IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE

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IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE DISTRICT AGRICULTURE
OFFICE ROAD KORAPUT 764 020 (ORISSA)
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STATUS/PROGRESS REPORT IN BRIEF
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Establishment of IGNOU Regional Centre,
Koraput 23.07.2005  
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Operational Area of the RC 15 Adjoining
Districts In Orissa 11 In Andhra
Pradesh 02 In Chhattisgarh 02
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Average Literacy Rate (2001 Census) of Koraput
Region Districts Literacy Rate State
Average 11 Dists. (OR) 44. 95 63. 08 02
Dists. (AP) 53. 19 60. 50 02 Dists.
(CG) 37. 04 64. 70
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SC/ST Population (2001 Census) to Total
Population of Koraput Region Districts
of SC/ST Pop in the Region 11 Dists. (OR)
55. 21 02 Dists. (AP) 17. 42 02 Dists.
(CG) 73. 75
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Total No. of Learner Support Centres
43 Regular Study Centre 10 Programme
Study Centre 04 Special Study Centre
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Location of Study Centres District
Headquarters 18 Block Headquarters
19 Villages 06
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Growth of Study Centres Before 2004
12 2004 25 2005 05
2006 (till date) 01 
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Student Enrolment January 2004 2640 July
2004 2776 January 2005 3717 July
2005 3780 January 2006 4360 July 2006
4815  
5416
7497
9175
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Programmes with Better Enrolment Fresh
Admissions/RR July, 2006   BA 2193 BPP
617
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• District without Study Centre 1
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Receipt of Fee and Expenditure since Inception of
SRC/RC Year 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 (till
31.10.06) Fee Receipt NIL NIL
23,83,630 Expenditure 5,63,726 16,43,415
33,94,563 N.B Fee for admissions for Koraput
Region till July, 2006 were received by the three
RCs, Bhubaneswar, Hyderabad and Raipur.
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Grant Received and Expenditure (in
rupees) Year 2004-05 2005-06
2006-07 (upto
31.10.06) Grant Received 6,00,000
37,97,500 42,59,000 Expenditure 5,25,789
16,43,415 33,94,563
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IMPORTANT ACHIEVEMENTS AND TASKS UNDERTAKEN
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There has been progressively good enrolments for
the Koraput Regional Centre in the last academic
sessions. When the overall enrolment for July
2005 Cycle stood at 3780, the figure increased to
4360 for January, 2006 and 4815 for July 2006.
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Different promotional and public relations
activities were undertaken for increase in
enrolment. As mentioned earlier, in the
programme-wise enrolment across study centres,
B.A. has registered the highest with 2193
students for July 2006 (the figure for July, 2005
was 1533).
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There has been good outreach to rural remote
areas. Out of the 43 centres, 18 are located in
district headquarters and 25 in places beyond
district headquarters mostly in rural and tribal
areas.
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CORPORATE ACTIVITIES
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Waiving of DD Commission Charges The Regional
Centre operates three bank accounts at Koraput
respectively as expenditure (grants), income
(Sale of Student handbook and prospectus) and
Student Fees account. On my request, the banks
have exempted IGNOU from paying DD commissions on
official DDs being drawn by the RC, Koraput. This
way the RC has by now saved thousands of rupees.
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MEDIA CONTACT One of the leading Oriya Dailies
has been carrying out IGNOUs admissions
advertisement for Koraput region on DAVP (Govt.
of India rates as against commercial) rates that
too with 10 per cent discount. Other Newspapers
are also giving discounts ranging from 20 30
per cent.
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Recently, from MP LAD Fund, a Lok Sabha MP has
given together for the College and Study Centre,
2180D, Sankarakhol, Dist. Kandhamal four
computers and Rs. 1000/- per month for a teacher
for 10 months to teach IGNOUs computer courses.
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OTHER PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES
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Preparation of Database of village heads in
Koraput region for promotional activities. A
database of college students of the last five
years in Koraput was made so as to get in touch
with them for their awareness of IGNOU and for
their admission in relevant IGNOU programmes

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The list of AIR Rural Audience Groups based at
village levels, under the all India Radio,
Jeypore (Orissa) for KBK districts was collected
and a database made for promotional
activities. Participation and taking sessions on
IGNOU in combined primary teachers cluster
meetings for promotion of IGNOUs academic
activities.
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Preparation of information brochures and
distribution to village heads, college students,
primary school teachers for awareness and student
enrolment in IGNOU programmes. Involving study
centres in the strategies for better enrolment at
their centres. Publishing write-ups on IGNOU and
distance teaching-learning system and on the
Regional Centre, Koraput in magazines and
souvenirs.
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Thank You!