MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)
(a) & (b): The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has 471 Special Study Centres
(SSCs) in its 56 Regional Centres (RCs) across the country, which cover population mainly from
rural, remote, SC/ST, women, minority and other disadvantaged groups. The major criteria for
selection of the SSCs by the university is based on the availability of the suitable educational
institutions including NGOs dedicated to the cause of given disadvantaged groups and
availability of academic expertise for engagement as academic counselors. The proposal for
establishment of the SSC is submitted by the prospective SSC at the
concerned Regional Centre of the State. After scrutiny of the proposal and site
visit, the proposal, if found in order, is forwarded to the IGNOU Headquarters
by the RC concerned for further processing at the end of the university
authorities.
The total number of such study centres setup during last three years i.e. 2014-15 to 2016-
17 and the current year 2017-18 is 101. The details of these SSCs in the States including
Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh is given in Annexure-I.
(c): The State-wise details of the number of study centres and regional centres functioning across
the country including Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and Rajasthan along with the
number of students enrolled therein is given at Anexure-II.
(d): As per the information furnished by IGNOU, the university is providing the digital form of
study material to its students through e-Gyankosh. The university also uses electronic media by
way of e- network, through radio broadcasting, internet radio through Gyan Vani radio channels,
tele casting through Gyan Darshan channels and two way interactive web conferencing and web
casting.
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