.50, EVK Sampath Road galore, Madurai, Panaji, Nagpur and Sub-RC
Vepery Chennai – 600 007 Vatakara.
3. Dy. Registrar All Examination Centres in Patna, Raipur,
Evaluation Centre Bhuvneshwar, Koraput, Siliguri and
IGNOU Regional Centre Raghunathganj.
2nd Floor, Biscomaun Tower
W. Gandhi Maidan, Patna -800 001
4. Dy. Registrar All Examination Centres in Lucknow, Varanasi,
Evaluation Centre, IGNOU Regional Aligarh, Dehradun, Noida, Karnal, Chandigarh,
Centre, B-1/33, Sector-H, Aliganj Khanna, Shimla, Jammu and Srinagar,
Lucknow – 226 024
5. Dy. Registrar All Examination Centres in Pune, Ahmedabad,
Evaluation Centre, IGNOU Regional Bhopal, Jabalpur, Jaipur, Rajkot and Mumbai.
Centre, 1st Floor, MSFC Building
270, Senapati Bapat Road, Pune-411016
6. Dy. Registrar All Examination Centres in Guwahati, Itanagar,
Evaluation Centre, IGNOU Regional Imphal, Shilong, Agartala, Gangtok, Kohima and
Centre, H/No.71, GMC Road Aizwal.
Christian Basti, Guwahati – 781 005
7. Dy. Registrar
All Examination Centres in Kolkata, Darbhanga
Evaluation Centre
and Ranchi.
IGNOU Regional Centre
Bikash Bhavan, 4th Floor, North Block,
Bidhan Nagar (Salt Lake City)
Kolkata-700091.
 INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY
MAIDAN GARHI, NEW DELHI-110068

APPLICATION FORM FOR OBTAINING PHOTOCOPY OF THE ANSWER SCRIPT

(Rules & regulations are mentioned on the reverse side of this form. Please go through them carefully before filling
up the form).
Prescribed dates for submission of form:- 1st March to 15th April for June Term-end Exam.
1st September to 15th October for December Term- end Exam.
1. Name ………………………………………………………………………………………....................
2. Programme: Enrolment No:
3. Address:……………………………………………….......……………………………………....................
………………………………………………………………………………………………...................
…………………………………………………......................... Pin Code
4. Detail of the course(s), for which photocopy of the answer script(s) is/are required:
a) Term-end examination: June/December………………........................................................................

b) Exam Centre Code: .............................................................................................................................

c) Exam Centre Address: ………………………………………………………….....................................

….…………………………………………..................................................

….…………………………………………..................................................

d) Course(s): ……………………………………………………………………….....................................

5. Fee details:
(The fee for this purpose is Rs. 100/- per course, which is to be paid through demand draft drawn in favour of
IGNOU & payable at the City of Evaluation Centre)
No. of Course(s): …………..…… X Rs. 100/- = Total Amount: ...............…….....

Demand Draft No.: ………………………… Date: ..........………………….....

Issuing Bank: …………………………………………………………………………….......................

6. Self attested photocopy of the Identity Card : Attached/Not attached

issued by the University

UNDERTAKING
I hereby undertake that the answer script(s), for which photocopy(ies), applied for, belongs to me. For this purpose,
I am enclosing self attested photocopy of my Identity Card issued by the University. In case, my statement is found
false, the University may take action against me as deemed fit.

Date: ............................................................... Signature ............................................

Place: ............................................................... Name: .................................................

P.T.O.
 RULES & REGULATIONS FOR OBTAINING PHOTOCOPY OF THE ANSWER SCRIPT
1. Photocopy(ies) of the answer script(s) shall be provided to the students from December-2008 term-end exami-
nation (TEE), onwards.
2. The fee for photocopy of the answer script shall be Rs. 100/- (Rupees One Hundered Only) per course. Fee
shall be paid in the form of a Demand Draft drawn in favour of IGNOU and payable at New Delhi.
3. Application form without self attested photocopy of the Identity Card of the student will not be entertained.
4. Student’s application form for photocopy(ies) of the answer script(s) shall reach the Concerned Authority (as
mentioned below in the last para) alongwith the prescribed fee within 45 days from the date of declaration of
results. The date of receipt of application for June term-end examination shall be by 15th October and for
December term-end examination by 15th April or within 45 days from the date of declaration of result on the
University’s website, whichever your later.
5. The students, who find that any portion of the answer was not evaluated or any totaling error is noticed, may
point out the same and submit their representation alongwith a copy of the answer script supplied to them
within 15 days. No other query regarding evaluation of answer script shall be entertained.
6. The students, who intend to apply for photocopy(ies) of the answer script(s) may simultaneously apply for re-
evaluation, if they so desire. The last date for submission of application for re-evaluation will not be extended
to facilitate them to point out discrepancy in the evaluation.
7. The application form duly filled-in may be sent to the following address except CPE & DPE programmes:-
Sl.No. Address of Evaluation Centre Jurisdiction of Evaluation Centre
1. Dy. Registrar All Examination Centres within Delhi-1, Delhi-
Evaluation Centre
Block-5, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi 2, Delhi-3, All Schools and Divisions at Hqs.
New Delhi-110068
2. Dy. Registrar All Examination Centres in Chennai, Hyderabad,
Evaluation Centre, Periyar Thidal Port Blair, Vijayawada, Trivandrum, Cochin, Ban-
No.50, EVK Sampath Road galore, Madurai, Panaji, Nagpur and Sub-RC
Vepery Chennai – 600 007 Vatakara.
3. Dy. Registrar All Examination Centres in Patna, Raipur,
Evaluation Centre Bhuvneshwar, Koraput, Siliguri and
IGNOU Regional Centre Raghunathganj.
2nd Floor, Biscomaun Tower
W. Gandhi Maidan, Patna -800 001
4. Dy. Registrar All Examination Centres in Lucknow, Varanasi,
Evaluation Centre, IGNOU Regional Aligarh, Dehradun, Noida, Karnal, Chandigarh,
Centre, B-1/33, Sector-H, Aliganj Khanna, Shimla, Jammu and Srinagar,
Lucknow – 226 024
5. Dy. Registrar All Examination Centres in Pune, Ahmedabad,
Evaluation Centre, IGNOU Regional Bhopal, Jabalpur, Jaipur, Rajkot and Mumbai.
Centre, 1st Floor, MSFC Building
270, Senapati Bapat Road, Pune-411016
6. Dy. Registrar All Examination Centres in Guwahati, Itanagar,
Evaluation Centre, IGNOU Regional Imphal, Shilong, Agartala, Gangtok, Kohima and
Centre, H/No.71, GMC Road Aizwal.
Christian Basti, Guwahati – 781 005
7. Dy. Registrar
All Examination Centres in Kolkata, Darbhanga
Evaluation Centre
and Ranchi.
IGNOU Regional Centre
Bikash Bhavan, 4th Floor, North Block,
Bidhan Nagar (Salt Lake City)
Kolkata-700091.
8) For the photocopy (ies) of the answer script(s) of CPE & DPE programmes, the application form may be
sent to the Regional Centre concerned.
10. PROGRAMMES OFFERED BY THE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
S. Name of the Programme Eligibility Mini- Duration in Programme Medium of Future Prospects
N. Programme Code mum years Fee* Instruction
age on
1st Min. Max.
Jan. of
the
Aca-
demic
year

1. Doctor of Ph.D. An M.Phil. degree No Bar 2 yrs 5 yrs Rs.7000/- English & Teaching and Research in
Philosophy and a Post- Hindi Institutions of higher
(History, Pol. Graduate egree in a learning, Universities and
Science, relevant iscipline research institutes
Economics, with minimum 55
Sociology, per cent marks (50
Public Admn., per cent marks for
Library & SC/ST/PH
Information candidates) or an
Sciences) equivalent grade
from a University
or a recognized
institution of higher
training;
OR
Master’s degree in a
relevant discipline
with minimum 55 per
cent marks (50 per
cent marks for SC/
ST/PH candidates)
or an equivalent
grade from a
University or a
recognized institution
of higher learning
and five years of
teaching/industry/
administration/
professional
experience at senior
level

2. M.Phil REC Same No Bar 1 1/2 4 yrs Rs. 10,500/ English Teaching, Research and
programmes in yrs Professional Economist
Economics
under face to
face mode.

3. M.A. Public MPP For IAS probationers - - - - - -

Policy only.

4. Master in MLIS i) BLIS Degree No Bar 1 yr. 4 yrs. Rs.10800/- English To prepare professionals
Library and from any of different levels to take
Information recognized up employment in
Science University libraries and Information
or its equivalent. Centres in the
ii) Weightage will - Govt. Departments,
be given to the Universities & other
candidates Academic Institutions
having working - Public Libraries,
experience in - Public Sector
Libraries, Undertakings,
information - Corporate Bodies,
centres and News & Advertising
other related Agencies,
organizations Consultancy
Information Broker

5. Master of Arts MPS Bachelor’s Degree No bar 2 yrs 5 yrs Rs. 5600/- English & Hindi Teaching and Research in
(Political or a higher degree in (1st Year) Political Science
Science) any discipline from a Rs. 5400/-
recognized (2nd Year)
University

6. Master of Arts MAH Bachelor’s Degree No bar 2 yrs 5 yrs Rs. 5600/- English & Research and Teaching in
(History) or a higher degree (1st Year) Hindi History and job opportuni-
in any discipline Rs. 5400/- ties in museums, archives,
from a recognized (2nd Year) archaeological Institutions
University

7. Master of Arts MAPC Bachelor’s Degree No bar 2 yrs 5 yrs Rs. 8000/- English 1. Clinical Psychogist
(Psychology) or a higher degree (1st Year) 2. Counselors
in any discipline Rs. 7800/- 3. Human Resource
from a recognized (2nd Year) Department
University 4. Teachings & Research
8. Master of Arts MEC Bachelor’s Degree No bar 2 yrs 5 yrs Rs. 7400/- English & Research and
(Economics) or a higher degree (1st Year) Hindi Teaching in Economics
in any discipline Rs. 7200/-
from a (2nd Year)
recognized
University

9. Master of Arts MPA Bachelor’s Degree No bar 2 yrs 5 yrs Rs. 5600/- English & Research and Teaching in
(Public Admn) or a higher degree (1st Year) Hindi Public Administration
in any discipline Rs. 5400/-
from a (2nd Year)
recognized
University

10. Master of Arts MSO Bachelor’s Degree No bar 2 yrs 5 yrs Rs. 5600/- English & Research and
(Sociology) or a higher degree (1st Year) Hindi Teaching in Sociology
in any discipline Rs. 5400/-
from a (2nd Year)
recognized
University

11. Bachelor BPP# No formal No bar 2 yrs 5 yrs Rs. 1400/- English & After completing BPP one
Preparatory qualification Hindi may go for graduation/
Programme BSW/BTS

12. Bachelor of BA 10+2 or its No bar 3 yrs 6 yrs Rs. 2600/- English & After completing BA one
Arts equivalent or (1st Year) Hindi can go for Masters level
BPP from IGNOU Rs. 2400/- programme in any
(2nd Year) institution of higher learning
Rs. 2400/- or B.Lib. or
(3rd Year) MA available in any
discipline in IGNOU.
Besides one can also go
for a large number of Post
Graduate
DiplomaProgramme
offered by the University.

13. Bachelor of BAPC 10+2 or its No bar 3 6 yrs Rs. 7000/- English After completing BA one
Arts equivalent or yrs can go for Masters level
(Psychology) BPP from IGNOU programmes

14. Bachelor in BLIS i) Second Class No bar 1 yr 4 yrs Rs. 6200/- English & To prepare library
Library and Bachelor’s Hindi professionals of different
Information Degree with levels to take up
Science 50% marks. employment
OR in libraries and Information
ii) Bachelor’s centres
Degree with in the:
Diploma in - Govt. Departments
Library Science. - Universities & Other
OR Academic Institutions
iii) Bachelor’s - Public Libraries
Degree with two - Public Sector
years of working Undertakings
experience in a - Corporate Bodies
Library and Infor- - News & Advertising
mation Centre. Agencies
OR
iv) Bachelor’s
Degree in a
Professional
area such as
Engineering,
Pharmacy, Law
etc.

15. Post Graduate PGDLAN Bachelor’s Degree No bar 1 yrs. 4 yrs Rs.18200/- English & This programme provides
Diploma in in Library and Hindi sufficient exposure and
Library Information handsome experience on
Automation Science developing automated
and systems and providing the
Networking services in new form using
ICT.

16. Post Graduate PGDDM Graduate in any No bar 1 yrs. 4 yrs Rs. 6200/- English Useful for PSU, Rural Dev.
Diploma in discipline &Hindi Functionaries and Social
Disaster &Env. Workers.
Management

17. Post Graduate PGDMH Post Graduate No bar 1 yrs. 4 yrs Rs. 9000/- English This programme aims at
Diploma in Degree in providing sound base in the
Mental Health Psychology/Social field of mental health. It is a
Work/Nursing capacity building
or programme to train the
All medical physical and mental health
graduate (Allopathy/ personnel to address the
Homeopathy/ mental health requirements
Ayurvedic/Unani/ of people in view of the
Siddha) shortage of mental health
personnel in India.
18. Certificate in CDM 10+2 or its No bar 6 2 yrs Rs. 2400/- English & Aims at providing
Disaster equivalent mon Hindi knowledge to the
CDM Disaster ths. learners in the areas
Management of disaster preparedness,
prevention,
mitigation, relief, reconstruc-
tion and
rehabilitation

19. Certificate in CES BPP from IGNOU or No bar 6 2 yrs Rs. 2400/- English & Environmental Studies is
Environmental 10+2 mon Hindi one of the fastest growing
Studies or its equivalent ths. areas that cater to current
issues of social and
economic concern. Recent
upsurge in academic
interest in the issues of
development and
environmental conservation
provide
the raison d’etre for
this course.

20. Master in MAAN Graduate in any No bar 2 5 yrs Rs.16800/- English This programme aims to
Anthropolgy discpline yrs develop professional
competence in the light of
perceivable need for trained
anthropologists in academic
and research, institutes,
NGOs, government
organisations and applied
sciences.

21. Master of Arts MGPS Graduate in any No bar 2 5 yrs Rs.10800/- English This programme aims to
(Gandhi and discipline yrs & Hindi provide an in-depth
Peace Studies) knowledge in the area of
Peace and Conflict
Resolution and enable the
learners to specialize in
Gandhian philosophy and
thinking in peace studies,
political theory and critical
philosophical traditions.

22. Post Graduate PGDGPS Graduate in any No bar 1 3 yrs Rs. 4200/- English To impart knowledge
Diploma in discipline year & Hindi particularly young people on
Gandhi and the thoughts and ideas of
Peace Studies Gandhi on Economics,
social, political development
and environment also to
train in peace making and
conflict resolution in real life
situations.

23. Post Graduate PGCGPS Graduate in any No bar 6 2 yrs Rs. 2400/- English & To promote the Gandhian
Certificate in discipline months Hindi vision of peace and non-
Gandhi and violent activism and to
Peace Studies understand Gandhi's
concept of World Order for
Global Peace and Security.

* For may be revised from time to time by the University

# Thisprogramme is meant for those students who have not passed 10+2 and wish to do BA/B.Com. After successfully completing
this programme students are admitted in B.A./ B.Com. and a number of other diploma/ certificate programmes.
@ Programme offered by the School of Social Sciences are also useful to the students of the formal system. There is no bar on
learners of the formal system in joining theseprogrammes even while pursuing regular College and University Courses.
 INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY

IGNOU DIPLOMAS & DEGREES

The degrees and diplomas of this University are recognized and have the same status as
those of any other Central and State University in the country.

ADMISSIONS

IGNOU admissions are made strictly on the basis of the eligibility criteria given herein.
Only those students who satisfy the eligibility criteria prescribed by the University will be
admitted. The candidates should be directly in touch with the University and/or its Regional
Centres about their admissions. Therefore, candidates should not be misled by false promises
of admission made by any private individuals or institutions. The University has not
prescribed any Guide-book for the purpose either other than these guidelines.

TERM-END EXAMINATIONS

The term-end examinations for M.A. Programme are held twice a year in June and December.

ASSIGNMENTS

To be submitted once a year — as per schedule and directions given in the Assignments
Booklet. We would advise you to submit your Assignments as early as possible.

You will not be allowed to appear for the term-end examinations for any course if you do
not submit the specified number of assignments in time for that course.

CORRESPONDENCE

Please remember to quote your Enrolment Number and complete address in any
correspondence with us.

Compiled and Edited by Prof. S.V. Reddy

School of Social Sciences
Printed and Published on behalf of the Indira Gandhi
National Open University, New Delhi
 Some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q.1. I am a graduate. Am I eligible to take admission in M.A. Political Science Programme?

Ans: Any B.A./B.Com./B.Sc. Graduate is eligible to take admission in the Masters Programme
However, if you have not studied Political Science at the graduate level, you may be required
to go through some electives of B.A. to get acquainted with the basic concepts and issues in
Political Science.

Q.2. How much time I may need to put in for pursuing this programme?
Ans: The University follows a credit system. Each credit is equivalent to 30 study hours. An 8
credit course, therefore, requires 240 hours of study. You can do a maximum of 32 credits
worth of courses in a year.

Q.3. How do I choose optional courses?

Ans: You will have to choose a maximum of 32 credits for study in the Second year. You have an
option to specialize in Political Theory, International Relations, Comparative Politics and
Area Studies and Indian Government and Politics. Choose courses in any area/sub-discipline
of interest of you.

Q.4. I am to know few things about assignments. Are assignments compulsory? What if I miss the
deadline for the submission of assignments?
Ans: Assignments are a part of the assessment system. Submission of assignments is compulsory;
you cannot take the final examination in a course without submission of assignments. If you
miss the deadline, the University will provide you another opportunity before the exams.

Q.5. How much will the programme cost me?

Ans: All you need to pay for the entire programme is Rs.10800/- you should pay Rs. 5600/- in the
first year and Rs. 5400/- in the second year. This includes the cost of the material supplied to
you by the University, the exam fees and fees for other facilities like counselling/
teleconferencing.

Q.6. Is Counselling compulsory?

Ans: Counselling is an essential component of distance education, though not mandatory. We
would advise you to use the facilities of counselling, broadcasts, telecasts, whenever available
for scoring good marks in the exams.

Q.7. When are the exams held and how do I take my exams?
Ans: i) In the first year of your registration, exams will be held only after completing one year
of study. If you are registered for January session, then your term end will be in December.
In the subsequent years, you can take your exams in June and in December.
ii) You can pace your exams depending on your study. Do not try to attempt exams in all
courses without preparation. You can take exams only in the courses for which you
have prepared well. However, you should inform the University in advance about the
exams you want to take in June/December.
 Information for Statistical Purpose, Students are required to fill-up this
Annexure Compulsorily

1. Name of Student : ............................................................................................................

2. Enrolment No.

3. Programme Code:

4. Categoy: (Corss (×) the appropriate Box only)

General SC ST OBC

5. Whether Kashmiri Migrant: (Cross (×) if applicable):

6. Whether Physically handicapped: (Cross (×) if applicable)

7. Whether minority: (Cross (×) if applicable)

8. Social Status: (Cross (×) if applicable Box only)

Ex-serviceman War-widow Not applicable

9. Employment Status : (Cross (×) if applicable Box only)

Unemployed Employed IGNOU Employee KVS Employee

10. Religion : (Cross (×) if applicable Box only)

Hindu Muslim Christian Sikh Jain Buddhist Parsi Jews Others

(please specify
_____________)
11. Details of Scholarship being received, if any.

(a) Amount (Annually) (b) Govt./Deptt. (c) Family income (yearly)

Rs. Rs.
IGNOU POLICY FOR PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND PUNISHMENT
OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT THE WORPLACE
IGNOU has adopted a policy for the prevention, prohibition and punishment of sexual harassment of women at
workplace in compliance to the directive of Hon'ble Supreme Court of India.
Information on this policy, rules and procedures can be accessed from the IGNOU website www.ignou.ac.in. Any
incident of sexual harassment may be reported to the Regional Director of the Regional Centre, you are attached
to or to any of the persons whose contact details are given in the following table.
I. IGNOU REGIONAL SERVICES DIVISION COMMITTEE AGAINST SEXUAL
HARASSMENT (RSDCASH)
1 Dr. Bini Toms, RSD, Chairperson RSDCASH 29572407/2505 [email protected]
2 Dr. G. Mythili, Dy. Director, STRIDE 29572604 [email protected]
3 Ms. Azra Arshad, Maintenance, Engineer EMPC 29573261 [email protected]
29532164
4 Ms. Neeru Sayal, EA, RSD 29572417 [email protected]
5 Dr. Radhika Menon, Asst. Professor,
Mata Sundari College (Delhi University)

II. IGNOU COMMITTEE AGAINST SEXUAL HARASSMENT (ICASH)

1 Prof. Uma Medury, Professor, SOSS, 29572741 [email protected]
Chairperson ICASH
2 Dr. Gurmeet Kaur, Associate Professor, SOL 29572984 [email protected]
3 Dr. Neera Singh, Associate Professor, SOH 29572790 [email protected]
4 Dr. Rakhi Sharma, Director, SOET 29572923 [email protected]
5 Ms. Renu Katyal, AR, SOA 29572977 [email protected]
6. Mr. P.T. Raveendran, AR, F & A 29571211 [email protected]
7. Ms. Rashmi Sarpal, PS, SOSS 29572702 [email protected]
8. Ms. Parineeta, Assistant, SOTHSM 29571751/1758 [email protected]
9. Dr. Neeraja Singh, Associate Professor
(in History), Satyawati College, DU, New Delhi
10 Dr. Bani Bora, Social & Development Research
and Action Group) SADRAG, Noida (U.P.)
11. Ms. Swati Pal-Ph. D. in Chemistry
III. IGNOU APEX COMMITTEE AGAINST SEXUAL HARASSMENT (ACASH)
1 Prof. Anju Sehgal Gupta, Professor, SOH 29532054 [email protected]
Chairperson ACASH
2 Ms. Kailash Saljua, AR, MPDD 29572006/2030 [email protected]
3 Ms. Gazala Parveen, Prod. Asst. EMPC 29573366 [email protected]
4 Prof. Jyantika Dutta, Lady Irwin College
Regional Centre Committee against Sexual Harassment (RCCASH) has been constituted at each Regional Centre.
For Complaints please write to:
Address at IGNOU (Hqrs.):
Chairperson, RSDCASH, Regional Services Division, Indira Gandhi National Open University, Maidan Garhi, New
Delhi-110 068
Email: [email protected]
OR
Address at your Regional Centre:
Chairperson, Regional Centre Committee against Sexual Harassment (RCCASH) (Address of your Regional Centre).
 Indira Gandhi National Open University
Student Satisfaction Survey
Kind Attention: All Past and Present Students of IGNOU!
Now you rank our Performance...
Dear Student,
As the largest distance education institution in the world. We have always endeavoured to imbibe values and
skills for the development of knowledge and competencies. And it is our belief that you as the former or present
student are the best person to judge how far we have succeeded in our efforts. To gain your invaluable impression,
we present here a short questionnaire. All you have to do is fill it and maill it back to us. You can also fill this
questionnaire online by logging on to www.ignou.ac.in. Your invaluable inputs shall guide us towards a direction
where we shall imporve our services and evolve more student-friendly study programmes.
Vice-Chancellor, IGNOU.

Enrolment No. ............................................. Name .............................................................................................

Gender : M F Age Group : Below 30 31-40 41-50 Above 51
Programme of Study ..........................................................................................................................................
Year of Enrolment .......................................................... Year of Completion ...................................................
Regional Centre ......................................... State ................................... Study Centre ....................................
Please Indicate your satisfaction level by putting a tick mark on your choice.

Serial Questions Very Satisfied Average Dissatisfied Very

No. Satisfied Dissatisfied
1. Concepts are clearly explained in the
printed learning material
2. The learning materials were received
in time
3. Supplementary study material
(like video/audio) available
4. Academic counsellors explain the
concepts clearly
5. The counselling sessions were
interactive
6. Changes in the counselling schedule
were communicated to you on time
7. Examination procedures were clearly
given to you
8. Personnel in the study centres are helpful
9. Academic counselling sessions are well
organised
10. Guidance from the Programme Coordinators
and Teachers from the School0
11. Assignments are returned in time
12. Feedback on the assignments helped in
clarifying the concepts
13. Project proposals are clearly marked and
discussed
14. Studying in this programme provided the
knowledge of the subject
15. Results and grade card of the examination
were provided on time
16. Overall, I am satisfied with the programme

After filling cut out this questionnaire and mail it to:

STRIDE, Block-14, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110 068