Netaji Subhas Open University: Admission to B.Ed. Special Education (IDD/HI/VI)-ODL, 2025-2027

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Netaji Subhas Open University

Kolkata, West Bengal

Admission to B.Ed. Special Education (IDD/HI/VI)-ODL, 2025-2027

B.Ed. Special Education
(Intellectual & Developmental Disability/Hearing Impairment/Visual Impairment)-ODL Program Academic Session 2025-2027
Recognized by
Rehabilitation Council of India, New Delhi & UGC-DEB
Applications are invited for B.Ed. Special Education
(Intellectual & Developmental Disability/Hearing Impairment/Visual Impairment)-ODL
Academic Session: 2025-2027

Eligibility

Candidate with RCI recognized D.Ed. in Special Education or Equivalent through regular mode and has at least 50% percent marks either in the Bachelor's Degree and/or in the Master's degree in Sciences/ Social Sciences/ Humanities or Bachelor's in Engineering or Technology with specialization in Science and Mathematics with 55% marks or any other qualification equivalent thereto, is eligible for admission to the programme;
In case a candidate who does not possess any RCI recognized D.Ed. in Special education or Equivalent through regular mode, if she/he has at least fifty percent marks either in the Bachelor's Degree and/or in the Master's degree in Sciences/ Social Sciences/ Humanities or Bachelor's in Engineering or Technology with specialization in Science and Mathematics with 55% marks or any other qualification equivalent thereto, is eligible for admission to the programme.
Relaxation of marks for the Reserve Category candidates is admissible as per rules of Government of West Bengal.
Reservation of total seats will be as per existing State Govt. Rules [i.e. for SC candidates- 22%, ST candidates- 6%, PH candidates- 3% and OBC candidates-17% (OBC-A category - 10% and OBC-B category-7%)]. Cast Certificate must be issued by the competent authority of State of West Bengal.
Weightage may be given to the candidate who is a parent of a child with disability (having a Disability Certificate of the child issued by the Competent Authority).

Duration

The duration of the programme would be 04 semesters (2 years) for those learners completed RCI recognized Diploma in Special Education or Equivalent through regular mode.
The duration of the programme would be 05 semesters (2^1/2 years) for those learners who have not completed RCI recognized Diploma in Special Education or Equivalent through regular mode.

Course Fee

Specialization in Disability Area	Vacant Seats	Course Fees	Processing Fees
Intellectual Disability/Intellectual& Developmental Disabilities (ID/IDD)	200	40,000/- to be paid at the time of Admission	Rs. 500/- at the time of submission of application
Hearing Impairment (H.I.)	100
Visual Impairment	100

Time Schedule (tentitive) for B.Ed. Spl. Ed. (I.D.D/H.I)-ODL session 2025-2027

Sl. No.	Chronology of Events	Dates
1	Availability of Online Application Forms at www.wbnsou.ac.in	7th May, 2025 (from 04:00 P.M. onwards)
2	Last date of submission of online Application Forms of	8th June, 2025 (till 06:00 P.M.)
3	Publication of Merit List (Provisional) in the University Website	18th June, 2025,br>(after 05:00 P.M.)
4	Central Counseling for B.Ed. Special Education (Off-line) (Record verification and Spot Admission according to the Merit List by submission of Programme Fees at NSOU HQs, Kolkata.)	Dates to be notified later on

Admission will be on the basis of Academic Merit only. Maximum Scores against marks for different level of examinations will be as follows:

Name of the Examination	Maximum weightage to be given
Madhyamik (10th)/Equivalent	20
Higher Secondary (10+ 2)/Equivalent (For scoring in HS, average of all subjects excluding marks in Environmental Studies as percentage basis)	20
Graduation (10+ 2+ 3)/B.E./B.Tech.	30
Post- Graduation (2years)/M.E./M.Tech.	10
D.Ed. in Special Education	10
Special Weightage to be given to the candidates those who are Parent of a child with disability. (Having a Disability Certificate of the child issued by the Competent Authority)	10
Total	100

Distribution of Seats for B.Ed. Spl. Ed. (ID/HI)-ODL Course, 2025-2027

Sl. No.	Name of the Study Centre	Study Centre Code	Specialization	Total Number of Seats
1	Pradip Centre for AutismManagement 33 A/1, Canal South Road, Kolkata- 700015. West Bengal Ph: 9831063939 E-mail: pradip_autism@yahoo.com Website: www.pradipautism.org	SEMR- 05	Intellectual Disability / Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities (ID/IDD)	50
2	National Institute for the Empowerment of Person with Intellectual Disabilities (Divyangjan), Regional Centre Kolkata (NIEPID, RC-KOLKATA) B.T. Road, Bonhoogly, Kolkata- 700090, West Bengal Ph. No.- 033-25314222(O) E-mail: nimhrck@gmail.com Website: www.niepid.nic.in/regional-centres.php	SEMR- 09	Intellectual Disability / Intellectual& Developmental Disabilities (ID/IDD)	50
3	D. N. Mandal College Chandipur, Kundarli, Baruipur, Pin – 743610. 24Pgs (South) Ph. No- 877775221 Email: collegedmnc@gmail.com Website: pikhalipathikrit.in	SEMR 10	Intellectual Disability / Intellectual& Developmental Disabilities (ID/IDD)	50
4	Ali Yavar Jung National Institute of Speech and Hearing Disabilities (Divyangjan) (AYJNISHD) Eastern Region Centre (E.R.C) B.T. Road, Bonhooghly, Kolkata, West Bengal 700090 Ph No- 25311427 E-mail: ercnihh@sify.com Website: www.http://ayjnihh.nic.in/contact.asp	SEHI-01	Hearing Impairment (H.I.)	50
5	Training Institute for the Teachers of Visually Handicapped Ramakrishna Mission Blind Boys’ Academy Narendrapur, Kolkata-700103 Website: www.rkmbba.org e-mail: rkmbedspledn@gmail.com Phone: 033-2-477-2201 (3 lines)	SEVI-02	Visually Impaired (V.I.)	50
6	NSOU Study Centre, Kalyani Ghosh Para Station Road, Kalyani, Nadia-741235. WestBengal Ph No- 033-25823332 Email:nsoubedsede@gmail.com/schooledu@wbnsou.ac.in Website: www.wbnsou.ac.in	SEMH- 02	Intellectual Disability / Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities (ID/IDD)	50
			Visually Impaired (VI)	50
			Hearing Impairment (H.I.)	50
Total Number of Seats				400
A detailed Notification will be published shortly at www.wbnsou.ac.in

On the basis of online submission of Application, the University shall prepare a Provisional Merit List after verification of the accuracy and authenticity of the data submitted by the applicants with the documents uploaded by the applicant. The rank of the Provisional Merit List may change due to any inaccuracy/ disparity and lack of authenticity of the data entered or wrong/ false/ tempered/ forged documents. Applicants shall remain responsible for the inaccuracy/ disparity and lack of authenticity of the data entered or wrong/false/tempered/forged documents and the candidature maybe denied at any stage of admission and even during the continuation of the program. Admission will be offered through Offline Central Counseling .Counseling will be held upon the Provisional Merit List to be published in University website.

CONTACT
B.Ed. Special Education (Intellectual & Developmental Disability / Hearing Impairment / Visually Impairment)-ODL Admission Help-line No.: 033-40585127

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