IGNOU Preparatory Course – BPP Admissions 2012

Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi is offering Bachelor Preparatory Programme (BPP) for the candidates who want to pursue Bachelors Programme without 10+2 / Intermediate qualification. Duration of the course is 6 Months and you can complete it within maximum 2 years. There are three streams in the programme. These are Commerce, General Mathematics and Social Sciences.

Course fee is Rs. 850. Applicants should have minimum 18 years and there is no upper age limit. Candidates do not need any formal qualification. The courses available in this programme are: 1. Preparatory Course in Social Sciences 2. Preparatory course in General Mathematics 3. Preparatory course in Commerce. At present, the BPP is offered in Telugu, Oriya, Tamil, Bengali, English, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam and Gujarati.

Candidates who completes this prgramme can join in Bachelors Degree of IGNOU. Contact Phone Number for BPP Programmes is 011-29572720. Programme delivery will be through teleconferencing, radio counseling, telecast, audio – visual programme, term end examinations etc. Application forms can be obtained from IGNOU Regional Centers. Last date for the receipt of completed applications is 30th July 2012.

Anna University B.Tech Admissions for Other State Candidates 2012-13

Anna University, Chennai (Tamilnadu) is inviting applications for admission to B.E/ B.Tech / B.Arch Degree Courses in the Other States Candidates category for the academic year 2012-13. Candidates have to apply online through http://osonline.annauniv.edu:8080/otherstate2012/ . There are 50 seats available in this category for all other states. Candidates have to submit only one application for all the courses.

Duration of BE/ B.Tech programme is 4 years and B.Arch is 5 years. Applicants should not be from Tamilnadu and they should have passed in HSC / Intermediate / 10+2 with minimum 50 percent marks. SC and ST candidates need 35 percent marks. Improvement marks will not be considered. Only male candidates are eligible for mining engineering branch.

Selection will be based on the marks obtained in the qualifying examination. B.Arch candidates should have passed in NATA 2012. Selection for B.Arch programme will be based on marks in qualifying exam and NATA scores. Candidates will be called for counseling based on their merit.

Interested candidates can register online through www.annauniv.edu . Application fee should be paid in the form of DD drawn in favour of The Director, Admissions, Anna University and payable at Chennai for the prescribed amount. Filled in forms along with relevant enclosures should be sent to The Director (Admissions), Anna University, Chennai – 600 025.