Alert: IGNOU courses in Information Technology

The Indira Gandhi National Open University invites applications for admission to courses in Bachelor of Information Technology and Advance Diploma in Information Technology.

In its dynamic initiative through Virtual Campus, IGNOU is offering these two programmes, commencing July 2004.

BIT
A three-year degree programme incorporating the curriculum of BTEC/HND from the UK. Students who complete BIT are eligible to enter the third semester of IGNOU's MCA programme.

Eligibility for admission to BIT is 10+2 through any recognised Board.

ADIT
A one-year programme sponsored by the Ministry of Information Technology, Government of India. Students who complete ADIT are eligible to enter the third semester of IGNOU's MCA programme.

Eligibility for admission to ADIT is a Bachelor's degree from any recognised/deemed university.

The information brochure and application forms for both these programmes can be obtained from the Registrar (SRE), IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi -- 110068 and all the Regional Centres and Tele-Learning Centres whose addresses are given below, by sending a sum of Rs 350 through a DD/IPO in favour of IGNOU, payable at the city from where the information brochure and application form is required by post OR by paying Rs 300 in cash at the respective sale counters. Please write your name, address and the name of the programme (BIT/ADIT) at the back of the DD/IPO. The request for the information brochure and application form by post along with DD/IPO must reach on or before June 16.

The information brochure and application form is also available on the Web site at www.ignou.ac.in. It can be downloaded and submitted with a demand draft for Rs 300 in favour of IGNOU, payable in New Delhi.

The filled-in application form should be sent to Director (SOCIS), IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi -- 110068 so as to reach on or before June 30.

The University will award 3,000 South Asia Foundation -- Madanjeet Singh scholarships for postgraduate and vocational training programmes. Students from economically and socially disadvantaged backgrounds shall be selected for these scholarships on the basis of their past academic record and interview. The scholarship amount per student shall be equivalent to US $300 per annum. For more details about the scholarship visit www.ignou.ac.in and click on scroller Special Announcement.

Addresses of IGNOU regional centres

IGNOU Regional Centre
House No 3-6-740
Street No 12
Himayat Nagar
Hyderabad -- 500 029

IGNOU Regional Centre
Navagiri Road
1st By Lane, Chandmari
Guwahati -- 781 003

IGNOU Regional Centre
170-A, Patliputra Colony
Patna -- 800 013

IGNOU Regional Centre
52, Tughlakabad Institutional Area
Near Batra Hospital
New Delhi -- 110 062

IGNOU Regional Centre
Opp Nirma Institute of Technology
Sarkhej-Gandhi Nagar Highway
Chharodi
Ahmedabad -- 382 481

IGNOU Regional Centre
Old Government College Campus
Railway Road
Opp Liberty
Karnal --132 001

IGNOU Regional Centre
Rain Basera building
Khalini
Shimla -- 171 002

IGNOU Regional Centre
NSSS Kalyan Kendra No 293
39th Cross
8th Block
Jayanagar
Bangalore -- 560 082

IGNOU Regional Centre
Kaloor
Cochin -- 682 017

IGNOU Regional Centre
Sanchi Complex
Opp Board of Sec Edn
Shivaji Nagar
Bhopal -- 462 016

IGNOU Regional Centre
MSFC building
270, Senapati Bapat Road
Pune -- 411 016

IGNOU Regional Centre
Sunny Lodge
Nongthyammi Nongshillang
Shillong -- 793 014

IGNOU Regional Centre
C-1, Institutional Area
Bhubaneshwar -- 751 013

IGNOU Regional Centre
Sector 7
Flat No 70/79
Patel Marg
Mansarovar
Jaipur -- 302 020

IGNOU Regional Centre
CIT Campus
Taramani
Chennai -- 600 113

IGNOU Regional Centre
B-1/33
Sector-H
Aliganj
Lucknow -- 226 024

IGNOU Regional Centre
Bikash Bhawan
4th Floor
North Block
Bidhan Nagar
Kolkata -- 700 091

IGNOU Regional Centre
Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti
Rajghat
New Delhi --110 002

IGNOU Regional Centre
SPMR College of Commerce
Canal Road
Jammu -- 180 001

IGNOU Regional Centre
Mantoo House
Raj Bagh
Near Masjid Al-Farooq
Srinagar -- 190 008

IGNOU Regional Centre
6-A, Municipal Road
Dehradun – 248001

IGNOU Regional Centre
457/A, Ashok Nagar
Ranchi -- 834 002

IGNOU Regional Centre
ITI building
Bulepur (Ludhiana)
Khanna --141 401

IGNOU Regional Centre
Rest House & EM House Hall
Sector-I
Shankar Nagar
Raipur
Chhattisgarh

IGNOU Regional Centre
MBB College Compound
PO Agartala College
Agartala -- 796 001

IGNOU Regional Centre
Lal Buaia Building
MG Road
Khata (Near Central YMA Off)
Aizwal -- 796 001

IGNOU Regional Centre
Gairigaon Tadong
Gangtok -- 737 102

IGNOU Regional Centre
Gracy Home
Opp Police Outpost
Chingmeirong
Imphal -- 795 001

IGNOU Regional Centre
Hornhill Complex
C Sector (Near Central School)
Nahariagun
Itanagar -- 791 110

IGNOU Regional Centre
NH-39
Opp Dzuvuru (Mhon Khola)
IOC
Kohima -- 797 001

Tele-Learning centres

M/s Learning Point
A-20
Sector 16
Noida

M/s Universal Institute of Computer & Tech
UPS Campus
Block-A
Preet Vihar
New Delhi -- 110 092

M/s NSIC Technical Services Centre
Okhla Industrial Estate
Ph-III
New Delhi -- 110 020

M/s Computer Home Information Plus
C/o Laxman Public School
Hauz Khas
New Delhi

M/s PC Training Institute
UU-11
Pitam Pura
New Delhi -- 110 034

M/s Genesis Infotech
B-20, Saraswati Complex
New Railway Road
Gurgaon

Asian Institute of Management Studies
E-99, Mansarover Garden
Near Rajouri Garden
New Delhi

EDUCOMP
22, Sarojini Naidu Marg
Allahabad -- 211 001

JSS Academy of Technical Education
Jayanagar
8th Block
38th Cross
Bangalore -- 560 082

M/s Xavier's Technical Institute
Mahim Causeway
Mumbai

Web site: www.ignou.ac.in