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IGNOU Regional Centre Shimla was among the pioneering Regional Centres established in 1989. The Centre officially commenced its operations in October 1989 in Shimla with eight study centres spread across Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, and Chandigarh, enrolling around 700 learners. In the following year (1991), additional Regional Centres were set up. RC Shimla was assigned the jurisdiction of the entire Himachal Pradesh, comprising 69 study centres/Programme centres with approximately 9000 learners availing of Distance Learning mode education in the State.

In the context of the ODL system, the Regional Centre holds a pivotal role in program delivery, functioning as a "resource centre" within its region. It serves as the face of the University for practical purposes, coordinating and supervising the activities of study centres in the area. The Shimla Regional Centre is also a crucial link, facilitating communication and collaboration between the University and various state institutions.

Particulars

Details

Type

Public

Establishment

1987

Recognition

UGC

Regional Centre Code IGNOU Shimla

11

Admission Process

 Merit-Based/Entrance Exam

Application Mode

 Online

Scholarship

 Available

Website

http://rcshimla.ignou.ac.in/

IGNOU Helpline Shimla

1800 180 8055

Email

rcshimla@ignou.ac.in

Address

Regional Director

IGNOU Regional Centre

Block No. 9, SDA Complex,

Kasumpti, Shimla, HP-171009

IGNOU Shimla Learning Methodology

IGNOU eGyanKosh is the digital Repository of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU). It is an online platform that provides free access to a extensive range of study materials, textbooks, e-books, question papers, and other learning resources for various courses offered by IGNOU. eGyanKosh is designed to support the distance learning mode of education provided by the University and offers learners the flexibility to access study materials at their convenience.

Course-wise Repository: eGyanKosh provides a comprehensive collection of study materials categorized according to different courses and programs offered by IGNOU.

Free Access: The platform is accessible to all learners and the general public without any cost. Users can freely browse and download the study materials they require.

Learning Resources: eGyanKosh offers various learning resources, including course materials, textbooks, audio and video lectures, multimedia content, and research papers.

Search and Download: Users can search for specific study materials using keywords, course codes, or program names. They can then download the materials in digital format for offline access.

Support for Learners: eGyanKosh is a valuable resource for learners enrolled in IGNOU courses or preparing for competitive examinations.

Continuous Updates: The Repository is regularly updated with new study materials and resources to cater to the changing needs of learners and the addition of new courses and programs.

Overall, eGyanKosh is an essential tool that enhances the learning experience for IGNOU students and facilitates self-paced learning in the distance education mode. Learners can access the Repository to supplement their studies, review course materials, and reinforce their understanding of various subjects.

IGNOU Shimla Courses and Fees

161 programmes are available for admission to IGNOU Centre Shimla. Merit in the qualifying test and scores on entrance exams are considered when granting admission to the institution. There are four levels of IGNOU New Delhi courses available. These levels are the UG, PG, and PhD. The institution provides courses for full-time, online, and distance learning.

Courses

Specializations

Fees

BA

Tourism Studies

English

INR 3,700

(1st Year Fees)

BCom

Commerce

INR 6000

(Total Fees)

BCA

Computer Applications

INR 14,000

(1st Year Fees)

BEd

Education

INR 50,00

(Total Fees)

BSc

Optometry & Ophthalmic Techniques

Nursing (Post Basic)

INR 5,300

(1st Year Fees)

BSW

Social Work

INR 18,300 (Total)

BLIS

Library Science Information

INR 8,300

BPP

Preparatory Programme

INR 3,500

Diploma

Creative Writing in English

Early Childhood Care and Education

HIV and Family Education

Management

Nursing Administration

Nutrition and Health Education

Retailing

Tourism Studies

Value-Added Products from Fruits and Vegetables

Women's Empowerment & Development

  

Certificate

Community Radio

Consumer Protection

Disaster Management

Early Childhood Special Education

(Mental Retardation)

Energy Technology and Management

Food and Nutrition

Food Safety

Guidance

Health Care Waste Management

HIV and Family Education

Human Rights

Information Technology

Literacy programme

Maternal and Child Health Care

Newborn and Infant Care

Nutrition and Childcare

Rural Development

Teaching English as a Second Language

Tourism Studies

Visual Arts - Applied Arts

Visual Arts - Painting

Women's Empowerment & Development

Empowering Women Through Self-Help Groups

Teaching Primary School Mathematics

  

MA

Distance Education

Economics

Psychology

English

Hindi

History

Political Science

Public Administration

Rural Development

Sociology

Tourism Management

Education

INR 6,800

(1st Year Fees)

MCom

General

Business Policy and Corporate Governance

Finance & Taxation

INR 8,500

(1st Year Fees)

MCA

Computer Application

INR 24,000

(1st Year Fees)

MSc

Science

INR 24,400

(1st Year Fees)

MLIS

Library Science Information

INR 11,100

MSW

Social Work

INR 18,000

PG Diploma

Education Management and Administration

Translation

Book Publishing

Corporate Governance

Disaster Management

International Business Operations

Rural Development

Special Education in Mental Retardation

Adult Education: Participatory Adult Learning,

Documentation and Information Networking

Distance Education

District Health Management

Education Technology

Environment and Sustainable Development

Folklore and Culture Studies

Geriatric Medicine

Higher Education

Hospital and Health Management

Intellectual Property Rights

Journalism and Mass Communication

Library Automation and Networking

Maternal and Child Health

Radio Programme Production

  

PG and Certificate Advance

Special Education - Hearing Impairment

Special Education in Mental Retardation

Agriculture Policy

  

Non-Certificate Programm

 Motor Cycle Service and Repair

  

IGNOU Shimla Admission

IGNOU follows two annual admission cycles for most of its academic programs, including the Shimla Regional Centre. The admission cycles are as follows:

January Session: The January session admission cycle usually starts in November/December of the previous year. During this cycle, IGNOU opens admissions for various programs, and interested candidates can apply for admission to their desired courses. The last date to apply for the January session is generally in the first week of January.

July Session: The July session admission cycle typically commences in May/June of the same year. Like the January session, IGNOU offers admissions to various programs during this cycle. The last date to apply for the July session is typically in the last week of June.

UG Admission

At the UG level, IGNOU provides BA, B.Com, BBA, B.Sc, BCA, BPP, BSW, and BLIS programmes in various specializations. The three-year distance learning programme makes the courses available. The length of the BPP and BLIS courses is one year. Merit in the class 12 test determines admission to these programmes.

PG Admission

IGNOU provides MA, M.Sc., M.Com, MCA, MSW, and MLIS programmes in various specializations. The courses are available for two years and a maximum of four years. The MLIS programme, however, lasts for a year. The criterion for admission to these courses is academic achievement in the prerequisite degree. 

IGNOU Application Process

To register and submit their applications, applicants must go to the IGNOU registration website, ignouadmission.samarth.edu.in.

  • Go to IGNOUadmission.Samarth.Edu.In to access the admissions site.
  • Select the "Click Here New -Registration" tab.
  • The registration form is filled out and shown on the screen.
  • Having completed the IGNOU registration form's fields,
  • Select the "Register" tab.
  • The user ID and password are sent to the student's registered email addresses and cellphone numbers.
  • Choose the study material mode and the programme.
  • Students must now upload their materials in the format and size specified.
  • Use a debit card, credit card, ATM card, UPI, or online banking to pay the application cost.
  • Then, press the "Submit" button.
  • Print many copies of the completed IGNOU application form for your records.

IGNOU OPENMAT

A nationwide entrance test called OPENMAT in IGNOU's MBA programmes happens twice yearly, between July and January. NTA administers the IGNOU OPENMAT examination. For admission to any of the phases, candidates may apply. OPENMAT accounts for several different management programmes provided by the School of Management Studies within IGNOU in addition to the MBA. The exam lasts three hours and is given as a computer-based test. The four components of the IGNOU OPENMAT exam papers are General Awareness, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning.

Features

Details

Exam Mode

Computer-Based Test mode

Exam Duration

180 minutes

Medium

English

Type of Questions

Objective type questions

Total Questions

200 MCQs

Total Marks

200 marks

Sections

Four sections; namely,

- Quantitative Aptitude

- English Language

- Reasoning

- General Awareness

Process for Applying to IGNOU OPENMAT

Candidates must complete the IGNOU MBA registration form. The following steps are to register for IGNOU OPENMAT or IGNOU MBA admission:

  • 1: Complete a one-time registration at ignouadmission.samarth.edu.in.
  • 2: Log in using the generated credentials.
  • 3: Filling up personal information and choosing a programme
  • 4: Adding academic information
  • 5: Adding your address for future correspondence
  • 6: Uploading pertinent papers in the required format is the sixth step.
  • 7: pay the processing charge in addition to the semester cost.

IGNOU Study Centre Shimla

IGNOU Shimla Centre Code

Study Center

1172

ARVIND KALA MANDIR - IGNOU Study Center

1155

BABA KIRPAL DASS - IGNOU Study Center

1176

Bhojia Dental College and Hospital - IGNOU Study Center

1137

CSK HP AGRICULTURAL UNIV. - IGNOU Study Center

1132

GGDSD COLLEGE - IGNOU Study Center

1185D

GANPATI EDUCATION SOCIETY - IGNOU Study Center

1101

GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE - IGNOU Study Center

1103

GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE - IGNOU Study Center

1104

GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE - IGNOU Study Center

1105

GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE - IGNOU Study Center

1106

GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE - IGNOU Study Center

1107

GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE - IGNOU Study Center

1108

GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE - IGNOU Study Center

1109

GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE - IGNOU Study Center

1110

GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE - IGNOU Study Center

1116

GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE - IGNOU Study Center

1125

GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE - IGNOU Study Center

1102

GOVERNMENT PG COLLEGE - IGNOU Study Center

1138

GOVT COLLEGE - IGNOU Study Center

1148

GOVT DEGREE COLLEGE - IGNOU Study Center

1157

GOVT DEGREE COLLEGE - IGNOU Study Center

1158

GOVT DEGREE COLLEGE - IGNOU Study Center

1173

GOVT DEGREE COLLEGE NERWA CHOPAL - IGNOU Study Center

1140

GOVT PG COLLEGE - IGNOU Study Center

1126

GOVT. COLLEGE OF TEACHER'S EDN - IGNOU Study Center

1115

GOVT. DEGREE COLLEGE - IGNOU Study Center

1133

GOVT. DEGREE COLLEGE - IGNOU Study Center

1136

GOVT. DEGREE COLLEGE - IGNOU Study Center

1174

GOVT. DEGREE COLLEGE - IGNOU Study Center

1124

GOVT. PG COLLEGE - IGNOU Study Center

1113

GOVT. PG COLLEGE - IGNOU Study Center

1130

GSSS KEYLONG - IGNOU Study Center

1114

HP UNIVERSITY - IGNOU Study Center

1117

HIMACHAL PRADESH UNIVERSITY - IGNOU Study Center

1120

HIMACHAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE - IGNOU Study Center

1142

HIMALAYAN COLLEGE OF EDUCATION - IGNOU Study Center

1177P

IGNOU PROG. STUDY CENTRE - IGNOU Study Center

1183D

IGNOU SPECIAL STUDY CENTRE - IGNOU Study Center

1179

IGNOU STUDY CENTRE - IGNOU Study Center

1131

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION - IGNOU Study Center

1111P

INDIRA GANDHI MEDICAL COLLEGE - IGNOU Study Center

1141

JHN JYOTI SHIKSH SAMITI - IGNOU Study Center

1156

KLB DAV COLLEGE FOR GIRLS - IGNOU Study Center

1188

KOTSHERA - IGNOU Study Center

1177

Lord Mahavira Nursing College - IGNOU Study Center

1144

LORETE PUBLIC SCHOOL - IGNOU Study Center

1183

Model Central Jail - IGNOU Study Center

1186D

MODEL CENTRAL JAIL - IGNOU Study Center

1147

MODERN EDUCATION COLLEGE - IGNOU Study Center

1135

NALANDA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION - IGNOU Study Center

1187

PALAMPUR - IGNOU Study Center

1123

REGIONAL COMPUTER CENTRE - IGNOU Study Center

1118

REGIONAL ENGINEERING COLLEGE - IGNOU Study Center

1129

S.ALYA INST.OF EDU.& TRNNG COL - IGNOU Study Center

1169

SHIVA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION - IGNOU Study Center

1134

ST. BEDE'S COLLEGE - IGNOU Study Center

1178

Yongling Education Society - IGNOU Study Center

IGNOU MBA Course fee structure

CourseFeesDuration
MA - English 13200 2 years
MA - History 9000 2 years
MA - Economics 10200 2 years
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Contact Information

Contact Numbers:

+91 177 2624612

Email ID:

rcshimla@ignou.ac.in

Address:


Chauhan Niwas Building, Shimla EastKhalini, Shimla - 171002, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India

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Asked question

How much are the B.Sc. fees at IGNOU Shimla?
Asked by Robini
⟲Reply
replied on 06-Jan-2024 02:51:27

IGNOU Shimla's fee structure for the B.Sc. program is INR 5,700 per annum. The total fee structure is INR 17,100.

How to apply for B.Com at IGNOU Shimla?
Asked by Nikhil negi
⟲Reply
replied on 04-Jan-2024 03:27:29

For B.Com, the applicants must have passed the 10th and 12th board exams with 50% marks in commerce subjects. Eligible students can apply for IGNOU Shimla by submitting the online application form. 

How can I get admission in IGNOU Shimla?
Asked by SUNIL kumar
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replied on 24-Feb-2023 17:48:42

Students seeking admission to the Distance MBA in IGNOU Shimla must attend the OPENMAT Entrance Exam. As a main step, applicants must register for OPENMAT by logging into the official website. IGNOU conducts MBA admission in two cycles that is January and July. The cost for the OPENMAT registration is 1050/-

I need to know how many centres are offered to write the examination.
Asked by Lata negi
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replied on 08-Sep-2021 13:33:37

The institution has around 653 exam centres across the country, according to the IGNOU Exam Centre List. The candidate will be assigned to the chosen exam centre in order to take the courses' exams. However, the institution will not accept any requests for a change of examination centre after May 5. Further, based on the OPENMAT score, distance MBA admission to IGNOU Shimla can be taken.