Netaji Subhas Open University, Kolkata

Netaji Subhas Open University

Kolkata

Established	:	1997
Type	:	Public
Chancellor	:	Shri Keshari Nath Tripathi (The Governor of West Bengal)
Vice Chancellor	:	Professor Subha Shankar Sarkar
Former Name	:	NSOU
Location	:	Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Affiliation(s)	:	UGC & DEC
Category	:	Under Graduate, Post Graduate, PG Diploma, Ph.D. & Certificate
Accreditation / Recognition	:	--
Department(s)	:	Arts, Commerce & Science

Admission Information

University Admission Informations for the session :

School of Humanities

Courses on Offer

Bachelors Degree Programme (BDP) (B.A.)

Bengali (EBG)
English (EEG)

Post Graduate Degree Programme (PGP) (M.A.)

Bengali (PGBG)
English (PGEG)
English Language Teaching (PGET)

PG Diploma Programme

Journalism & Mass Communication (JMC)
Public Relations and Advertising (PR & Ad.)
English Language Teaching (ELT)

Certificate

Communicative English (CE)

Ph.D. Programme

To resume under revised UGC Guidelines

School of Social Science

Courses on Offer

Bachelors Degree Programme (BDP)

History (EHI)
Political Science (EPS)
Sociology (ESO)
Economics (EEC)
Public Administration (EPA)

Post Graduate Degree Programme (PGP)

History (PGHI)
Political Science (PGPS)
Public Administration (PGPA)

School of Science

Courses on Offer

Bachelors Degree Programme (BDP)

Mathematics (EMT)
Geography (EGR)
Physics (EPH)
Zoology (EZO)
Chemistry (ECH)
Botany (EBT)

Post Graduate Degree Programme (PGP) - M.Sc.

Mathematics (PGMT)
Geography (PGGR)
Zoology (PGZO)

Ph.D. Programme

Doctor of Philosophy

School of Vocational Studies

The Job Oriented Courses on offer

Tailoring & Dress Designing
(6 Month Basic)
Tailoring & Dress Designing
(1 Year Advance Certificate)
Tailoring & Dress Designing
(2 Years Advanced Diploma)
Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology
(2 Years)
Post Graduate Diploma in Apparel Designing & Fashion Technology
(2 Years)
Post Graduate Diploma in Needlework & Knitting
(2 Years - Only for Girls)
Post Graduate Diploma in Psychological Counselling Education
(1 Year)
PG Diploma in Hospital Front Office Management
(1 Year)
Graduate Programme in Physician Assistants
(3 Years)
PG Diploma in Cardiovascular Sonography
(1 Year)
Diploma in Travel & Tourism
(1 Year)
Diploma in Entrepreneurship Development and Small Business Management
(1 Year)
PG Diploma in Retail Management
(1 Year)
PG Diploma in Export-Import Management
Diploma in Pre-Primary Teachers’ Training
(1 Year)

Diploma in Nature Therapy
(1 Year)
Diploma in Sports and Competitive Yoga
(1 Year)
M.A. in Values, Ethics & Indian Culture
(2 Years)
PG Diploma in Taxation
(1 Year)
Certificate in Amri Pari
(6 Months)
Diploma in DTP & Networking
(1 Year)
Automobile Repair & Maintenance
(Certificate - 6 Months / Diploma - 1 Year)
Refrigeration & Air Conditioning
(Certificate - 6 Months / Diploma - 1 Year)
Electrician
(Certificate - 6 Months / Diploma - 1 Year)
Plastic Moulding
(Certificate - 6 Months / Diploma - 1 Year)
PG Diploma in Skills & Disaster Management
(1 Year)
Diploma in Safety Skills & Security Management
(1 Year)
PG Diploma in Super-Visory Skills & Office Management
(1 Year)
Certificate in Organic Farming
(6 Months)

School of Education

Courses on Offer

Bachelors Degree Programme (BGP)

B.Ed. (Special Education)

Post Graduate Degree Programme (PGP)

MA in Education

School of Professional Studies

Courses on Offer

Bachelors Degree Programme (BGP)

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com. / ECO)

Post Graduate Degree Programme (PGP)

Master of Commerce (M.Com.)
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS)

2nd Degree Programme

Bachelor in Library and Information Science (BLIS)

Doctor of Philosophy

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

School of Science

Eligibility

Bachelor Degree Programme (BDP)

Subject	Eligibility Criteria
EBG, EHI, EEC, EPS, EPA, ESO	Passes 10+2 Examination or equivalent or passed BPP with PSS
EEG	Passed 10+2 Examination or equivalent with 40% marks in English or passed BPP with PSS with 50% marks in aggregate
ECO	Passes 10+2 Examination or equivalent or passed BPP with PCO

Post Graduate Programme (PGP)

Subject	Eligibility Criteria
M.A. in Bengali, English, History, Political Science	Graduate (Three-year Course) of any recognized University and have studied at least 300 marks in the relevant subject and passed successfully.
M.Com.	Graduate (Three-year Course) of any recognized University and have studied at least 300 marks in the relevant subject and passed successfully.
M.A. in Public Administration	Graduate (Three-year Course) with Public Administration / Political Science / Sociology / Economics.
M.A. in Social Work (SW)	Graduate (Three-year Course) with Sociology / Political Science / History / Public Administration / Economics / Anthropology
M.A. in English Language Teaching (ELT)	Graduate (Three-year Course) with English/ Linguistics.
M.A. in Education	Graduate (Three-year Course) with Education / B.Ed. / B.Ed. (SEDE).
Master of Library & Information Science (MLIS)	BLIS degree from a recognized University.

School of Vocational Studies

The Job Oriented Courses on offer

Courses		Eligibility	Admission Session
1	Tailoring & Dress Designing (6 Month Basic)	Class VIII	January & July
2	Tailoring & Dress Designing (1 Year Advance Certificate)	Class X	January & July
3	Tailoring & Dress Designing (2 Years Advanced Diploma)	Class X	January & July
4	Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology (2 Years)	10+2 (with Chemistry)	July
5	Post Graduate Diploma in Apparel Designing & Fashion Technology (2 Years)	Graduate	January
6	Post Graduate Diploma in Needlework & Knitting (2 Years - Only for Girls)	Graduate (Girls Only)	January
7	Post Graduate Diploma in Psychological Counselling Education (1 Year)	Graduate in Social Sciences, Physical Sciences / Life Sciences / Medicine Education, Nursing Sociology	July
8	PG Diploma in Hospital Front Office Management (1 Year)	Graduate	July
9	Graduate Programme in Physician Assistants (3 Years)	10+2 or equivalent (Science)	July
10	PG Diploma in Cardiovascular Sonography (1 Year)	Science Graduate	July
11	Diploma in Travel & Tourism (1 Year)	10+2 or BPP	--
12	Diploma in Entrepreneurship Development and Small Business Management (1 Year)	10+2 or BPP	--
13	PG Diploma in Retail Management (1 Year)	Graduate	--
14	PG Diploma in Export-Import Management	Graduate	January & July
15	Diploma in Pre-Primary Teachers’ Training (1 Year)	10+2	January & July
16	Diploma in Nature Therapy (1 Year)	10+2	January
17	Diploma in Sports and Competitive Yoga (1 Year)	10+2	January & July
18	M.A. in Values, Ethics & Indian Culture (2 Years)	Graduate	July
19	PG Diploma in Taxation (1 Year)	Graduate	July
20	Certificate in Amri Pari (6 Months)	Class VIII	July
21	Diploma in DTP & Networking (1 Year)	Class X	January & July
22	Automobile Repair & Maintenance (Certificate - 6 Months / Diploma - 1 Year)	Class X - Certificate 10+2 - Diploma	January & July
23	Refrigeration & Air Conditioning (Certificate - 6 Months / Diploma - 1 Year)	Class X - Certificate 10+2 - Diploma	January & July
24	Electrician (Certificate - 6 Months / Diploma - 1 Year)	Class X - Certificate 10+2 - Diploma	January & July
25	Plastic Moulding (Certificate - 6 Months / Diploma - 1 Year)	Class X - Certificate 10+2 - Diploma	January & July
26	PG Diploma in Skills & Disaster Management (1 Year)	Graduate	January & July
27	Diploma in Safety Skills & Security Management (1 Year)	10+2	January & July
28	PG Diploma in Super-Visory Skills & Office Management (1 Year)	Graduate	January & July
29	Certificate in Organic Farming (6 Months)	10+2	January & July

School of Education

Eligibility

Bachelor Degree Programme (BDP)

Course	Eligibility Criteria
Bachelor of Education (B.Ed. - Special Education)	Graduates and/or Masters with at least 50% marks (45% for SC/ST) (Admission through Entrance Test)

Post Graduate Programme (PGP)

Subject	Eligibility Criteria
M.A. in Education	Graduate (Three Years Course) with Education / B.Ed. / B.Ed. (SEDE).

School of Professional Studies

Eligibility

Bachelor Degree Programme (BDP)

Course	Duration	Eligibility Criteria
Bachelor of Commerce (ECO)	Min. : 3 years Max. : 6 years	Passes 10+2 Examination or equivalent or passed BPP with PCO

Post Graduate Programme (PGP)

Course	Duration	Eligibility Criteria
Master of Commerce (M.Com.)	Min. : 2 years Max. : 5 years	Graduate (10+2+3) in B.Com. / BBA
Master of Social Work (MSW)	Min. : 2 years Max. : 5 years	Graduate (10+2+3) with Social Work / Sociology / Political Science / History / Public Administration / Economics / Anthropology.
Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS)	Min. : 1 year Max. : 3 years	Bachelor of Library Science / Bachelor of Library and Information Science Others Graduate (10+2+3) with at least 300 marks of study in Library Science / Library and Information Science / Information Science.

2nd Degree Programme

Course	Duration	Eligibility Criteria
Bachelor in Library and Information Science (BLIS)	Min. : 1 year Max. : 3 years	Graduate (10+2+3) For fresher : 45% in Hon’s subject for Hons. Graduate / 50% in aggregate for pass graduate. For in-service candidates : Candidates having experience of working in a library or similar other organizations in a salaried post not below the category of clerical cadre in a Govt. Organization or equivalent for at least 3 years may be exempted from the requirement of minimum marks at the graduation level (10+2+3). Such candidates will have to submit No-objection certificate and a certificate stating the last pay drawn from his / her employer.

Library

Library facility is one of important services in any educational institute. In addition to the Self Learning Materials (SLMs) the University wants to provide the library facility to all of its registered students/ learners for additional resources. But to cater to the needs of huge number of registered students, the University needs unlimited libraries to provide educational support to every one. To cope with the situation, the University has initiated the process of setting up a strategic partnership with the existing network of Public Libraries that are available in the State of West Bengal to offer educational support to our learners all over the State. This initiative taken by NSOU is the first of its kind in the country.

With the active support from Department of Mass Education Extension and Library Services, Govt. of West Bengal, the strategic partnership has been started with the following Public Libraries at different locations in the first phase. The students/ learners of the our University may avail library services at these libraries during their working hours.

Teaching methods

To provide individualised support to its students, NSOU has large number of Study Centres throughout West Bengal.

NSOU uses a variety of methods for distance learning:

Self Instructional Material: Self instructional study materials are distributed to the students through the Study Centres.
Audio-Video CD: Audio and video cassettes of a specific programme are supplied to the Study Centres. The audiotapes are run and video cassettes are screened at the Study Centres.
Personal Contact Programme: Instruction are imparted through self-instructional study materials and Personal Contact Programme. The Personal Contact Programme is generally held on Saturdays and Sundays.
Gyan Vani FM Channel: NSOU started the Gyan Vani FM, Kolkata, a radio channel on 105.4 MHz.
Interactive Radio Counselling: The University broadcasts different subjects on 4th Sunday of every month through All India Radio (AIR) at Kolkata B. Apart from the regular classes various topics on Awareness Programme; Support Services Special Programme of National importances are also broadcast.

Netaji Subhas Open University is the premier State Open University in India. The year 1997 was the birth centenary year of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. The Chief Minister of West Bengal made an announcement at a State function that an Open University would be set up soon and dedicated to Netaji's hallowed memory. The Higher Education Minister, Govt. of West Bengal spearheaded the idea after his visit to the Open University in U.K. Under his instruction was set up a ten-member steering committee headed by late Dr. Bhaskar Ray Chowdhury, former Vice-Chancellor of Kolkata University.

Following this, a State Act (W.B. Act (XIX) of 1997 and Recognised by U.G.C.) was passed on the 20th August 1997 in favour of opening a University for imparting Distance Education. Netaji Subhas Open University was established by bifurcated Netaji Institute of Asian Studies (NIAS) and in terms of the Act of West Bengal State Legislative Assembly and is housed in Historic building of Sri Sarat Chandra Bose, elder brother of Netaji. The University started functioning with effect from July 1998 Semester, only with the Bachelor's Degree Programme in Arts & Commerce to provide an opportunity of higher education in the vernacular medium to various disadvantaged groups of aspiring learners. It is the tenth Open University of the country and the ninth State Open University.

Professor Radharaman Chakraborty, the then Director of NIAS was appointed as the first Vice Chancellor of NSOU. An Advisory body, consisting of eminent educationists and senior administrators was constituted to plan and oversee the activity of the newly opened University. They executed the preliminary set-up necessary for the functioning of the Open University and from July 1998, 31 Study Centres started functioning under Netaji Subhas Open University with a Bachelor Degree Programme (BDP) in Arts & Commerce. Since January 1999 semester further 5 study centres were opened with Arts & Commerce Courses under the BDP.

The University started Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Science subjects from January, 2000 session.

The Post Graduate Degree Programme in Science subject(Mathematics) and Arts Subjects (History and Social Work) were started in January,2002 and January, 2004 session respectively.

The second Vice-Chancellor of NSOU is Professor Surabhi Banerjee who took over charge on 17th November 2001. She is also the first lady Vice-Chancellor of NSOU. She handed over her charge as Vice-Chancellor to Shri Joydeep Sil, the then Registrar of the University, on 15.05.2008.

Shri Joydeep Sil officiated as Vice-Chancellor (15.05.2008 to 27.10.2008).

The third Vice-Chancellor: Professor Manimala Das (27.10.2008 to 31.7.2011).

The fourth Vice-Chancellor: Professor Subha Sankar Sarkar (since 01.08.2011).

Address	:	Netaji Subhas Open University DD-26, Sector-I, Salt Lake City, Kolkata - 700 064. Netaji Subhas Open University, School of Science Bidhannagar Fire Station, 1st Floor, K2, Sector V, Salt Lake, Kolkata - 700 091. Netaji Subhas Open University, School of Education 25/2, Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkata - 700 019. Netaji Subhas Open University, Examination Department 2nd Floor, 134/1, Meghnad Saha Sarani, Kolkata - 700 029. Netaji Subhas Open University, Gyan Vani-FM Channel 24/8, Garcha 1st Lane, Kolkata - 700 019. Netaji Subhas Open University, Regional Centre Kalyani Ghoshpara, Kalyani, Nadia - 741 235.
Phone	:	+91 33 4066 3220 (Netaji Subhas Open University) +91 33 2357 2946, 2357 7644 (Netaji Subhas Open University, School of Science) +91 33 4004 7568, 4004 7569, 4004 7570, 4004 7571 (Netaji Subhas Open University, School of Education) +91 33 2463 0292, 6518 7110 (Netaji Subhas Open University, Examination Department) +91 33 2454 5524(Netaji Subhas Open University, Gyan Vani-FM Channel) +91 33 2502 5066 (Netaji Subhas Open University, Regional Centre)
Fax	:	+91 33 2357 3090 (Netaji Subhas Open University, School of Science) +91 33 2465 6936 (Netaji Subhas Open University, Examination Department)
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