NCERT: International Diploma Course in Guidance and Counselling (2011)

NCERT: International Diploma Course in Guidance and Counselling (2011)

National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)

International Diploma Course in Guidance and Counselling (2011)

In this context, NCERT is offering an International Diploma Course in Guidance and Counselling in collaboration with Commonwealth of Learning (COL), Canada. The course of one year duration with a unique blend of distance / online and face-to-face modes is open to candidates from India, other SAARC and Afro- Asian countries.

Candidates from different regions of India will be admitted on regional basis at DEPFE, NIE, New Delhi and Regional Institutes of Education at Ajmer, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Mysore and Shillong.

Applications are invited for admission to the course in the prescribed format from the eligible candidates.

Eligibility for NCERT Admission 2011 :

In- service teachers graduates with teaching degree.
Candidates presently not working graduation with teaching degree and at least two years of teaching or related experience.
Postgraduates in psychology / education / social work / child development / special education. Preference will be given to those with at least one year of teaching or related experience.
Candidates from outside India who are not graduates but have teaching degree are required to have three years of work experience in the relevant area.
Minimum % of marks for all target groups is 50% (5% relaxation for SC / ST).

No. of Seats :

Maximum 50 per study centre. Distribution of seats will be Government deputed candidates 50%, private candidates 20% and candidates from outside India 30%. Reservation apply as per Government of India norms.

Duration and Phasing :

One Year, from 03 January, 2011 to 02 January, 2012.

Guided Self Learning : Six Months (Distance / Online)
Intensive Practicum* : Three Months (Face-to-Face)
Internship : Three Months (in Home Town)
* In-service candidates must ensure that they will attend the full- time three months contact program with due permission from their employers before they take admission.

Medium of Instruction : English. Good command over written and spoken English is required due to international participation.

NCERT Admission Procedure 2011 :

Screening of candidates will be done by a committee following a selection criteria. Shortlisted candidates will be called at the study centre in their region for selection test which includes essay writing and interview.

No TA / DA will be given for travelling to the study centre to attend the selection process.

Course fee :

Course fee to be paid by different categories of candidates is :

Indian Candidates :

Government deputed Rs 3000/- (One time TA to attend the face to face contact program for non local Government deputed will be admissible as per Council's norms).
Private Candidates Rs 10,000/-.
Candidates from outside India : $ 500.

The expenditure for board and lodging during contact program will have to be borne by the candidates. However, facilities for the same will be available.

Applications complete in all respects should be sent electronically (through e � mail) as well as by post to one of the following study centres based on the regional basis :

Study Centre States / UTs Covered Study Centre States / UTs Covered
Head, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations of
Education, NCERT,
Sri Aurobindo Marg,
New Delhi - 110 016,
Centre Code 01
Phone No. : +91 - 11 - 26560620, Extn. 347 / 348 / 370,
Email : idgc.ncertdelhi@gmail.com. Delhi - NCR (viz.,Delhi,
Gurgaon, Faridabad, Noida, Ghaziabad and
other surrounding areas)
Chandigarh The Principal,
Regional Institute of Education Sachivalaya Marg,
Bhubaneswar - 751 022,
Centre Code 04
Phone No. : +91 - 674 - 2540534,
Email : idgc.ncertbhu@gmail.com. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Bihar
Jharkhand
Orissa
West Bengal

The Principal,
Regional Institute of Education Capt. D. P.,
Choudhary Marg,
Ajmer - 305 004,
Centre Code 02
Phone No. : +91 - 145 - 2643671,
Email : idgc.ncertajm@gmail.com. Jammu and Kashmir
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh
Punjab
Rajasthan
Uttarakhand
Uttar Pradesh

The Principal,
Regional Institute of Education,
Mysore - 570 006,
Centre Code 05
Phone No. : +91 - 821 - 2514095,
Email : idgc.ncertmys@gmail.com. Andhra Pradesh
Karnataka
Kerala
Lakshadweep
Puducherry
Tamil Nadu

The Principal,
Regional Institute of Education,
Shyamala Hills,
Bhopal - 462 013,
Centre Code 03
Phone No. : +91 - 755 - 2661463,
Email : idgc.ncertbho@gmail.com.

Chhattisgarh
Dadra and Nagar
Haveli
Daman and Diu
Goa
Gujarat
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra

The Principal,
North - East Regional Institute of Education,

Jowai Road, Fruit Garden,
Laitumukhrah,
Shillong - 793 003,
Centre Code 06
Phone No. : +91 - 364 - 2226317,
Email : idgc.ncertshill@gmail.com. Arunachal Pradesh
Assam
Manipur
Meghalaya
Sikkim
Nagaland
Tripura
Mizoram

Candidates from India should send their applications through proper channel so as to reach by 23rd November, 2010 to the respective study centres. However, an advance copy must be sent.

Attested copies of marks / grade sheets / degrees / certificates in support of qualifications and work experience mentioned in the NCERT Application Form should be enclosed.

NCERT Application Form can be downloaded from the NCERT website (www.ncert.nic.in). NCERT Application Form can also be obtained in person from the respective study centres.