Lok Sabha Question No. 2728 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-12
Subject: Study Centres of IGNOU
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SUNIL KUMAR SINGH, DEVJI MANSINGRAM PATEL, CHANDU LAL SAHU, RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKAR, SANTOSH AHLAWAT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2728 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 th MARCH, 2018

## Study Centres of IGNOU

†2728.   SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

SHRI CHANDU LAL SAHU:

SHRI RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKER:

SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  criteria  for  setting  up  of  study  centres  of  Indira  Gandhi  National  Open  University (IGNOU) in remote areas of the country including Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh;
- (b)  the  total  number  of  such  study  centres  set  up  during  each  of  the  last  three  years  and  the current year;
- (c)  the  number of study centres and regional centres functioning across the country including Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and Rajasthan along with the number of students enrolled therein; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to provide e-learning, virtual classes mobile app, e-library and e-study facilities for all courses so as to make learning from IGNOU easy and effective for the students?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

(a) & (b): The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has 471 Special Study Centres (SSCs) in its 56 Regional Centres (RCs) across the country, which cover population mainly from rural, remote, SC/ST, women, minority and other disadvantaged groups. The major criteria for selection of the SSCs by the university is based on the availability of the suitable educational institutions  including  NGOs  dedicated  to  the  cause  of  given  disadvantaged  groups  and availability of academic expertise for engagement as academic counselors. T he proposal for establishment  of  the  SSC  is  submitted  by  the  prospective  SSC  at  the concerned Regional Centre of the State. After scrutiny of the proposal and site visit, the proposal, if found in order, is forwarded to the IGNOU Headquarters by  the  RC  concerned  for  further  processing  at  the  end  of  the  university authorities. The total number of such study centres setup during last three years i.e. 2014-15 to 201617  and  the  current  year  2017-18  is  101.  The  details  of  these  SSCs  in  the  States  including Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh is given in Annexure-I. (c): The State-wise details of the number of study centres and regional centres functioning across the  country  including  Chhattisgarh,  Uttar  Pradesh,  Jharkhand  and  Rajasthan  along  with  the number of students enrolled therein is given at Anexure-II.

(d): As per the information furnished by IGNOU, the university is providing the digital form of study material to its students through e-Gyankosh . The university also uses electronic media by way of e- network, through radio broadcasting, internet radio through Gyan Vani radio channels, tele casting through Gyan Darshan channels and two way interactive web conferencing and web casting.

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ANNEXURE-I ANNEXURE  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  'A'  &  'B'  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2728 FOR ANSWER ON 12.03.2018 REGARDING STUDY CENTRES OF IGNOU

| State-wise list of IGNOU's Special Study Cenrtes in rural/remote areas   | State-wise list of IGNOU's Special Study Cenrtes in rural/remote areas   | State-wise list of IGNOU's Special Study Cenrtes in rural/remote areas   | State-wise list of IGNOU's Special Study Cenrtes in rural/remote areas   | State-wise list of IGNOU's Special Study Cenrtes in rural/remote areas   | State-wise list of IGNOU's Special Study Cenrtes in rural/remote areas   | State-wise list of IGNOU's Special Study Cenrtes in rural/remote areas   |
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| S.No.                                                                    | Name of the State/UT                                                     | 2014-15                                                                  | 2015-16                                                                  | 2016-17                                                                  | 2017- till February 2018                                                 | TOTAL (2014 till February, 2018)                                         |
| 1                                                                        | Andaman Nikobar                                                          |                                                                          |                                                                          |                                                                          |                                                                          | 0                                                                        |
| 2                                                                        | Andhra Padesh                                                            | 1                                                                        |                                                                          |                                                                          |                                                                          | 1                                                                        |
| 3                                                                        | Arunachal Pradesh                                                        | 0                                                                        |                                                                          |                                                                          |                                                                          | 0                                                                        |
| 4                                                                        | Assam                                                                    | 0                                                                        |                                                                          |                                                                          |                                                                          | 0                                                                        |
| 5                                                                        | Bihar                                                                    | 2                                                                        | 1                                                                        | 1                                                                        |                                                                          | 4                                                                        |
| 6                                                                        | Chandigarh                                                               |                                                                          | 1                                                                        | 1                                                                        |                                                                          | 2                                                                        |
| 7                                                                        | Chhatisgarh                                                              |                                                                          | 1                                                                        |                                                                          | 1                                                                        | 2                                                                        |
| 8                                                                        | Delhi                                                                    | 1                                                                        | 3                                                                        |                                                                          |                                                                          | 4                                                                        |
| 9                                                                        | Goa                                                                      |                                                                          | 1                                                                        |                                                                          |                                                                          | 1                                                                        |
| 10                                                                       | Gujarat                                                                  | 3                                                                        | 2                                                                        |                                                                          |                                                                          | 5                                                                        |
| 11                                                                       | Haryana                                                                  | 5                                                                        | 4                                                                        |                                                                          | 1                                                                        | 10                                                                       |
| 12                                                                       | Himachal Pradesh                                                         | 1                                                                        | 1                                                                        |                                                                          |                                                                          | 2                                                                        |
| 13                                                                       | Jammu& Kashmir                                                           | 4                                                                        |                                                                          |                                                                          | 1                                                                        | 5                                                                        |
| 14                                                                       | Jharkhand                                                                | 1                                                                        |                                                                          |                                                                          | 1                                                                        | 2                                                                        |
| 15                                                                       | Karnataka                                                                | 1                                                                        |                                                                          |                                                                          | 2                                                                        | 3                                                                        |
| 16                                                                       | Kerala                                                                   | 1                                                                        | 2                                                                        |                                                                          | 2                                                                        | 5                                                                        |
| 17                                                                       | Madhya Pradesh                                                           | 2                                                                        |                                                                          |                                                                          | 1                                                                        | 3                                                                        |
| 18                                                                       | Mahrashtra                                                               |                                                                          | 3                                                                        | 1                                                                        | 1                                                                        | 5                                                                        |
| 19                                                                       | Manipur                                                                  | 0                                                                        |                                                                          |                                                                          |                                                                          | 0                                                                        |
| 20                                                                       | Meghalaya                                                                | 0                                                                        |                                                                          |                                                                          |                                                                          | 0                                                                        |
| 21                                                                       | Mizoram                                                                  | 0                                                                        |                                                                          | 1                                                                        |                                                                          | 1                                                                        |
| 22                                                                       | Nagaland                                                                 | 0                                                                        |                                                                          |                                                                          |                                                                          | 0                                                                        |
| 23                                                                       | Odisha                                                                   | 1                                                                        |                                                                          | 1                                                                        | 1                                                                        | 3                                                                        |
| 24                                                                       | Punjab                                                                   | 1                                                                        | 3                                                                        |                                                                          |                                                                          | 4                                                                        |
| 25                                                                       | Rajasthan                                                                | 2                                                                        | 6                                                                        | 1                                                                        | 4                                                                        | 13                                                                       |
| 26                                                                       | Sikkim                                                                   | 0                                                                        |                                                                          |                                                                          | 1                                                                        | 1                                                                        |
| 27                                                                       | Tamilnadu                                                                | 1                                                                        |                                                                          |                                                                          |                                                                          | 1                                                                        |
| 28                                                                       | Tenangana                                                                |                                                                          |                                                                          |                                                                          |                                                                          | 0                                                                        |
| 29                                                                       | Tripura                                                                  | 0                                                                        | 0                                                                        | 0                                                                        | 0                                                                        | 0                                                                        |
| 30                                                                       | Uttar Pradesh                                                            | 8                                                                        | 3                                                                        | 7                                                                        | 5                                                                        | 23                                                                       |
| 31                                                                       | Uttarakhand                                                              |                                                                          |                                                                          |                                                                          |                                                                          | 0                                                                        |
| 32                                                                       | West Bengal                                                              |                                                                          |                                                                          |                                                                          | 1                                                                        | 1                                                                        |
|                                                                          | Sub Total                                                                | 35                                                                       | 31                                                                       | 13                                                                       | 22                                                                       | 101                                                                      |

ANNEXURE-II ANNEXURE  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  'C'  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2728 FOR ANSWER ON 12.03.2018 REGARDING STUDY CENTRES OF IGNOU

| Sl. No.   | Name of the State/UT   |   No. of Regional Centres |   Total Learner Support Centres (as on Feb 2018) |   Total Enrollment: July 2017/ January 2018 Cycle |
|-----------|------------------------|---------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Andaman Nicobar        |                         1 |                                               11 |                                              3836 |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh         |                         2 |                                               80 |                                              7749 |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh      |                         1 |                                               63 |                                              9628 |
| 4         | Assam                  |                         2 |                                              170 |                                             18695 |
| 5         | Bihar                  |                         4 |                                              120 |                                             72196 |
| 6         | Chandigarh             |                         1 |                                               34 |                                             11702 |
| 7         | Chhattisgarh           |                         1 |                                              167 |                                              3952 |
| 8         | Delhi                  |                         3 |                                              173 |                                            223488 |
|           | Goa                    |                         1 |                                               14 |                                              5670 |
| 9 10      | Gujarat                |                         2 |                                               76 |                                             14160 |
| 11        | Haryana                |                         1 |                                               41 |                                             33707 |
| 12        | Himachal Pradesh       |                         1 |                                               54 |                                             29448 |
| 13        | Jammu &Kashmir         |                         2 |                                              112 |                                             82957 |
| 14        | Jharkhand              |                         2 |                                               95 |                                             68690 |
| 15        | Karnataka              |                         2 |                                              107 |                                             18289 |
| 16        | Kerala                 |                         3 |                                              119 |                                             42641 |
| 17        | Madhya pradeh          |                         2 |                                              149 |                                             13927 |
| 18        | Maharasthra            |                         3 |                                              126 |                                             24643 |
| 19        | Manipur                |                         1 |                                               81 |                                              6690 |
| 20        | Meghalaya              |                         1 |                                               67 |                                              8470 |
| 21        | Mizoram                |                         1 |                                               43 |                                              5209 |
| 22        | Nagaland               |                         1 |                                               30 |                                              3357 |
| 23        | Odisha                 |                         2 |                                              122 |                                             43061 |
| 24        | Punjab                 |                         1 |                                               50 |                                             10630 |
| 25        | Rajasthan              |                         2 |                                               99 |                                             23785 |
| 26        | Sikkim                 |                         1 |                                               17 |                                              4456 |
| 27        | Tamilnadu              |                         2 |                                              210 |                                              8192 |
| 28        | Telangana              |                         1 |                                               47 |                                              7871 |
| 29        | Tripura                |                         1 |                                               44 |                                              8889 |
| 30        | Uttar Pradesh          |                         4 |                                              280 |                                             65469 |
| 31        | Uttarakhand            |                         1 |                                               56 |                                             10376 |
| 32        | West Bengal            |                         3 |                                              137 |                                             64537 |
|           | Total                  |                        56 |                                             2994 |                                            956370 |