INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF TOURISM & HOSPITALITY SERVICES MANAGEMENT

Minutes of the 22nd School Board Meeting held on 11th October, 2018 at 11:30 hrs in the Classroom, SOTHSM, Block 15(I), IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi - 68 The following members were present at the meeting:

1. Prof. Jitendra Kumar Srivastava, Director, SOTHSM, IGNOU - Chairperson 2. Prof. R.P. Bahuguna, Jamia Millia Islamia - Member 3. Dr. Mayank Kumar, Associate Professor, Satyawati College - Member 4. Mr. L.K. Ganguli, Director (A&F), NCHMCT - Member 5. Ms. Pratibha Seth, Oberoi Centre for Learning & Dev. - Member 6. Prof. M.K. Salooja, Professor, SOA, IGNOU - Member 7. Prof. Lalita S. Kumar, Professor, SOS - Member 8. Dr. Monika Mishra, Assistant Professor, SOSS, IGNOU - Member 9. Dr. Jyoti Chawla, Assistant Professor, SOTST, IGNOU - Member 10. Dr. Harkirat Bains, Associate Professor, SOTHSM, IGNOU - Member 11. Dr. Paramita Suklabaidya, Asstt. Professor, SOTHSM, IGNOU - Member 12. Dr. Sonia Sharma, Asstt. Professor, SOTHSM, IGNOU - Member 13. Dr. Arvind Kumar Dubey, Asstt. Professor, SOTHSM, IGNOU - Member 14. Ms. Tangjakhombi Akoijam, Asstt. Professor, SOTHSM, IGNOU - Member

Prof. Deepak Raj Gupta, SOHTM, Jammu University could not attend the meeting due to prior commitments. The meeting started with a welcome address by the Chairperson and Director, Prof. Jitendra Kumar Srivastava. The Meeting transacted the following business: Item No. SB: 22.1: Confirmation of the minutes of Twenty First School Board meeting held on 28th December, 2017 The minutes of the 21st School Board meeting held on 28th December, 2017 were presented by the Director, Prof. Jitendra Kumar Srivastava. It was proposed to confirm the minutes. The minutes of the 21st School Board meeting were confirmed. Item No. SB: 22.2: Consideration of action taken reports of Twenty First School Board meetings The Action Taken Report of the Twenty First School Board meeting were discussed with the members present. The Action Taken Report of Twenty First School Board Meeting was approved. Item No. SB: 22.3: Approval of minutes of Thirty Sixth and Thirty Seventh Doctoral Committee meeting held on 27th - 28th February, 2018 and on 27th August, 2018 The Programme Coordinator apprised the members about the 36th and 37th Doctoral Committee Meeting. The minutes of both the meetings were placed and were discussed in details as agenda item of the School Board. Members observed that in the minutes of the 36th Doctoral Committee Meeting, Agenda 36.1, three supervisors and co supervisors were allotted to Ms. Dawa Doma Sherpa. One Supervisor was from the School and two co – supervisors from Sikkim. Dr. Paramita Suklabaidya informed

the members that one supervisor from the School was assigned to the Scholar as per the guidelines of the Research ordinance, since Ms. Sherpa had only external supervisors and no internal supervisor. Member Prof. Lalita S Kumar suggested that the programme coordinator should clarify from the Research Unit whether three supervisor for any scholar is permitted or not. Director, Prof. Jitendra Kumar Srivastava informed the members that the query will be taken up with the Research Unit. The School board approved the minutes of the 36th and 37th Doctoral Committee Meeting. Item No. SB: 22.4: Reporting the minutes of Joint Coordination Committee meeting between IGNOU & NCHMCT Dr. Sonia Sharma, Programme Coordinator BHM and MHA programme as well as the convener for the Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) with National Council of Hotel Management and Catering Technology (NCHMCT) informed the members that a JCC meeting was held on 10th August, 2018 which was chaired by the Honourable Vice Chancellor. Mr. Ganguli, Director (A&F), NCHMCT informed the members that National Testing Agency has taken over JEE of BHM and MHA programmes with the approval of Secretary MHRD; as suggested by the Honourable Vice Chancellor in the JCC meeting. The minutes of the same was approved by the Honourable Vice Chancellor. Members observed that the meeting was chaired by the Honourable Vice Chancellor and the minutes were approved by him. Therefore this matter may be considered as reporting item; and the minutes of the JCC stands ratified. Item No. SB: 22.5: To approve the list of Evaluators for PhD Thesis of Mr. Suryanaryana Raju (Enrol # 138001334) and Mr. Parikshit Sharma (Enrol. # 138001310). Programme Coordinator (Phd Programme) Dr. Sonia Sharma informed the members that one PhD Scholar has submitted Mr. Suryanarayana Raju, Enrolment No. 138001334 has submitted his PhD thesis. While second PhD Scholar Mr. Parikshit Sharma, Enrolment No. 138001310 is on the verge of submitting his PhD Thesis. As the supervisor of the two Scholars and as the PhD Programme coordinator, Dr. Sharma placed the evaluator list of the PhD Thesis of the two candidates. Members approved the evaluator list of both the PhD Scholars - Mr. Suryanarayana Raju, Enrolment No. 138001334 and Mr. Parikshit Sharma, Enrolment No. 138001310. Item No. SB: 22.6: Approval of Course Preparation-cum-Course Adaptation Team, Course Coordinator, Course Writers name, Editors, Translators and Phase 2 form for BA (Voc) Tourism Management (CBCS Scheme) Programme Programme Coordinator Dr. Arvind Kumar Dubey informed the members that the Phase -1 Form related to B.A (VOC) Tourism Management Programme was approved in the 54th meeting of the Academic Programme Committee (APC) held on 15th March 2018. University Grants Commission has already uploaded the programme structure which comprises of units and sub-units and expected course content. School has decided to develop the CBCS curriculum as given on the UGC website for B.A (VOC) Tourism Management. Dr. Dubey informed the members that most of the units /sub units and content are already available in existing SLM of SOTHSM, SOSS, SOH, SOM, SOCS, SOL and other schools. The same content will

be either Adopted or Adapted in the proposed programme. Regarding the same the following approvals are sought from the School Board:

1) In order to finalize SLM of B.A (VOC) Tourism Management - CBCS programme, Course Preparation Cum Course Adaptation Team has been formed with the members as given below:

i). Director, SOTHSM (Chairperson) ii). Dr. Paramita Suklabaidya, Asstt. Professor, SOTHSM iii). Dr. Sonia Sharma, Asstt. Professor, SOTHSM iv). Ms. Tangjakhombi Akoijam, Asstt. Professor, SOTHSM v). Dr. Arvind Kumar Dubey, Asstt. Professor, SOTHSM (Convener)

2) In the meeting of Course Preparation Cum Course Adaptation Team, the names of the

Course Coordinators and editors were discussed and finalised as given below:

SEMESTER –I

Course Coordinators Editors

1.1 Environmental Studies SOS

1.2 English SOH

1.3 History of Tourism - I Dr. Arvind Kumar Dubey & Dr. Sonia Sharma

1.4 Fundamentals of Management Dr. Paramita Suklabaidya & Ms. Tangjakhombi Akoijam

SEMESTER – II

2.1 Modern Indian Languages SOH

2.2 English SOH

2.3 History of Tourism - II Dr. Paramita Suklabaidya & Dr. Arvind Kumar Dubey

2.4 Entrepreneurship and Small Business

Dr. Sonia Sharma & Ms. Tangjakhombi Akoijam

SEMESTER – III

3.1 English SOH

3.2 Concept and Impacts of Tourism

Dr. Sonia Sharma Dr. Harkirat Bains Dr. Sonia Sharma

3.3 Tourism Marketing Dr. Paramita Suklabaidya

3.4 Computer Concepts and Software Packages

Dr. Arvind Kumar Dubey

SEMESTER –IV

4.1 English SOH

4.2 Profile of Modern Tourism

Dr. Sonia Sharma Dr. Harkirat Bains Dr. Sonia Sharma

4.3 Managerial Accounting and Finance in Tourism

Dr. Arvind Kumar Dubey Dr Subodh Kesarwani, SOM or Dr Satish, GBU

4.4 Business Communication Ms. Tangjakhombi Akoijam

SEMESTER – V

5.1 Tourism Undertaking Ms. Tangjakhombi Akoijam

5.2 Project Dr. Arvind Kumar Dubey

5.3 Culture in Indian Subcontinent I

Dr. Arvind Kumar Dubey Dr. Harkirat Bains Dr. Arvind Kumar Dubey

5.4 Airport Handling Dr. Arvind Kumar Dubey

SEMESTER VI

6.1 Procedure and Operations in the Tourism Business

Ms. Tangjakhombi Akoijam

6.2 Globalization Dr. Arvind Kumar Dubey

6.3 Culture in Indian Subcontinent II

Dr. Arvind Kumar Dubey Dr. Harkirat Bains Dr. Arvind Kumar Dubey

6.4 E-Commerce Dr. Paramita Suklabaidya

3) The names of unit writers for writing new units were finalised as below:

1. Dr. Harkirat Bains, SOTHSM, IGNOU

2. Dr. Paramita Suklabaidya, SOTHSM, IGNOU 3. Dr. Sonia Sharma, SOTHSM, IGNOU 4. Ms. Tangjakhombi Akoijam, SOTHSM, IGNOU 5. Dr. Arvind Kumar Dubey, SOTHSM, IGNOU 6. Dr. Subodh Kesarwani, SOM, IGNOU 7. Prof. Lavkush Mishra

Head, Department of Tourism and Hospitality, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University, Agra, U.P. (Mob: 09412256938)

8. Dr. Amit Gangotia Asst. Prof. Deptt. of Travel & Tourism MBA (TTM), Central University of Jammu-180001 (Mob:- 09086394604)

9. Prof. S. K. Gupta Director- CMTHS, HNBG, University, Chauras Campus, P.O. Kilkileshwar, Via: Kirtinagar, Dist- Tehri, Garhwal, Uttrakhand – 249161

10. Dr. Amit Kumar Singh Asst. Professor Department of Tourism, Varad Sadan, 6th Mile, Tadong Post Office, Samdur, Gangtok-737102

11. Dr. Amar Kumar Tiwari Assistant Professor Institute of Tourism Studies, University of Lucknow New Campus, Jankipuram Extn Lucknow - 226031, U.P.

12. Dr. Madhuri Sawant Department of Tourism Administration Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad- 431004, (Maharashtra)

21. Dr. Pawan Gupta Indian Institute of Travel and Tourism Management (IITTM), Plot No-A-35 & 36, Sector-62, Gautam Budh Nagar, Noida, UP – 201309 (Mob-9990050707)

22. Dr. Charu S. Yadav Indian Institute of Travel and Tourism Management (IITTM), Plot No-A-35 & 36, Sector-62, Gautam Budh Nagar, Noida, UP – 201309

23. Dr. Puneet Gautam

Department of Tourism and Hotel Management, Northen Hill University Shillong, Meghalaya- 793022

24. Prof. Mohinder Chand Department of Tourism, Kurukshetra, University Kurukshetra- 136119, Haryana (Mob:- 09466620957)

25. Dr. Rinzing Lama Warden House, (Boys) Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management, A-36, Sector-62, Noida, U.P. - 201309

26. Dr. Aditi Choudhary Indian Institute of Travel and Tourism Management (IITTM), Plot No-A-35 & 36, Sector-62, Gautam Budh Nagar, Noida, UP – 201309

27. Ms. Nanita Tyagi Indian Institute of Travel and Tourism Management (IITTM), Plot No-A-35 & 36, Sector-62,

(Mob- 9403124212) 13. Dr. Prashant Gautam

Assistant Professor, University Institute of Hotel Management and Tourism, (UIHMT) Punjab University, Chandigaarh – 160014

14. Dr. Rajesh Ragade Director, Department of Tourism Administration Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad- 431004 (Mob-09422201955)

15. Dr. Anurag Tiwari MBA Tourism, Manviki Bhawan APS University, Rewa, M.P. – 486001 Ph:- 09425184662

16. Dr. Kumar Ashutosh Vocational College, Tourism Studies, Seikh Sarai Phase-II, University of Delhi, Delhi - 110017

17. Dr. Saurabh Dixit Indian Institute of Tourism & Travel Management (IITTM), Govindpuri, Gwalior, M.P.

18. Dr. Deepa Srivastava C/o Dr. Satish Kumar Mittal, School of Management, Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida, Gautam Buddha Nagar, U.P. - 201312 (Mob:- 08800321602)

19. Dr. Satish Kumar Mittal Assistant Professor, School of Management, Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida, Gautam Buddha Nagar, U.P. - 201312 (Mob:- 08800321602)

20. Prof. Vinay Chauhan Department of Tourism Studies, Jammu University, Jammu, (Mob:-09419193750)

Gautam Budh Nagar, Noida, UP – 201309

28. Dr. Arunesh Parasar Coordinator, Dept. Tourism Management Dev Sanskrit University, Gayatri Kunj, Shanti Kunj, Haridwar (Uttarakhand)-249411 Ph:- 09719964432, 0925836977

29. Dr. Umakant Indolia Asst. Professor, Dev Sanskrit University, Gayatri Kunj, Shanti Kunj, Haridwar (Uttarakhand) - 249411 Ph:- 09258369751

30. Dr. Reyaz Quresh Asst. Professor and Coordinator, Tourism Management University of Kashmir, Room No. 203, Directorate of Distance, Education, Naseen Bagh, Hazratbal, Srinagar–190006, (J&K) (Mob:- 09419071552)

31. Dr. Chandra Sekhar Barua IITTM, Govindpuri, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh- 474011 (Mob:- 09425407607)

32. Dr. Saurabh Dixit Asst. Professor, Dept. of Tourism and Hotel

Management North East Hill University (NEHU) Shillong, Meghalaya- 793022

33. Prof. Sunil Kabia ITHM, Bundelkhand University, Kanpur Road, Jhansi- 284001 (Mob:- 09450070947)

4) Names of experts for translation of the course content in Hindi Language as well as the

vetting of the content and proof reading were finalised as given below:

1. Dr. Dharmendra Kumar, Asst. Director

Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology Ministry of HRD (Dept. of Higher Education) West Block-7, R.K. Puram, New Delhi

4. Dr. Anita C-29A, Chhattarpur Enclave, Phase-2 New Delhi E-mail :- anita.delhi26@gmail.com Mob:- 8810512124

5. Dr. Kumkum Chaturvedi,

E-Mail:- dkcstt@gmail.com M. 9899526701

2. Sh. V.S. Arya (Retd. Principal Scientific Officer)

L-83, Sector-11, Noida Mob:- 9818557512,8750161294

3. Dr. K.K. Sharma (Retd)

1-GH-7, Vaishali Nagar, Ajmer (Raj.) E-mail:- kksajmer@gmail.com Mob:- 9413306782

C/o Anirudh Chaturvedi 35, Mahadev Apartments, Pocket-1, Dwarka Sector-23. New Delhi Mail:- kumkum.chaturvedi@rediffmail.com Mob:- 9897110839, 9870852188

6. Sh. Pranjal Dhar, Pusa Road, Delhi

5) Phase-2 Form is placed before the School Board for the approval.

Members discussed the placed agenda item and approved them as per details below – i) the team members of the Course Preparation Cum Course Adaptation Team;

ii) the names of the Course Coordinators and editors for each course

iii) the names of the unit writers and experts for Hindi translation as well as the vetting of the content and proof reading. As requested by the faculty members it was also approved that any name can be added to the above two lists as per the requirement with the approval of the chairperson of the School Board (Director) and the same will be reported to the next School Board Meeting.

iv) the Phase – 2 form and course structure /syllabus stands approved for B.A (VOC) Tourism Management Programme

Item No. SB: 22.7: Reporting status of B.Sc. (Fashion Design) Programme Programme Coordinator Dr. Arvind Kumar Dubey apprised the members about the background of the programme.

Dr. Dubey further added that in a meeting convened in the VCO on 26th September 2018 chaired by Hon’ble VC, it was decided that B.Sc. Fashion Design Programme will be now housed in SOVET. As per the decision, all available material /documents were handed over to Dr. R. S. P Singh, Director, SOVET and Ms. Urshla Kant, Assistant Professor, SOVET by Dr. Dubey himself in presence of Prof. Jitendra Kumar Srivastava, Director, SOTHSM This matter was reported to the School Board.

Item No. SB: 22.8: UGC notification related to Bachelor of Arts (Tourism Studies) – BTS Programme Programme Coordinator Dr. Dubey informed the members that the recent UGC notification has not approved Bachelor of Tourism Study BTS Programme (three year Graduation programme) of SOTHSM, launched (under BDP) in the year 1995. In the year 2014, UGC had notified that the nomenclature of the programme should be either Bachelor of Travel or Tourism Management (BTTM) of 4 years duration or Bachelor of Arts Programme of three years. In the year 2015, UGC notified to launch CBCS programmes of three and four years. As per that notification SOTHSM is developing CBCS programme B.A (VOC) Tourism Management of three years duration and will be launched in July 2019. Dr. Dubey informed the members’ that since BTS is a BA programme of three year duration and recent UGC notification has approved IGNOU’s BA programme, therefore as approved by the Hon’ble VC, the School is offering Bachelor of Arts in Tourism Studies programme under BDP for the July 2018 and January 2019 session. Dr. Dubey, further observed that since BTS is

now being offered as a BA programme under BDP; therefore a separate Programme Guide has not been printed from January 2018 session onwards. Members observed that the approval for offering BA in Tourism Studies was given by the Honourable Vice Chancellor, therefore this matter may be considered as reporting item; and the agenda items stands ratified. Item No. SB: 22.9: Consideration and approval of the list of Paper Setters, Moderators and Evaluators for various programmes offered from the School Director placed the revised list of Paper Setters, Moderators and Evaluators for the various programmes of the School. School Board members suggested at least 05 years of teaching experience should be mandatory for paper setters and Moderators. While a teaching experience of 2 and 3 three years must be mandatory for evaluators of Under-graduate and post graduate programmes, respectively. Members observed that the faculty should go over the list again and thereafter with the purview of the Chairperson, i.e. Director of the School, the list stands approved. Item No. SB: 22.10: To consider and approve names for ‘Expert Committee for review and revision of MTTM 15 course of the MTTM programme Ms. Tangjakhombi Akoijam informed the members that MTM – 15 ‘Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Expositions’ is a course offered in the fourth semester of Master of Arts in Tourism Management (MTM) programme. This course was approved for Major Revision in the 20th School Board meeting. The changes in the MICE industry, specially business travel needs to be reflected in the course. The following experts will be invited for the expert committee meeting:

External Members

1. Prof. Parikshat Singh Manhas, University of Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir 2. Prof. Manohar Sajnani, Amity University, NOIDA 3. Dr. Charu Sheela Yadav, Assistant Professor, IITTM, NOIDA 4. Dr. G. G. Saxena, Former Executive Director, Indian Convention Promotion Bureau

(ICPB), Delhi 5. Mr. Arpan Mitra, CEO, Citrus Holidays, Kolkata 6. Mr. Manoj Mishra, Director, Zenith Leisure Holidays Ltd, New Delhi 7. Mr. Vikas Khanduri, CEO, Viva Voyages, New Delhi 8. Mr. Mukesh Kwatra, Regional Sales Manager, The Oberoi Group, Delhi

Internal Members 1. Director, SOTHSM (Chairman) 2. Prof. Kapil Kumar, SOSS 3. Dr. Harkirat Bains, SOTHSM 4. Dr. Sonia Sharma, SOTHSM 5. Dr. Arvind Kumar Dubey, SOTHSM 6. Dr. Paramita Suklabaidya, SOTHSM 7. Ms. Tangjakhombi Akoijam, SOTHSM (Course Coordinator and Convener)

The School Board approved Major Revision of MTM – 15 ‘‘Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Expositions’, to be coordinated by Ms. Tangjakhombi Akoijam. The list of experts for the expert committee meeting as given above stands approved.

Item No. SB: 22.11: Co-option of members to the School Board under Clause (2) (d) of Statute 10A Director, Prof. Jitendra Kumar Srivastava informed the members that the tenure of the internal member of the School Board is reaching term and new members are to be co – opted. Four names as decided in the School Council as the new members was placed in the School Board for approval. The members approved the following four names as co-opted members of the School Board of SOTHSM under Clause (2)(d) of Statute 10A:

1. Prof. Jaideep Sharma, Professor in Library Science, SOSS 2. Prof. Neera Singh, Professor in English, SOH 3. Dr. Subodh Kesharwani, Associate Professor, SOMS 4. Dr. Kakoli Gogoi, Assistant Professor, SOS

Item No. SB: 22.12: Any other item with the permission of the Chair The following agenda items were discussed with the permission of the chair: i) To consider and approve names for ‘Expert Committee for review and revision of

MTTM 04 - Management Information System in Tourism course of the MTTM programme

Dr. Paramita Suklabaidya apprised the members that the MTM – 04 “Information Management Systems and Tourism” is a course offered in the first semester of Master of Arts in Tourism Management (MTM) programme. This course was approved for Major Revision in the 21st School Board meeting. The changes in Information Technology in the past decade were tremendous and the same needs to be reflected in the course. The following experts will be invited for the expert committee meeting:

External Members

1. Dr. Pawan Gupta, Associate Professor, IITTM, NOIDA 2. Dr. Anil Gupta, Assistant Professor, University of Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir 3. Dr. P. J. Shyju, Assistant Professor, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 4. Mr. Vikas Khanduri, Chairman Training and Education, Travel Agents Federation of

India, New Delhi 5. Mr. Samir Sharma, Regional Manager – West India, Oman Airways, Mumbai 6. Mr. Pankaj Mehrotra, Regional Sales Manager, Vistara, Lucknow 7. Representative of Make my trip/Yatra/online travel portal

Internal Members 1. Director, SOTHSM (Chairman) 2. Prof. Kapil Kumar, SOSS 3. Dr. Harkirat Bains, SOTHSM 4. Dr. Sonia Sharma, SOTHSM 5. Dr. Arvind Kumar Dubey, SOTHSM 6. Ms. Tangjakhombi Akoijam, SOTHSM 7. Dr. Paramita Suklabaidya, SOTHSM (Course Coordinator and Convener)

The School Board approved Major Revision of MTM – 04 ‘Information Management Systems and Tourism’, to be coordinated by Dr. Paramita Suklabaidya. The list of experts for the expert committee meeting as given above stands approved.

ii) Opportunity of Re-admission to BA in International Hospitality Administration Students (All batches from 2008 – 2012) Programme Coordinator Dr. Paramita Suklabaidya informed the members that BA in

international Hospitality Administration (BA – IHA), a three year degree programme was on

offer, in collaboration with American Hotel and Lodging Education Institute (AH & LEI) from

July 2008 till July 2012 (last batch of students were admitted as per the advice of the

Honorable, Delhi High Court). The minimum period for the completion of the BAIHA Degree

Programme is 03 years while maximum is 06 years with no provision of re – admission.

The 18th School Board and subsequently the Academic Council gave extension of one year only to the students of batch 2008, 2009 and 2010. Thereafter, SRD observed and recommended readmission for a period of two years (four chances) is accordance with the existing norms of the university should be given to the students of all the batches from 2008 – 2012. In the light of the recommendations of SRD the matter was again placed before the 19th School Board and approved and a committee was formed by the Honorable Vice Chancellor under the chairpersonship of Registrar – SRD and the committee gave the following recommendations: i) Re – admission will be given only to the students who have registered for all the 3 years of

the programme and have completed their internship. ii) The pro – rata fees as per University norms will be 11,700/- per 8 credit course of IGNOU iii) No. of permissible chances will be four chances, commencing July 2018 with June 2020 as

the last term end examination. iv) Support and monitoring of the Academic Activities will be managed by the School. v) Other operational issues as they might arise will be managed by the School. Further, Programme Coordinator requested that the two year re – admission provision may kindly be initiated from January 2019 till December 2020 so as to enable the students 2012 batch to take re – admission in the programme. Members observed that a large number of students are yet to complete the programme and therefore this opportunity with the conditions as stipulated by the Committee stand approved with two changes: a) re – admission will be given only to those students who have registered for all the 3 years of

the programme and have completed their internship as well as taken classes for all the mandatory practical classes since School cannot provide Programme centres for the students now.

b) the period of re –admission of two years will commence in January 2019 and the maximum four chances will be completed by December 2020.

iii) Update on NCHMCT fellowship scheme to four research scholars of IGNOU

Director informed the members that a proposal was received from NCHMCT with regard to the offering four research fellowship by NCHMCT. The matter is under consideration and a committee will be constituted by the Honourable Vice Chancellor to look into the modalities of the same.

Members welcome the proposal and the proposal stands approved. The meeting ended with a vote of thanks by the Chair.

Prof. Jitendra Kumar Srivastava Director, SOTHSM

& Chairman, School Board