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Certificate in Early Childhood Special Education Enabling Inclusion Cerebral Palsy Mental Retardation Visual Impairment Hearing Impairment We welcome you to this join initiative of Indira Gandhi National Open University and Rehabilitation Council of India This Certificate Programme will equip you to work as a member of an interdisciplinary team providing early intervention and education to children up to the age of 6 years, in a variety of settings such as inclusive set-ups, integrated set-ups and special schools. The successful completion of the Programme will enable you to register as ‘Personnel’ in category B in the Central Rehabilitation Register of RCI. IGNOU offers its programmes of study through the distance education mode. This Prospectus will help you to understand the distance mode of learning as well as give you an overview about the Certificate Programme and the method in which it will be implemented. 5

CONTENTS 6 Page No. 1. THE UNIVERSITY ............................................................................................................................................................. 1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................ 7 1.2 Prominent Features ................................................................................................................................................ 7 1.3 Important Achievements ........................................................................................................................................ 7 1.4 The Schools of Studies ......................................................................................................................................... 8 1.5 Academic Programmes .......................................................................................................................................... 9 1.6 Course Preparation ................................................................................................................................................ 9 1.7 Credit System ........................................................................................................................................................ 9 1.8 Support Services .................................................................................................................................................. 10 1.9 Programme Delivery ............................................................................................................................................ 10 1.10 Evaluation System ............................................................................................................................................... 11 1.11 Term-End Examination and Payment of Examination Fees .............................................................................. 11 2. INTRODUCTION TO THE REHABILITATION COUNCIL OF INDIA ..................................................................... 13 3. NATIONAL CENTRE FOR DISABILITY STUDIES (NCDS) .................................................................................... 14 4. INTRODUCTION TO THE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMMES IN EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION ENABLING INCLUSION ....................................................................................................................... 15 4.1 The Programme ................................................................................................................................................... 15 4.2 Aims and Objectives of the Programme of Study ............................................................................................. 15 4.3 Programme Content and Structure ...................................................................................................................... 15 4.4 Duration ............................................................................................................................................................... 17 4.5 Programme Fee .................................................................................................................................................... 17 4.6 Eligibility Criteria ................................................................................................................................................ 17 4.7 Registration and Enrolment ................................................................................................................................. 17 4.8 Dispatch of Printed Study Material .................................................................................................................... 18 4.9 Time Schedule for the programme ..................................................................................................................... 18 5. UNIVERSITY RULES .................................................................................................................................................... 19 5.1 Educational Qualifications Awarded By Private Institutions ............................................................................. 19 5.2 Incomplete and Late Applications ...................................................................................................................... 19 5.3 Validity of Admission .......................................................................................................................................... 19 5.4 ‘Walk in Admission’ for all Advertised Programmes ........................................................................................ 19 5.5 Simultaneous Registration ................................................................................................................................... 19 5.6 Re-Registration .................................................................................................................................................... 20 5.7 Re-admission ........................................................................................................................................................ 20 5.8 Reservation .......................................................................................................................................................... 20 5.9 Scholarships and Reimbursement of Fee ........................................................................................................... 20 5.10 Fee Concession .................................................................................................................................................... 21 5.11 Refund of Fee ...................................................................................................................................................... 21 5.12 Study Material and Assignments......................................................................................................................... 21 5.13 Counselling and Examination Centre ................................................................................................................. 21 5.14 Change/Correction of Address and Study Centres ............................................................................................. 21 5.15 Change of Region ................................................................................................................................................ 22 5.16 Foreign Students .................................................................................................................................................. 22 5.18 Term-end Examination ......................................................................................................................................... 22 5.19 Official Transcripts .............................................................................................................................................. 22 5.20 Disputes on Admission & other University matters .......................................................................................... 23 5.21 Recognition .......................................................................................................................................................... 23 5.22 PREVENTION OF MALPRACTICE/NOTICE FOR GENERAL PUBLIC ..................................................... 23 5.23 INFORMATION REGARDING IGNOU POLICY FOR THE PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND PUNISHMENT OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN ..................................... 24 5.24 PLACEMENT SERVICES .................................................................................................................................. 24 5.25 SOME USEFUL ADDRESSES WHOM TO CONTACT FOR WHAT ........................................................ 25 6. LIST OF ANNEXURES ................................................................................................................................................. 26 7. ANNEXTURES (i) to (vii) ........................................................................................................................................ 27-52 8. APPLICATION FORM: INSTRUCTIONS AND CODE....................................................................................... 54-72

CONTENTS<br />

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Page No.<br />

1. THE UNIVERSITY .............................................................................................................................................................<br />

1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................ 7<br />

1.2 Prominent Features ................................................................................................................................................ 7<br />

1.3 Important Achievements ........................................................................................................................................ 7<br />

1.4 The Schools of Studies ......................................................................................................................................... 8<br />

1.5 Academic Programmes .......................................................................................................................................... 9<br />

1.6 Course Preparation ................................................................................................................................................ 9<br />

1.7 Credit System ........................................................................................................................................................ 9<br />

1.8 Support Services .................................................................................................................................................. 10<br />

1.9 Programme Delivery ............................................................................................................................................ 10<br />

1.10 Evaluation System ............................................................................................................................................... 11<br />

1.11 Term-End Examination and Payment of Examination Fees .............................................................................. 11<br />

2. INTRODUCTION TO THE REHABILITATION COUNCIL OF INDIA ..................................................................... 13<br />

3. NATIONAL CENTRE FOR DISABILITY STUDIES (NCDS) .................................................................................... 14<br />

4. INTRODUCTION TO THE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMMES IN EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL<br />

EDUCATION ENABLING INCLUSION ....................................................................................................................... 15<br />

4.1 The Programme ................................................................................................................................................... 15<br />

4.2 Aims and Objectives of the Programme of Study ............................................................................................. 15<br />

4.3 Programme Content and Structure ...................................................................................................................... 15<br />

4.4 Duration ............................................................................................................................................................... 17<br />

4.5 Programme Fee .................................................................................................................................................... 17<br />

4.6 Eligibility Criteria ................................................................................................................................................ 17<br />

4.7 Registration and Enrolment ................................................................................................................................. 17<br />

4.8 Dispatch of Printed Study Material .................................................................................................................... 18<br />

4.9 Time Schedule for the programme ..................................................................................................................... 18<br />

5. UNIVERSITY RULES .................................................................................................................................................... 19<br />

5.1 Educational Qualifications Awarded By Private Institutions ............................................................................. 19<br />

5.2 Incomplete and Late Applications ...................................................................................................................... 19<br />

5.3 Validity of Admission .......................................................................................................................................... 19<br />

5.4 ‘Walk in Admission’ for all Advertised Programmes ........................................................................................ 19<br />

5.5 Simultaneous Registration ................................................................................................................................... 19<br />

5.6 Re-Registration .................................................................................................................................................... 20<br />

5.7 Re-admission ........................................................................................................................................................ 20<br />

5.8 Reservation .......................................................................................................................................................... 20<br />

5.9 Scholarships and Reimbursement of Fee ........................................................................................................... 20<br />

5.10 Fee Concession .................................................................................................................................................... 21<br />

5.11 Refund of Fee ...................................................................................................................................................... 21<br />

5.12 Study Material and Assignments......................................................................................................................... 21<br />

5.13 Counselling and Examination Centre ................................................................................................................. 21<br />

5.14 Change/Correction of Address and Study Centres ............................................................................................. 21<br />

5.15 Change of Region ................................................................................................................................................ 22<br />

5.16 Foreign Students .................................................................................................................................................. 22<br />

5.18 Term-end Examination ......................................................................................................................................... 22<br />

5.19 Official Transcripts .............................................................................................................................................. 22<br />

5.20 Disputes on Admission & other University matters .......................................................................................... 23<br />

5.21 Recognition .......................................................................................................................................................... 23<br />

5.22 PREVENTION OF MALPRACTICE/NOTICE FOR GENERAL PUBLIC ..................................................... 23<br />

5.23 INFORMATION REGARDING <strong>IGNOU</strong> POLICY FOR THE PREVENTION,<br />

PROHIBITION AND PUNISHMENT OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN ..................................... 24<br />

5.24 PLACEMENT SERVICES .................................................................................................................................. 24<br />

5.25 SOME USEFUL ADDRESSES WHOM TO CONTACT FOR WHAT ........................................................ 25<br />

6. LIST OF ANNEXURES ................................................................................................................................................. 26<br />

7. ANNEXTURES (i) to (vii) ........................................................................................................................................ 27-52<br />

8. APPLICATION FORM: INSTRUCTIONS AND CODE....................................................................................... 54-72

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