School of Sciences

The School of Sciences, in December, 1991 launched the Bachelor of Science Programme - one of its kind in the country involving teaching of theory and laboratory courses in science through distance and open learning mode. The programme was initially designed to offer a B.Sc. (General) degree, but was subsequently upgraded so as to offer a B.Sc. (Major) degree in Botany, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Zoology. Therefore, the students of the B.Sc. programme have six options, a B.Sc. (General) degree and five B.Sc. (Major) degrees. At present along with these programmes School of Sciences also offers the Certificate Programme in Laboratory Techniques (CPLT), the Certificate Programme in Teaching of Primary School Mathematics (CTPM), the Post Graduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Right (PGDIPR), the Post Graduate Diploma in Environment and Sustainable Development (PGDESD), the Appreciation Course in Environment, Integrated Doctoral Programme in Physics and Mathematics.
The School had also collaborated with the School of Social Sciences and School of Education in launching the Certificate Programme in Environmental Studies (CES) and the Post Graduate Certificate in Professional Development of Teachers (PGCPDT) respectively. Some of the other courses prepared by the School also form part of BPP, PPC, BA, B.Com, BCA, B Sc (Nursing), BTS and MCA programmes.

The functions of the School are to:

1. Plan, develop and offer academic programmes at the certificate, diploma, under-graduate, post-graduate and Ph.D. levels;

2. Carry out research in discipline-based as well as systemic areas;

3. Collaborate in the development of programmes/courses offered by other Schools of the University;

4. Print course materials developed in the School;

5. Participate in the development and monitoring of student support services;

6. Assess and validate teaching materials developed by other institutions in Commonwealth countries;

7. Provide consultancy to organisations and training to individuals sponsored by national and international agencies; and

8. Organise and participate in workshops, conferences and seminars sponsored by National and International agencies with a view to improve transaction of science curriculum.

Development of Self-Instructional Study Material

The School has developed as many as 85 courses, of which 62 courses are on offer in the B.Sc. programme in both English and Hindi medium, 8 courses in PGDIPR, 8 Courses in PGDESD, 4 courses in CPLT, 2 courses in CTPM and 1 course in Appreciation Course on Environment (Table 1). The experimental component of B.Sc. and CPLT programmes is provided through innovatively designed laboratory courses.

Table 1: The Programmes prepared by the School of Sciences.

Source: IGNOU official Website