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NSOU – A ProfileIntroduction : Established by act xix of West Bengal State Legislature of 1997 and recognized by UGC, Netaji Subhas Open University (NSOU) is the only state level University in West Bengal which has nearly 176 study centers (out of which 87 for Bachelor Degree Program) spread all over West Bengal. Besides, there are also a host of designated study centers for Job oriented, professional or vocational courses. NSOU is the first Mega University in Eastern India. NSOU is also recipient of Commonwealth of Learning (COL) Excellence in Distance Education Award (EDEA) for Institutional Achievement. Study Centres are the lifeline in an open and distance mode of education. In NSOU, study centres play a private role in fulfilling the objectives are as follows:
The Study Centre : One of the largest and most promising Study Centre under the NSOU, Barasat Govt. College Study Centre officially started functioning from 1st. April, 1998. The Study Centre started its journey with only 16 students. At present there are more than 2200 bona fide students – about 1100 in BDP (B.A & B.Com.), more than 800 in PGP (M.A, M.Com., and M.Sc.) and more than 300 in different Diploma & Certificate courses (BLIS, MLIS, PGDJMC, BPP, CHR, DSST etc.). Staff Pattern : Initially, The Study Centre started its journey with the following staff: Over the years the steady growth of the students of this Study Centre has necessitated corresponding increase in its staff. At present the Study Centre is manned by:
One Darwan-cum-Peon Role of the Principal vis a vis the Co-ordinator : The Principal, Barasat Govt. College, according to the statute of the NSOU is treated as the local chief advisor of the Study Centre who is responsible for extending all infrastructural facilities for the smooth running of the Study Centre. In so far as day to day administration of the Study Centre is concerned, the Co-ordinator is the overall in-charge and directly responsible to the university authorities. The Principal and the Coordinator are jointly the drawing and disbursing officers of the Study Centre and responsible for all financial matters. Support Services : 1. Publicity and information centre
2. Admission counters: 3. Learners guide to programme 4. Recruitment of counsellors
Members of the Staff in the Study Centre : Host Head : Dr. Prabir Kumar Das Office Assistants : Sri Jyotirmoy Roy Darwan : Sri Bhola Thapa Courses offered by the Study Centre : So far, at least 9 programmes of general nature and 21 different courses under these programes have been introduced by this centre
BDP = Bachelor Degree Program (Semester system) Methods of Instruction : The University recommends several methods to provide maximum possible exposure to the students to the course content. All these methods are rigorously followed at the Study Centre. These are as follows: 1. Self learning Study Materials: Self learning Study Materials are given to all students free of cost. These Study materials are prepared by a panel of eminent teachers on the basis of accepted methodology of distance education. Whoever makes use of these study materials would definitely be able to understand the contents without any help from outside. 2. Personal contact counselling programmes are held at the Study Centre on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays as per pre-arranged counselling schedule in which counsellors meet, interact and discuss with the students the topics that will have to be studied in different courses. The Study Centre arranges counselling for BDP students on a regular basis. 3. Interactive radio Counselling is held on the 4th Sunday of every month and broadcast through All India Radio (AIR). Any student of NSOU may listen to any radio programme of his choice. These radio programmes have been designed according to different course contents of NSOU students. 4. Gyan Vani FM Channel: Following the most articulate distance education medium, NSOU has introduced Gyan Vani FM, Kolkata, a popular radio channel on 105.4MHz as a partner Institution of Indira Gandhi National Open University. The hours of transmission are 7.00 hrs to 11.00 hrs and 16.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs (Sunday to Saturday). The study centre takes all opportunities to motivate its students to make it a habit to listen to Gyan Vani FM Channel. Counsellors at the Study Centre : A team of experienced competent qualified and dedicated counsellors, selected by the NSOU authorities as per University norms meet and interact with students regularly as per pre-arranged Counseling sessions. Library : Achievements : 28 students completed graduation, 10 students completed graduation in Library Science and 56 students completed post-graduation from this study centre in the last term end examination. In the 6th Convocation of Netaji Subhas Open University held on 24-04-2008, sixty-eight (68) students of this study centre received their diplomas for Graduation Program and fifty-nine (59) students of this study centre received diplomas for Post-graduation Program . One gold medal was collected in the same convocation by the student of this study centre for being first class first in Physics (graduation). Also two gold medals were collected in the 5th Convocation by the students of this study centre for first class first in Commerce and first class in Economics. Submitted Proposals : The Study Centre office is now located in Room No. 2 at ground floor of the main college building. New courses are being introduced every year and to cope with the situation more space is needed. The Principal had been already approached for providing more space and he has allotted another room facing the location of the existing room of NSOU. Latest Position : In the last term-end examination, more than 700 students in BDP Course, 300 in PG Course and more than 30 in other courses are appeared. |
