PROGRAMME GUIDE

[Link]. (Geography) (MSCGG)

School of Science
Indira Gandhi National Open University
Maidan Garhi, NewDelhi-110068 (India)
PROGRAMME DESIGN COMMITTEE
Programme Expert Committee
Prof. K. Kumaraswamy (Retd.) Prof. Subhakanta Mohapatra
Prof. K. R. Dikshit (Retd.)
Dept. of Geography, Discipline of Geography,
Dept. of Geography,
Bharathidasan University, School of Sciences,
University of Pune,
Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu IGNOU, New Delhi
Pune, Maharashtra
Prof. Gopal Krishan (Emeritus Prof. Sachidanand Sinha (Retd.) Prof. Vijay Kumar Baraik
Professor) Centre for the Study of Regional Discipline of Geography,
Dept. of Geography, Panjab Development, Jawaharlal Nehru School of Sciences,
University, Chandigarh University, New Delhi IGNOU, New Delhi
Prof. H. S. Sharma (Retd.) Prof. Nina Singh (Retd.) Dr. Satya Raj
Dept. of Geography, University Department of Geography, Discipline of Geography,
of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan Maharshi Dayanand University, School of Sciences,
Rohtak, Haryana IGNOU, New Delhi
Prof. Harjit Singh (Retd.) Prof. Debendra Kumar Nayak Dr. Koppisetti Nageswara Rao
Centre for the Study of Regional Department of Geography, Discipline of Geography,
Development, Jawaharlal Nehru North-Eastern Hill University, School of Sciences,
University, New Delhi Shillong, Meghalaya IGNOU, New Delhi
Prof. S. Padmaja (Retd.) Prof. Mahendra Singh Nathawat Dr. Vishal Warpa
Dept. of Geography, Professor, Discipline of Discipline of Geography,
Osmania University, Hyderabad Geography & Former Director, School of Sciences,
Telangana School of Sciences, IGNOU, IGNOU, New Delhi
New Delhi

PROGRAMME COORDINATORS
Dr. Satya Raj, satyaraj@[Link], Ph. 011-29571672
Dr. Koppisetti Nageswara Rao, knrao@[Link], Ph. 011-29571680
Dr. Vishal Warpa, vishalwarpa@[Link], Ph. 011-29571674

RECOGNITION
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 CONTENTS
Page No.
A word with learners 4
1. The University 5
2. MSCGG Programme 6
Introduction 6
Programme Offer and Coverage 6
Programme Objectives 6
Target Group 6
Eligibility Criteria 7
Medium of Instruction 7
Duration of the Programme 7
Programme Fee 7
Prospects 7
3. Programme Framework 7
Detailed Syllabus 9
4. Instructional System 34
Self-instructional Print Material 34
Audio-video Programmes 34
Assignments 34
Counseling Sessions 34
Teleconferencing 35
Interactive Radio Counseling 35
5. Delivery System 35
6. Evaluation 36
7. General Instructions 38
8. Online Facilities 38
Appendix I: List of Activated Study Centres 39
Appendix II: Addresses and Codes of IGNOU Regional Centres 43
Some Forms for Your Use 53

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Dear Learner,

Welcome to the Master of Science (Geography) programme. Through your admission into this programme,
you have become a student of IGNOU, which is one of the largest mega Universities in the world. IGNOU
offers educational programmes through open and distance learning (ODL) mode. The striking feature of this
mode of education is that you will find the teacher in the self-learning materials and also you would be
provided with constant support from the Student Support Services Division of IGNOU.

Master of Science (Geography) programme endeavours to provide you with the comprehensive outlook on
different aspects of both physical and human geography and their relation with cognate disciplines. This
programme guide indeed helps you to gauge the learning outcomes, pursue the course material, and dissect the
instructional and delivery system and understand the evaluation strategy. You will find that the University
adopts a multi-media approach to facilitate teaching-learning activities. The teaching-learning activities include
self-learning materials, audio and video programmes, teleconferencing and Interactive Radio Counselling and
counselling sessions at the study centres.

Please read and keep this Programme Guide very carefully and you will have minimum doubts about the
frequently asked queries.

Wishing you Good Luck for the completion of the programme.

Best Wishes,

Programme Coordinators,

Master of Science (Geography)

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1. THE UNIVERSITY
The Indira Gandhi National Open University, established by an Act of Parliament in 1985, has emerged as the
largest Mega University in the democratic world. IGNOU has been awarded an A Plus Plus grade by
NAAC. To achieve the objective of widening access for all sections of society and providing continual
professional development and training to all sectors of the economy, the University uses a variety of
media and the latest technology in imparting education.
The mandate of the University is to:
 provide access to higher education to all segments of society;
 offer high quality, innovative and need-based programmes at different levels, to all those who require
them;
 reach out to the disadvantaged by offering programmes in all parts of the country at affordable costs;
and
 promote, coordinate and regulate the standards of education offered through open and distance learning
in the country.
IGNOU has the following unique features:
 National and international reach
 Flexible entry qualifications
 Wide range of academic programmes at affordable costs
 Diverse learner groups
 Modular programmes based on a credit system
 Rigorous course development mechanisms to ensure quality
 Multi-lingual and multiple media instructional packages
 Flexibility in terms of place, pace and duration of study
 Use of latest information and communication technologies for blended learning
 An effective and integrated student support services network
 Resource sharing, collaboration and networking with state open universities and distance education/
correspondence course institutions
 Joint course offerings with a number of formal institutions of higher learning
 Collaboration with faculty and professionals in formal institutions of higher learning and industry for the
design, development and delivery of courses.
 Walk-in admissions and examinations
The University provides multi-channel, multiple media teaching-learning packages for instruction and self-
learning. The different components used for teaching-learning include self-instructional print and audio-video
materials, radio and television broadcasts, face-to-face counselling/tutoring, laboratory and hands-on experience,
teleconferencing, videoconferencing, interactive radio counselling, interactive multimedia CD-ROM and
internet-based learning, and the use of mobile phones for instant messaging. For courses in Sciences, Computers,
Nursing, Medical Sciences, Teacher Training and Engineering Technology, arrangements have been made to
enable students to undertake practical classes/practice teaching at select study centres /work centres/
Programme Study Centres.

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2. MSCGG PROGRAMME
Background of the Programme

The School of Sciences has developed a programme -Master of Science in Geography (MSCGG)
with the help of eminent geographers from various Universities of the country. This programme puts
an emphasis on the relevance of Geography as an inclusive, integrated and holistic subject. It studies
the human-environment relationships both in spatial and temporal dimensions, especially in the
context of human beings, flora and fauna along with complex earth systems. This is a two-year
Master’s degree programme in Geography, which is offered in both January and July cycles of
admission each year. The programme has been divided into two semesters per year (July to
December and January to June). This programme comprises 13 core and compulsory theory courses
worth 48 credits and 5 core and compulsory lab courses worth 20 credits. There are 03 elective
courses. The learner has to choose any 01 course from 03 elective courses. Each elective course is of 4
credits. There is one course on Project worth 8 credits. To successfully complete this programme,
you will have to earn 80 credits over a period of 2 to 4 years depending on your convenience. The
theory courses are designed to provide the basic knowledge and essential techniques of Master’s
level Geography by covering the broad streams of physical and human geography. These theory
courses will help you in studying the lab courses well, with an emphasis on quantitative and
qualitative dimensions of inquiry aided with geospatial technologies. The lab courses have been
designed in this programme separately and each semester has one or two lab course.
The broad aim of this programme is to orient, enable and equip the prospective learners for the praxis of
learnt geographical knowledge for personal, academic, professional and lifelong future endeavours in an
ever-changing world.

Objectives of the Programme

 to enable the learners with a better understanding of the earth, its geomorphic processes as well as
regional, socio-cultural and economic dimensions;
 to inculcate a sense of environmental ethics among the learners that generates concerns on the
sustainability of earth systems;
 to orient the learners towards geographical research and expose them to tools and techniques on
strong theoretical background; and
 to prepare the learners for the current and emerging job requirements in the market, including both
at national and international levels.

Programme Offer and Coverage

Master of Science (Geography) will be offered in both January and July sessions every year.
It is offered throughout the country through the established network of IGNOU Regional Centres.

Target Group
The target group of this programme includes, amongst others:
1. The persons holding at least a Bachelor’s Degree and working in any sector, including those employed
or involved in the field of Geography such as mid-career professionals from government departments,
agencies, persons working in NGOs and developmental sectors, local self-governments, media
resource personnel who wish to follow a career in different sectors of Geography.

2. The target group includes school and college level teachers, administrators and policy makers, defence
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 and paramilitary personnel and those who are employed in natural resources and environmental
management sectors, environmental laws, environment impact assessment & audit, green technology,
training institutes, journalists etc.

Eligibility Criteria
Graduate in any stream from any recognised University/Institution/Organisation.

Medium of Instruction
The medium of instruction is English. The course material is in English only.

Duration of the Programme

The minimum duration is 02 years and the maximum duration for completion of the programme is 04 years.

Fee Structure
The fee for the programme is Rupees. 14000/- per annum (Total Fee Rs.28000/-) (University may revise the
programme fee from time to time). Kindly check the IGNOU website or newspaper advertisements.

Prospects
Teaching and Research, Cartography and Mapping, Urban and Regional Planning, Population and
Demographic Studies, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Management and Sustainability,
Tourism and Recreation Industries, Administration and Marketing, Disaster Management, Transportation
and Logistics Industries, GIS and Remote Sensing/Geospatial Analysis.

3. PROGRAMME FRAMEWORK
The Programme is of 80 credits. The Programme consists of Core Courses, Elective Courses and Project. All
courses are distributed over the 4 semesters.

Core Courses

 There are 13 Core Theory Courses which are compulsory worth 48 credits. `
 5 are core and compulsory lab courses worth 20 credits.
 The project/dissertation is of 8 credits. One credit amount to 30 hours of self-study.
Elective Courses
 There are 03 elective courses. The learners can choose any 01 course from 03 elective courses.
Each course is of 4 credits.

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The MSCGG programme details are detailed below:
Nature of
Course Code Course Title Credits Course Core/Elective
(Theory /Lab)
Semester I
MGG-001 Introduction to Geographic Thought 2 Theory Core
(To be taken
MGG-008 Advances in Geographical Thought 2 together) Core
MGG‐002 Geomorphology 4 Theory Core
MGG‐003 Regional Geography of India 4 Theory Core
MGG‐004 Population and Settlement Geography 4 Theory Core
MGGL‐001 Cartography 4 Lab Core
Total Credits 20
Semester II
MGG‐005 Climatology 4 Theory Core
MGG‐006 Economic Geography 4 Theory Core
MGG‐007 Environmental Geography 4 Theory Core
MGG‐010 Urban Geography 4 Theory Core
MGGL‐002 Methods of Geographic Analysis: 4
Lab Core
Quantitative and Qualitative
Total Credits 20
Semester III
MGG‐009 Social Geography 4 Theory Core
MGG‐013 Oceanography 4 Theory Core
MGG‐011 Geographical Information System 4 Theory
Core
(GIS)
MGGL‐003 Geospatial Analysis 4 Lab Core
MGGL‐004 Field Survey Methods: Physical and 4
Lab Core
Socio‐Economic
Total Credits 20
Semester IV
MGG‐012 Introduction to Remote Sensing 4 Theory Core
MGGL‐005 Remote Sensing Techniques 4 Lab Core
MGGE‐002* Natural Resources Management 4 Theory Elective
MGGE‐003* Natural Hazards and Disaster 4
Theory Elective
Management
MGGE‐004* Hydrology and Water Resources 4 Theory Elective
MGGP‐001** Project 8
Total Credits 20
*Learner can opt for any one course from the given elective options in the fourth semester, as per
their choice.
**Synopsis and topic finalisation of Project shall be done in 3rd semester and registration for the
project shall to be done in 4th semester.

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 DETAILED SYLLABUS

Course Title: INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHICAL THOUGHT

Course Code: MGG-001
Credits: 02
Geography has evolved as an integrating discipline among the branches of knowledge. Its relevance lies
in synthesising diverse features and phenomena of physical or material, social, cultural and perceptual
aspects. There are several branches and sub-branches of the discipline taking subject matters from
various sister disciplines related to science and social science covering the whole reality, which evokes
centrality of space, place, locality and region. The field of geography has not remained interpretive only,
it has contributed immensely to the understanding of contemporary human-nature interactions by taking
up questions of not only what and where, but also how and why explaining the very existence of things
and phenomena related to both physical and human aspects with their interrelationships, why they are as
they exist. Hence, The purpose of this course is to provide introductory philosophical and methodological
foundations to the students of geography; familiarise them with the major landmarks in the development
of geographic thought from Cosmology to the post-modern form, and to explain the students about the
regional concept and geography as spatial science.

Objectives:
• To introduce the students to the philosophical and methodological foundations of the subject and its
place in the world of knowledge,
• To familiarize them with the major landmarks in the development of geographic thought from
Cosmology to Chronology
• To explain to the students about the regional concept of geography as spatial science

Section 1: Understanding Geography: Foundation of Geography, Perspectives of Geography.

Section 2: Cosmography to Chorology: Classical Period of Modern Geography, Period of Integration.
Section 3: The Regional Concept: Landscape and Region, Geography as Spatial Science.

Suggested Readings
1. Dikshit, R. D. (2004). Geographical Thought. A Critical History of Ideas (Also in Hindi), Prentice-
Hall of India, New Delhi (in English and Hindi).
2. Dikshit R.D. (1994). The Arts, Science of Geography Integrated Readings Prentice Hall of India,
New Delhi.
3. Holt-Jensen, Arild. (2009), (Fourth Edition) Geography: Its History and Concepts, Sage Publications,
London.
4. Hartshorne, Richard. (1959). Perspective on the Nature of Geography. Rand McNally & Company,
Chicago.
5. Haggett, Peter. (2001). (2nd edition). Geography: A Global Synthesis, Prentice Hall, New York.
6. Gregory, D. J., Johnson, R. J., Pratt, G., Watts, G, J. and Whatmore, S. (2009). (Fifth Edition).
Dictionary of Human Geography. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell.
7. Minshull, R. (1970). The Changing Nature of Geography, Hutchinson University Library, London.
8. Johnston, R. and J. Sideway (2017): Geogrpahy and Geographers, 7th Edition: Anglo- American
Human Geography since 1945, Special Indian Edition; London, Routledge.
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9. Stoddart, D.R. (1981), Geography, Ideology and Social Concern, Oxford: Basil Blackwell.
10. Johnston, R.J. (1988): The Future of Geography, London: Methuen.
11. Freeman, T.W. (1961): A Hundred Years of Geography, London: Gereld Duckworth.
12. Dickinson, R.E. (1969): Makers of Modern Geography, London: Routledge and Kegen Paul.
13. Woolridge, S.W. (1958): Spirit and Purpose of Geography, London: Hutchinson University Library.

Course Title: ADVANCES IN GEOGRAPHICAL THOUGHT

Course Code: MGG-008
Credits: 02

Geography is one of the oldest disciplines. The history of the discipline stretches over many Centuries
originating from the periods of the Greeks and the Romans. However, the Discipline could establish its
hold as an academic field of study and institutionalised Discipline in the university system only by the
second half of the nineteenth Century. Over this period, the study of geography has evolved into a very
important form of human scholarship and has come to occupy a place of pride amongst disciplines taught
in the university system in India and the world. There exists a wide gap between geographers' view of
their Discipline and (mis)perceptions of the 'others' regarding its nature, methodology, approaches,
techniques, tools and applications. However, there have been remarkable advances in the field of
Geography since its beginning, especially in recent times. In view of these, studying the Advances in
Geographic Thought in terms of the progress of geography as a discipline and its philosophy, methods,
techniques, tools and applications would provide some important insights concerning the distinct
property of the discipline. These insights about its fundamentals would also be helpful in gaining a better
understanding of the nature of geography as an interdisciplinary subject. Its major objectives are to
acquaint learners with the foundation and development of geography since World War II.
Objectives:
 acquaint learners with foundation and development of geography with various schools of thought.
 advancement of Geography in the contemporary period
 introduce learners with scientific explanation and models in geography.

Section 1: Search for Relevance: Geography since the World War II, Positivism, Empiricism and
Geography.
Section 2: Human Geography as Spatial Science: Spatial Systems, Spatial Theory and
Behaviourialism, Science and Rise of Humanistic Geography, Spatial.
Section 3: Political Economy and Critical Geography: Radical and Liberal Perspectives, Critical
Geography.
Suggested Readings
1. Dikshit, R. D. (2004). Geographical Thought. A Critical History of Ideas (Also in Hindi), Prentice-
Hall of India, New Delhi (in English and Hindi).
2. Dikshit, R.D. (1994). The Arts, Science of Geography Integrated Reading,s Prentice Hall of India,
New Delhi.
3. Hussain, M. (1995). Evolution of Geographic Thought, Rawat Publications, New Delhi.
4. Holt-Jensen, Arild. (2009), (Fourth Edition) Geography: Its History and Concepts, Sage Publications,
London.

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5. James, P.E. and Martin, G. J. (2005). All Possible Worlds: A History of Geographical Ideas, John
Wiley and Sons, INC., New York.
6. Hartshorne, Richard. (1959). Perspective on the Nature of Geography. Rand McNally & Company,
Chicago.
7. Haggett, Peter. (2001). Geography: A Global Synthesis (2nd edition)., Prentice Hall, New York.
8. Gregory, D. J., Johnson, R. J., Pratt, G., Watts, G, J. and Whatmore, S. (2009). (Fifth Edition).
Dictionary of Human Geography. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell.
9. Harvey, D. (1972). Explanation in Geography, Edward-Arnold, London,.
10. Minshull, R. (1970). The Changing Nature of Geography, Hutchinson University Library, London.
11. Johnston, R. and J. Sideway (2017): Geogrpahy and Geographers, 7th Edition: Anglo- American
Human Geography since 1945, Special Indian Edition; London, Routledge.
12. Stoddart, D.R. (1981), Geography, Ideology and Social Concern, Oxford: Basil Blackwell.
13. Abler, Ronald; Adams, John S. Gould, Peter (1971): Spatial Organization: The Geographer’s View
of the World, New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
14. Amedeo, Douglas (1971): An Introduction to Scientific Reasoning in Geography, U.S.A.: John
Wiley.
15. Johnston, R.J. (1983): Philosophy and Human Geography, London: Edward Arnold.
16. Johnston, R.J. (1988): The Future of Geography, London: Methuen.

Course Title: Geomorphology

Course Code: MGG-002
Credits: 04

Geomorphology is a branch of geography which elaborates scientific explanation of landforms evolution.

Geoscientists, including both geographers and geologists, have been working on geomorphology around
the globe for centuries to advance our understanding of the earth’s surface. New techniques were
introduced in understanding the forms and processes. This course is designed to acquaint learners about
the geomorphic concepts, theories, processes and major landforms under different structural and climatic
conditions. The applications of geomorphology in environmental management have also been
introduced.

Objectives are to:

 enable learners to understand the geomorphology with reference to fundamental concepts and
theories,
 facilitate learners to acquire knowledge of landform processes and resultant landforms,
 explain techniques and applications of landform analysis.

Section 1: Fundamentals of Geomorphology: Development of Geomorphology, Basic Postulates in

Geomorphology, Geomorphic Systems and Concepts.

Section 2: Evolution of Landforms: Theories of Development of Major Landforms, Tectonic Processes

and Landforms I, Tectonic Processes and Landforms II.

Section 3: Geomorphic Processes: Static and Dynamic I: Weathering, Mass Movement, Fluvial
Processes and Landforms.

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Section 4: Geomorphic Processes: Static and Dynamic II: Aeolian Processes and Landforms, Karst
Processes and Landforms, Glacial Processes and Landforms, Coastal Processes and
Landforms.

Section 5: Applied Geomorphology: Slope Evolution, Geomorphic Mapping, Geomorphic

Techniques, Landforms and Environment Management.

Suggested Readings
1. Andrew S Goudie (1990). Geomorphological Techniques. London: Routledge.
2. Arthur L. Bloom (2009). Geomorphology: A Systematic Analysis of Late Cenozoic Landforms. New
Delhi: PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.
3. Chorley, R.J. (1972). Spatial Analysis in Geomorphology. London: Methuen.
4. Cooke, R.U. and Doornkamp, J.C. (1974). Geomorphology in Environmental Management-A
Introduction. Clarendon Press, Oxford.
5. Dayal, P. (2006). Text Book of Geomorphology. New Delhi: Anmol Publications Pvt. Ltd.
6. Kale, V.S and Gupta, A. (2001). Introduction to Geomorphology. Calcutta: Orient Longman.
7. Kenneth J. Gregory and Andrew S. Goudie. (2011). The SAGE Handbook of Geomorphology.
London: Sage.
8. Kenneth J. Gregory and John Lewin (2014). The Basics of Geomorphology (Key Concepts). New
Delhi: Sage.
9. Mateo Gutierrez (2013). Geomorphology. The Netherlands: CRC Press.
10. Michael A. Summerfield (2009). Global Geomorphology. New York, Routedge
11. Pavlopoulos, K., Evelpidou, N. and Vassilopoulos, A. (2009). Mapping Geomorphological
Environments. New York: Springer.
12. Richard John Huggett ((2008). Fundamentals of Geomorphology. Delhi: Routledge.
13. Robert P. Beckinsale and Richard J. Chorley (1991). The History of the Study of Landforms or The
Development of Geomorphology. London: Routledge.
14. Sharma, H.S. and Kumar, P. (2011). Bhu-akriti Vigyan (Hindi). Jaipur: Panchsheel Prakashan.
15. Singh, S. (2002). Geomorphology. Allahabad: Prayag Pustak Bhawan.
16. Thornbury, W.D. (2010). Principles of Geomorphology. New Delhi: New Age Int.
17. Vaidyanathan, R. (2013). Landform Atlas of India. Bengaluru: Geological Society of India.

Course Title: Regional Geography of India

Course Code: MGG-003
Credits: 04

Regional Geography is one of the most important branches of study in geography and the other being
systematic geography. Regional Geography of India deals with the complex physical and cultural
characteristics that help to shape the geographical regions at different hierarchical levels. It begins with
the distinctive explication concerning the fundamentals of regions and regional method of analysis along
with varying basis and schemes of delimiting regions that will enable the scholarly comprehension of
changing dynamics of India’s regional structure. Further, this course also extensively deals with the
different aspects and levels of geographical regions ranging from macro, meso and micro scales.

Objectives:
 To understand India in terms of its complexities especially at the level of historically evolved
regional identities. It would help in comprehending India better in terms of its diverse personality
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 with regards to regional issues and provide basis for better appreciation of unity in diversity for
national integration. Intra-regional issues and linkages would help in analysing natural and human
resource endowments at sub-national level.
 It would also help in evolving strategies for development of regions

Section 1: Fundamentals of Regions and Regional Geography: Understanding Regions, Basis of

Regionalization, Personality of India 1, Personality of India 2.
Section 2: Schemes of Regionalization: Changing Dimensions of India’s Regional Structure, Review
of Major Schemes 1, Review of Major Schemes 2.
Section 3: Macro Regions: Macro Regions of India 1, Macro Regions of India 2, Macro Regions of
India 3.
Section 4: Select Meso Regions of India: Meso Regions 1, Meso Regions 2 Meso Regions 3.
Section 5: Select Micro Regions of India: Micro Regions 1, Micro Regions 2, Micro Regions 3.

Suggested Readings

1. Gazetteer of India vols. 1 to 3(1965) , Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Govt. of India, New
Delhi
2. Stamp, L.D. (1967) Asia: A General and Regional Geography, Methuen and Co. Ltd., London
3. Stamp, L.D. (1967) Asia : A Regional Economic Geography, Methuen Young Books
4. Minshull (1968). R. Regional Geography: Theory and Practice Hutchinson, London
5. Gupta, Sen P. and Sdaysuk, Galina. (1968). Economic Regionalization of India- Problems
Approaches, Monograph No.8, New Delhi: Census Commissioner, Govt. of India
6. Singh, R.L. (ed.) (1972). India – A Regional Geography, Varanasi
7. Spate, O.H.K and Learmonth A.T.A. (1972). India and Pakistan: General and Regional Geography,
Vol. 12. Methuen & Co Ltd ,
8. Raza, M., et. al (1978). The Valley of Kashmir Concept, Delhi
9. Schwartzberg, (1978). A Historical Atlas of South Asia,
10. Deshpande, C.D. (1986). India- A Regional Interpretation New Delhi
11. Johnston, R. J. et. al (ed.) (1990). Regional Geography: Current Developments and Future Prospects,
Routledge London-New York
12. Butola, B.S. (1992). Political Economy of Under-development: A case Study of Uttar Pradesh
Himalayas Har Anand Pub. New Delhi,
13. Chapman, G.P. & Baker, K.M. (ed.) (1995). The Changing Geography of Asia Routledge London
14. Claval, Paul and Thompson, Ian (1998). An Introductions to Regional Geography, Wiley-Blackwell
15. Agro-Ecological Regions of India. ICAR LUSS.
16. An Introduction to the Vulnerability Atlas of India (1997). First Revision, Building Material and
Technology Promotion Council, Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Govt. of India
17. [Link] & [Link] (1955). Geographical Factors in Indian History, Bharatiya Vidya
Bhavan, Bombay.
18. Munshi S.K. (1984). India Resource Regions and Regional Diaparity, People’s Publishing house,
New Delhi.

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Course title: Cartography
Course code: MGGL-001
Credits: 04

The art and science of map-making is known as cartography. Of late, maps and diagrams were made with
the help of handled techniques. However, this situations has completely being transformed with the
advent technological advancements. These are evident in the form of interaction between cartography,
ground truth, remote sensing, GIS and GPS studies. All these latest technological advancements are
geared towards providing the ideal and holistic solution for number of thematic issues such like terrain
elements; land use and land cover along with socio- economic issues etc.

In this course, learner will deal with fundamental of cartography, elements and issues of thematic
mapping, data models along with map design and output. The mesh of theory embedded with practical
exercises will definitely help in training the post- graduate learners and acquisition of critical skills to
obtain a competitive edge in the processional world.

Section 1: Fundamentals of Cartography: Introduction, Map Projections, Maps, Development Trends.

Section 2: Thematic Mapping: Terrain Elements, Landuse and Landcover, Representing Socio-
Economic Data.
Section 3: Data Models: Regional Analysis and Characterization, Spatial Data Models, Applications.
Section 4: Map Design and Output: Basics of Design, Map Composition, Symbolization.

Lab Exercises:
Day Session 1 Session 2
1. Exercise 1: Construction of Map Scale: Exercise 2: Construction of Map Scale: Diagonal
Plain and Comparative
2. Exercise 3: Construction of Cylindrical Exercise 4: Construction of Zenithal Map
Map Projections Projections
3. Exercise 5: Construction of Conical Map Exercise 6: Landform Mapping
Projections
4. Exercise 7: Geovisualization Exercise 8: Drainage Basin Analysis-Linear Aspects
5. Exercise 9: Drainage Basin Analysis- Exercise 10: Drainage Basin Analysis-Relief Aspects
Aerial Aspects
6. Exercise 11: Landuse and Landcover- Exercise 12: Landuse and Landcover-Digital Image
Analogue Mapping Mapping
7. Exercise 13: Landuse and Landcover- Exercise 14: Data Processing
Change Detection
8. Exercise 15: Diagrams Exercise 16: Single and Composite Maps
9. Exercise 17: Differentiation through Exercise 18: Terrain Pattern and Facets
Patterns
10. Exercise 19: Synthesis Exercise 20: Slope Processes
11. Exercise 21: Soil Erosion Exercise 22: Weather Map Reading and
Interpretation
12. Exercise 23: Land Surface Temperature Exercise 24: Flood Hazard
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13. Exercise 25: Landslides Hazard Exercise 26: Layout Preparation of Physical and
Social Aspects
14. Evaluation and Viva-Voce
Practical Record: Students are required to submit practical records of above exercises for evaluation.

Reading List
1. Singh, R.L. and Singh, R.P.B. (1999). Elements of Practical Geography, Kalyani Publishers, New
Delhi.
2. Robinson, A.H., Morrison, J.L., Muehrke, P.C., Kimerling, A.J. and Guptill, S.C. (2011). Elements of
Cartography, Wiley India (P.) Ltd., Delhi.
3. Monkhouse, F.J. and Wilkinson, H.R. (1972). Maps and Diagrams, Mothuen and Co. Ltd., London.
4. Sarkar, A. (2008). Practical Geography: A Systematic Approach, Orient BlackSwan, Kolkata.
5. Misra, R.P. (2014). Fundamentals of Cartography, Concept Publishing, Delhi.
6. Singh, G. (2004). Map Work and Practical Geography, Vikas Publication House, Delhi.
7. Singh, R.L. (1998). Prayogic Bhoogol Rooprekha, Kalyani Publications, New Delhi.
8. Sharma, J.P. (2010). Prayogic Bhugol, Rastogi Publishers, Delhi.
9. Sarkar, A. (2013). Quantitative Geography: Techniques and Presentations, Orient
BlackSwan,Kolkata.
10. Mahmood, A. (1999). Statistical Methods in Geographical Studies, Rajesh Publications, New Delhi.
11. Mark S Montmonier. Computer-assisted Cartography. Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliff,
New Jersey, 1982.
12. ESRI 2004. Cartography Manuals. Cartographic Design Process: Artistic Interpretation With the
Geodatabase An ESRI ®. [Link].
13. Erwin Raisz. 1962. Principles Of Cartography. New York: McGraw-Hill

Course Title: Population and Settlement Geography

Course Code: MGG-004
Credits: 04

Population and settlement geography are two major branches of geography. Population and settlements
are intimately related since the human being started their settled life. Since then both population and
settlement has evolved over time and space. This course has made an attempt to provide conceptual,
theoretical and empirical development in population and settlement studies in Geography. This course
would also help in developing the critical thinking among the learner to analyse the problems of
population growth and environmental degradation in human settlements. This course would also enable
the learners to evaluate international and national concerns on settlement issues.

Objectives

 Describe the complex dimensions of population.

 Evaluate the association between demographic and socio-economic attributes of population and the
resultant levels of social well- being and economic development.
 Explain conceptual, theoretical and empirical development in settlement studies in Geography, and
the current settlement scenario in India.
 Analyse the problems of population growth and environmental degradation in human settlements.

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 Evaluate international and national concerns on population and settlement issues.

Section 1: Development of Population Geography: Nature and Scope of Population Geography,

Unit 2Population Distribution, Demographic and Economic Composition, Socio-
Cultural Composition
Section 2: Population Dynamics: Population Theorie, Population Dynamics, Population and
Development, Unit 8 Population Policy
Section 3: Evolution and growth of Human Settlements: Nature and Scope of Settlement
Geography: Evolution and Growth of Human Settlements, Spatial Distribution of
Human Settlements, Functional Classification of Human Settlements
Section 4: Settlement Structure and Hierarchy: Structure and Morphology of Rural Settlements,
Structure and Morphology of Urban Settlements, Settlement Hierarchy, Settlement
Policies and Programmes

Suggested Readings

1. Gould, W. T.S. (2009), Population and Development, London and New York: Routledge.
2. Beajeu-Garnier, J. (1978), Geography of Population, Second Edition, London: Longman.
3. Blij, Harm J. de and Muller, Peter O. (1986), Human Geography: Culture, Society and Space,
New York: John Wiley and Sons.
4. Newbold, (2012), Population Geography: Tools and Technique, Jaipur: RawatPublication.
5. Chandna, R. C. (2008), Geography of Population: Concept, Patterns & Determinants, Seventh
Edition, Ludhiana: Kalyani Publishers.
6. Hassan, M. I. (2005) Population Geography, Jaipur: Rawat Publication.
7. Carter H, (1983), An Introduction to Urban Historical Geography, London: Edward Arnold,.
8. Singh, R. L., Singh, K. N. and Singh, R. P. B. (1975), Readings in Settlement Geography,
Varanasi: National Geographical Society of India.
9. Singh R.Y.(1994), Geography of Settlements, Jaipur: Rawat Publication.
10. Mayer, H.M. and Kohn, C.F. (1967). (Eds.) Readings in Urban Geography. University of
Chicago. Allahabad: Central Book Depot.

Course Title: Climatology

Course Code: MGG-005
Credits: 04

Climatology is a branch of Physical Geography. It is concerned with the study of climate or atmospheric
conditions over different parts of the earth over a long temporal duration. It helps in understanding the
interrelationship between atmospheric processes and human activities. It also explains climatic variations
over micro (local) and macro (global) scales.

Objectives are to:

 impart the learners with the basic knowledge of weather and climate, composition and structure of
atmosphere;

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 acquaint the learners with various atmospheric processes like temperature, pressure systems and
general atmospheric circulations;
 enable the learners to understand the mechanism of monsoons, air masses and atmospheric
disturbances; and
 explain the learners about world climates, climatic classification, climate change and other applied
aspects.

Section 1: Fundamentals of Climatology: Introduction to Climatology, Weather and Climate,

Introduction to Atmosphere.
Section 2: Atmospheric Processes: Insolation and Heat Balance, Temperature, Pressure Systems,
General Atmospheric Circulations.
Section 3: Atmospheric Disturbances: Humidity and Precipitation, Monsoon, Air Masses, Fronts and
Cyclones.
Section 4: Climatic Classification: Approaches to Climatic Classification, Climatic Classification of
Koppen, Climatic Classification of Thorthwaite, Climatic Regions of the World.
Section 5: Contemporary Issues: Climate Change and Variability, Human Induced Climate Change,
Weather Forecasting, Applied Climatology.

Suggested Readings

1. Rohli, R. V. and Vega, A. J. (2012). Climatology, Jones and Barlett Learning, US.
2. Aguado, E. and Burt, J. E. (2015). Forecasting Student Success with Understanding Weather and
Climate, Pearson, England.
3. Critchfield, J.H. (1993). General Climatology, Prentice Hall, India, New Delhi.
4. Das, P.K. (1987). Monsoons, National Book Trust, New Delhi.
5. Lal, D.S. (1986). Climatology, Chaitanya Publications, Allahabad.
6. Singh, S. (2011). Climatology, Prayag Pustak Bhawan, Allahabad.
7. Ayoade J. O. (2004). Introduction to Climatology for the Tropics, 2nd edition, Spectrum Books Ltd.,
Ibedan.
8. Tom. L. McKnight. (2010). Physical Geography: A Landscape Appreciation, Prentice-Hall,
Englewood Cliffs, N.J., 07632
9. IPCC Reports: [Link]
10. “Climatology” Course of [Link]. Geography of ePG Pathshala,
[Link]

Course Title: Economic Geography

Course Code: MGG-006
Credits: 04

The aim of this course is to make the learner's familiar with the tenets of economic geography as a sub-
field of one of the major branches of geography i.e., Human Geography. It will also entail a deep focus
on the value of economic geography in the functioning of economies across the geographical realms. It
will provide an insight about the economic processes which entails social-cultural environmental and
political contexts. These are believed to give rise to the simple to diverse and complex set of economic
issues, which in turn shapes the mutually individual economies and world economic systems at large.
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Basically, this course is aimed to provide insights about the fundamentals of economic geography, stages
of growth and evolution of economic systems and sectors, space economy of rural and urban systems
with reference to India, space economy of international systems followed by contemporary developments
in economic geography. The rationale is to develop nuanced conceptual and contextual underpinnings in
the peculiarities of economic geography. It may help to see the relationship across the allied intra-
disciplinary sub-fields of geography along with inter-disciplinary cognate disciplines of social sciences,
particularly economics and environment. This course will also help the learners to comprehend
geopolitics of climate change and economics of carbon trading.
Objectives:
 To develop an idea about the fundamentals of economic geography;
 To comprehend the stages of growth and evolution of economic systems and sectors;
 To explain the space economy of rural and urban systems with reference to India;
 To describe the space economy of international systems; and
 To explore the nuances and dynamics of contemporary developments in economic geography.

Section 1: Fundamentals of Economic Geography: Introduction, Key Concepts and Debates, Linkages
between Geography and Economics, Key Issues.
Section 2: Stages of Growth and Evolution of Economic Systems and Sector: Review of Locational
Theories and Schemes of Economic Regionalization, Stages of Growth, Sectors and
Systems.
Section 3: Space Economy of Rural and Urban Systems with reference to India: Rural Economic
Systems, Urban Economic Systems, Economic Activities and its impact on Society and
Culture, Economic Activities and its impact on Environment.
Section 4: Space Economy of International Systems: Economic Groupings, Economic Cooperation
and Integration.
Section 5: Contemporary Developments in Economic Geography: Information and Knowledge
Economy, Consumption Pattern and Financial Management, Climate Change and
Economics of Carbon Trading.
Suggested Readings:
1. Anderson and William P. (2012). Economic Geography. New York: Routledge.
2. Aoyama, Yuko [Link]. (2011). Key Concepts in Economic Geography. London: Sage.
3. Bagchi-Sen, S., & Lawton-Smith, H. (2006). Economic Geography. London: Taylor & Francis.
4. Barnes J. Trevor and Christophers Brett (2017). Economic Geography: A Critical Introduction. New
York: John Wiley & Sons.
5. Berry, B.J.L. [Link] (1976). The Geography of Economic Systems. New York: Prentice Hall.
6. Coe N. M., Kelly P. F. and Yeung H. W. C. (2007). Economic Geography: A Contemporary
Introduction. Oxford: Blackwell Publication.
7. Dicken P. (1990). Global Shift: Mapping the Changing Contours of the World Economy. New York:
Harper Collins Publication.
8. Fujita Masahisa, Krugman Paul and Venables Anthony (2001). The Spatial Economy: Cities, Regions
and International Trade. Cambridge: The MIT Press.
9. Grossman G. (1984). Economic Systems. New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
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10. Haggett, P. (1965). Locational Analysis in Human Geography. London: Arnold Press.
11. Hanink D. M. (1997). Principles and Applications of Economic Geography. New York: John Wiley
& Sons.
12. Hartshorne, T. A. and Alexander, J. W. (2010): Economic Geography. New Delhi: PHI Learning.
13. Hudson, R. (2005). Economic Geographies: Circuits, Flows and Spaces. London: Sage.
14. Jovanovich М. (1998). International Economic Integration: Limits and Prospects. London:
Routledge.
15. Knox, P., Agnew, J. A., & McCarthy, L. (2014). The Geography of the World Economy. New York:
Routledge.
16. Lee R. and Wills J. (eds.), (1997). Geography of Economics. New York: Arnold Press.
17. M. Neil, Kelly F. Philip and Yeung C.W. Henry (2019). Economic Geography: A Contemporary
Introduction, Edition 3. New York: John Wiley & Sons.
18. Machlup Fritz (1977). A History of Thought on Economic Integration. New York: Columbia
University Press.
19. MacKinnon, D., & Cumbers, A. (2018). An Introduction to Economic Geography: Globalization,
Uneven Development and Place. New York: Routledge.
20. Murray Warwick E. (2006). Geographies of Globalization. New York: Routledge.
21. Prager Jean-Claus and Thisse Jacques-Francois (2012). Economic Geography and the Unequal
Development of Regions. London: Routledge.
22. Sachar A. and Oberg S. (eds.) (1990). The World Economy and the Spatial Organization of Power.
Strasbourg: E.S.F. Publication.
23. Sassen Saskia (2012). Cities in a World Economy, New York: Sage.
24. Saxena, H.M. (2018): Economic Geography (2nd Edition), Jaipur: Rawat Publication.

Course Title: Environmental Geography

Course Code: MGG 007
Credits: 04

This course is designed to develop a broad understanding of environment and human-nature

interrelationship that are very important in today’s context. An attempt has been made to identify the
significant environmental adverse effects caused by human activities and need to mitigate these
consequences through proper management policies and legislation from global to local perspective.

Objectives:
 develop an idea about human environment and ecology;
 understand environmental processes through human activities and their impact on environment; and
 explain the scope of environmental conservation and management practices.

Section 1: Introduction to Environmental Geography: Geography of Environment, Human-

Environment Relationship, Global Environmental Issues, Sustainability and Sustainable
Development.

Section 2: Ecology and Environment: Ecology and Ecosystem, Structure and Functioning of
Ecosystem, Biodiversity.

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Section 3: Environmental Hazards and Disasters: Introduction to Hazards and Disasters, Geological
Hazards, Hydro-Meteorological Hazards, Human Induced Hazards.

Section 4: Environment, Health and Society: Pollution and Health, Environment and Health Hazards
in India, Climate Change and Human Health.

Section 5: Environmental Policies and Management: Environmental Legislation in India,

Environmental Impact Assessment: Methods and Techniques, Social Impact Assessment-
Methods and Techniques.

Suggested Readings
1. Saxena, H.M. (2013). Environmental Geography. New Delhi: Rawat Publications.
2. Singh, S. (2006). Environmental Geography. Allahabad: Prayag Pustak Bhawan.
3. Bryant, E. (2005). Natural Hazards. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
4. Burton, I., Kates, R.W. and White, G.F. (1993). The Environment as Hazard. New York: The
Guilford Press.
5. Goudie, A. (2006). The Human Impact on the Natural Environment: Past, Present and Future.
London: Blackwell Publishing.
6. Marsh, W.M. and John Grossa, Jr. (2002). Environmental Geography: Science, Land Use and Earth
[Link] Francisco: John Wiley & Sons.
7. Morris, P and Therivel, R (ed.). (2009). Methods of Environmental Impact Assessment. New York:
Rutledge.
8. Rajagopalan, R. (2005). Environmental Studies: From Crisis to Cure. New Delhi: Oxford University
Press.
9. Strahler, A.N. and Strahler, A.H. (1974). Introduction to Environmental Science. California:
Hamilton Pub. Co.
10. Akhtar Rais (Ed.) (1990). Environment and Health Themes in Medical Geography. New Delhi:
Ashish Publishing House.
11. Ellliot P.J., et al. (Ed.) (1992). Geographical and Environmental Epidemeology Methods for Small
Area Studies. London: Oxford University Press.

Course Title: Urban Geography

Course Code: MGG-010
Credits: 04

The study of towns and cities is a central element of all social sciences, including geography, which
offers a particular perspective on and insight into the urban condition. The scope and content of urban
geography are wide-ranging, and include the study of urban places as ‘points in space’ as well as
investigation of the internal structure of urban areas. Within the general field of urban geography
specialised sub-areas attract researchers interested in particular aspects of the urban environment (such as
population dynamics, the urban economy, politics and governance, urban communities, housing or
transport issues). This diverse coverage, allied to the synthesising power of a geographical perspective, is
a major advantage for those seeking to understand the complexity of contemporary urban environments.

Students of urban geography draw on a rich blend of theoretical and empirical information to advance
their knowledge of the city. This course synthesises this wealth of material to provide a comprehensive
introduction to the study of urban geography in the contemporary world.
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Objectives:
• understand the process of urbanisation with relevant theories and models;
• examine the changing economic base and structure of the contemporary cities;
• relate urbanisation process and the evolution of urban system;
• examine the contemporary urban issues with new urban planning and urban policy perspectives.

Section 1: Introduction to Urban Geography: Meaning and Scope of Urban Geography, Development
of Concepts and Approaches in Urban Geography, Origin and Evolution of Urban
Settlements, Classification of Urban Settlements, Urban System and Theories.
Section 2: Urban Economy: City Economics, The Basic-Non Basic Concept of Urban Economic
Function, Role of Informal Sector in Urban Economy.
Section 3: Organisation of Urban Space: Urban Morphology and Landuse Structure, Evolution of
Urban Morphology, Functional Morphology of Cities, City Region and Urban Sprawl.
Section 4: Contemporary Urban Challenges: Urban Problems, Urban Poverty, Urban Informal
Settlements, Urban Environment.
Section 5: Urban Planning In India: Introduction to Urban Planning, Urban Programmes in India,
Sustainable Urbanisation and the Future of the Cities.

Suggested Readings

1. Berry, B.J.L. and Horton F.F. (1970). Geographic Perspectives on Urban Systems, Prentice Hall,
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1970.
2. Carter. (1972). the Study of Urban Geography, Edward Arnold Publishers, London.
3. Dickinson, R.E. (1964). City and Region, Routledge, London.
4. Hall P. (1992). Urban and Regional Planning, Routledge, London.
5. Kundu, A. (1992). Urban Development and Urban Research in India, Khanna Publication.
6. Meyor, H.M. Kohn C.F. (eds.) (1955). Readings in Urban Geography, University of Chicago Press,
Chicago.
7. Mumford, L (1958). Culture of Cities, McMillan & Co., London.
8. Rao VL.S.P. (1979). The Structure of an Indian Metropolis: A study of Bangalore Allied Publishers
Bangalore.
9. Hall, T. and Barret, H. (2018). Urban Geography, Routledge, London.
10. Singh, S and Saroha (2021). Urban Geography, Pearson, Delhi.
11. Mandal, R. B. (2000). Urban Geography: A Text Book, Concept Publishing Co., New
12. [Link], S.D. (2017). Urban Geography, Sharda Pustak Bhawan, Allahabad.

Course Title: Methods of Geographical Analysis: Quantitative and Qualitative

Course Code: MGGL-002
Credits: 04

This course aims to make the learners familiar with quantitative and qualitative methods and techniques
used in the geographical studies and research. Geographers have been using these methods and
techniques for identification, explanation and decision making. Therefore, this course would provide
insights about the basic concepts, methods and techniques of quantitative and qualitative analysis in
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 Geography and to develop a foundation that can be used as a basis for further study and research in
Geography.

Objectives:
• Measure basic statistical procedures applied to various themes in geography.
• Explain the assumptions, limitations and interpretation of these procedures and results.
• Describe the various qualitative methods and techniques applied to various geographical themes and
issues.
• Apply these quantitative and qualitative methods and techniques towards analysing the geographical
problems.

Block1: Probability and Sampling

Section 1: Introduction to quantitative methods in geography: Theory of Probabilities,

Sampling, Probability and Non-Probability Sampling.
Section 2: Formulation and Testing of Hypothesis: Introduction to Hypothesis Testing, Parametric
Hypothesis Testing, Non-Parametric Hypothesis Testing.
Section 3: Bivariate Analysis: Correlation Analysis, Regression Analysis Functional forms of
relationships between a dependant and independent variable, Regression Residuals and
their mapping.
Section 4: Multivariate Analysis: Partial and Multiple Correlations Multiple Regression, Factor
Analysis.
Section 5: Qualitative Methods in Geography: Epistemological Basis of Qualitative Method,
Ethnography, Observation and Focused Group Discussion. Participatory Action Research
and Historical and Archival Research, Oral History and Visual Methods.

Suggested Readings

1. Ishtiaq, A. (2002). Statistical Geography: Methods and Applications, Jaipur: Rawat Publications.
2. Mahmood, A. (1986). Statistical Methods in Geographical Studies, New Delhi: Rajesh Publications.
3. Pal, S.K. (1998) Statistics for geoscientists - Techniques and Applications, NewDelhi: Concept.
4. Sarkar, Ashis (2013), Quantitative Geography: Technique and Presentation, New Delhi: Orient
BlackSwan,
5. Zamir, A. (2002). Statistical Geography: Methods and Applications, Jaipur: Rawat Publications.
6. DeLyser, D. (2009). (Eds). The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Research in Human Geography.
Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications
7. Hay, Ian ed. (2005). (Ed). Qualitative Research Methods in Human Geography. Melbourne: Oxford
University Press.

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Course Title: Social Geography
Course Code: MGG-008
Credits: 04

Social geography is a branch of human geography which studies social phenomena in relation to space.
Social phenomena itself includes the entire gamut of interaction between communities and their spaces
covering material and non-material dimensions of social structure and the distribution of power in space.
Social geographers address these social phenomena in relation to geographical factors.
This course aims to offer a more nuanced understanding of social geography with special reference to
India. Students learn about the nature, scope and evolution of social geography as a sub field of human
geography, social factors in relation to space formation and vice-versa, regions as well as recent
developments and emerging issues and trends in the sub field.

Objectives:

The main objectives of this course are:

• to familiarize students with philosophical basis of origin and evolution of social geography;
• to examine the process of social and spatial differentiation, hierarchy and identity and associated
outcomes in terms of social and spatial segmentation
• to explain the concept of social justice in space and the processes of social transformations ;
• to examine the contemporary issues and challenges in the realm of social geography

Section 1: On Social Geography: Evolution and Approaches to Social Geography, Place and Relevance
of Social Geography, Key Concepts in Social Geography, Methods in Social Geography.

Section 2: Difference, Hierarchy and Identity: Social Bases of Identity; Caste, Class and inequality;
Language and Region, Religion, Space and Marginality.

Section 3: Social Transformation and Social Justice: Social Transformation and Space, Mobility and
Change, Power Structure and Space, Social and Spatial Justice.

Section 4: Contemporary Issues and Challenges: Inclusion and Exclusion, Social Well Being, Social
Indicators, Social Pathologies.

Suggested Readings

1. Chopra, P.N. (1965): Gazetteer of India, Vol. 1, Country and People, New Delhi: Publication Division,
Govt. of India.
2. Hutton, J.H. (1931): Census of India 1931, with Complete Survey of Tribal Life and Systems, Vol. II,
New Delhi: Gian Publishing House.
3. Subbarao, B. (1958). The Personality of India: Pre and Proto-historic Foundation of India and
Pakistan, Baroda: Faculty of Arts, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
4. Raza, M. and A. Ahmed (1988): An Atlas of Tribal India, New Delhi: Concept Publishing House.
5. Ahmed, A. (1999): Social Geography, Jaipur: Rawat Publications.
6. Ahmed, A. (2012): Social Geography in India, New Dehi: Concept Publishing Company Pvt. Ltd.
7. Ahmad, A. (1999): Geography of the South Asian Subcontinent: A Critical Approach, New Delhi:
Concept Publishing Company.
8. Schwartzberg, Joseph E. (1978): A Historical Atlas of South Asia, Chicago: University of Chicago
Press.
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9. Crane, Robert I. (ed.) (1966): Regions and Regionalism in South Asian Studies: An Exploratory Study,
Durham: Duke University.
10. Five Year Plans, Planning Commission, Govt. of India.
11. Sopher, D.E (1980): Exploration of India: Geographical perspectives on Society & Culture, London:
Longman.
12. de Blij, H.J. (1996). Human Geography: Culture, Society and Space, John Wiley and Sons, New
York.
13. Dreze, J. and A. Sen (1996): Economic Development and Social opportunity, Oxford University
Press, New Delhi, 1996.
14. Gregory, D. and J. Larry (1985, eds.): Social Relations and Spatial Structures, McMillan.
15. Haq, M. (1990): Reflections on Human Development, New Delhi: Oxford University Press.
16. Smith, D. (1977): Geography: A Welfare Approach, London: Edward Arnold.
17. Sen, A. and Dreze, J. (1996): Indian Development: Selected Regional Perspectives, New Delhi:
Oxford University Press.
18. Weiner, M. (1978): Sons of the Soil: Migration and Ethnic Conflict in India, Delhi: Oxford
University Press.
19. Gregory, D.; Johnston, R.; Pratt, G.; Watts, M.; S. Whatmore (2009): The Dictionary of Human
Geography, Wiley-Blackwell, UK.
20. Hubbard, P., Kitchin, R., Bartley B. and F. Duncan, (eds) (2002): Thinking Geographically: Space,
Theory and Contemporary Human Geography, Continuum, New York.

Course Title: Oceanography

Course Code: MGG-013
Credits: 04

Oceanography is the scientific study of the oceans, encompassing their physical, chemical, biological,
and geological aspects. It explores the vast and dynamic marine environment, examining the origins and
evolution of oceans, their role in the hydrological cycle, and the complex interactions between oceanic
and atmospheric systems. The discipline also deals with the structure and relief features of the ocean
floor, the distribution and composition of marine deposits, and the rich diversity of life within. With
oceans covering over 70% of Earth's surface, oceanography is critical for understanding global climate
patterns, resource management, and addressing contemporary issues like pollution, marine biodiversity
loss, and the impact of global warming on sea levels and ecosystems.

Objectives:
• To acquaint the learners with major theories explaining the origins of oceans and familiarise them
with the physical characteristics of the oceans;
• To explain the processes behind ocean waves, tides, and currents and analyse the impacts of global
warming on marine environments; and
• To explore the potential of ocean resources and examine the role of regulatory frameworks in
addressing marine environmental challenges
Section 1: Introduction to Oceanography: Definition and Scope of Oceanography, Theories of the Origin
of Oceans, Ocean Floor and Relief Features.
Section 2: Oceanic Features and Deposits: Submarine Canyons, Coral Reefs, Ocean Deposits, Ocean
Resources.
Section 3: Properties of Oceans: Ocean Temperatures: Salinity of Oceans: Density of Sea Water
Section 4: Ocean Circulation and Contemporary Issues: Ocean Waves and Tides.
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Ocean Currents, Impact of Global Warming on Oceans, Exclusive Economic Zone and Coastal
Regulation Zone.

Suggested Reading

1. Lal, D.S. (2023). Oceanography, Sharda Pustak Bhawan, Prayagraj.

2. Singh, S. (2020). Oceanography, Pravalika Publications, Allahabad.
3. Sharma, R.C. and Vatal, M. (1980). Oceanography for Geographers, Chaintanya Publsihing House,
Allahabad.
4. Segar, Douglas. A. (1998). Introduction to Oceanic Sciences, Wadsworth Publication, Belmont, CA.
5. Sverdrup, K.A. and Armbrust, E.V. (2008). An Introduction to the World Ocean, Mc Graw Hill,
Boston.
6. Singh, S. (2013). Physical Geography, Prayag Publication, Allahabad.
7. Anikouchine, W.A. and Sternberg, R.W. (1973). The World Oceans: An Introduction to
Oceanography, Prentice-Hall.
8. Kershaw, S. (2000). Oceanography: An Earth Science Perspective, Stanley Thornes, UK.
9. Garrison, T. (1998). Oceanography, Wordsworth Company, Belmont.
10. Pinet, P.R. (2008). Invitation to Oceanography (Fifth Edition), Jones and Barlett Publishers, USA,
UK and Canada.
11. Keith A Sverdrup & Raphael M Kudlla (2019): Investigating Oceanogtaphy, Milw

Course Title: Geographical Information System (Theory)

Course Code: MGG- 011
Credits: 04

Geographical Information System is an inseparable component as a tool of Geography. It is called the

science of ‘where’. This course at post graduate level will empower the students and upscale their skill
for further research and job avenues.

Objectives:
 to introduce GIS (Geographic Information System) as a tool of spatial science;
 to introduce the basic elements and methodology of GIS;
 to explain the functionality of GIS; and
 to give exposure to various applications of GIS.

Section 1: GIS Fundamentals: Geography and GIS, Definition and Functionality of GIS, GIS as Science
and GIS as Technology; Relevance, Recent Trends and Future of GIS.
Section 2: Data Models and Geographic Framework: Maps and Representation of Geographic
Information in GIS, GIS Data Models, Projections and Coordinate Systems; Formats, Standards and
Work Flow.
Section 3: GIS Functionalities: Data Generation, Storage and Data Sharing; Data Sources; Data
Integration, Updation and Manipulation; Query and Analysis, Visualisation and Output Generation.
Section 4: GIS Applications: GIS as Spatial Decision Support System, GIS Applications in Natural
Resource Management, eGovernance and Planning; Transport; Business, Utilities and Facilities,
Environmental Studies.

Suggested Readings
1. Buckley, D.J. (1997). A GIS Primer,
[Link]
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 2. Chanda, A.M. and Ghosh, S.K. (2006). Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System,
New Delhi : Narosa Publishing House.
3. Chang, kang-tsung (2010). Introduction to Geographic Information Systems. Tata McGraw-Hill,
New Delhi.
4. Heywood, I., S. Cornelius and S. Carver (2000). Geographical Information Systems, Longman
(Low Priced Edition). New York.
5. Lo, C.P. and K.W. Yeung (2009). Concepts and Techniques of Geographic Information Systems.
India: PHI Learning Private Ltd.
6. Reddy, Anji (2012). Text Book of Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems.
Hyderabad: BS Publications.
7. Maquire D. J. M.F. Goodchild and D. W. Rhind (1991, eds.): Geographic information Systems:
Principles and Application, Wahington: Taylor & Francis.
8. Longley, P., Goodchild M.F., Maguire, D.J., and D. W. Rhind (2016): Geographic Information
Science and Systems, New Jersey: Wiley.
9. Burrough P.A . (1986): Principles of Geographic information Systems for Land Resource
Assessment, New York : Oxford University Press.
10. [Link]/arcgisserver/9.3/java/[Link]
11. J.R. Jensen (2018): Introductory Geographic Information System, Chennai, Pearson India
Education Services Pvt. Ltd.
12. Bhatta, B. (2011): Remote Sensing and GIS, Delhi: Oxford.
13. Bolstad, P. (2019): GIS Fundamentals, A First Text on Geographic Information Systems, Sixth
Edition, Michigan: XanEdu Publishing Inc.

Course Title: Geospatial Analysis- Laboratory Exercises

Course Code: MGGL-003
Credits: 04
Geospatial analysis is a critical component of modern geography, enabling the study of spatial
relationships through Geographic Information Systems (GIS). This laboratory-based course provides
hands-on experience in geospatial data handling, processing, visualisation, and analysis. Through a series
of structured exercises, learners will gain expertise in data preparation, integration, analysis, and
modelling, with applications in land use planning, crime analysis, hydrological modelling, and web-
based GIS solutions. It will equip the learners with practical knowledge of geospatial tools and
techniques, fostering their ability to solve real-world spatial problems across various domains such as
environmental management, urban planning, disaster management, and resource optimisation.

Objectives:

 To facilitate learners to handle GIS software;

 To enable the learners to develop spatial datasets;
 To Implement multicriteria analysis and spatial modeling for decision-making; and
 To apply geospatial analysis techniques to real-world projects in natural resource management,
governance, business, transport, or environmental studies.

Day Session 1 Session 2

1 Exercise 1: Familiarisation Exercise 2 : Exploring Software

i) Familiarisation with GIS Data i) Familiarisation with Software
ii) Spatial Data Infrastructure ii) Exploring Projection, Coordinates,
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 Scale and Measurements
2 Exercise 3: Data Preparation Exercise 4: Data Generation-I
i) Georeferencing- Raster and Vector Data i) Familiarisation with Raster and Vector
Models, Data Sources
ii) Data acquisition from various sources
iii) Digitisation, Editing and Error Removal,

3 Exercise 5: Data Generation - II Exercise 6: Data Integration

i) Data Creation: Spaghetti and Topology- i) Integration of Remote Sensing and
Point, Line and Polygon, Object based Data GPS/GNSS Data and Field Data into
and Geodatabase, GIS Environment
ii) Exploring Crowd Sourcing and Big Data ii) Data Integration from Various Sources
4 Exercise 7: Data Integration & Updation Exercise 8: Analysis and Query - I
i) Spatial and Attribute Data Integration i) Attribute based and Spatial Data Query
ii) Updation, Manipulation- Interpolation and -Arithmetic and Boolean Operation
Extrapolation ii) Spatial Overlays
5 Exercise 9: Analysis and Query -II Exercise 10: Visualisation and Output
i) Multicriteria/Multiparameter Analysis and Generation
Modelling i) Display and Visualisation- Cartographic
Principles, Symbolisation and Layout
Generation- Static and Dynamic
ii) Output Generation- Digital and Analog
6 Exercise 11: Surface Geometry and Soil Exercise 12: Surface Geometry and Soil
Erosion Modelling - I Erosion Modelling -II
i) Tessellations and Triangulations, DEM, i) DTM Generation
Gradient, Slope and Aspect ii) Soil Erosion Modelling
ii) Soil Data Preparation
7 Exercise 13: Land Use/ Land Cover Mapping Exercise 14: Land Use/ Land Cover
and Land Resource Development Plan - I Mapping and Land Resource
i) Land Use/ Land Cover Mapping Development Plan - II
ii) Accuracy Assessment i) Exploring Land Capability and
Preparation of Land Resource
Development Plan
8 Exercise 15: Crime Analysis and Modelling - I Exercise 16: Crime Analysis and
i) Creation of Crime Data, Crime Mapping and Modelling - II
Pattern Analysis i) Predictive Modelling with Physical,
ii) Density and Hotspot Analysis Socio-Economic and Other Associated
Factors
9 Exercise 17: Network Analysis I Exercise 18: Network Analysis II
i) Data Preparation, OD Matrix Generation, i) Accessibility, Connectivity and Flow
ii) Optimum Path Tracing Analysis

10 Exercise 19: Hydrological Analysis & Exercise 20: Hydrological Analysis &
Modelling I Modelling II
i) Data Preparation i) Hydrological Modelling: Run-off
Estimation
ii) Networks and Density Estimation
11 Exercise 21: Exploring Web-GIS and Exercise 22: Exploring Web-GIS and
Information Portals - I Information Portals- II
i) Exploring Web GIS, Google Earth, Bhuvan, i) Integration of GIS with Web-data
VEDAS, India-WRIS
12 Exercise 23*: Project in Natural Resource Exercise 24*: Project in Natural Resource
Management/ eGovernance and Planning/ Management/ eGovernance and Planning/
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 Transport; Business, Utility and Facilities/ Transport; Business, Utility and Facilities/
Environmental Studies Environmental Studies
13 Exercise 25*. Project in Natural Resource 26. Preparation of Practical Records
Management/ eGovernance and Planning/
Transport; Business, Utility and Facilities/
Environmental Studies
14 Examination Viva-voce

* Project on any one theme requires be doing, basing on the specialization and facility available in the
study centre.

Suggested Readings

1. Buckley, D.J. (1997). A GIS Primer,

[Link]
2. Chanda, A.M. and Ghosh, S.K. (2006). Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System, New
Delhi :Narosa Publishing House.
3. Chang, kang-tsung (2010). Introduction to Geographic Information Systems. Tata McGraw-Hill,
New Delhi.
4. Heywood, I., S. Cornelius and S. Carver (2000). Geographical Information Systems, Longman (Low
Priced Edition). New York.
5. Lo, C.P. and K.W. Yeung (2009). Concepts and Techniques of Geographic Information Systems.
India: PHI Learning Private Ltd.
6. Reddy, Anji (2012). Text Book of Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems.
Hyderabad: BS Publications.
7. Maquire D. J. M.F. Goodchild and D. W. Rhind (1991, eds.): Geographic information Systems:
Principles and Application, Wahington: Taylor & Francis.
8. Longley, P., Goodchild M.F., Maguire, D.J., and D. W. Rhind (2016): Geographic Information
Science and Systems, New Jersey: Wiley.
9. BurroughP.A . (1986): Principles of Geographic information Systems for Land Resource
Assessment, New York : Oxford University Press.
10. [Link]/arcgisserver/9.3/java/[Link]
11. J.R. Jensen (2018): Introductory Geographic Information System, Chennai, Pearson India Education
Services Pvt. Ltd.
12. Bhatta, B. (2011): Remote Sensing and GIS, Delhi: Oxford.
13. Bolstad, P. (2019): GIS Fundamentals, A First Text on Geographic Information Systems, Sixth
Edition, Michigan: XanEdu Publishing Inc.

Course Title: Remote Sensing Techniques

Course Code: MGGL-005
Credits: 04
This laboratory course is developed based on the theory course on Introduction to Remote Sensing. It
provides hands-on exposure with special reference to remote sensing tools and techniques on various
issues of importance. The learners can effectively utilize the training of this course for their future studies
and for getting opportunities in employment.

Objectives:
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  To facilitate learners to handle remote sensing and GIS software;
 To enable learners to access satellite imageries and digital elevation model datasets;
 To rectify satellite data and apply various enhancement techniques on digital satellite image;
 To assist in studying satellite data and interpret it using visual and digital image processing
techniques; and
 To carry out various applications of remote sensing in Earth System Sciences.
DAY Session 1 Session 2
1. Exercise 1: Software Introduction Exercise 2: Selection and Acquisition of
Satellite Data
2. Exercise 3: Data Management-Import/Export Exercise 4: Image Histogram and Preparation
Data and Image Display of Colour Composites (TCC & FCC)
3. Exercise 5 : Identification of Features in Exercise 6: Radiometric Corrections –
Different Spectral Regions and Generation of Histogram Adjustment and Dark Object
Spectral Profile Subtraction
4. Exercise 7: Radiometric Corrections – Exercise 8: Image Geometric Correction –
Absolute Atmospheric Correction Image to Map Rectification and Image to Image
Registration
5. Exercise 9: Subset of Image Exercise 10: Mosaic Preparation
6. Exercise 11: Spatial Contrast Enhancement - Exercise 12: Spectral Contrast Enhancement –
Linear and Non-Linear Band Rationing – NDVI, NDWI, NDBI
7. Exercise 13: Terrain Analysis-Slope and Exercise 14: Drainage Basin Analysis
Aspect
8. Exercise 15: Image Analysis: Visual Exercise 16: Image Analysis: Visual
Interpretation of Image-I Interpretation of Image-II
9. Exercise 17: Image Classification- Exercise 18: Image Classification-
Unsupervised Classification and Unsupervised Classification and
Reclassification of Image-I Reclassification of Image-II
10. Exercise 19: Image Classification- Exercise 20: Image Classification-
Supervised Classification and Reclassification Supervised Classification and Reclassification
of Image-I of Image-II
11. Exercise 21: Accuracy Assessment of Exercise 22: Accuracy Assessment of
Classified Image-I (Unsupervised Classified Image-II (Supervised Classification
Classification output) output)
12. Exercise 23: Extraction of Road and Railway Exercise 24: Snow and Glacier Mapping (or)
Network Landslides Mapping (or)
Atmospheric Pollution Mapping (or)
Coastal Regulation Zones (or)
Water Pollution Mapping
(Any One of the given above)
13. Exercise 25: Snow and Glacier Mapping (or) Preparation and Finalization of Practical
Landslides Mapping (or) Records
Atmospheric Pollution Mapping (or)
Coastal Regulation Zones (or)
Water Pollution Mapping
(Any One of the given above)
14. Evaluation/Practical Examination and Viva-Voce

Suggested Readings

1. Campbell, J.B. and Wynne, R.H. (2011) Introduction to Remote Sensing. New York: The Guilford
Press.

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2. Jensen, J.R. (2015) Introductory Digital Image Processing: A Remote Sensing Perspective. Prentice
Hall.
3. Jensen, J.R. (2006) Remote Sensing of the Environment-An Earth Resources Perspective. New Delhi:
Pearson Education, Inc. Pvt. Ltd.
4. Joseph, G. and Jeganathan, C (2018) Fundamentals of Remote Sensing. New Delhi: United Press
India.
5. Lillesand T.M., Kiefer R.W. and Chipman J.W. (2004) Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation.
New York: John Wiley and Sons.
6. Nag, P. and Kudra, M. (1998) Digital Remote Sensing. New Delhi: Concept Publications.

Course Title: Natural Resource Management

Course Code: MGGE-002
Credits: 04

Natural Resource Management (NRM) is essential for ensuring the sustainable use and conservation of
vital resources such as land, water, forests, and minerals. As global demand for these resources grows,
effective NRM helps balance utilization with environmental preservation, supporting both current and
future needs. This course is developed with keeping the idea that studying NRM is crucial in academia as
it equips students/learners with the knowledge to address environmental challenges, promote sustainable
practices, and contribute to economic development while ensuring social equity.

Objectives
 Understand the concept of NRM, its historical background and its importance
 Aquent the learners about the Problem, Conservation and Management of Natural Resources
 Make aware learners about the management approaches and strategies for natural resource
management
 Explain the Governance and Policy Making related to NRM

Section 1: Introduction to Natural Resource Management: Concept and Approaches to Natural

Resource Management, Types and Distribution of Natural Resources, Ecological
Processes, Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Management.

Section 2: Conservation and Management of Natural Resources: Land Resources, Water Resources,
Water utilization: world and India, Water Crises, Water Pollution: Groundwater, Surface
water and Forest Resources.

Section 3: Management Strategies: Sustainable Resource Management, Conservation, Integrated

Resource Management, Climate Change and Resource Management.

Section 4: Governance, Policy Making and Case Studies: International Policies and Governance in
Natural Resource Management: Management Problems and Policies of Natural Resources
in India, Case Studies and Best Practices, Geospatial Tools and Techniques for NRM.

Suggested Reading

1. Berkes, F. (ed.), 1989. Common Property Resources: Ecology and Community Based Sustainable
Development, Belhaven Press London.
2. Mather, A.S. and Chapman, K. 1995. Environmental Resources, Longman, Harlow, England.
3. McClay, K.R. 1995. Resource Management Information System: Process & Practice, Taylor
Francis, London.
4. Mitchell B. 1988. Geography and Resources Analysis, 2nd edition, Longman, London.
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 5. Mitchell, B. 1997. Resource and Environmental Management, Longman, Harlow, England.
6. Newson, M.D. 1991. Land, Water and Development: River Basin Systems and Management,
Routledge,London.
7. Owen, S. and Owens, P.L. 1991. Environment, Resources and Conservation, Cambridge
University Press, New York.
8. Rees, J. 1990. Natural Resources: Allocation, Economics and Policy, Routledge, London.
9. Thakur, B. 2003-2018. Perspectives in Resource Management in Developing Countries, Vol.1-13,
Concept Publishing Company, New Delhi.
10. Borton, I. and Kates, R.W. (1984): Readings in Resource Management and Conservation,
University of Chicago Press, Chicago.
11. Bruce, M. (1989): Geography and Resource Analysis, John Wiley, New York.
12. Eliot Hurst, M.E. (1972): A Geography of Economic Behaviour: An Introduction, Duxbury Press,
California.
13. Martino, R.L. (1969): Resource Management, McGraw Hill, London.
14. Owen, O.S., (1971), Natural Resource Conservation: A Ecological Approach, McMillion, New
Delhi.
15. Zimmermann, E.W. (1951): World Resources and Industries, Harper, New Delhi.

Course Title: Natural Hazards and Disaster Management

Course Code: MGGE 003
Credits: 4

Disaster not only disrupts normal life but also adversely affect developmental processes in the country. It
leads to loss of human lives, livestock and affect agriculture, industries and public utilities to name a few.
India is one of the disaster prone country and experiences multi-hazards every year. It has now been
realized that majority of the natural hazards may not be prevented but the loss arising out of such
disasters can definitely minimized if not eliminated. This course intend to acquaint learner with various
concepts associated with disasters and their management namely hazard, disaster, vulnerability and risk.
An attempt has also been made to present analysis of causes, impacts and distribution of hydro-
meteorological, geological and human induced hazards and disasters in India. The final section of the
course deals with responses and mitigation strategies to address the disaster risk reduction.

Objectives
 explain various concepts associated with disasters and their management namely hazard, disaster,
vulnerability and risk;
 analyse causes, impacts and distribution of hydro-meteorological, geological and human induced
hazards and disasters in India;
 identify and locate hydro-meteorological, geological and human induced hazards and disasters in
an outline map of India; and
 evaluate various mitigation measures, preparedness and responses at various levels to disasters in
India.

Section 1: Introduction to Hazards and Disaster: Hazards and Disasters – An Overview, Vulnerability and Risk to
Hazards and Disaster, Policies and Governance of Disaster.

Section 2: Geological Hazards and Disasters in India: Earthquake Hazards and Disasters, Tsunami Hazards and
Disasters, Landslides and Avalanches Hazards and Disasters

Section 3: Hydro- Meteorological Hazards and Disasters in India: Flood Hazards and Disasters, Drought
Hazards and Disasters, Cyclone Hazards and Disasters.

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Section 4: Chemical, Industrial, and Biological Disasters in India: Industrial and Chemical Hazards and Disasters,
Forest Fire Hazards and Disaster, Epidemics and Pandemics, Road and Rail Accident Disasters.

Section 5: Preparedness, Responses and Recovery to Hazards and Disasters: Post Disaster Preparedness,
Responses and Recovery, Community-Based Disaster Management, Traditional and Indigenous
Knowledge for Disaster Risk Reduction.

Suggested Readings:

1. Blakie, P. M., Cannon, T., Davis, I. and Wisener, B. (1994). At Risk: Natural Hazards, Peoples Vulnerability
and Disasters. London: Routlege.
2. Government of India. (2019) Vulnerability Atlas of India. New Delhi: Building Materials & Technology
Promotion Council, Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India.
3. Kapur, A. (2010) Vulnerable India: A Geographical Study of Disasters, Sage Publication,
New Delhi.
4. Modh, S. (2010) Managing Natural Disaster: Hydrological, Marine and Geological Disasters, Macmillan,
Delhi.
5. Singh, R.B. (2005) Risk Assessment and Vulnerability Analysis, IGNOU, New Delhi.
6. Chapter 1, 2 and 3.
7. Singh, R.B. (2006).Natural Hazards and Disaster Management. Jaipur: Rawat Publication.
8. Sinha, A. (2001). Disaster Management: Lessons Drawn and Strategies for Future. New Delhi: New United
Press.
9. Stoltman, J.P. et al. (2004) International Perspectives on Natural Disasters, Kluwer Academic Publications.
Dordrecht.
10. Singh Jagbir (2007). Disaster Management Future Challenges and Opportunities, I.K. International Pvt. Ltd.
New Delhi, India.

Course Title: Hydrology and Water Resources

Course Code: MGGE-004
Credits: 04

Every living thing in the world depends on water. Hence it is necessary to make the learners to
understand the significance of a systematic study on hydrology and water resources. It is imperative that
the learners comprehend the significance of conserving and using water wisely, as well as its spatial and
temporal dimensions. This course is designed to develop a broad understanding of hydrology and water
resources that are very important to study in today’s context. An attempt has been made to explain the
development of water resources and its sustainable management through good governance.

Objectives:
 develop an idea about hydrology and water resources;
 acquaint the learners with basic concepts of hydrology;
 enhance knowledge on regional hydrology and basin characteristics;
 understand water resources distribution, quality of water and its sustainable utilization;
 explain conservation and management practices; and
 gain an awareness of water governance and policies.

Section 1: Introduction to Hydrology: Hydrology and Its Importance, Hydrological Cycle, Hydrograph
Section 2: Basin Hydrology: River Basins, Runoff, Floods, Droughts
Section 3: Water Resources: Water Resources Distribution, Water Use and Availability, Water Quality
Water Stress, Water Resource Problems
Section 4: Water Resource Management: Pricing of Water, Sustainable Development of Water
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Resource, Water Resources Management and its Social Relevance, Water Governance and Policy
Suggested Readings

1. Tim Davie (2002): Fundamental of Hydrology. New York: Rutledge.

2. Singh, V.P. (2007): Hydrology and Water Resources of India. New Delhi: Springer India Private Limited.
3. Rai, S.C. (2017): Hydrology and Water Resources - A Geographical Perspective. New Delhi: ANE Books.
4. Lawrence D.S. (2014): Physical Hydrology. Illinois: Waveland Press Inc.
5. Bansil, P.C. (2004): Water Management in India. Delhi: Concept Publishing Company.
6. Karanth, K.A. (2008): Groundwater Assessment Development and Management. Tata McGraw Hill.
7. Tideman, E.M. (1996): Watershed Management: Guidelines for Indian Conditions. New Delhi: Omega
8. Andrew D.W. and Stanley, T. (2004): Environmental Hydrology. Lewis Publishers, CRC Press.
9. Todd, D.K. (1980): Groundwater Hydrology. New York: John Wiley.
10. David R. M. (1982): Handbook of Hydrology. New York: McGraw-Hill Inc.
[Link]
11. Jones, J.A. (1997): Global Hydrology: Processes, Resources and Environmental management, New York:
Longman.
12. Chow, V.T. (1964): Handbook of Applied Hydrology. New York: McGraw Hill Book Co.
13. Raghunath, H.M. (1985): Groundwater. New Delhi: Wiley Eastern.
14. [Link]

Course Title: Project Work Handbook

Course Code: MGGP-001
Credit: 08

A student can select any topic of her/his choice, preferably in their area of interest from the domain of
geography. The title should be definitive communicating key information about the Project. It should
convey the subject matter being covered in the Project. The Project work can be either-
i) A comprehensive case study (covering any area problem formulation, analysis and recommendations),
or
ii) An inter-disciplinary study aimed to study in a holistic approach comparison/validation of
theory/survey of, or
iii) A field study (empirical study).
Students need to carry out Project work in a reputed academic/scientific institution or industry, write a
Project Report and defend it at the end. The Project will be supervised by the supervisor allotted and
assessed by the external examiner. The students should select a specific topic from the following broad
areas for conducting the research project work:
 Geomorphic Processes
 Climate Variability and Climate Change
 Integrated Watershed Management
 Hydrology and Ocean Studies
 Coastal Zone Management
 Ecological Balance, Biodiversity and Conservation
 Disaster Risk Reduction
 Sustainable Development Goals
 Environmental Impact Assessment
 Agriculture and Land Use Planning
 Human Health and Wellbeing
 Social Wellbeing
 Energy Resources
 Sustainable Tourism
 Urban Sustainability in Mega Cities
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 Urban Planning and Smart Cities
 Rural and Regional Development and Planning
 GIS and Location Analytics
 Spatial Decision Support System
 Social Geography (Ethnicity, Tribes, Caste, Language, Religion, Education, Gender, Spatial
Inclusion-Exclusion/Segregation-Integration, etc.)
 Livelihood
 Trade and Transport
 Geopolitics

The above list is just suggestive. A student can choose a topic from other areas of geography and allied
disciplines also which are not listed above.

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4. INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEM
The instructional system of IGNOU is more learner-oriented and learner-centred. In this system, the learner
is an active participant in the teaching-learning process. Most of the instruction is imparted through distance
mode of communication rather than face-to-face mode of communication. The University follows a multi-
media approach for instruction. The instructional system of MSCGG also follows multi-media approach i.e.
self-instructional print material, audio-video programmes, assignments, face-to-face counseling sessions,
teleconferencing and interactive radio counseling, among others.

Self-instructional Print Material

The print material is written in self-instructional style. It is in the form of blocks (booklets) specially prepared
for theory courses of the programme. Each course has a specific code number assigned to it. They are
supplied to each learner along with a set of assignment questions. The learner has to complete the required
assignments related to each course. Each course may have 3-5 blocks and each block may have 3-5 units.

Audio-video Programmes
The learning package also contains audio-video programmes which are produced by the University for
supplementing and enhancement of understanding of the course material given to the learner. These programmes
are normally of 25-30 minutes duration. These are used at the Study Centres during counseling sessions
which are duly scheduled and notified by the programme in-charge/coordinator of study centre for the benefit
of the students. The video programmes are also telecast on Gyan Darshan and Swayam Prabha channel.
Similarly, the audio programmes when produced are also broadcast by Gyan Vani and selected stations of All
India Radio. Learners can contact study centres for further information.

Assignments
Assignments are an integral and compulsory component to the instructional system. There is one tutor-marked
assignment for each theory course. Students will have to work on these assignments. Each student should
submit the assignment responses to the Coordinator/Programme In-charge of the Study Centre in accordance
with the given assignments’ submission schedule. Students can download the assignments from IGNOU
website ([Link]) at student’s zone or at SOS webpage.

Counseling Sessions
Up to six counseling sessions per course are held at the study centres as per the schedule drawn and notified
by the coordinator/programme in-charge of the concerned centre. They are mostly held on weekends (i.e.
Saturday and Sundays) as per the convenience of the host institution where the study centre is located.
However, if the number of students for the programme at a programme study centre falls below 10 (ten), then
the counseling and support services may be handled by a Distance Learning Facilitator or the programme
coordinator or the faculty of the School concerned or through an appropriate alternative arrangement.
Lab Courses
Laboratory courses are an integral component of the [Link]. (Geography) programme. You should bear in
mind that the attendance in the Laboratory course is compulsory. Every experiment is evaluated and is included
for final evaluation, the weightage being 70%. Hence, a student has to perform all the experiments in order to be
able to secure maximum marks. The remaining 30% will be assigned for the unguided experiments to be
performed by the student at the end of the Lab course. You are advised to pace your laboratory
courses. As far as possible, you should complete the laboratory courses in the year in which you register for
them.

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Teleconferencing
Tele conferencing sessions are conducted through interactive Gyan Darshan Channel from the University
studios as per the schedule made available to the Regional and Study Centres. Tele conferencing is an effective
means of interaction between the learners, experts and others concerned with the programme. It provides an
interesting opportunity to the students to interact with the faculty members at the head quarters, and other
experts/eminent scholars in the field. The learners’ will have to go to the nearest reception centre at the
scheduled time for taking the benefit of this facility.

Interactive Radio Counseling

Interactive Radio Counseling is an important component of distance learning in IGNOU. Live counseling is
provided on radio by invited experts for an hour from different radio stations in the country. Students can ask
questions right from their homes through telephone by availing the facility of toll-free telephone number
1600112345 provided for this purpose from selected cities.

5. DELIVERY SYSTEM
The MSCGG programme is delivered as a continuous programme of two-year duration. Different divisions of
the IGNOU system are involved in delivering the programme -supplying/dispatching the materials, providing
student support services/facilities, etc. to you. In case, if you face any problem / difficulty at any stage, you can
contact the following persons.
Whom to Contact for What?

 For identity card, fee receipt, change of address, bonafide certificates, migration certificate, scholarship
forms, non-receipt to study material and assignments, contact the concerned Regional Centre.
 For assignments, you can obtain it from the concerned Study Centre or the Regional Centre. Or, you can
download the same from IGNOU website: [Link]; or, send an e-mail to the
school<sos@[Link]>.
 For non-reflection of assignment grades/marks in your grade card, contact the Regional Director of the
concerned Regional Centre and Assistant Registrar (Assignments), Student Evaluation Division (SED),
Block-3, Room No.12, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068. (E-mail: assignments@[Link];
Phone:29535924/Extn.1312,1319,1325) Or, send an e-mail to the school <sos@[Link]>.
 For queries relating to examinations, date-sheets, result, early declaration of results, transcripts, rechecking,
grade card, provisional certificate you can contact Dy. Registrar (Examination-III), SED, Block-12,
Room No.1, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068(Phone:29536103,29535924-32/
Extn.2201,2211,1316) Or, send an e-mail to the school<soits@[Link]>.
 For Original Degree/Diploma/Verification of Degree/Diploma, Convocation, contact the DR (Exam-I)
SED, IGNOU, Block-9, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068. (Phone: 29532294, 29535924/Extn.1313).
 For student grievances (SED) contact the Assistant Registrar (Student Grievances), SED, Block-3,
RoomNo.13, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068(E-mail: sregrievances@[Link];
Phone: 29532234, 29535924/Extn.1313).
 For purchase of Audio/Video Tapes contact the Marketing Unit, EMPC, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New
[Link] the schedule so counseling, feedback on assignment responses contact the
Coordinator/Programme In-charge of the concerned Programme Study Centre.

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6. EVALUATION
Theory Courses
The evaluation of the performance of the students will be based on two aspects: (i) continuous evaluation
through assignments with a weightage of 30% and (ii) term-end examination having a weightage of 70%. In
order to successfully complete the course, a student is required to submit one assignment for each course.
Qualifying Marks: In order to successfully complete a theory course, the student must obtain at least ‘40%’ in
the assignment and ‘40%’in the Term-End Examination (TEE) separately in each course.
Overall Grading: The final score for each course is computed by combining continuous evaluation score and
term-end examination score.

Lab Courses
For the practical courses, evaluation comprises of two aspects:
a) Continuous Evaluation: As part of continuous evaluation, the learner will have to perform guided experiments
and the weightage for guided experiments is 70%.
b) Term-End Examination: Remaining 30% will be assigned for the unguided experiments to be performed
by the student at the end of the Lab course.
The grading system depending on the percentage of marks secured by the candidates in TEE.
Letter Qualitative Level Grade Average Grade Percentage
Grade Points Point Range Equivalent
A Excellent 5 4.50 & above 80% and above
B Very Good 4 3.50 to 4.49 60% to 79.9%
C Good 3 2.50 to 3.49 50% to 59.9%
D Satisfactory 2 1.50 to 2.49 40% to 49.9%
E Unsatisfactory 1 1.49 & below Below 40%

ASSIGNMENTS
The purpose to work on the assignments is to provide you an opportunity of articulating your assimilated
knowledge and understanding in to written form and also to test your capacity of transferring the theoretical
earning from the courses to practical situations. Thus, the assignments practically enhance your understanding
as well as skill to articulate and express in writing. There is one assignment for each theory course. The
answers to assignment questions are to be based on your own judgment and experiences as a student. You
should not reproduce the text materials or copy the information from other sources. However, you may use
the course material and any other sources of information for ready reference. But the answer should be in your
own words and should reflect your own ideas. Please note that your assignment responses carry 30% weightage
towards the final evaluation of each theory course. If you do not complete the assignments according to time
schedule of assignments of the relevant academic session, then you have to attempt the assignment questions
of the next session and submit the assignment responses according to the schedule of that session. You have
to send the assignment-responses to the Study Centre you are attached to as per schedule. The instructions
given in the assignments should be kept in mind while you prepare and submit the assignment responses.

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TERM-END EXAMINATION (TEE)
The TEE is another component to evaluation system with 70% weightage for each theory course. The University
conducts term-end examination (TEE) twice a year i.e. in June and in December of every year. In case you fail
to get a pass score in the TEE, you will be eligible to re-appear in the next TEE for that course, till the final
span of the programme i.e. prior to completion by you of the maximum duration of four years from the date of
your admission/registration to the programme.
Examination date-sheets (schedule which indicates the date and time of examination for each course) are sent
to all the study centres and the same is also notified through the IGNOU website.
It is a pre-requisite to submit the Examination Form with a fee of Rs.120/- (revised from time to time) per
course in the form of demand draft drawn in favor of IGNOU and payable at New Delhi or at the city where
the concerned Regional Centre to which you are submitting your form is located (Copy of the examination
form is given in Annexure-IV). They are also available at Study Centres, Regional Centres, and Student
Evaluation Division at the Headquarters at New Delhi. The form can also be downloaded from IGNOU
website: [Link]. Only one form is to be submitted for all the courses you are appearing in TEE.

 Normally your Study Centre is the Examination Centre. In case you wish to take examination at a
particular centre, the code of your chosen centre is to be filled up as Examination Centre Code. However,
if Examination Centre chosen by you is not activated, you will be allotted to any other Examination
Centre under the same region.
 Change of Examination Centre, once allotted, is not permissible under any circumstances.
The filled-in examination form is to be submitted to the concerned Regional Centre under which your examination
centre falls. The dates for submission of Examination Forms are given below.

For June TEE For December TEE Late Fee Address, where Remark
Exam Form is to
be sent/Submitted
1st March to 1stSeptember to NIL Regional Director Examination
31stMarch 30thSeptember fee@Rs.120/per course
of the concerned
in the form of DD drawn
1st April to 1stOctober to Rs.300/- Regional Centre
in favour of IGNOU
20thApril 20th October under which your
and payable at the city
examination centre of the concerned
21stApril to 21st October to Rs.500/-
falls. Regional Centre to
30thApril 31st October
which you are submitting
1stMay to 1st November to Rs.1000/-
your application form.
15thMay 15th November

The student is required to mention his/her name, enrollment number and programme code on the back side of
the demand draft.
Issue of Examination Intimation Slip: University issues Examination Intimation Slip to the students at least 2
weeks before commencement of the term-end examination and also uploads the information at the University’s
website: [Link]. If they do not receive Examination Intimation Slip within a week before
commencement of the examination, they may download the Examination Intimation Slip for the examination
from the website.

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7. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Please file all letters that the University sends you, and keep the Programme Guide handy. A record of your
progress is maintained at IGNOU, New Delhi.

 Do write us if you have any difficulties while working through the programme. Remember to intimate the
relevant authority sufficiently in advance, if there is any change of address. This will help the concerned
authority to send you course material, any information and letters promptly, without any delay or the risk
of their being lost.
 Please try to attend as many counseling sessions as possible so as to get the best out of the programme.
 When you receive the printed materials, read the units carefully and note down the important points. You
can use the space in the broad margin of the printed pages for making notes and writing your comments.
 Try to answer ‘Check Your Progress’ questions. Please remember, the answers to these questions are
not to be sent to us. The purpose is to enable you to evaluate your own performance and keep you on
the right track. They will enhance your comprehension of the subject matter. You can compare your
answers with those given at the end of the unit.

8. ONLINE FACILITIES
IGNOU web site is [Link]. A few important links under the site are enlisted here.
i) Schools: Where you will get the information about the programmes offered by different schools.
ii) For students: Results; catalogue for print media and audio video; download facilities for assignment,
question papers; queries about admission, registration, material dispatch detail, address checking,
convocation; TEE date sheet; examination form; campus placement and prospectus and application
form. Here you will get the electronic version of the prospectus and application form, information about
the admission data, hall ticket and result.
iii) Division: Under this section, there are links of Material Production and Distribution Division, Regional
Service Division, Student Registration Division and Student Evaluation Division.
iv) Student Registration Division: This link will give you information about admission and re-admission.
v) Student Evaluation Division: This link gives information about TEE, results, assignment, etc.
vi) Electronic Media: You will get the information about the Gyan Darshan schedule, Gyan Vani schedule,
Interactive Radio Counseling, Tele conferencing schedule and feedback form.

Note: IGNOU is providing an incentive in the form of fee concession of 15% of the
Programme Fee to the students’ who opt for study material in digital form in place of
printed form from July, 2018 admission cycle on wards.

Student may use photo copies of the following forms given as annexure. These forms are also available in the
IGNOU web site ([Link]). Please check the web site for modifications if any in the form, fee,
addresses, etc.
Annexure I List of Activated Learners Support Centres (LSCs) of [Link]. in Geography (MSCGG) Programme
Annexure II List of Regional Centres of IGNOU.

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 Appendix-I

List of Activated Learners Support Centres (LSCs) of [Link]. in Geography (MSCGG)

Programme
S. REGIONAL STUDY CENTRE STUDY PHONE NUMBER REMARKS
NO. CENTRE CENTRE
CODE
1. Bhubaneswar SCS Autonomous 2119 Sh. Goutam Sethy Yes
College, Puri 9437220116
2. Koraput Govt. College At/Po- 2113 Dr. Subodha Panigrahi Yes
Bhawanipatna, Dist- 9338056146
Kalahandi, 766001,
Odisha
3. Delhi-1 Department of 0707 Prof. Sanjay Singh Yes
Commerce and Business 26984403
Studies, Jamia Millia
Islamia, Jamia Nagar,
New Delhi-110025
4. Patna Dr. Satyendra Kumar 0511 Tel: 0631-2229421 Yes
Sinha IGNOU Learner Mobile: 9473022590
Support Centre (R) Gaya E-mail:
College, Gaya-823001 ignoulscpatna0511@[Link]
5. Dr. Sujeet Kumar Dubey 0529 Mobile: 7050796623, Email: Yes
IGNOU Learner Support ignoulscpatna0529@[Link]
Centre (R) A.N.
College, Boring Road,
Patna-800013
6. Jaipur Govt PG College, 23138 8764280182 (MA Starts In 2019) Yes
Rajgarh, Tehla Road,
Alwar 301408
7. Karnal Govt P.G. College 1009 Email: Yes
Hissar– 125001 Haryana ignou1009hisar@[Link]
8. Shimla Govt. Degree College, 1105 ignousc1105@[Link] Yes
Dharamshala, Kangra-
176215 (HP)
9. Noida M.M.H. College, 2718 0120-2862380 Yes
Ghaziabad - 201001 mmhcignou2718gzb@[Link]
(UP)
10. Meerut College, Meerut 2728 0121-2657744 Yes
- 250001 (UP) ignoumeerutcollege2728@gmail.
com
11. Avadh Girls Degree 27217 Ms. Seema Singh Katiyar Yes
College, 20-A, Ignou27217@[Link]
Vikramaditya Marg,
Lucknow-226001
12. Varanasi Allahabad Degree 2703 2703lscrc48@[Link] Yes
College, Allahabad 05322558650
13. Lucknow National PG College, 27195 Dr. Rakesh Pathak Coordinator Yes
Rana Pratap Marg, Ignou Learner Support Centre
Lucknow - 226 001 0522 - 2618314
E-mail: ignou27195@[Link]
14. Bareilly College, 2704 +91 581 2567808 Yes
Bareilly , Uttar Pradesh Bcbmoffice@[Link]
15. Govt. Post Graduate 27215 Dr. N. K. Soni Coordinator Ignou Yes
College, Charkhari, Learner Support Centre

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 Mahoba-210421 Phone: 05283-266720
E-mail: ignou27215@[Link]
16. Dehradun Govt. PG College 2754 Dr. Swati Negi Yes
Kotdwara, Dist. Pauri swatinegi2008@gmail.c om
17. RH Govt. PG College 31034 Dr. Amaduddin Ahmad
amad_economics@gm [Link]
18. Govt PG College 31031 Dr. AK Dwivedi Yes
Agastyamuni, Dehradun ignou31031@[Link]
19. SBS PG College 31033 DR. AJAY K Paliwal (Asst. Yes
Rudrapur, Dist US Coordinator)
Nagar [Link]@[Link]
20. Govt PG College 2726 Dr. Abhishek Pant Yes
Pithoragarh coordinator2726@gmai [Link]
21. Ranchi Binoba Vabe University, 32015P Dr. Mritunjay Prasad No
Department of 06546-263997 LSC Visible
Education, Hazaribagh 'No'/In-
Active on
SAMARTH
Portal
22. Jammu Government Degree 1206 Prof. PK Rao Yes
College, Department of 91-1922-235571, 9419150950
Geography, Kathua 01922-234315-234007
ignou1206@[Link]
23. Gangtok Sikkim University, 2420R Coordinator Prof. S.S Mahapatra Yes
Gangtok Mobile. 9434864303
24. Agartala Tripura University, 2601 Ph: 0381 – 237 6022, Yes
Academic Building–2, E-mail: arobindoyp@[Link]
P.O. Surjamaninagar,
District : West Tripura-
799 022,
25. Aligarh Aligarh Muslim 2713 Dr. Aasim Zafar Yes
University,1-C, Irwin 0571-2709870
Circle, Anoop Shahar aasimzafar@[Link],
Road, AMU, Aligarh ignoulsc2713@[Link]
(Up) 202001
26. Shri Varshney PG 47015 Dr. S.K. Singh Yes
College, G.T. Road, 0571- 2404811
Aligarh (UP) 202001 ignousvc47015@[Link],
27. Angul G M University, 2108 Dr. Pradosh Kumar Acharya
Sambalpur, Odisha- 9437763859
768004 ignousc2108 @[Link]
28. Bhopal Jiwaji University 1504R Prof. Neeraj Jain
Gwalior – 474011, ignou2021@[Link]
Madhya Pradesh
29. Holkar Science College 1506 Prof. Sanjay Vyas Yes
Ashok Nagar, A.B. ignou_1506@[Link]
Road, Indore – 452017,
Madhya Pradesh
30. Govt. J.H. PG College 1511 Dr. Salil Kumar Dubey Yes
Betul – 460001, Madhya 9425382079
Pradesh salildubeysd@[Link]
31. Vikram University, 1516R Dr. Satyendra Kishor Mishra Yes
Ujjain – 456010, 9424560056
Madhya Pradesh 1516sc@[Link]
32. Chandigarh IGNOU Study Centre, 0601 Dr. Jeesu Jaskanwar Singh Yes
USOL, Panjab 172-2543433
University, Chandigarh ignou0601s@[Link] ;
– 160014 0601ignou@[Link]
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33. IGNOU Study Centre, 2203 Dr. Satnam Singh Sandhu Yes
Punjabi University, ignou2203s@[Link] ;
Patiala – 147002 patiala2203@[Link]
(Punjab) 0175-2286312
34. Gangtok Sikkim Government 2404 Dr. C.P. Sharma Yes
College Kamrang, Ph: 9609097860
Namchi
35. Guwahati Guwahati University 0401 Dr. Kameshwar Shukla Yes
Near Guwahati 0361-2640185
University Student Mobile: 9435406412
Welfare, Jalukbari, Email: drshuklagu@[Link]
Guwahati Pin. 781014
36. Bhattadev University, 0411 Dr. Rupam Patgiri, Coordinator Yes
Barpeta-Assam-781325 03666-266433/03666- 266264
Email:
rupam_pchem@[Link] m
37. Imphal Manipur University, 1701 Dr. G. P. Prasain Yes
Canchipur, Imphal, - 9612158167
795003, Manipur vcoffice@[Link]
38. Jabalpur Dr. H.S. Gour Central 1507 Prof. A.P. Mishra Yes
University, Sagar (M.P.)
Pin – 470003
39. Jorhat Darrang College Assam Jorhat Manash Jyoti Patgiri Yes
– 784001 Ph: 9706367184 03712 - 220014 /
225410 reg_tez@[Link]
40. Kolkata Bhairab Ganguly 2842 Dr. Rajesh Koner Yes
College M M Feeder
Road, Belgharia,
Kolkata – 700 056
41. Prabhu Jagatbandhu 28160 Dr. Sutapa Ray Yes
College Andul-Mouri,
Jhorehat Howrah –
711302
42. Asutosh College 92, S. 28158 Dr. Manas Kabi Yes
P. Mookerjee Road,
Kolkata – 700026
43. Woman’s College, 28149 Dr. Debarati Mukherjee Yes
Calcutta P-29 Kshirode
Vidyavinode Avenue,
Kolkata – 700003
44. Madurai Central University of 43087 Akhandanand Shukla Coordinator Yes
Tamil Nadu, Neelakudi Mobile: 9774003221
Campus,
Kangalancherry,
Thiruvarur – 610 005.
45. Panji M Govt. College of Arts 08034 Mahesh M Kerkar Coordinator Yes
Commerce & Science (KHAND ignou08034@[Link]
Khandola, Marcela-Goa OL A)
403107
46. Port Blair J.N.R.M. Campus Port 0201 03192- 237078 Yes
Blair-744104
47. Pune Kavayitri Bahinabai 1611 Dr. Ambalal Babulal Chaudhari Yes
Chaudhari North PH : 0257-2228427
Maharashtra university ignou1611@[Link]
Block no.130, Admn.
Bldg. Ground Floor
Jalgaon - 425001
Maharashtra
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48. K.T.H.M. College 1608 Dr. M.N. Shelar Yes
Campus Gangapur 0253-2317685
Road, Shivaji Nagar ignou1608@[Link]
Nasik – 422002,
Maharashtra
49. RAIPUR Govt. Arts & Science 1503 Dr. Anil Ku. Kashyap Yes
College, Durg 0788-233596
ignousc1503@[Link]
50. Pt. Ravishankar Shukla 1510 R. Ravindra Kumar Brahme Yes
University, Raipur 0771-2262866
ignousc1510@[Link]
51. Govt. P.G. College, 3504 Dr. A.K. Singh 07722-237933 Yes
Dhamtari ignousc3504@[Link]
52. Govt. Kirodimal P.G. 3516 Raigarh Dr. Dhanesh Singh Yes
College, Raigarh 9685325285(M)
ignouscb3516@[Link]
53. Shillong NEHU Campus, 1800 0364 – 2950669 Yes
Umshing, Mawkynroh, Due to RC
Shillong - 793022 LSC
Meghalaya
54. Srinagar Amar Singh College, 1202 Dr. Tariq Ashai Yes
Gogji Bagh, Srinagar- 09697431240
190008 tariqashai@[Link]

Note: List of Activated LSCs is subject to change due to addition of new LSCs.

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 Appendix-II
Indira Gandhi National Open University
List of Regional Centres

S. N. REGIONAL ADDRESS OF THE REGIONAL JURISDICTION

CENTRE, CODE CENTRE TEL., FAX & E-MAIL
AND NO OF
LEARNER
SUPPORT
CENTRES
1. AGARTALA REGIONAL DIRECTOR,
RC CODE : 26 IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE, STATE OF TRIPURA (DISTRICT:
M.B.B. COLLEGE COMPOUND DHALAI, NORTH TRIPURA, SOUTH
[Link] TILLA TRIPURA, WEST TRIPURA, GOMATI,
AGARTALA- 799 004 KHOWAI, SEPAHIJALA, UNOKOTI)
TRIPURA
0381-2519391
0381-2516714
0381-2516266
rcagartala@[Link]
2. AHMEDABAD REGIONAL DIRECTOR, STATE OF GUJARAT (DISTRICT:
RC CODE : 09 IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE, AHMEDABAD, ANAND,
OPP. NIRMA UNIVERSITY BANASKANTHA, BHARUCH, DAHOD,
SARKHEJ-GANDHINAGAR HIGHWAY GANDHINAGAR, MEHSANA, PATAN,
CHHARODI SABARKANTHA, SURAT, VADODARA,
AHMEDABAD - 382 481 VALSAD, DANG, KHEDA, NARMADA,
GUJARAT NAVSARI, PANCHMAHAL, TAPI,
02717-242975-242976 ARAVALLI)
02717-241579 DAMAN & DADRA NAGAR HAVELI
02717-256458 (U.T.)
02717-241580
rcahmedbad@[Link]
3. AIZWAL REGIONAL DIRECTOR, STATE OF MIZORAM (DISTRICT:
RC CODE : 19 IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE, AIZAWL, LUNGLEI, KOLASIB,
HOUSE NO. YC-10 MAMIT, SERCHHIP, SAIHA,
ROPHIRA BUILDING CHAMPHAI, LAWNGTLAI)
CHALTLANG DAWRKAWN
AIZAWL - 796 012
MIZORAM
0389-2391692 / 2395260
0389-2391789
rcaizwal@[Link]
4. ALIGARH REGIONAL DIRECTOR, STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH
RC CODE : 47 IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE, (DISTRICT: ALIGARH, BUDAUN,
3/310, MARRIS ROAD ETAH, ETAWAH, FIROZABAD,
ALIGARH - 202 001 KASHIRAM NAGAR/KASGANJ,
UTTAR PRADESH MAHAMAYA NAGAR/HATHRAS,
0571-2700120 / 2701365 MAINPURI)
0571-2402147
rcaligarah@[Link]

5. BANGALORE REGIONAL DIRECTOR,

STATE OF KARNATAKA (DISTRICT:
RC Code: 13 IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE,
BANGALORE, BANGALORE RURAL,
BTMC OLD DIVISION OFFICE
CHIKBALLAPUR, CHITRADURGA,
(SOUTH)
DAVANAGERE, KOLAR,
No. 70-46-31/11, WARD No.117
RAMANAGARA, SHIMOGA,
GROUND FLOOR, BELOW RTO

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 (AUTORICKSHAW) TUMKUR,RAMANAGARA,
57 OFFICE, SHANTI NAGAR CHAMARAJANAGAR &
BANGALORE - 560 027, KARNATAKA CHIKMAGALUR
080-26654747/26657376 DAKSHINA KANNADA, HASSAN,
080-26639711 KODAGU, MANDYA, MYSORE,
080-26644848 UDUPI)
rcbangalore@[Link]
6. BHAGALPUR REGIONAL DIRECTOR, STATE OF BIHAR (DISTRICT:
RC CODE: 82 IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE, BHAGALPUR, BANKA, MUNGER)
3RD FLOOR, SUMAN PLAZA
CENTRAL JAIL ROAD, TILKAMANJHI
BHAGALPUR
BHAGALPUR
BIHAR 812001
0641-2610055/2610066
0641-2610077
rcbhagalpur@[Link]
7. BHOPAL REGIONAL DIRECTOR, STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH
RC CODE : 15 IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE, (DISTRICT: ALIRAJPUR, BHIND,
12, ARERA HILLS DATIA, HARDA, KHANDWA,
BHOPAL MANDSAUR, NEEMUCH, RAJGARH,
BHOPAL - 462 011 SHAJAPUR, BAWANI, BHOPAL,
MADHYAPRADESH DEWAS, GUNA, HOSHANGABAD,
0755-2578455/2578452 JHABUA, KHARGONE, MORENA,
0755-2762524 RATLAM, SHEOPUR,
0755-2578454 VIDISHA, ASHOK NAGAR, BETUL,
rcbhopal@[Link] BURHANPUR, DHAR, GWALIOR,
INDORE, RAISEN, SEHORE,
SHIVPURI, UJJAIN, AGAR-MALWA)
8. BHUBANESHWAR REGIONAL DIRECTOR, STATE OF ODISHA (DISTRICT:
RC CODE: 21 IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE, ANGUL, BHADRAK, BARAGARH,
C - 1, INSTITUTIONAL AREA BALASORE, CUTTACK, DEOGARH,
BHUBANESHWAR - 751 013 DHENKANAL, GANJAM, GAJAPATI,
ODISHA JHARSUGUDA, JAJPUR,
0674-2301348 / 2301250 JAGATSINGHPUR, KHORDHA,
0674-2301352 KEONJHAR, KANDHAMAL,
0674-2371457 KENDRAPARA, MAYURBHANJ,
0674-2300349 NAYAGARH, PURI, SAMBALPUR,
rcbhubaneswar@[Link] SUNDERGARH)
9. BIJAPUR REGIONAL DIRECTOR, STATE OF KARNATAKA COVERING
RC Code : 85 1ST FLOOR, PLAZA-II (DISTRICTS BAGALKOT, BIJAPUR,
TOURISM DEPARTMENT BUILDING BIDAR, GULBARGA, KOPPAL,
(OPP. TO DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR RAICHUR, YADGIR, HAVERI, GADAG,
STATION) BELLARY, BELGAUM, DHARWAD)
INDIAROAD- VIJAYPURA STATE OF MAHARASHTRA (DIS-
KARNATAKA TRICTS SOLAPUR, LATUR)
08352-260006
9482311006
rcbijapur@[Link]
10. CHANDIGARH REGIONAL DIRECTOR, STATE OF PUNJAB (DISTRICT:
RC Code : 06 IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE, PATIALA, MOHALI, RUP NAGAR,
SCO 208, 1st FLOOR FATEHGARH SAHEB), STATE OF
SECTOR 14 HARYANA (DISTRICT: AMBALA,
PANCHKULA- 134 109 PANCHKULA), CHANDIGARH (U.T.)
HARYANA
0172-2590277,2590278
0172-2590208
0172-2590279
rcchandigarh@[Link]

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11. CHENNAI REGIONAL DIRECTOR, STATE OF TAMILNADU (DISTRICT:
RC Code : 25 IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE, CHENNAI, THIRUVALLUR,
PERIYAR THIDAL KANCHIPURAM, VELLORE,
84/1 EVK SAMPATH SALAI THIRUVANNAMALAI, KRISHNAGIRI,
VEPERY DHARMAPURI, SALEM, NAMAKKAL,
CHENNAI-600007 VILLUPURAM, CUDDALORE,
rcchennai@[Link] PERAMBALUR, NAGAPATTINAM),
044-26618438 PUDUCHERRY(U.T.)
12. COCHIN REGIONAL DIRECTOR, STATE OF KERALA (DISTRICT:
RC CODE : 14 IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE, ALAPPUZHA, ERNAKULAM, IDUKKI,
KALOOR, ERNAKULAM DIST. KOTTAYAM, PALAKKAD, THRISSUR,
COCHIN – 682017, KERALA LAKSHADWEEP (U.T.)
Ph. Off–0484-2340203/2348189/2330891
Fax: 0484-2340204
E-MAIL : rccochin@[Link]
13. DARBHANGA REGIONAL DIRECTOR, STATE OF BIHAR (DISTRICT:
RC CODE : 46 IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE, BEGUSARAI, DARBHANGA, EAST
LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA CHAMPARAN, GOPALGANJ,
UNIV. CAMPUS, KAMESHWAR SHEOHAR, SITAMARHI,
NAGAR, NEAR CENTRAL BANK SAMASTIPUR, MADHUBANI,
DARBHANGA - 846 004 MUZAFFARPUR & WEST
BIHAR CHAMPARAN)
06272-251862
06272-251833
06272-253719
rcdarbhanga@[Link]
14. DEHRADUN REGIONAL DIRECTOR, STATE OF UTTARAKHAND (DISTRICT:
RC CODE : 31 IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE, DEHRADUN, PAURI, CHAMOLI, TEHRI,
NANOOR KHERA, TAPOVAN UTTARAKASHI, RUDRAPRAYAG,
RAIPUR ROAD HARIDWAR, NAINITAL, ALMORA,
DEHRADUN - 248 008 PITHORAGARH, US NAGAR,
UTTARAKHAND CHAMPAWAT, BAGESHWAR)
0135-2789200
0135-2789205
0135-2789190
0135-2789180
rcdehradun@[Link]
15. DELHI 1 REGIONAL DIRECTOR, STATE OF DELHI (COVERING AREAS
RC CODE : 07 IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE, OF MEHRAULI, CHANAKYAPURI,
PLOT NO J-2/1 BLOCK - B 1 LODHI COLONY, SOUTH EXTENSION,
MOHAN COOPERATIVE INDUSTRIAL R.K. PURAM, VASANT KUNJ, SAKET,
ESTATE, MATHURA ROAD GREEN PARK, LAJPAT NAGAR, G.K.,
NEW DELHI - 110 044 MALVIYA NAGAR, BHOGAL, ASHRAM,
DELHI HAUZ KHAS, MUNIRIKA, OKHLA,
011-26990082 /26990082-83 SANGAM VIHAR, FRIENDS COLONY,
011-26058354 BADARPUR), STATE OF HARYANA
011-26990084 (DISTRICT: FARIDABAD, PALWAL)
rcdelhi1@[Link]
16. DELHI 2 REGIONAL DIRECTOR, STATE OF DELHI (COVERING AREAS
RC CODE – 29 IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE, OF KARALA, PRAHLADPUR,
GANDHI SMRITI & DARSHAN BANAGAR, LIBASPUR, RAMA VIHAR,
SAMITI, RAJGHAT RANI BAGH, SULTAN PURI, BUD
NEW DELHI - 110 002 VIHAR, MANGOLPURI, PITAMPURA,
DELHI JAHANGIR PURI, JHARODA MAJA,
011-23392374 /23392376 23392377 / 23392 BURAI, DR. MUKHERJEE NAGAR,
737 MODEL TOWN, SHAKURPUR,
011-26493257 COLONY, GTB NAGAR,
011-23392375 ASHOK VIHAR, SHASTRI NAGAR,
rcdelhi2@[Link] CIVIL LINES, YAMUNAVIHAR, NAND
NAGRI BHR)

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 STATE OF DELHI (COVERING AREAS
17. DELHI 3 REGIONAL DIRECTOR, OF MUNDKA, NANGLOI JAT,
RC CODE : 38 IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE, PEERAGARHI, PUNJABI BAGH,
F-634-636 PALAM EXTENSION BAKARWALA, MEERABAGH, MOTI
SHAHEED RAMPHAL CHOWK NAGAR, TILAK NAGAR, TILANGPUR
(NEAR SECTOR 7) DWARKA KOTLA, VIKASPURI, SUBHASH
NEW DELHI - 110 077 NAGAR, UTTAM NAGAR,
DELHI JANAKPURI, NAJAFGARH,
011-25088964 MAHAVIR ENCLAVE, SAGARPUR,
011-25088939 DWARKA, PALAM,
011-25088944 PALAM FARMS, KAPASERA,
011-25088983 DHAULA KUAN, NARAINA,
rcdelhi3@[Link] MAHIPALPUR, MANSAROVAR
GARDEN), STATE OF HARYANA
(DISTRICTS: GURUGRAM, MEWAT)
18. DEOGHAR REGIONAL DIRECTOR,
RC CODE : 87 IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE,
BASUWADIH, ROHINI ROAD STATE OF JHARKHAND COVERING
(DISTRICTS DEOGHAR, GODDA,
DEOGHAR, JASIDIH SAHIBGANJ, PAKUR, DUMKA,
JHARKHAND 814142 JAMTARA & GIRIDIH)
06432-34448, 9234455958-957-975
rcdeoghar@[Link]
19. GANGTOK REGIONAL DIRECTOR,
RC CODE : 24 IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE, STATE OF SIKKIM (DISTRICT: EAST
5TH MILE TADONG SIKKIM, WEST SIKKIM, NORTH
EAST SIKKIM SIKKIM, SOUTH SIKKIM)
GANKTOK - 737 102 SIKKIM
0359-231102/270923, 0359-231103
rcgangtok@[Link]
20. GUWAHATI REGIONAL DIRECTOR, STATE OFASSAM (DISTRICT: KARBI
RC CODE : 04 IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE, ANGLONG (EAST), KARBIANGLONG
HOUSE NO 71, GMCH ROAD (WEST), MORIGAON, DARRANG,
CHRISTIAN BASTI, GUWAHATI KAMRUP, KAMRUP METROPOLITAN,
GUWAHATI, ASSAM 781005 NALBARI, BARPETA, BONGAIGAON,
0361-2343771 / 2343785 DHUBRI, SOUTH SALMARA-
0361-2343786 MANKACHAR, GOALPARA,
0361-2343784 KOKRAJHAR, BAKSA, UDALGURI,
rcguwahati@[Link] CHIRANG, DIMA HASAO, CACHAR,
HAILAKANDI, KARIMGANJ)

21. HYDERABAD REGIONAL DIRECTOR,

RC CODE : 01 M-5 BLOCK, 1ST FLOOR STATE OF TELANGANA (DISTRICT:
MANORANJAN COMPLEX ADILABAD, HYDERABAD, KARIM
TELANGANA STATE HOUSING NAGAR, KHAMMAM, MEDAK,
BOARD COMPLEX (ADJACENT TO MAHABOOB NAGAR, NALGONDA,
GANDHI BHAWAN METRO STATION) NIZAMABAD, RANGA REDDY,
MJ ROAD NAMPALLY, HYDERABAD WARANGAL)
040-23117550-53
040-27152527, 040-23117554
rchyderabad@[Link]
22. IMPHAL REGIONAL DIRECTOR,
RC CODE : 17 IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE, STATE OF MANIPUR (DISTRICT:
ASHA JINA COMPLEX BISHNUPUR, CHURACHANDPUR,
NORTH A.O.C. CHANDEL, IMPHAL EAST, IMPHAL
IMPHAL - 795 001 WEST, SENAPATI, TAMENGLONG,
MANIPUR THOUBAL, UKHRUL, KAKCHING,
0385-2421190 / 2421191 TENGNOUPAL, KAMJONG,
0385-2421192 KANGPOKPI, JIRIBAM, NONEY,
rcimphal@[Link] PHERZAWL)

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23. ITANAGAR REGIONAL DIRECTOR, STATE OFARUNACHAL PRADESH
RC CODE : 03 IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE, (DISTRICT: ANJAW, CHANGLANG,
‘HORNHILL COMPLEX’ EAST KAMENG, EAST SIANG,
‘C’ SECTOR (NEAR CENTRAL SCH.) KURUNG KUMEY, KARADADI,
NAHARLAGUN, PAPUM PARE LONGDING, LOHIT, LOWER DIBANG
ITANAGAR - 791 110 VALLEY, LOWER SUBANSIRI, PAPUM
ARUNACHAL PRADESH PARE, TAWANG, TIRAP, UPPER
0360-2351705/2247536 DIBANG, UPPER SUBANSIRI, UPPER
0360-2247538 SIANG, WEST KAMENG,
0360-2350990 WEST SIANG)
rcitanagar@[Link]
24. JABALPUR REGIONAL DIRECTOR, STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH
RC CODE: 41 IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE, (DISTRICT: ANNUPUR, BALAGHAT,
2ND FLOOR, RAJSHEKHAR BHAVAN CHHINDWARA, DINDORI,
RANI DURGAVATI VISHVAVIDYALAYA JABALPUR, KATNI, MANDLA,
CAMPUS, PACHPEDHI NARSHINGAPUR, SEONI, SHAHDOL,
JABALPUR - 482 001 SIDDHI, SINGRAULI, UMARIA,
MADHYA PRADESH DAMOH, PANNA, SAGAR,
0761-2600411 /2609896 CHHATTARPUR, REWA, SATNA,
0761-2609919 TIKAMGARH)
rcjabalpur@[Link]
25. JAIPUR REGIONAL DIRECTOR, STATE OF RAJASTHAN (DISTRICT:
RC CODE: 23 IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE, AJMER, ALWAR, BARAN,
70/80, SECTOR - 7 BHARATPUR, BHILWARA, BUNDI,
PATEL MARG, MANSAROVAR CHITTORGARH, CHURU, DAUSA,
JAIPUR - 302 020 RAJASTHAN DHOLPUR, HANUMUNGARH,
0141-2785730 / 2785427 JAIPUR, JHALAWAR, JHUNJHUNU,
0141-2396427, 0141-2785763 KARAULI, KOTA,
0141-2784043 SAWAIMADHEPUR, SIKAR,
rcjaipur@[Link] SRIGANGANAGAR & TONK)
26. JAMMU REGIONAL DIRECTOR, STATE OF JAMMU & KASHMIR
RC CODE: 12 IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE, (JAMMU REGION - DISTRICT: DODA,
GOVT. SPMR COLLEGE OF JAMMU, KATHUA, KISHTWAR,
COMMERCE POONCH, RAJOURI, RAMBAN, REASI,
AUROBINDO BLOCK, 1ST FLOOR SAMBA, UDHAMPUR)
CANAL ROAD
JAMMU - 180 001
JAMMU & KASHMIR
0191-2579572 / 2546529
0191-2502921, 0191-2585154
rcjammu@[Link]
27. JODHPUR REGIONAL DIRECTOR STATE OF RAJASTHAN COVERING
RC CO DE:88 IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE, (DISTRICTS: JODHPUR, BARMER,
PLOT NO. 439 JAISALMER, RAJASMAND, UDAIPUR,
PAL LINK ROAD BIKANER, JALORE, SIROHI, NAGOUR,
OPP. KAMALA NAGAR HOSPITAL DUNGARPUR, PALI, PRATAPGARH,
JODHPUR BANSWARA)
RAJASTHAN 342008
0291-2755424, 0291-2751524
0291-2756579
rcjodhpur@[Link]
studentsrcjodhpur@[Link]
28. JORHAT REGIONAL DIRECTOR STATE OF ASSAM (DISTRICT:
RC CODE: 37 IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE NAGAON, GOLAGHAT, JORHAT,
JANAMBHUMI BUILDING SIVASAGAR, DIBRUGARH, TINSUKIA,
TULSHI NARAYAN SARMAH PATH LAKHIMPUR, DHEMAJI, SONITPUR,
NEAR NEHRU PARK BISWANATH, CHARAIDEO, HOJAI &
JORHAT - 785001 ASSAM MAJULI)
0376-2301116, 0376-2301115/2301114
rcjorhat@[Link]

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 STATE OF HARYANA (DISTRICT:
29. KARNAL REGIONAL DIRECTOR BHIWANI, FATEHABAD, HISAR,
RC CODE: 10 IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE JHAJJAR, JIND, KAITHAL, KARNAL,
06 SUBHASH COLONY KURUKSHETRA, MAHENDRAGARH,
NEAR HOME GUARD OFFICE PANIPAT, REWARI, ROHTAK, SIRSA,
KARNAL - 132 001 SONIPAT, YAMUNANAGAR)
HARYANA
0184-2271514 / 2260075
0184-2254621, 0184-2255738
rckarnal@[Link]
30. KHANNA REGIONAL DIRECTOR STATE OF PUNJAB (DISTRICT:
RC CODE: 22 IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE GURDASPUR, AMRITSAR, TARN
I.T.I. BUILDING, G.T. ROAD TARAN, KAPURTHALA,
BULEPUR JALANDHAR, HOSHIARPUR, SBS
(DISTRICT LUDHIANA) NAGAR/NAWANSHAHR, BARNALA,
KHANNA - 141 401 PUNJAB SANGRUR, BATHINDA, MANSA,
01628-229993 / 237361 MUKTSAR, LUDHIANA, FEROZEPUR,
01628-238632, 01628-238284 FARIDKOT, MOGA)
rckhanna@[Link]
31. KOHIMA REGIONAL DIRECTOR
RC CODE: 20 IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE STATE OF NAGALAND (DISTRICT:
NEAR MOUNT HERMON SCHOOL KOHIMA, DIMAPUR, WOKHA,
DON BOSCO [Link] SCHOOL ROAD MOKOKCHUNG, ZUNHEBOTO,
KENUOZOU TUENSANG, LONGLENG, KIPHIRE, MON,
KOHIMA - 797 001 NAGALAND PEREN, PHEK)
0370-2260366 / 2260167
0370-2241968, 0370-2260216
rckohima@[Link]
32. KOLKATA REGIONAL DIRECTOR
RC CODE: 28 IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE STATE OF WEST BENGAL(DISTRICT:
BIKASH BHAWAN, 4TH FLOOR KOLKATA, NORTH 24 PARAGANAS,
NORTH BLOCK SOUTH 24 PARAGANAS, PURBA
SALT LAKE, BIDHAN NAGAR MEDINIPUR, PASCHIM MEDINIPUR,
KOLKATA - 700 091 WEST BENGAL BANKURA, HOWRAH, HOOGHLY,
033-23349850 PURULIA, BURDWAN, NADIA)
033-23592719 / 23589323 (RCL)
033-24739393, 033-23347576
rckolkata@[Link]
33. KORAPUT REGIONAL DIRECTOR STATE OF ODISHA (DISTRICT:
RC CODE: 44 IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE KORAPUT, MALKANGIRI,
DISTRICT AGRICULTURE OFFICE RD RAYAGADA, NABARANGPUR,
BEHIND PANCHAYAT BHAWAN KALAHANDI, NUAPADA, BOLANGIR,
AT/PO/DISTT.-KORAPUT SONEPUR, BOUDH)
764 020 ODISHA
06852-251535
06852-251535, 06852-252503
rckoraput@[Link]
34. LUCKNOW REGIONAL DIRECTOR STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH (DISTRICT:
RC CODE: 27 IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE AMETHI, AURAIYA, BAHRAICH,
5-C/INS-1, SECTOR - 5 BALRAMPUR, BANDA, BARABANKI,
VRINDAVANYOJNA, TELIBAGH BAREILLY, BASTI, CHITRAKUT,
LUCKNOW FAIZABAD, FARUKHABAD
226 029 (FATEHGARH), FATEHPUR, GONDA,
UTTAR PRADESH HAMIRPUR, HARDOI, JALAUN(ORAI),
0522-2442832 JHANSI, KANNAUJ, KANPUR RURAL,
rclucknow@[Link] KANPUR URBAN,
KAUSHAMBI, LAKHIMPUR(KHERI),
LALITPUR, LUCKNOW, MAHOBA,
PILIBHIT, RAEBAREILY,
SHAHJANANPUR, SHRAVASTI,
SIDHARTHNAGAR, SITAPUR, UNNAO)

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35. MADURAI REGIONAL DIRECTOR STATE OF TAMIL NADU (DISTRICT:
RC CODE: 43 IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE COIMBATORE, DINDIGUL, ERODE,
SIKKANDAR CHAVADI KARUR, MADURAI, NILGIRIS,
ALANGANALLUR ROAD PUDUKKOTTAI,
MADURAI 625 018 RAMANATHAPURAM, SIVAGANGA,
TAMIL NADU THANJAVUR, THENI, THIRUVARUR,
0452-2380775 / 2380733 TIRUCHIRAPPALLI, TIRUPUR,
0452-2380588 VIRUDHUNAGAR,ARIYALUR)
rcmadurai@[Link]
36. MUMBA I REGIONAL DIRECTOR STATE OF MAHARASHTRA (DIS-
RC CODE: 49 IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE TRICT: MUMBAI, THANE, RAIGAD,
2nd AND 3rd FLOOR RATNAGIRI, PALGHAR, MUMBAI
KAPPEESH BUILDING, M. G. ROAD SUBURBAN)
OPP TO MULUND RLY. STATION
MULUND (WEST), MUMBAI- 400 080
MAHARASHTRA
022-25925540 / 25923159
022-25925411
rcmumbai@[Link]
37. NA GPUR REGIONAL DIRECTOR STATE OF MAHARASHTRA (DIS-
RC CODE: 36 IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE TRICT: AKOLA, AMRAVATI,
“GYAN VATIKA” BHANDARA, BULDHANA,
14, HINDUSTAN COLONY CHANDRAPUR, GADCHIROLI,
AMARAVATI ROAD GONDIA, HINGOLI, NAGPUR,
NAGPUR - 440 033 NANDED, PARBHANI, WARDHA,
MAHARASHTRA WASHIM, YAVATMAL)
0712-2536999,2537999
0712-2022000
0712-2538999
rcnagpur@[Link]
38. NOIDA REGIONAL DIRECTOR STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH
RC CODE: 39 IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE (DISTRICT: GAUTAM BUDH NAGAR,
C-53 SECTOR 62 GHAZIABAD, MEERUT, BAGHPAT,
INSTITUTIONALAREA BULANDSHAHR, HAPUR,
NOIDA - 201 305 SAHARANPUR, MUZAFFARNAGAR,
UTTAR PRADESH BIJNOR, SHAMLI, AMROHA,
0120-2405012 / 2405014 MORADABAD, SAMBHAL RAMPUR,
0120-2405013 AGRA, MATHURA)
rcnoida@[Link] STATE OF DELHI (MAYUR VIHAR PHI
& II, MAYUR VIHAR EXTN.,
VASUNDHARAENCLAVE, EAST
DELHI)
39. PANAJI REGIONAL DIRECTOR STATE OF GOA (DISTRICT: NORTH
RC CODE: 08 IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE GOA, SOUTH GOA), STATE OF
H. NO. 1576 KARNATAKA (DISTRICT: UTTARA
NEAR P&T STAFF QUARTERS KANNAD), STATE OF
ALTO PORVORIM P.O. MAHARASHTRA (DISTRICT:
403 521 GOA SINGDHDURG)
0832-2414553, 0832-2414550
rcpanaji@[Link]
40. PATNA REGIONAL DIRECTOR STATE OF BIHAR (DISTRICT: ARWAL,
RC CODE: 05 IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE BHOJPUR, BUXAR, JEHANABAD,
INSTITUTIONAL AREA LAKHISARAI, NALANDA, PATNA,
MITHAPUR SHEIKHPURA, VAISHALI, SIWAN,
PATNA - 800 001 SARAN, ROHTAS, KAIMUR,
BIHAR NAWADA, GAYA, AURANGABAD,
0612-2219539 / 2219541 JAMUI )
0612-2687042
0612-2219538
rcpatna@[Link]

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41. PORT BLA IR REGIONAL DIRECTOR ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS
RC CODE: 02 IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE [U.T.] (DISTRICT: NORTH & MIDDLE
KANNADA SANGHA BUILDING ANDAMAN, SOUTH ANDAMAN,
NEAR SYNDICATE BANK NICOBAR)
18, TAGORE ROAD, MOHANPURA
PORT BLAIR - 744 101
ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS
03192-242888 / 230111, 03192-230111
rcportblair@[Link] n
42. PUNE REGIONAL DIRECTOR STATE OF MAHARASHTRA (DIS-
RC CODE: 16 IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE TRICT: NANDURBAR, DHULE,
MSFC BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR JALGAON, AURANGABAD, NASIK,
270, SENAPATI BAPAT ROAD JALNA, AHMADNAGAR, BEED,
PUNE - 411 016 PUNE, OSMANABAD, SANGLI,
MAHARASHTRA SATARA, KOLHAPUR)
020-25671867 / 25651321
020-25880091, 020-25671864
rcpune@[Link]
43. RAGHUNATH REGIONAL DIRECTOR STATE OF WEST BENGAL(DISTRICT:
GANJ IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE MURSHIDABAD, BIRBHUM, MALDA)
RC CODE: 50 BAGAN BARI
NEAR DENABANK, FULTALA
MURSHIDABAD
RAGHUNATHGANJ
WEST BENGAL-742 225
03483-271555 / 271666
03483-271666, 03483-271666
rcraghunathganj@[Link]
44. RA IPUR REGIONAL DIRECTOR STATE OF CHHATTISGARH (DISTRICT:
RC CODE: 35 IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE BILASPUR, DHAMTARI, DURG,
IGNOU COMPLEX JANJGIR-CHAMPA, JASHPUR,
HOUSING BOARD COLONY, KANKER, KAWARDHA, KORBA,
KACHNA KORIYA, MAHASAMUND, RAIGARH,
POST: SADDU RAIPUR, RAJNANDGAON, SURAJPUR,
RAIPUR - 492 014 SARGUJA, BALOD, BALODBAZAR,
CHHATTISGARH BALRAMPUR, BEMETARA,
0771-2428285 / 5056508 GARIABANDH, MUNGELI,
0771-2445839 DANTEWADA,
0771-2583578, 0771-2445839 BASTAR, KONDAGAON,
rcraipur@[Link] NARAYANPUR, BIJAPUR, SUKMA)
45. RAJKOT REGIONAL DIRECTOR STATE OF GUJARAT (DISTRICT:
RC CODE: 42 IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE RAJKOT, KACHCHH, JAMNAGAR,
SAURASHTRA UNIVERSITY CAMPUS PORBANDAR, JUNAGADH, AMRELI,
RAJKOT BHAVNAGAR, SURENDRANAGAR,
360 005 DEV-BHOOMI DWARKA, GIR-
GUJARAT SOMNATH, BOTAD, MORBI), DIU
0281-2572988 (U.T.)
0281-2561449, 0281-2571603
rcrajkot@[Link]
46. RANCHI REGIONAL DIRECTOR STATE OF JHARKHAND (DISTRICT:
RC CODE: 32 IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE RANCHI, LOHARDAGA, GUMLA,
KRISHNA MALL, 2ND FLOOR SIMDEGA, LATEHAR, WEST
(OPP. GST BUILDING,ASHOK NAGAR SINGHBHUM, SARAIKELA,
RANCHI, JHARKHAND-834002 KHARASAWAN, EAST SINGBHUM,
0651-2244688 / 2244699 HAZARIBAGH, CHATRA, KODERMA,
0651-2244677 KHUNTI, RAMGARH, BOKARO,
0651-2244400 DHANBAD, PALAMU, GARHWA)
rcranchi@[Link]

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47. SAHARSA REGIONAL DIRECTOR STATE OF BIHAR COVERING (DIS-
RC CODE: 86 IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE TRICTS: KHAGARIA, SAHARSA,
LAXMI NIWAS, KOSHI CHOWK SUPAUL, MADHEPURA, KATIHAR,
SAHARSA ARARIA, KISHANGANJ & PURNIA)
852201
BIHAR
06478-219014, 219015
06478-219018
rcsaharsa@[Link]
48. SHILLONG REGIONAL DIRECTOR STATE OF MEGHALAYA (DISTRICT:
RC CODE: 18 IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE EAST GARO HILLS, EAST JAINTIA
UMSHING HILLS, EAST KHASI HILLS, NORTH
MAWKYNROH GARO HILLS, RI BHOI, SOUTH GARO
NEHU CAMPUS HILLS, SOUTH WEST GARO HILLS,
SHILLONG - 793 022 SOUTH WEST KHASI HILLS, WEST
MEGHALAYA GARO HILLS, WEST JAINTIA HILLS,
0364-2550088/2550102 / 2550015 WEST KHASI HILLS)
0364-2551010
rcshillong@[Link]
49. SHIMLA REGIONAL DIRECTOR STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH
RC CODE: 11 IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE (DISTRICT: BILASPUR, CHAMBA,
CHAUHAN NIWAS BUILDING, HAMIRPUR, KANGRA, KINNAUR,
KHALINI KULLU, LAHUL & SPITI, MANDI,
SHIMLA 171 002 SHIMLA, SIRMAUR, SOLAN, UNA)
HIMACHAL PRADESH
0177-2624612 / 2624613
18001808055 (TOLLFREE)
0177-2620125, 0177-2624611
rcshimla@[Link]
50. SILIGURI REGIONAL DIRECTOR STATE OF WEST BENGAL(DISTRICT:
RC CODE: 45 IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE COOCHBEHAR, JALPAIGURI,
17/12 J. C. BOSE ROAD DARJEELING, UTTAR DINAJPUR,
SUBHAS PALLY DAKSHIN DINAJPUR, ALIPURDUAR)
SILIGURI
SILIGURI - 734 001
WEST BENGAL
0353-2526818/2526819
0353-2526829, 0353-2526829
rcsiliguri@[Link]
RCSILIGURI45@[Link]
51. SRINAGAR REGIONAL DIRECTOR
STATE OF JAMMU & KASHMIR
RC CODE: 30 IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE
(SRINAGAR REGION - DISTRICT:
NEAR LAWRENCE VIDHYA BHAWAN
ANANTNAG, BANDIPORE,
KURSU RAJ BAGH
BARAMULLA, BUDGAM,
SRINAGAR - 190 008
GANDERBAL, KARGIL, KULGAM,
JAMMU & KASHMIR
KUPWARA, LEH, PULWAMA,
0194-2311251, 0194-2311258
SHOPIAN, SRINAGAR)
0194-2421506, 0194-2311259
rcsrinagar@[Link]
52. TRIVANDRUM REGIONAL DIRECTOR STATE OF KERALA(DISTRICTS:
RC CODE: 40 IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE PATHANAMTHITTA, KOLLAM,
RAJADHANI COMPLEX THIRUVANANTHAPURAM), STATE
OPP PRS HOSPITAL OF TAMIL NADU (DISTRICTS:
KILLIPALAM, KARAMANA P.O. KANYAKUMARI, TIRUNELVELI,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 002 THOOTHUKUDI)
KERALA
0471-2344113/2344120
0471-2344115, 0471-2344121
rctrivandrum@[Link]

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53. VARANASI REGIONAL DIRECTOR STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH (DIS-
RC CODE: 48 IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE TRICT: AMBEDKAR NAGAR,
GANDHI BHAWAN AZAMGARH, BALLIA, CHANDAULI,
B.H.U. CAMPUS DEORIA, GHAZIPUR, GORAKHPUR,
VARANASI JAUNPUR, KUSHINAGAR,
221005 MAHARAJGANJ, MAU, MIRZAPUR,
UTTAR PRADESH SANT KABIR NAGAR, SANT
0542-2368022 / 2368622 RAVIDAS NAGAR, SONEBHADRA,
0522-2364893 VARANASI, ALLAHABAD,
0542-2369629 PRATAPGARH,
rcvaranasi@[Link] SULTANPUR)
54. VATAKARA REGIONAL DIRECTOR STATE OF KERALA(DISTRICT:
RC CODE: 83 IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE KANNUR, KASARAGOD,
MADHAVI BUILDING, 2ND FLOOR WAYANAD, KOZHIKODE,
NUT STREET (PO), VATAKARA MALAPPURAM), [MAHE-
KOZHIKODE PUDUCHERRY(UT)]
673104
KERALA
0496-2525281, 0496-2516055
0496-2515413
rcvatakara@[Link]
55. VIJAYAWADA REGIONAL DIRECTOR STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH (DIS-
RC CODE: 33 IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE TRICT: KRISHNA, GUNTUR,
SKPVV HINDU HIGH SCHOOL PRAKASHAM, NELLORE, CHITTOOR,
PREMISES, KOTHAPET KADAPA, KURNOOL, ANANTAPUR)
VIJAYAWADA
520 001
ANDHRA PRADESH
0866-2565253 / 2565959
0866-2565253
0866-2565353
rcvijayawada@[Link] STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH
56. VISAKHAPATNAM REGIONAL DIRECTOR COVERING (DISTRICTS: EAST
RC CODE: 84 IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE GODAVARI, WEST GODAVARI,
2ND FLOOR VUDA COMPLEX VISAKHAPATNAM,
SECTOR-12, MVP COLONY VIZIANAGARAM & SRIKAKULAM),
USHODAYAJUNCTION [YANAM-PUDUCHERRY(UT)]
VISAKHAPATNAM - 530017
ANDHRA PRADESH
0891-2511200
0891-2511300
rcvisakhapatnam@[Link]

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 IGNOU Recognized Regional Centres
IGNOU – Army Recognized Regional Centres

Sl. No. Recognized RC Name Code Address Operational

Area
01 IAEP - KOLKATA 51 REGIONAL DIRECTOR EASTERN
[Link] COMMAND
COL. EDUCATION, FORT WILLIAM AREA
HQEASTERN COMMAND
C/O 99APO
KOLKATA-908 542
WESTBENGAL
033-22222668(CIVIL)
2670(MILITARY)
033-22222668
rcarmy51@[Link]
02 IAEP - 52 REGIONAL DIRECTOR WESTERN
CHANDIMANDIR [Link] COMMAND
[Link]([Link]) AREA
HQ WESTERN COMMAND
CHANDIMANDIR -134107
HARYANA
0172-2589355,(CIVIL) 2670 (MILITARY)
0712-2589355
iaeprc52@[Link]
03 IAEP - LUCKNOW 53 REGIONAL DIRECTOR CENTRAL
[Link] COMMAND
IAEP [Link] COMMAND- AREA
GS(EDN)
LUCKNOW -226002 UTTAR PRADESH
0522-2482968(CIVIL); 2670(MIL)
iaepcc53@[Link]
04 IAEP - PUNE 54 REGIONAL DIRECTOR SOUTHERN
[Link] COMMAND
[Link] AREA
H Q SOUTHERN COMMAND
HRDC-1BEG&CENTRE
C/O 56APO - 908 791
020-20265568CIVIL);3019(MILITAR
020-26102670
armypunerc54@[Link]
05 IAEP - UDHAMPUR 55 REGIONAL DIRECTOR NORTHERN
[Link] COMMAND
[Link] AREA
UTTAR KAMANMUKHYALAYA908545
C/O 56APO, HQ NORTHERN COMMAND
UDHAMPUR
JAMMU & KASHMIR
01992-242486,01992-242486
iaeparmy55@[Link]

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06 IAEP - JAIPUR 56 REGIONAL DIRECTOR SOUTH
[Link] WESTERN
EDUCATION BRANCH COMMAND
HQ SOUTHERN WESTERN COMMAND
C/O 56APO 908546
JAIPUR, RAJASTHAN
0141-6640 (MILITARY)
swciaep@[Link]

IGNOU – Navy Recognized Regional Centres

01 INEP - KOCHI 74 REGIONAL DIRECTOR HQ
[Link] SOUTHERN
NAVALBASE NAVAL
HQSOUTHERNNAVALCOMMAND COMMAND
KOCHI -682 004 KERALA
0484-266210,2662515,0484-2666194
inepkochi_10@[Link]
02 INEP - MUMBAI 72 REGIONAL DIRECTOR HQ
IGNOUNAVY [Link] WESTERN
[Link] COMMAND
SHAHIDBHAGAT SINGH MARG
MUMBAI - 400 023
MAHARASHTRA
022-22752245,022-22665458
inepm@[Link]
03 INEP - NEW DELHI 71 REGIONAL DIRECTOR NAVAL
[Link] HQS
DIRECTORATEOFNAVALEDUCATION
INTEGRATED [Link] DEF
WEST BLOCK.5,IIND FLR,WING-II
RKPURAM, NEW DELHI -110 066 DELHI
011-26194686,011-26105067
inepdelhi@[Link]
04 INEP - 73 CAPTAIN AG SELVAM HQ
VISAKHAPATNAM REGIONALDIRECTOR EASTERN
[Link] NAVAL
HQEASTERNNAVALCOMMAND COMMAND
VISAKHAPATNAM - 530 014
ANDHRA PRADESH
0891-2812669,0891-2515834
rc73@[Link]

IGNOU – Assam Rifles Recognized Regional Centres

01 IAREP - SHILLONG 81 REGIONAL DIRECTOR COMMAND
IGNOUASSAM-RIFLESRECOG. R.C. AREA
DIRECTORATE GENERALASSAM
RIFLES(DGAR),LAITUMUKHRAH
SHILLONG-793 011 MEGHALAYA
0364-2705181,0364-2705184
iarrc_81@[Link]

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 Appendix-III

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

2. Programme: Enrolment No:

3. Address: ..............................................................................................................................
...............................................................................................................................................
................................................................................. Pin Code

4. Contact No ...................................................
5. 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): ............................................................................................................
6. Fee details:-
(The fee for this purpose is ` 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):.............................. × ` 100/- = Total Amount: .......................
Demand Draft No.: ............................................ Date ..................................
Issuing Bank: ................................................................................................................
7. 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.

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 RULES & REGULATIONS FOR OBTAINING PHOTOCOPY OF THE
ANSWER SCRIPT
1. The fee for photocopy of answer script shall be Rs. 100/- (Rupees One Hundred only) per course. Fee
should be paid in the form of Demand Draft drawn in favour of IGNOU and payale at the city of the
evaluation centre.

2. Application form without self attested photocopy of the Identity Card of the student will not be
entertained.

3. Student’s application form for photocopy(ies) of the answer script(s) shall reach the Concerned
Evaluation Centre (as mentioned below in the last Para) along with the prescribed free within 45 days
from the date of declaration of results i.e., the date on which the result are placed on the IGNOU
website.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. Application form duly filled-in may be sent to the following address except CPE* & DPE* programmes:

Sl. No. Regional Evaluation Centre Jurisdiction

1. Dy. Registrar, Regional Evaluation Kochi, Trivandrum, Vatakara, Chennai, Madurai

Centre IGNOU Regional Centre Building Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Bangalore
Kaloor, Cochin-682017, Kerala Bijapur, Panaji, Port Blair.
2. Dy. Registrar, Regional Evaluation Delhi-1, Delhi-2, Delhi-3 all Schools, Division,
Centre, Block 5, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi Centres, Units & Institutes at Headquarters,
New Delhi-110068 International Divsion and answr scripts reveived
from other Evaluation Centre/Sources if and when any
3. Dy. Registrar, Regional Evaluation Shillong, Guwahati, Jorhat, Itanagar, Imphal
Centre, IGNOU Regional Centre Building Agartala, Gangtok, Kohima, Aizwal
Sunny Lodge, Nongthymmi
Nongshilliang Shillong-793 014
Meghalaya
4. Dy. Registrar, Regional Evaluation Bhubaneshwar, Koraput, Kolkata, Siliguri
Centre, IGNOU Regional Centre Building Raghunathganj, Patna, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga
C/1, Institutional Area, Bhubaneshwar Saharasa, Deoghar
Orissa
5. Dy. Registrar, Regional Evaluation Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune,
Centre, IGNOU Regional Centre Bld. Jodhpur, Jaipur
Opp. Nirma Univesity Sarkhej Gandhi
Nagar Highway, Chharodi
Ahmedabad, Gujrat
6. Dy. Registrar, Regional Evaluation Bhopal, Jabalpur, Raipur, Ranchi
Centre, IGNOU Regional Centre Bld.
12, Arera Hills, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
7 Dy. Registrar, Regional Evaluation Lucknow, Varanasi, Aligarh, Noida, Karnal, Shimla
Centre IGNOU Regional Centre Bld. Chandigarh, Khanna, Dehradun, Jammu, Srinagar
B-1/33 Sector-H, Aliganj
Lucknow-226 024

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 Appendix-IV

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: ...................................................................................................................................................
..................................................................................................................................................
Contact No ............................................................................... 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 ` 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): ………….…… × ` 1000/- = Total Amount: …..........................

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

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

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

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 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. Regional Evaluation Centre Jurisdiction

1. Dy. Registrar, Regional Evaluation Kochi, Trivandrum, Vatakara, Chennai, Madurai

Centre IGNOU Regional Centre Building Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Bangalore
Kaloor, Cochin-682017, Kerala Bijapur, Panaji, Port Blair.
2. Dy. Registrar, Regional Evaluation Delhi-1, Delhi-2, Delhi-3 all Schools, Division,
Centre, Block 5, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi Centres, Units & Institutes at Headquarters,
New Delhi-110068 International Divsion and answr scripts reveived
from other Evaluation Centre/Sources if and when any
3. Dy. Registrar, Regional Evaluation Shillong, Guwahati, Jorhat, Itanagar, Imphal
Centre, IGNOU Regional Centre Building Agartala, Gangtok, Kohima, Aizwal
Sunny Lodge, Nongthymmi
Nongshilliang Shillong-793 014
Meghalaya
4. Dy. Registrar, Regional Evaluation Bhubaneshwar, Koraput, Kolkata, Siliguri
Centre, IGNOU Regional Centre Building Raghunathganj, Patna, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga
C/1, Institutional Area, Bhubaneshwar Saharasa, Deoghar
Orissa
5. Dy. Registrar, Regional Evaluation Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune
Centre, IGNOU Regional Centre Bld. Jodhpur, Jaipur
Opp. Nirma Univesity Sarkhej Gandhi
Nagar Highway, Chharodi
Ahmedabad, Gujrat
6. Dy. Registrar, Regional Evaluation Bhopal, Jabalpur, Raipur, Ranchi
Centre, IGNOU Regional Centre Bld.
12, Arera Hills, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
7 Dy. Registrar, Regional Evaluation Lucknow, Varanasi, Aligarh, Noida, Karnal, Shimla,
Centre, IGNOU Regional Centre Bld. Chandigarh, Khanna, Dehradun, Jammu, Srinagar
B-1/33 Sector-H, Aliganj
Lucknow-226 024

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 Appendix-V

INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY

MAIDAN GARHI, NEW DELHI-110068

APPLICATION FORM FOR RE-EVALUATION OF ANSWER SCRIPT

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

2. Programme : . Enrolment No.

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

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

. ................................................................................... PIN :

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

5. Examination Centre Code :

6. Address of Examination Centre: ..................................................................................................................................

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

7. Courses, in which COURSE CODE MARKS/ GRADE OBTAINED

Re-evaluation is sought .......................................... ..................................................
.......................................... ..................................................
.......................................... ..................................................
.......................................... ..................................................
.......................................... .................................................
8. 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

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 RULES & REGULATION FOR RE-EVALUATION OFANSWER SCRIPTS
1) The request for re-evaluation by the student must be made within one month of declaration of his/ her
results.
2) The date of declaration of result will be calculated from the date on which the result(s) 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
[Link]. 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) The application form duly filled-in may be sent to the following address except CPE* &DPE*
programmes.
8) Application form must reach within the prescribed dates at the following address:

Sl. No. Regional Evaluation Centre Jurisdiction

1. Dy. Registrar, Regional Evaluation Kochi, Trivandrum, Vatakara, Chennai, Madurai

Centre IGNOU Regional Centre Building Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Bangalore
Kaloor, Cochin-682017, Kerala Bijapur, Panaji, Port Blair.
2. Dy. Registrar, Regional Evaluation Delhi-1, Delhi-2, Delhi-3 all Schools, Division,
Centre, Block 5, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi Centres, Units & Institutes at Headquarters,
New Delhi-110068 International Division and answer scripts received
from other Evaluation Centre/Sources if and when any
3. Dy. Registrar, Regional Evaluation Shillong, Guwahati, Jorhat, Itanagar, Imphal
Centre, IGNOU Regional Centre Building Agartala, Gangtok, Kohima, Aizwal
Sunny Lodge, Nongthymmi
Nongshilliang Shillong-793 014
Meghalaya
4. Dy. Registrar, Regional Evaluation Bhubaneshwar, Koraput, Kolkata, Siliguri
Centre, IGNOU Regional Centre Building Raghunathganj, Patna, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga
C/1, Institutional Area, Bhubaneshwar Saharasa, Deoghar
Orissa
5. Dy. Registrar, Regional Evaluation Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune,
Centre, IGNOU Regional Centre Bld. Jodhpur, Jaipur
Opp. Nirma Univesity Sarkhej Gandhi
Nagar Highway, Chharodi
Ahmedabad, Gujrat
6. Dy. Registrar, Regional Evaluation Bhopal, Jabalpur, Raipur, Ranchi
Centre, IGNOU Regional Centre Bld.
12, Arera Hills, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
7 Dy. Registrar, Regional Evaluation Lucknow, Varanasi, Aligarh, Noida, Karnal, Shimla,
Centre, IGNOU Regional Centre Bld. Chandigarh, Khanna, Dehradun, Jammu, Srinagar
B-1/33 Sector-H, Aliganj
Lucknow-226 024

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 Appendix-VI
INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY
STUDENT EVALUATION DIVISION
APPLICATION FORM FOR ISSUE OF OFFICIALTRANSCRIPT
IMPORTANT:- FOR INSTRUCTIONS: PLEASE SEE REVERSE
1. Name : ...........................................................................................................................................................................

2. Programme: Enrolment No:

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

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

4. Contact No: (Mobile No.) .................................................................... Landline No: ...............................................

5. Purpose for which, transcript is required : ................................................................................................................

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

6. FEE FOR THE OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT:- (Please note: Per transcript means one photocopy of one
certificate, hence, each photocopy, which is required to be attested by the University will be charged on the
following prescribed rates):
i) Rs. 300/- per transcript for Indian Students, if transcript is required to be sent to the Student/Institute
within India.
ii) Rs. 500/- per transcript for Indian Students, if transcript is required to be sent to the Student/Institute
outside India.
Rs. 1200/- per transcript for SAARC Countries Students, if transcript is required to be sent to the
Student/Institute within India and Rs. 1200/- per transcript for the same students, if transcripts is
required to be sent to the outside India.
iv) $120 per transcript for Non-SAARC Countries Students, if transcript is required to be sent to the
Student/Institute within India and $120 per transcript for the same students, if transcript is required to
be sent to the outside India.
(THE REQUISITE FEE IS REQUIRED TO BE PAID THROUGH DEMAND DRAFT DRAWN
IN FAVOUR OF‘IGNOU’PAYABLEAT NEW DELHI’)
7. No. of Transcript(s) required: …..… × Rs.300/- or Rs.500/- or ….…….. = Total Amount: Rs...........................
Demand Draft No.: ………………….. Date: .......................... Issuing Bank: ……………………………..
8. Mention the Name of Student/Programme & Enrolment No. at back side of above demand draft.
9. Name & Address of the University/Institute/Employer/Student (In capital letters) to whom transcript is
required to be sent (Attached a separate list, if required):-
...........................................................................................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................................................................................
10. If, the Transcript is required to collect Personally : Name ....................................................................................
Mobile No ............................... (Please see Instructions in back-side at Point-C)

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

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 INSTRUCTIONS FOR “OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT”
A) The filled in form duly signed by the student with the requisite fee & documents may be sent to:-

The Registrar,
Student Evaluation Division, Indira Gandhi National Open University,
Block-12, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068 (INDIA)

B) The students are required to enclose same number of legible photocopies of both sides of the statement of Marks-
sheet/Grade Card/Provisional Certificate and Degree Certificate etc. issued to them, as the number of transcripts
are required. Each photocopy of the certificate is chargeable as mentioned at prescribed format under Point
No.-6. Incomplete application will be entertained.
C) If the Student/Applicant has applied for Official Transcript and wants to collect the same Personally or By-
Hand himself/herself from the Section Officer, Exam.-III Section of SED, Block-12, Room No.-10, IGNOU,
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068 (India) then He/She is required to mention such information & Mobile No.
under Point No.-10 in prescribed format for calling them provided that He/She has to produce the valid
Original Identity Card/Votter Card/Aadhar Card/PAN Card/Driving License or Passport etc. for signature/
photograph/residential Id. Proof. at the time of collecting their Transcripts.
Note:- If the student want to collect his/her transcript by-hand through any other person from the above Section
then the receiver has to produce all above documents of the student alongwith “Authorization-Letter” of the
concerned student. The person who want to receive the Transcript(s) on behalf of the student, has to produce
his/her valid Original Identity Proof for signature/photograph/residence etc. like Identity Card/Votter Card/
Aadhar Card/PAN Card/Driving License [Link] he is also required to submit the copies of the same to this
Section at the time of collecting the Transcript.
D) The University has been sending/dispatching the “Official-Transcripts” under sealed envelope(s) through
Indian Speed Post Services and the normally, the Exam-III Section of SED takes minimum 15 days for the
issuance/dispatching the “Official Transcript(s)” after receiving the Application-Form of the student at this
Section but “Dispatching/Issuance time depends on furnishing the Verification Report by another Sections and
circumstances surrounding the case.
E) As per the requirement, the demand draft of requisite fees should be reached to this Division prior to 60 days or
earlier from the expiry of the same demand draft for smooth transaction with the bank.
F) Under the existing procedure, the University issues the “Official Transcripts” on “University Letter-Head” duly
signed & verified on current status of each copy of Mark-sheet/Grade-card/PC/ Degree Certificate etc. by the
authorized Officer on behalf of the Registrar (SED) or Controller of the Examinations, containing the following
information therein:-
i) Attested copies of Mark-sheet/Grade-card/PC/ Degree Certificate etc. including detailed information
about the “Programme” completed by the Student / Details of the Courses/ Scheme of Assessment of
Student’s Performance / Minimum Standard for Completion of the Courses and Programme / Scheme of
Study / Duration of Programme / Year of Admission & Completion of Programme / Mode of study / Medium
of study etc. This information is based on the current status of the Mark-sheet/Grade card.
ii) Recognition of the University and authenticity of its Degrees/Diploma etc. It is also clarified in the “Official
Transcript” that the University does not issue Year-wise/Semester-wise Mark-sheet/Grade-card but issue
a comprehensive Mark-sheet/Grade-card after successful completion of the programme to the students.
G) The inquiry about status of the “Official Transcript” submitted by the student/applicant can be obtained from
“Official Transcript Counter” Exam.-III Section of SED (Block-12, Room No.-10), IGNOU, Maidan Garhi,
New Delhi-110068 personally or on Telephone No. 011-29572210 between Monday to Friday during Office
hours after 15 to 25 days of receiving the Application-Form at this Section.

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 Appendix-VII

INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY

Student Evaluation Division
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068
APPLICATION FORM FOR OBTAINING DUPLICATE GRADE CARD/MARK SHEET

1. Name.......................................................................................................................................

2. Programme..............................................................................................................................

3. Enrolment No.

4. Complete Address:.........................................................................................................................

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

.......................................................................................................................................................
. ................................................................................. Pin:

5. Contact No: (Mobile No.) ………………………………… Landline No: ………………………..

6. Month and Year of the Exam ..................................................................................................

7. Centre from where appeared at last examination: …………………………………………………..

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

8. Bank Draft/IPO No. .................................................................... Dated ................................

for Rs. 200/- or......................................................... in favour of “IGNOU” payable at New Delhi

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

Note : Fee for duplicate grade card is Rs. 200/- for Indian Students & Rs. 400/- for SAARC Countries Students
and $10 for Non-SAARC Countries Students. The duplicate grade card/mark sheet will be sent by
Registered post by the University.

The filled in form alongwith the requisite fee is to be sent to:-

The Registrar
(Student Evaluation Division)
Indira Gandhi National Open University
Block 12, Maidan Garhi
New Delhi-110 068

(You are advised to use the photocopy of this proforma)

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 Appendix-VIII

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 INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING THE FORM AND DOING
ASSIGNMENTS
1. Read instructions for submission of assignments given in your Programme Guide carefully.

2. Assignments should be demanded only if your registration for that course (subject) is valid.

3. Please ensure that you have mentioned your correct Enrolment No. (it consists of 9 digits),
Name, Course Code/title, Name of Semester/year, (wherever applicable), and the Study Centre
Code on your assignment responses before submitting it to concerned authorities.

4. Submission of assignment within due dates is pre-requisite for appearing in the term end exami-
nation. You are, therefore, advised to submit your TMAat your Study Centre within the prescribed
dates. Assignments received after due dates will be summarily rejected.

5. You can appear in term end examination or submit only minimum required number of assignments
if you fail to secure over-all qualifying grade in course (subject).

6. Assignments should not be demanded to improve your score if you have secured minimum
qualifying score in a course (subject).

7. Please do not submit your assignment responses twice either at the same Study Centre or at
different study Centres for evaluation.

Please mail this form to the Regional Director of your Regional Centre

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 Appendix-IX

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 Appendix-XXI
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 Appendix-X

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 Appendix-XI

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 Appendix-XII

IGNOU POLICY REGARDING SEXUAL HARASSMENT AT THE WORKPLACE

In compliance with the guidelines of the Supreme Court, IGNOU has adopted a policy that aims to prevent/ prohibit/ punish sexual
harassment of women at the workplace. Academic/non-academic staff and students of this University come under its purview.
Information on this policy, rules and procedures can be accessed on the IGNOU website ([Link]). Incidents of sexual harassment
may be reported to the Regional Director of the Regional Centre you are attached to or to any of the persons below:
Apex Committee Against Sexual Harassment (ACASH)
1. Regional Services Division Committee against Sexual Harasment (RSDCASH)
Dr. Hema Pant. Dy. Director, RSD, Chairperson 011-29572404 drhemapant@[Link]
Category: Academic Staff
Dr. Bijaya Lakshmi Mishra 011-29571998 bijayalakshmi@[Link]
Dr. Moni Sahay, Assistant Director, RSD 011-29572403 monisahay@[Link]
Category: Non-Academic Staff
Ms. Jancy Srinivas, PS (Registrar, Admn.) 011-29571401 jancys@[Link]
Ms. Azra Arshad, EMPC
(Member continuing from outgoing RSDCCASH)
Category: External co-opted women member
Dr. Radhika Menon, Asst. Professor
Mata Sundari College, Delhi University
II. IGNOU Committee against Sexual Harassment (ICASH)
Prof. Madhu Parhar, STRIDE, Chairperson 011-29572626 mparhar@[Link]
Category : Academic Staff-3, Members
Prof. Neeti Agarwal, SOMS 011-29573020 neeti@[Link]
Dr. Paramita Sukla Baidya, Assistant Professor, SOTHSM 011-29571755 parmitas@[Link]
Dr. Shubhangi Vaidya, Associate Professor, SOITS 011-29573377 svaidya@[Link]
Category: Non-teaching
Ms. Anita Dhall, Asst. Director, SRD 011-29571309 anitadhall@[Link]
Ms. Rajni Gupta, SO (Admn.) 011-29571422 rajnigupta@[Link]
Ms. Vidya Anand, PS (SOHS) 011-29572802 vidyaanand@[Link]
Category: Committee Members
Dr. Gumeet Kaur, Assistant Professor, SOL 011-29572984 gurmeetkaur@[Link]
(Continuing Member (Acdemic recomended)
Mr. P.T. Raveendran, Deputy Registrar (F & A Div.) 011-29571211 ptravindran@[Link]
(Continuing Member (Academic recomended)
Category: Student Member
Ms. Bhavna Saroha, Ph.D. in Hindi
Category: External co-opted women member
Dr. Neerja Singh, Associate Professor in History
Satyavati College, University of Delhi
Dr. Bani Bora, (SADRAG)
Social and Development Research and
Action Group (SADRAG), Noida (U.P.)
Apex Committee Against Sexual Harassment (ACASH)
Prof. Anu Aneja, SOGDS, Chairperson 011-29571600 anuaneja@[Link]
Category: Teaching Staff
Dr. Prem Eden Samdup, Associate Professor, (SOH) 011-29572770 psamdeup@[Link]
Category: Non-teaching Staff
Ms. Lalita Sharma, AR (ACD) 011-29571825 lalitasharma@[Link]
Category: External co-opted women members
Ms. Harshita Raghuvan, Advocate
High Court Supreme Court of Delhi
Prof. Jantika Dutta. Lady Irwin College
(Continuing Member (Acdemic recomended)
RCCASH for Regional Centres
Members of RSDCASH will recommend the panel of names for RCCASH for each Regional Centre, and nominated by the Vice Chancellor.

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