What: Indira Gandhi [Images] National Open University (IGNOU) invites applications for admission to its 3-year Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree programme in International Hospitality Administration commencing from August 11, 2008.

This is an ODL technology augmented full-time programme, incorporating the courses of IGNOU and American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (AH & LEI), USA, and aims to bring to students complete knowledge of functionality and culture of international hospitality so that they can turn out to be thorough professionals in their chosen careers.

Eligibility 
Pass in 10+2 examination from a recognised Board/ University or its equivalent qualification with English as one of the compulsory subjects.

How to apply
Prospectus can be obtained from Programme Centres (complete addresses can be downloaded from the IGNOU website: www.ignou.ac.in):
(a) in person on week days during working hours on payment of Rs 250/- in cash or
(b) by post sending a Demand Draft for Rs 350/-in favour of IGNOU payable at New Delhi.

The prospectus can be obtained from IGNOU headquarters, New Delhi on weekdays during working hours on payment of Rs 250/- in cash from SR&ED, IGNOU or by post sending a Demand Draft for Rs 350/- in favour of IGNOU payable at New Delhi to the address below (request envelope should be superscribed "Application form for BA-IHA).

Date from which the Prospectus are available: IGNOU website: June 10, 2008

Programme Centres and IGNOU headquarters: June 19, 2008

Last date for obtaining Prospectus: (a) by post: July 4, 2008, (b) in person at Programme Centres: July 14, 2008.

Last date for submission of Application: July 14, 2008.

Applications should be submitted (by post or in person) only at Programme Centre where the student intends to study.

Selection procedure
Candidates will be selected on the basis of a merit list drawn for each Programme Centre. Reservation of seats as per the Government of India rules would be applicable for SC/ ST/ OBC/ Physically Handicapped/ War Widow/ Kashmir Migrant.

Contact
Registrar (SR&ED),
Block-12,
Indira Gandhi National Open University,
Maidan Garhi,
New Delhi 110068
Website: www.ignou.ac.in

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