Programme Guide - PGDMCH PDF

CONTENTS
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1. Why this Programme? 5

2. What is this Programme? 5
2.1 Programme Package 5
2.2 Programme Structure 5
2.3 Scheme of Study 6
3. How to Study? 6
3.1 Theory Component 6
3.2 Practical Component 7
3.3 Log-book Maintenance 8
3.4 Audio-video Component 8
3.5 Student Information System 8
3.6 Student Responsibility 9
3.7 IGNOU Website 10
4. How will the Programme Run? 11
4.1 Infrastructure for Implementation 11
4.2 Allotment of PSC and SDC 12
4.3 Role of Programme Study Centre 13
4.4 Role of Skill Development Centre 14
4.5 Grouping of Students 14
4.6 Programme Schedules 15
4.7 Arrangement of Contact Sessions 16
5. How will You be Evaluated? 17
5.1 Distribution of Marks 17
5.2 Method of Evaluation of Theory Courses 17
5.3 Method of Evaluation of Practical Courses 18
5.4 Result and Certification 19
6. May I Help You? 20
6.1 Change of Address 20
6.2 Study Material 20
6.3 Assignments 20
6.4 Term-end Theory Examination 21
6.5 Term-end Practical Examination 21
6.6 Re-admission 22
6.7 Channel of Communications and Addresses 23
7. Know Syllabi of Your Courses 24
7.1 Course-wise List of Blocks 24
7.2 Block-wise Details of Each Course 24
8. Appendices
Appendix I : List of Practical Skills 28
Appendix II : Time Frame for Practical Training 30
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Appendix III : Sample Spell Posting Schedule 31
Appendix IV : Monitoring Proforma for PSC and SDC Counsellors 34
Appendix V : Proforma for Certification of Completion of Practical Skills 39
Appendix VI : Form for Term-end Practical Examination 40
Appendix VII : Pattern of Term-end Practical Evaluation 41
Appendix VIII : Details of Regional Centres having PGDMCH Programme 44
Appendix IX : List of PSCs for PGDMCH Programme 46
Appendix X : Guidelines for Selection of PSC, SDC and Counsellors 47
Appendix XI : Form for Change/ Correction of Address 48
Appendix XII : Form for Non-receipt of Study Material/Assignments 49
Appendix XIII : Form for Early Declaration of Result of Term-end Examination 50
Appendix XIV : Form for Issue of Duplicate Statement of Marks/Grade Card 52
Appendix XV : Form for Issue of Provisional Certificate 53
Appendix XVI : Form for Issue of Official Transcript 54
Appendix XVII : Recognition of IGNOU Degree/Diploma 55
Appendix XVIII : Form for Obtaining Photocopy of the Answer Script 56
Appendix XIX : Form for Re-admission 58
Appendix XX : Feedback Proforma for the Learners of the PGDMCH Programme 59
ABBREVIATIONS
IGNOU : Indira Gandhi National Open University
SOHS : School of Health Sciences
RSD : Regional Services Division
SR&ED : Student Registration and Evaluation Division
MPDD : Material Production and Distribution Division
PSC : Programme Study Centre
SDC : Skill Development Centre
WP : Work Place
RHSAC : Regional Health Sciences Advisory Committee
PIC : Programme-in-charge
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1. WHY THIS PROGRAMME?
The Post Graduate Diploma in Maternal and Child Health (PGDMCH) Programme is a comprehensive package of Community
Medicine/PSM, Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Paediatrics so as to give you an integrated knowledge on the MCH care. The
package includes the Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illness (IMNCI), Facility based IMNCI (F-IMNCI),
Adolescent-Friendly Reproductive and Sexual Health (RKSK) Services, Mother and Child Tracking System (MCTS) and
Maternal Death Surveillance and Response (MDSR) and other approaches of Government of India to improve the various
morbidity and mortality indicators related to MCH care. The GOI approach to harmonize paediatric care at all level of health
care delivery has also been adapted. Thus the curriculum aims at updating the knowledge and skills of practicing doctors and
those placed in a peripheral set up like Primary Health Centre/Community Health Centre. But the package would also be
beneficial for doctors at all levels engaged in the MCH care in different capacities.
After completion of this Programme, you should be able to:

 imbibe comprehensive knowledge of ongoing Maternal and Child Programmes and be able to manage Health Care
Services at different institutional levels;
 tackle the disease outbreaks and effectively manage the National Health Programmes especially in relation to MCH
services;
 provide antenatal care including those of high risk pregnancy, conduct normal delivery, handle common emergency care
related to pregnancy and its outcome and identify referral situations;
 manage common gynaecological morbidity and provide family planning services;
 provide newborn care, identify high risk babies, diagnose and manage common childhood morbidity including
emergencies; and
 acquire knowledge on nutritional needs, assess growth and development of children and adolescents, and manage their
respective problems.
2. WHAT IS THIS PROGRAMME?

2.1 Programme Package
The programme package in distance education mode is developed with the help of available technology commonly known as
multi-media package. The package for this programme consists of print material in the form of booklets called blocks and the
audio video materials in the form of cassettes. Besides these, there is arrangement for teleconferences and contact sessions at
programme study centre and skill development centre level as discussed below.
In IGNOU parlance, the study hours are measured in credit system. One credit is equivalent to 30 learning hours. Each theor y
booklet is called a block, which consists of three to six chapters called units. Usually each block represents one credit. The
block on practical manual is meant for guidance in ‘Hands-on-training’. Hence, the credit hours represented by it will be as
mentioned against the respective courses in Section 2.2.
The duration of the programme is of one-year duration i.e. January to December of a calendar year. The print material consists
of 18 theory Blocks, 3 Practical Manuals, 3 practical related manuals, 3 logbooks, 1 Programme Guide and 9 Assignments
(bound together). You will receive all the print materials in the beginning of the session. The audio/video cassettes developed
for the programme can be viewed from U-tube.
2.2 Programme Structure

The PGDMCH programme consists of six courses. These represent three broad disciplines of conventional medical education
system. Course 1 (MME-301), Course 2 (MME-302) and Course 3 (MME-303) represent the disciplines of community
Medicine (CM), Obstetrics and Gynaecology (O&G) and Paediatrics respectively. The respective practical component of these
three courses are given in the Course 4 (MMEL-301), Course 5 (MMEL-302) and Course 6 (MMEL-303).
The Courses are designed on the basis of learning hours required by an average student. As mentioned above, one credit
represents 30 hours of learning. The design of the PGDMCH programme in terms of credit distribution of the courses is
shown below:
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Course Code Name of the Course Nature of Course No. of Credits
MME-301 Preventive MCH Theory 6

MME-302 Reproductive Health Theory 6
MME-303 Child Health Theory 6
MMEL-301 Preventive MCH Practical Practical 6
MMEL-302 Reproductive Health Practical Practical 6
MMEL-303 Child Health Practical Practical 6
Total 36
2.3 Scheme of Study

In distance education system, in addition to self-learning, contact sessions are held to facilitate the learning process of students.
In this programme, where practical component is quite significant, the contact sessions will comprise of counselling sessions
for the theory and practical components. For the convenience of study, the whole duration of these sessions is divided into five
spells. The 1st spell is of 4 days and the other 4 spells are of 6 days duration each. The 1 st spell will be clubbed with the
induction meeting. Though there is no separate provision for clearing doubts related to theory component, you are free to clear
all your doubts during the practical sessions.
3. HOW TO STUDY?
3.1 Theory Component

The students of distance education system are adult learners. Hence, the self-instructional materials are written with the
objective and style so as to make the reading interesting and easily understandable. A schematic representation of the design of
units is given below to facilitate your access to the contents.
Unit X*
X.0 Objectives
X.1 Introduction
X.2 Section 1 (Main Theme)
X.2.1 Sub-section 1 of Section 1
…………………………………
…………………………………
Check Your Progress
X.3 Section 2 (Main Theme)
………………………………….
…………………………………. Check Your Progress
| || | |
| || | |
X.m Let Us Sum Up

X.n Answers to Check Your Progress
* ‘X’ stands for the serial number of the unit concerned.
As the scheme suggests, we have divided the units into sections for easy reading and better comprehension. Each section is
indicated distinctly by bold capital letters and each sub-section by relatively smaller but bold letters. The significant
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divisions within sub-sections are in still smaller but bold letters so as to make it easier for you to see their place within sub-
sections. For purposes of uniformity, we have employed the same scheme of divisions in every unit throughout the
programme.
Please start reading from the very beginning of the block i.e. Block Introduction and then go through the units. In each unit
read the objectives, introduction and then the text. The objectives articulate briefly:
 What we have presented in the unit, and
 WHAT WE EXPECT FROM YOU ONCE YOU COMPLETE WORKING ON THE UNIT.
The last section of each unit under the heading ‘Let Us Sum Up’ summarises the whole unit for purposes of recapitulation and
ready reference. We have self-check exercises under the caption ‘Check Your Progress’ at a few places in each unit. Do not
skip these exercises. The answers to these exercises are mentioned at the end of the unit.
What, perhaps, you would do is to go through the units and jot down important points as you read in the space provided in the
margin. Broad margins in the booklets are there for you to write your notes on. Make your notes as you work through the
materials. This will help you prepare for the examination as also in assimilating the content. Besides, you will be able to save
on time. Do use these margins. This will help you keep track of and assimilate what you have been reading in the unit,
answer the self-check exercises and the assignment questions and easily identify the item(s) to be clarified.
We hope that we have given enough space for you to work on the self-check exercises. The purpose of giving self-check
exercises will be served satisfactorily if you compare your answers with the possible ones given at the end of each unit after
having written your answer in the blank space. You may be tempted to have a glance at answer(s) given at the end of the
unit as soon as you come across an exercise. But we do hope that you will overcome the temptation and turn to these answers
only after you write yours.
These exercises are not meant to be submitted to us for correction or evaluation. Instead, the exercises are to function as study
tools to help you keep on the right track as you read the units.
The units are designed in such a way that the contents of later units are based upon the contents of initial units. If you have not
understood or followed a unit properly, please read it again before reading the next one because; it may be difficult to follow
the later units without a proper understanding of the first one. Wherever you face problem in understanding the content, please
make note of it and put that question to your counsellor during the counselling sessions at the PSC. You can also informally
clear your doubts whenever you come in contact with your counsellors at PSC/SDC without any hesitation.
The reference books are listed for those who want to know further about the subject. But for your purpose, it should be
sufficient if you have understood the contents thoroughly. Please note that all the questions either in assignments or in term-
end examination will be from the syllabi as mentioned in this guide. You will have to write the assignments related to each
block as mentioned later on.
3.2 Practical Component

Every theory course has a related practical course. The skills that you need to learn under each course are listed in Appendix I.
Please maintain record of all the cases, as mentioned below, that you are seeing as a part of the learning exercise.
Please refer to Appendix II that summarises the hours that you need to spend in practical component of each course. The time
allotment at PSC will be used for demonstration of skills to you and for limited practice. To ensure that you have understood
the steps involved in each of the skills demonstrated, you should practice the skills on at least one sample case. If you can get
opportunity to practice it on more number of patients at PSC, then you are welcome. However, if you do not get more chances,
you could practice the same procedure at your Skill Development Centre(SDC).
At SDC, you will have to practice all the skills taught to you at PSC. The number of patients that you should see for each skill
is mentioned in the logbooks. To guide you, there will be counsellors at SDC from two disciplines i.e. Paediatrics and
Obstetrics and Gynaecology. However, for community Medicine, no activity is identified at SDC level. Hence, please try to
clear all your doubts in MMEL-301 before you leave PSC and start activities at your work place.
Training in PSC is planned in 5 spells with the focus on group learning but the posting at SDC is spread over the year and
focus is on one-to-one learning. The learning at PSC, SDC and workplace must take place in a cyclical manner for all the
identified skills. This provides you multiple opportunities to clarify all their doubts with respective subject experts during the
registration period.
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The duration of practical component is mentioned against each course. The practical manuals provided for each course would
provide you information in details about the skills that you need to perform. This manual will guide you in carrying out the
procedures both under supervision and for self-practice later on. You are provided one additional manual/guide in each
practical course. For MMEL-301, you have a project guide to carry out a project work at the place as feasible to you. In
MMEL-302, you have been provided with a checklist Manual that will help you to verify the steps while performing those
skills. In MMEL-303, you are provided with the IMNCI Manual that will help you to refer while seeing the under-five
children in an OPD set up.
3.3 Log-book Maintenance

Log-book is meant for maintaining the records of all the activities/cases that you are performing as a part of the programme at
PSC, SDC and Work Place. You have been provided with a logbook for each of the three practical courses. The number of
cases that you should record in logbook will be according to the provisions made in it. For the rest of the cases as and when
you see them, should be entered in the respective log-book in the appropriate place as mentioned in them.
The log-books should be carried by you whenever you participate in PSC/SDC training. The cases recorded by you at the
PSC/SDC should be written then and there and get it countersigned by the respective Counsellors. As attendance of all the
spells vis-a-vis completion of all skills is compulsory, this records will be the objective proof of your actual performance and
learning. If a particular activity is not duly signed by the counsellors, then it would not be considered for internal assessment
and hence will fetch you low score. Please note, you must carry the log-book along with you to the term-end practical
examination which would be returned back to you at the end of the practical examination.
3.4 Audio-video Component

Few audio-video cassettes are available to help you learn the practical skills. These are uploaded to U-tube for easy access.
You can view them approaching through the e-gyankosh repository of IGNOU and searching under school of health sciences
(http://egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/18)or through u-tube directly by searching
for ‘U-tube video PGDMCH’. You can get idea about how to make clinical case
presentation in MMEL-302/MMEL-303 and the family presentations in MMEL-301.
3.5 Student Information System

Induction Meeting
The induction meeting is held in the beginning of the session. On this occasion you are informed to come to the PSC or to the
Regional Centre as planned by IGNOU. You are given orientation about the IGNOU system and told about your roles and
responsibility while undergoing the PGDMCH programme package. You will receive information regarding this from your
regional centre.
Peer Group Information System

You could make your own arrangement to get information in time. One method could be to establish telephonic link amongst
the batch mates. Two to three of you having easy access to PIC or Regional Centre could collect updated information regarding
the schedules of various activities like spells, teleconferencing, any special event etc. These students in turn could pass
information to another set of students staying nearby (say, each take responsibility for 2 students). These students pass
information to another set of students. Thus, in a short duration, the information could reach to every student without much
burden on anyone.
Information by PIC
The Programme In-charge (PIC) is provided information on different activities either by Regional Centre or by the School
from time to time. The PIC in turn also informs you about the relevant activities..
Information by Regional Centre
Some of the information is sent to you by the Regional Centre. The Assistant Regional Director (ARD) takes care of this
activity.
Information from Headquarters
Information on evaluation and material distribution goes directly from the respective divisions located at head quarters. You
could also communicate directly to these divisions. Addresses of important divisions and the School are given in the Section
6.7. However, in case of any problem, you could inform to the Regional Centre/PIC as the case may be.
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Interaction with Programme Coordinator
You could interact with your programme coordinator through e-mail on any of the administrative or academic problems
related to the programme.
Information through Teleconference

Some of the important announcements like the schedule of next teleconference are made during teleconferences. However, this
information is available in website. You could attend the teleconference at any of the places linked by Gyandarshan (GD-2)
channel or at your residence if you have DTH (direct to home) connection.
Information through Gyan Vani
Gyan vani is an educational FM radio channel operating through several FM radio stations each covering a radius of about 70
km. You can interact during the live broadcast through toll free number. Please contact your regional centre for details.
Information from Website
All the latest information is provided in the website of IGNOU (http://www.ignou.ac.in). You can access it as and when
required. See section 3.7 for more details.
Information from Student Support Service centre
Any type of unsolved problems could be sent to the student support service centre ([email protected]). Please refer Section 6.7
for further details.
3.6 Student Responsibility

Providing Correct Contact details
You will be communicated by IGNOu about various activities and guidelines from time to time. So, You should ensure that
your e-mail, mobile number and postal address is correctly ecorded with IGNOU. You can verify this in IGNOU website by
clicking the student support and then registration status. (http://admission.ignou.ac.in/changeadmdata/admissionstatusnew.asp)
You should also provide you enrollment number and Study centre code whenever you want to correspond with any officials of
IGNOU so that you could be replied timely and properly.
Travel and Stay in Relation to Programme
The admission fee covers only the expenses towards study material, counselling, practical activities at PSC and SDC including
travel during field visits and evaluation. Hence, cost towards your stay and travel in relation to the programme during the
practical spells, examination, teleconference etc. has to be born by you. So, you could pool your money and take help of the
PIC/Regional Centre in arranging the vehicles, stay etc. as and when required.
Log-book Maintenance
You will maintain the log-books for practical courses. Each of the records maintained at PSC/SDC should be signed by the
respective counsellors.
Attendance in Spells
All the practical spells are compulsory. However, you have the option to complete them over 3 years(i.e. till registration period
remains valid). The attendance for all spells is compulsory and you have to attend them in a sequence. If you miss any
spell, you may not be allowed to join the next spell. So, you should inform in advance to the Programme Coordinator and your
Programme In-charge (PIC) regarding your inability to attend the spell so that you will be given an option to attend that spell
(organized on zonal basis) at some other place so that you could again join your group in the PSC for the next spell. If you are
not able to attend the spell at alternate arrangement venue, you have to wait for that spell for the next year with the next batch.
Certificate of Completion for Skill Training

You will have to attach the certificate of completion of practical activities performed at PSC and SDC while applying for the
term-end practical examination. You could retain a xerox copy of these certificates for future use.
Timely Submission of Assignments

The submission dates are mentioned in the assignment. You should submit your assignments before taking the term-end
theory examination.
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Filling of Term-end Examination Form
You will have to fill up theory and practical term-end examination form separately . The theory form is submitted online for
which the required fee per course has to be paid as per guidelines. The last date for submitting the theory examination form is
April 30/October 31 for the June/December examination. You have the option to submit at a later date with payment of late
fee. See the section 6.4 for details. For practical term-end examination the form is to be submitted to the PIC for which no
separate fee to be paid.
Invalid Registration
Even after completing the programme, your registration could be declared as invalid at the time of announcing the result. The
reason could be one or more of the following:
 You have appeared in the examination without registration.
 Your registration period has expired.
 Your registration details are not forwarded from the concerned Regional Centre to the SR&E division.
 You were not eligible for registration for the particular programme/course.
Hence, you should first check the details from the respective Regional Centre before approaching to the head quarters.
3.7 IGNOU Website

You can get the details of information about IGNOU from the website(www.ignou.ac.in). If you face any problem or have any
doubt, you should e-mail to the programme coordinator.
Fig. 1 : Web page of IGNOU Website
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The screen of the homepage is mentioned in Fig.1. Please click the respective icons about which you want further information.
For example, if you want information on School of Health Sciences, click on the word About IGNOU and then on Schools of
studies, similarly if you want information on a specific regional centre, click on Regional Network. If you want information
on Gyan Darshan Down linking Centres, click on Electronic Media production Centre(EMPC) after clicking About
IGNOU and then Institutes/centres/cells/Units.
As a student of IGNOU, you will be interested to know your examination date sheet, term-end theory result, grade card, your
correspondence address as recorded at IGNOU Head quarters and the status of the print materials that you are supposed to be
provided in the beginning of the session. In addition you may be interested in downloading information like old question
papers, fresh assignments etc. All these information related to student leaning process in clubbed together which could be
accessed by clicking on the word Students Support. Once you click on this word, you will be automatically guided for
subsequent search.
You may also notice some information rolling on the screen of the home page. These information are usually displayed
periodically according to its relevance. For example, facility for online filling of theory term-end forms will appear only in the
month of March or September. Special information like declaration of result, rescheduling of examination etc. are displayed as
applicable from time to time. You should click on these matters to know more details.
On line Submission of Theory Term-end Forms

You can fill up the theory term-end form online by clicking on the word Register online in the home page and the on the
Term End Exam (http://exam.ignou.ac.in/ ). The detailed guidelines of filling form will be displayed.
After successful submission of Examination Form, you will receive an acknowledgement slip with the details of, Control
Number, Course Code, Date and Session. You should retain the auto generated Control Number for reference and record.
Information on Term-end Theory Examination Date Sheet
The term-end theory examination date sheet gets displayed by the month of February/August for June/December examination
respectively. Usually the paper I (MME-301) is scheduled for the first working day of June and December. The paper II
(MME-302) and the paper III (MME-303) are scheduled with a gap of one working day each.
4. HOW WILL THE PROGRAMME RUN?

4.1 Infrastructure for Implementation
The programme will be implemented through a network of health infrastructure all over India. IGNOU has 56 Regional
Centres (RC) which are directly responsible for the programme-related activities of that region. The Appendix VIII mentions
the jurisdiction of each of the regional centres. The head quarters has 21 schools looking after the academic components and
several divisions for administrative component.
The SOHS is responsible for the curriculum design, programme development as well as framing the guidelines for various
aspects of the implementation process in consultation with the concerned divisions. Besides it will be monitoring the
programme to ensure the quality training. The student Registration Division (SRD) is responsible for admission of students
and the Student Evaluation Division (SED) for examination (both concurrent and end-assessment) and certification. Computer
division possesses the student data. The material production and Distribution Division (MPDD) is responsible for Print and
despatch of study materials. Regional services Division (RSD) is the coordinating division between the head quarter and
peripheral set up. So most of the information from regional director will go to head quarter only through RSD. Besides, RSD
appoints the counsellors, programme-in-charge and takes care of the financial aspects of running the programme.
The contact sessions will be conducted through the counsellors identified at Programme Study Centre (PSC) and Skill
Development Centre (SDC). The PSC and SDC are the Medical Colleges and District Level Hospitals identified by IGNOU
for this programme. At PSC, you will be demonstrated practical skills and given opportunity to clear their doubts where as you
would practice the skills at allotted SDCs for gaining competence. You will be able to do more and more practice of skills at
your own work place. The list of the PSCs is mentioned in Appendix IX. The link between the above infrastructure is
represented in Fig. 2.
In addition to the District hospitals, SDC could be located in the First Referral Unit (FRU) or in a private set up (may be a
large private hospital/nursing home) with a minimum patient turn over, availability of subject experts and the facilities as per
the guideline mentioned in Appendix X. The SDC will be identified by the Regional Centre and allotted to the students in such
a way that no SDC will be attached to more than five students and all the students be attached to the nearest possible centre. If
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a student finds the allotted SDC to be very far from his work place, then he could identify a set up fulfilling the criteria laid
down for SDC and approach to the Regional Director for the same. Once that SDC is formally approved, it could be allotted
in lieu of the previous one.
Programme-in-charge is the link between the IGNOU and the health set up used for the PGDMCH programme. He is
stationed at the PSC and will for all practical purposes manage the day-to-day problems and ensure smooth running of the
programme. The counsellors identified at PSC and SDC will help to provide skill training to you.
Work place is the set up where you work normally. This may be a Primary Health Centre (PHC); your own clinic or any
other health set up in private/government sector. If the requisites in terms of number and the types of patients and facilities to
perform the expected practical are not available at the normal place of your work, then you are at liberty to select a place
where you could work to fulfill the requirements for your practical activities.
For state level monitoring of the programme, Regional Health Sciences Advisory Committee (RHSAC) is formed in each
region wherever a Regional Centre is located. The members of the committee include Director, Health Services (DHS) and
Director, Medical Education (DME) of respective states, programme-in-charge of all Programme Study Centres (PSC),
Director, School of Health Sciences (SOHS), Regional Consultant and the Regional Director of IGNOU. Regional Consultant
also participates in the meeting. This committee will help to identify and solve the implementation problems of the region,
monitor the programme for quality assurance and help towards recognition of the programme by the state.
HEAD QUARTER
Vice Chancellor
Pro Vice Chancellor
Schools Divisions
SOHS RSD MPDD RSD SED Computer
PERIPHERAL STRUCTURE
RHSAC
Regional Director
Programme Study Centre
Skill Development Centre
WORK PLACE
Fig. 2: Administrative set up for PGDMCH Programme
4.2 Allotment of PSC and SDC

Allotment of PSC
You will be informed about your allotted Programme Study Centre in your admission letter. You will be issued Identity Card
and enrollment number by your Regional Centre. For all future correspondence, please mention your enrollment number.
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In no situation a programme study centre will have more than 30 students in a batch. Hence, change of Programme Study
Centre will be permitted subject to availability of a seat in the PSC to which transfer is opted. For transfer of PSC, you will
have to apply in writing to your regional centre so that your records could be transferred to the new regional centre.
Allotment of SDC
Allotment of the SDCs is made in the beginning of the academic session by the Regional Centres with the help of the
respective Regional Consultant, wherever present. It is usually done during the induction meeting. If the allotment is not
done by the 2nd spell, you should bring it to the notice of the regional centre and the Programme Coordinator. Following points
are taken into consideration while allotting an SDC:
 A maximum of 5 students to be attached per SDC counsellor.
 Students to be provided opportunity for independent handling of patients.
 Travel time to SDC should be the minimum so that a student is not required to take leave to perform the SDC activity.
 SDC activity has to be performed in mutually convenient time of the student and the counsellor.
The allotment of SDC is made on the basis of the identified SDCs in a state. But, if some suitable SDC could be identified at a
convenient distance from the residence of a student, the matter should be brought to the notice of the Regional
Consultant/Regional Director who would pursue the matter with appropriate authorities for permission. After getting such
permission, allotment of that SDC would be made to the desiring student.
Similarly, if a student gets transferred to another state, his SDC allotment could be changed to the nearest available SDC in
that state. In this situation, the student will inform the Regional Director (where PSC is located) about his transfer marking a
copy to the Regional Director of the opted state (where he/she wants to do SDC activity). The Regional Director of the opted
state will take necessary steps to allot an SDC out of the list of activated SDCs or activate a new SDC as per the necessity.
4.3 Role of Programme Study Centre

The list of the Programme Study Centres identified for implementation of the PGDMCH programme in provided in the
appendix. Each PSC will have the following major functions:
Counselling
Face to face contact between teachers and the students is provided to impart skill training and clarify doubts arising out of the
study materials. During this period, students will be demonstrated different skills as planned in the curriculum design. As per
the availability of the patients and feasibility, students will also be given chance to practice some of the skills then and there.
How can the counsellors help you at PSC?

 Take theory counselling in respective subjects.
 Demonstrate all practical activities to the students attached to him/her.
 Help in limited practice of Skills at PSC
 Evaluate assignments and provide feedback.
 Participate in teleconferencing, if required.
 Evaluate records/projects of practical components of respective courses.
 Ensure your learning and gaining proficiency in respective disciplines.
 Certify the completion of skills by you at PSC.
 Participate as examiner for Term-end practical Examination.
Evaluation of Assignment
You will be given assignments having long, short and problem based questions. The counsellors at your programme study
centre will evaluate them and return you for feedback.
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Library
There will be availability of relevant course materials, reference books as suggested for further reading, audio video materials
related to the programmes run by the programme study centre.
You will be able to avail the library facility of the Medical College to which the programme study centre is attached. Please
use your Identity Card for this purpose.
Interaction with Fellow Students
You get an opportunity to interact with your peer groups and other students that could help you to overcome the problems
faced by a distant learner. You can overcome the feeling of being isolated from other students.
Teleconference
In some of the programme study centres teleconference facility is provided which is linked with the head quarter. At other
places you will be attached to the nearest centre having this facility.
4.4 Role of Skill Development Centre

There will be sufficient number of SDCs in each state as per the need of enrolled students. In some of the states all the district
hospitals have been approved to function as the Skill Development Centre. Each SDC will have the following major functions:
Hands on Training
You will be practicing different skills that are learnt by you at the PSC during the practical spells/contact sessions. Here you
will diagnose and manage the problems independently under the guidance of the SDC Counsellor. You will attend OPD,
Ward, Labour room, OT, emergency etc. as feasible. All these postings will be planned by the SDC Counsellor so that all the
skills visualized for learning are completed successfully.
How can the counsellors help you at SDC?

 Supervise your practice of skills in respective disciplines.
 Certify the completion of skills by you at SDC.
 Evaluate your learning of skills at SDC.
 Ensure learning and gaining proficiency in respective disciplines at SDC.
Monitoring
The SDC Counsellors will help the students to develop competency in each skill so that students can apply the new knowledge
in their set up. This process involves verification of logbook written by students and identifying learning problems there by
and rectifying those problems while the student is performing the same skill on other patients.
At SDC, the teaching learning arrangement is one to one basis. This aims at developing a friendly learning atmosphere and
clearing all the doubts of students without any hesitation.
Internal Evaluation of Practical Courses
The counsellors at SDC will assess each student on the basis of their performance and logbooks. These marks will be sent to
the programme In-charge for further compilation.
Log-book Checking
Each SDC Counsellor will verify the log-books maintained by the students. This checking will be an integral part of the skill
development process.
4.5 Grouping of Students

In the 1st spell, grouping of students not required as all sessions will be organized for the whole batch of students together. In
2nd to 5th spells, grouping will be necessary in which two counsellors from each of the CM, O&G and Paediatrics departments
at programme study centre will be involved to provide training to a batch of 30 students. Hence you will be divided into three
groups of 10 each and be posted to the above three departments in rotation. As there will be two counsellors from each
department, each counsellor will have five students under him at any point of time. Sample grouping pattern for 30 students
is mentioned below:
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Days of Spell PSM O&G Paediatrics
Day 1 & 2 A1 (1-5) A2 (6-10) B1 (11-15) B2 (16-20) C1 (21-25) C2 (26-30)
Day 3 & 4 C1 (21-25) C2 (26-30) A1 (1-5) A2 (6-10) B1 (11-15) B2 (16-20)
Day 5 & 6 B1 (11-15) B2 (16-20) C1 (21-25) C2 (26-30) A1 (1-5) A2 (6-10)
Please note that the grouping will be done separately for the batch depending upon the number of students turn up on the 1st
spell. You must report to the PIC on the 1st day of each spell. When there are less number of students in a batch, the groupings
will be made on the similar line. Examples for 10, 20 and 25 students are mentioned below:
For 10 students

Day 1 & 2 A1 (1-5) A2 (6-10) –– –– –– ––
Day 3 & 4 –– –– A1 (1-5) A2 (6-10) –– ––
Day 5 & 6 –– –– –– –– A1 (1-5) A2 (6-10)
For 20 students

Day 1 & 2 A1 (1-5) A2 (6-10) B1 (11-15) B2 (16-20) –– ––
Day 3 & 4 –– –– A1 (1-5) A2 (6-10) B1 (11-15) B2 (16-20)
Day 5 & 6 B1 (11-15) B2 (16-20) –– –– A1 (1-5) A2 (6-10)
For 25 students

Day 1 & 2 A1 (1-5) A2 (6-10) B1 (11-15) B2 (16-20) C1 (21-25) ––
Day 3 & 4 C1 (21-25) –– A1 (1-5) A2 (6-10) B1 (11-15) B2 (16-20)
Day 5 & 6 B1 (11-15) B2 (16-20) C1 (21-25) –– A1 (1-5) A2 (6-10)
The programme-in-charge along with the counsellors of the above three departments will finalise the time schedule of every
practical spell. The posting plan is designed in such a way that every student gets adequate opportunity to clear his/her doubts.
Though 5 students are attached to a counsellor at a time, these 5 students could be further divided into smaller groups and
posted to different places like OPD, Ward, OT, Labour Room, Neonatal ward, Emergency etc. The sample posting schedule is
mentioned in Appendix III.
Even though there is flexibility in planning a spell, following points need to be taken into consideration:
 Not more than 5 students are grouped in any of the clinical posting.
 Field demonstrations should not have more than 10 students at a time.
 Students, if possible, could be taken in the ward teaching rounds.
 Interested students could be allowed, if the department has no objection, for night duties in labour room, emergency care,
etc.
 All students should participate actively and present at least one case.
At the SDC, one counsellor each will be identified from Paediatrics and O&G. As you will be attached to one SDC also, you
will practice the skills under guidance of the counsellors at SDC.
4.6 Programme Schedules

You will be provided the schedule of counselling by your programme-in-charge who will also inform you about grouping and
rotational posting in different departments. There will be 5 practical spells in a year. A tentative time frame of the spells is
mentioned above. Each spell will be of 6 days duration except the 1 st spell which will be 4 days duration.
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1st spell March-April
2nd spell June-July
3rd spell August-September
4th spell September-October
5th spell November-December
Please note that all the spells are compulsory. If you are not able to attend any spell in the dates fixed by your PSC, you
should inform about it in advance to your PIC and to the Programme Coordinator so that you could be informed about the
alternate arrangement being made (usually on a zonal basis) in advance to enable you to attend it. If the alternate arrangement
is also not suitable, then you can attend the activity only with the next batch at your allotted PSC. This process will be
applicable to all the five spells.
4.7 Arrangement of Contact Sessions

4.7.1 Theory Counselling
There will be no separate contact session for theory counseling. All the doubts related to theory material could be clarified
during the practical spells.
4.7.2 Practical Activity

i) At Programme Study Centre
The practical demonstration at the PSC would be done in five spells as mentioned above. You will be posted at various set up
like Out Patient Department (OPD), Operation Theatre (OT), Ward, Labour Room, Post Partum Centre, Emergency Room,
Neonatology Ward etc. as per the necessity of training you in a particular skill. The exact place of posting will again depend
upon the decision of the counsellors of PSC so that your training becomes more meaningful.
It may be noted that the time allotted for PSC will be used for demonstration of skills and limited practice of that skill by
students depending upon the availability of the patient. It is expected that PSC counsellors will demonstrate all the skills at
least once and some of you get a scope to practice under their supervision. If you do not get scope for independent practice in
a spell, you could try the same in next spells. However, you have to do independent practice of all the skills at SDC level. In
addition to demonstration, you could discuss the important points in each of the procedures with your counsellors and ensure
that you follow all the steps correctly.
You will also have to attend some field visits related to course MMEL-301. The visits will be organised by the respective
counsellors. During the field visit, you have to collect all data as mentioned in the related section of the logbook and get them
signed before completing the respective spell. The arrangement of transport to the field will be taken care by the PSC.
At the end of the last spell, the PSC counsellor will sign on the completion certificate (Appendix-V) that is essential to make
you eligible to appear in the term-end examination.
ii) At Skill Development Centre

After attending the first spell at PSC, you should try to practice those skills in the SDC. This will help you to identify your
weakness in the learning process and provide you the scope to clarify the doubts during your next visit to PSC or while
interacting with the SDC counsellor. Thus, the PSC and SDC training goes hand in hand. The purpose is to complete the
practicing of all the skills at SDC that are taught to you at PSC in a particular spell before going again to the PSC for
learning the additional new skills in the next spell.
The schedule of activities at SDC will vary from student to student as per their convenience. You should discuss with your
SDC counsellor and fix the timing for performing the practical at the SDC. This responsibility lies with you to mutually decide
upon a time schedule that would suit both the counsellors and you. You should also get the logbook duly signed from the
counsellors as and when you perform the activities at SDC. At the end of the posting, the SDC counsellors will sign on the
completion certificate at appropriate places to make you eligible to appear in the term-end examination.
Please note that attending all the spells are compulsory i.e. you will be allowed to appear in the examination only after
completion of training in all the skills that are planned in five spells.
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4.7.3 Teleconferencing
It is a two-way audio and one-way video system where you can see the teachers over television screen and interact with them
by using the telephone/Fax. The teleconferencing sessions will be planned as per feasibility and attempts will be made to link
them during the practical spells so as to have more participation. Even if the spells and the teleconference sessions are not
linked, you can visit to your nearest study centre of IGNOU having this facility and attend to the teleconference sessions of
PGDMCH programme.You may contact your Regional Director to know more about this facility. You can also participate in
the teleconference if you have direct to home (DTH) facility. The Gyandarshan (GD-2) channel transmits this facility.
In these sessions, subject experts will be invited to deal with various subject areas as planned for that session. While dealing
with the theory component, principles/concepts dealt in different units will be highlighted and the questions arose by you will
be answered with the help of examples so that you will be able to practice those principles and link them to practical activities.
In the practical component, attempts will be made to deal with rare patients and where possible, show them live or get video
clips of five to ten minutes and generate discussion. Attempts will also be made to simulate question answer sessions/seminars
in a planned way. As the teleconferences are being linked with the practical sessions, a good amount of participation is
expected. Hence, model case presentation, case discussion, panel discussion and important clinical examination procedures
will be dealt with. The important sessions of the teleconference that are recorded and placed in U-tube can be seen by you.
5. HOW WILL YOU BE EVALUATED?

In Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), every course is considered as an independent unit. Hence every course
will be evaluated separately and for all purposes each course will be considered as a separate entity.
Evaluation will be made both concurrent (internal assessment) and at the end (end-assessment). Theory and Practical
components will be evaluated separately. In both the theory and practical, the weightage of the internal assessment will be
30% and that of the end-assessment will be 70%. For successful completion of the programme, you will have to pass in both
the components of each of the six courses with a minimum score of 50%. It may be noted that securing of pass mark in the
internal assessment of the practical components is essential before you can appear in the respective term-end practical
examination.
5.1 Distribution of Marks

Each course will have 100 full marks. Mark distribution and pass marks are mentioned in the table above. It may be noted that
even though the students have to secure pass mark separately in both the components, all their successful components are
carried forward till the end of the registration period of 3 years. So, the students have the option of either completing all the
components in an academic year or over a period of 3 years in a phase-wise manner as feasible to them. However, if you are
not able to complete in 3 years of registration, you can get some more time by undertaking readmission.
Course-wise Distribution of Marks
Course Code Nature of Course Internal Marks Term-end Marks Total

MME-301 Theory 30 (15) 70 (35) 100
MME-302 Theory 30 (15) 70 (35) 100
MME-303 Theory 30 (15) 70 (35) 100
MMEL-301 Practical 30 (15) 70 (35) 100
MMEL-302 Practical 30 (15) 70 (35) 100
MMEL-303 Practical 30 (15) 70 (35) 100
Total 600
Note: Figures in parenthesis show the pass marks.
5.2 Method of Evaluation of Theory Courses

5.2.1 Internal Assessment (Assignments)
In IGNOU, the internal assessment for theory is carried out by providing you one assignment for every two theory blocks.
These assignments are question papers that you will answer at your own place by referring your blocks. For the PGDMCH
Programme, you will have to do three assignments for each of Course MME-301, MME-302 and MME-303. You have to
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secure an aggregate of at least 15 marks to pass. If one fails to secure 15 marks, he/she will have to repeat the assignment/(s) in
which he has scored less than pass mark. The last date of submission of assignments is mentioned in section 6.4.
All the assignments have to be hand written. Submission of assignments is a pre-requisite for appearing in theory
examination. If some one appears in the term-end theory examination without submitting the respective assignments, his/her
term-end theory examination may not be reflected in the grade card.
5.2.2 Term-end Examination

Term-end examination for theory will be held twice in a year i.e. in the month of June and December. There will be 3 papers
of 70 marks each. Each paper will be of 3 hours duration. You will have to secure at least 35 marks in each of the theory
papers for successful completion.
You could appear in all or any one of the three theory papers at a time. For appearing in the theory term-end examination, you
should fulfil two requisites, i.e. filling up the form in time (refer section 6.4) and timely submission of assignments related to
that theory paper or the papers that you want to appear.
To make you eligible, you will have to fill up and submit the term-end examination form in time. You have to fill the form
online and pay examination fee per paper as applicable for the year. The examination schedule commonly known as Date
Sheet gets displayed in the website.
Every year theory examination is conducted in about 800 examination centres. You can appear from any of these centres. But
once you give a choice, the centre is not usually changed. If the centre that you have opted is not activated as an examination
centre, then you will be automatically allotted a centre nearer to that of your option. The hall ticket for the examination has to
be downloaded from website which becomes available usually 2 weeks prior to the commencement of examination.
5.3 Method of Evaluation of Practical Courses

5.3.1 Internal Assessment
Like the theory courses, the practical courses will have 30% weightage from internal assessment. The internal assessment of
the practical component will be done by the counsellors located both at the PSC and the SDC. There are no formal question
papers to assess this component. The counsellors will make a subjective assessment of your understanding and performance on
every skill. The marks on internal assessment will be given by the PSC/SDC counsellors in a proforma provided for the
respective courses (Appendix IV). This proforma will be handed over by the respective SDC/PSC counsellors to the
Programme In-charge as soon as you complete all the requisite activities under them.
In PSC, most of the skills dealt in a spell will be evaluated during that spell or in the last spell. Similarly, the SDC
Counsellor will evaluate you as and when you complete the activities related to the respective skill as per the groupings made
in the proforma. Please note that you have to also submit the respective logbooks during the term-end practical examination
for verification by examiners. You will be returned back your logbooks after the examination.
For MMEL-302 and MMEL-303, the internal evaluation will be carried out at both the PSC and SDC by the respective
counsellors bearing a weightage of 15% each. However, for MMEL-301 where there is no SDC Counsellor, the PSC
counsellor will evaluate for all the 30% marks. In this case, the project will have a weightage of 15% and the other
components will have a weightage of 15%. You should get your project evaluated in advance so that internal marks are
available to PIC in time. The pattern of evaluation process is summarised in the table below:
Process of Evaluation of Internal Assessment of Practical Component
Course Code Weightage Evaluation Process

MMEL-301 15% Evaluation by PSC counsellor
15% Evaluation of Project
MMEL-302 15% Evaluation by PSC counsellor
MMEL-303 15% Evaluation by SDC counsellor
Passing in internal assessment of the practical is a prerequisite for appearing in the Term-end Practical examination. A
student will have to secure at least 15 marks to be declared as pass in the internal assessment component. If a student fails to
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secure pass marks, he/she will have to repeat all the practical activities (at PSC and SDC) of related courses after paying the
required fees. The fee will be same as that applicable for readmission to practical Courses.
5.3.2 Term-end Examination

For term-end practical examination, there will be three internal and three external examiners i.e. one each from the disciplines
of the O&G, PSM and Paediatrics. The internal examiners will be from the same programme study centre and the external
examiners will be the counsellors from IGNOU programme study centres (for PGDMCH Programme) of other states. Their
names will be finalized in consultation with the School. An observer from IGNOU may also be present. The practical term-end
examination is usually held once a year i.e. in the months of November-December. However, if students apply for June
session, examination could be planned for those students at 1-2 selected centres across the country.
The examination pattern will be uniform in the whole country. You will be given long and short cases slides/spots and there
will be a viva. In Course MMEL-301, the case will be replaced by working up of family and management problems.
Slide/Spot category could include spot diagnosis, specimens, X-rays, Instruments, Statistical exercises, Charts, Small
Management problems, Graphs, etc. A student will have to score at least 35 marks in any of the three practical courses to pass
successfully. Otherwise, he/she will have to repeat the respective course.
You will appear in the term-end practical examination at your programme study centre. If number of students opting for
appearing in term-end practical examination are less than 10, then students of neighboring PSCs would be clubbed together.
For making you eligible for appearing in the examination, you will have to fill up the form mentioned in Appendix-VI of the
Programme Guide. Please note that this practical form will be deposited with your programme in-charge. As term-end
examination will be conducted for all the three practical courses, your examination will be spread over 3 days i.e. one day each
for each discipline. Your Programme in-charge will inform you about the schedule of your practical examination.
5.4 Result and Certification

5.4.1 Declaration of Result
All the results of students are computerized and when a student completes all the courses of the programme, a printed
mark sheet (called grade card) alongwith a provisional pass certificate is sent to the students. There is a provision of
issuing duplicate grade card on receipt of request application alongwith a demand draft for the required fee in favour of
IGNOU and payable at New Delhi (Appendix-XIV). Form for provisional certificate is given in Appendix-XV.
There is a provision of informing you about the term-end theory result after each time you appear in an examination. You can
see the result also in the website. The result for June examination is usually declared by August 15 th and that of the December
examination by February 15th. If you are unsuccessful in a theory paper, you should apply for next examination in the
prescribed form as mentioned in 5.2.2. Please note that even if the result is delayed, you can fill-up the examination form in
time without waiting the result of the previous examination.
5.4.2 Re-evaluation of Answer Scripts

When you are not satisfied with the term-end theory mark, you have an option to approach IGNOU for re-evaluation of answer
script. You should apply for that within a month of declaration of result in website. The application has to be made online.
5.4.3 Convocation
The final degree certificate in PGDMCH will be offered by the university after the convocation ceremony. Usually every year
this is organized in the month of February-March. So, the students passing by the June examination of the previous academic
year are given degree on this occasion. The successful students are routinely informed about the convocation in the
month of November/December by postal communication. The interested students need to reply to SR&E division in this
regard. The students who are not able to attend the convocation are sent the degree by post later on.
Gold Medal
There is a provision of gold medal for the student passing the PGDMCH Programme in one chance and securing the highest
mark (but not less than 75%) amongst all students of that session. The student is required to attend the convocation personally
to receive the gold medal.
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6. MAY I HELP YOU?
As discussed earlier, the programme implementation is made by a team effort. Different divisions of IGNOU look after
different components of this implementation process. Any missing link could create hurdles. Hence, if you as a distant learner
face any problem, please follow the guidelines as mentioned below.
6.1 Change of Address

If your address gets changed, please xerox and fill up the form mentioned in Appendix-XI of this guide. This form needs to be
submitted to your Regional Director who will make necessary corrections in the database and transmit the corrected data to
the SRD. You can also download the form from website.
6.2 Study Material

As mentioned earlier, you will receive all the print materials in the beginning of the session. It usually reaches by post within a
month of starting of the session in your correspondence address. If it does not reach you within a month of confirming
admission, please write in the form mentioned in Appendix-XIV. Please xerox this appendix, fill and send to MPDD. You can
check the status of the material dispatch (https://gradecard.ignou.ac.in/mpddstatus/Jul19/StudentMaterialStatus.aspx) from the
website also. In addition, you could contact your programme-in-charge to solve your problem. The materials that you will
receive are as follows:
Course Code Materials to be Received by Students
Blocks Assignments
MME-301 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 MME-301/AS-1, MME-301/AS-2 and MME-301/AS-3
MMEL-301 Practical Manual, Project Guide, Log-book –––
MMEL-302 Practical Manual, Check List Manual, Log-book –––
MMEL-303 Practical Manual, IMNCI Chart booklet, Log-book –––
6.3 Assignments
You can download the assignment from IGNOU website (https://webservices.ignou.ac.in/assignments/). Some of the
commonly faced problems related to assignment are discussed below. If you still find some other problem, please contact the
programme In-charge (Appendix-IX) or Programme coordinator.
Writing process
The assignment responses should be complete in all respects. Before submission you should ensure that you have answered all
the questions in all assignments. Incomplete answer sheets bring you poor marks. Please leave sufficient margin (about 5 cm)
on the answer sheet so that the counsellor could write his comments there.
Submission schedule
You must submit your assignments according to the schedule indicated in the assignment itself. The University/Programme
In-charge has the right to reject the assignments received after the due date. You are, therefore, advised to submit the
assignments before the due date.
Repeating assignment
Each assignment is valid only for one year. The students who are not able to clear the assignments in the first academic year,
will have to download new assignments from website. The students of previous batches working on new assignments could
submit it on any early date.
Content of Assignment
The main purpose of assignments is to test your comprehension of the learning material you receive from us and also to help
you get through the courses by providing feedback to you. The information given in the printed course materials should be
sufficient for answering the assignments.
Style of writing
Try to write the assignments in your own style and give suitable examples wherever necessary. This will help you to get good
marks. Note that a new set of assignments is prepared every year.
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Defaulters
If you have not been able to submit all the assignments within the one-year time frame of your admission, then ask for fresh
assignments in the proforma enclosed in Appendix-XV. You can also download new assignments from website. Submit
your assignments to your programme-in-charge as and when you complete them.
Non-entry/wrong entry of marks
The entry of assignment marks is initiated at the level of regional centre which is forwarded to SR&E Division. So, in case of
non-entry of assignment marks, report to the regional centre or to PIC in writing regarding the problem. The PIC will forward
a copy of assignment marks in a prescribed format to regional centre if necessary.
6.4 Term-end Theory Examination

Some of the commonly faced problems related to term-end theory examination is discussed below. If you still find some
additional problem, please contact the programme In-charge (Appendix-IX) or Programme coordinator.
Theory Date sheet
Examination date sheet (schedule which indicates the date and time of examination for each course) is sent to all the regional
centre in July for the December examinations and in January for the June examinations. You can see it also in website of
IGNOU.
Availability of Theory form
You have to fill the form in time which is now done only by online process.
Filling up form
You could appear in all or any one of the three theory papers at a time.
Fees for theory form
There is a separate fee of Rs. 150/- for each theory paper that you apply for taking examinations. If you submit the form late
then late fee of Rs.500/- or Rs.1000/- will be charged for which you should contact the regional centre.
Last date of submission
The last date for submission of examination forms without late fee is 30th October for examinations to be held in December
and 30th April for examinations to be held in June. Examination forms received at the Headquarters after the last date shall
strictly be rejected.
Admit Card( Hall ticket)
University will upload admit card to you before the commencement of examinations at least 15 days in advance. You have to
download it from website.
Non-receipt of Admit Card
If you do not receive the admit card 15 days before the commencement of examinations, you may contact your Regional
Centre/SR&E Division at Headquarters.
Centre for Examination
The centre for theory examination will be decided by SRE Division. You will be allotted the centre that you have asked for if
that centre is identified as an examination centre for that session. Otherwise a nearest possible centre is allotted. This is
intimated to you in the admit card.
Wrong Enrollment Number
Your enrolment number is your Roll Number for examinations. Be careful in writing it. Any mistake in writing the Roll
Number will result in non-declaration of your result.
6.5 Term-end Practical Examination

Eligibility Criteria
For appearing in the practical term-end examination, you should fulfil the following three requisites:
 Attend all the five practical spells at PSC (related to the courses you want to appear) and complete all the activities
(related to the courses you want to appear) at SDC. The completion certificate signed by respective counsellors is to be
submitted as a proof.
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 Fill up the practical term-end form in time and submit to the programme in-charge (Appendix-VI)
 Pass in the practical internal assessment.
Please note that appearing in theory paper is not a prerequisite for appearing in practical component
Practical Date sheet
Practical examination date is decide by the programme In-charge. It is usually held in the last week of November or in
December after the theory examination.
Availability of Practical form
Copies of the examination forms are available only in the programme guide in the Appendix-VI.
Filling up form
You could appear in all or any one of the three courses at a time. Only one form is to be submitted for all the courses that you
want to appear in a term-end examination.
Fees for theory examination form
There is no separate fee for PGDMCH practical examination.
Where to deposit the form
The filled-in practical examination form is to be submitted to your Programme In-charge.
Intimation Slip
There is so intimation slip. Programme In-charge informs you about the date.
Centre for examination
Your programme Study Centre is the Centre for practical examination. If sufficient number of students are not taking exam,
the centre will be decided by Head quarter and your PIC will be informed about.
6.6 Re-admission
If a student is not able to pass in all the courses within the registration period of 3 years, then one can take readmission by
depositing the required fee and clear rest of the courses in next 1 year. Common issues related to readmission is mentioned
below.
When to Apply
Before the end of 3yr registration period.
How to Apply
If a student apprehends that he/she may require readmission, then the student should fill up the readmission form (Appendix-
XIX) .The form and details can be seen in website (http://www.ignou.ac.in/ignou/studentzone/downloads/3). After the Student
Registration Division(SRD) receives the request with required fee, the readmission letter is dispatched to the students.
How many courses to be applied for re-admission
The Courses that are not cleared during the registration period of 3 years.
How is the period of Re-admission counted?
The 1-year re-admission period is counted from the date when registration period ends. Thus, effectively one gets a total 4
years from the date of original admission.
Is the Internal mark of Re-admission Course allowed to be Carried Forward?
The students will be allowed to carry forward the internal marks, both in theory and practical, if they have cleared that
component.
What about late applications for Re-admission?
Even if one applies for re-admission at a later date, the period will be counted from the date of completion of 3-years of
registration
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Fee amount
The amount to be deposited towards the readmission varies from time to time and is decided according to the admission fee of
the same academic year as applicable for fresh batch of students i.e. the running cost of the programme. The readmission fee
structure is displayed in website.
How to Send the Fee
In form of draft in the name of IGNOU payable at New Delhi
How to be confirmed that Re-admission is done
When a letter is received from Student Registration Division is received confirming the re-admission.
6.7 Channel of Communications and Addresses

Student Support Service Centre
It is a single window enquiry for students. So, all enquiry regarding admission, material, examination, etc. can be made to this
centre. You may get an immediate reply for general query. For specific issues, they will help you to get the relevant
information from concerned section.
In addition to the above, SSC also forwards the request received from the students regarding the change of address, corrections
in the student’s name and father’s name, incorporation of assignments/practical marks, term-end theory examination form and
the unresolved problems received from regional centres. It remains open on all the week days except Sunday and Gazetted
holidays.
Marketing Cell (MPDD)
All the IGNOU materials can be purchased through the marketing cell located at IGNOU head quarters. A request application
should be made to A.R. ( marketing cell), MPDD, IGNOU, New Delhi-110068 mentioning the Course Code, No. of Copies of
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On receipt of the amount of money in form of Demand draft in favour of IGNOU, payable at New Delhi, the books are sent by
registered parcel. Please note that books can also be purchased by paying cash amount at the marketing cell.
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7. KNOW SYLLABI OF YOUR COURSES
The programme design is mentioned in section 2.2. The block-wise details are mentioned in the following section and the
detailed syllabi are mentioned in a separate section.
7.1 Course-wise List of Blocks
Course MME-301: Preventive MCH

Block-1 : Basics of Prevention
Block-2 : Maternal and Child Health Services
Block-3 : Epidemiology in Maternal and Child Health
Block-4 : Communication for Behavioral Change
Block-5 : Adolescent Health
Block-6 : Policies, Planning and Management
Course MME-302: Reproductive Health

Block-1 : Care During Pregnancy
Block-2 : Abnormal Pregnancy
Block-3 : Normal Labour and Puerperium
Block-4 : Abnormal Labour and Puerperium
Block-5 : Gynaecological Disorders
Block-6 : Family Planning
Course 303: Child Health

Block-1: Care of Newborn and Young Infant
Block-2: Primary Paediatric Care
Block-3: Management of a Sick Child at District Level
Block-4: Nutrition
Block-5: Growth and Development
Block-6: Childhood Morbidity
Course MMEL-301: Preventive MCH Practical

Block-1 : Practical Manual
Block-2 : Project Guide
Block-3 : Log-book
Course MMEL-302: Reproductive Health Practical

Block-2 : Check List Manual
Block-3 : Log-book
Course MMEL-303: Child Health Practical

Block-2 : IMNCI Chart Booklet
Block-3 : Log-book
7.2 Block-wise Details of Each Course

MME-301: Preventive MCH
Block-1: Basics of Prevention
Unit 1 : Rationale and Goals of MCH
Unit 2 : Levels of Prevention in MCH
Unit 3 : Mother and Child Tracking System (MCTS)
Unit 4 : Maternal Death Surveillance and Response (MDSR)
Unit 5 : Standard Precautions and Health Care Waste Management
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Block-2: Maternal and Child Health Services
Unit 6 : National Rural Health Mission
Unit 7 : RMNCH A+ services
Unit 8 : Organisational Set Up for MCH Care
Unit 9 : MCH Related Schemes and Programmes-I
Unit 10 : MCH Related Schemes and Programmes-II
Block-3: Epidemiology in Maternal and Child Health

Unit 11 : Basics of Epidemiology
Unit 12 : Applied Statistics in MCH
Unit 13 : Indicators of RCH
Unit 14 : National Immunisation Programme
Block-4: Communication for Behavioural Change

Unit 15 : Surveillence in MCH
Unit 16 : Communication Process
Unit 17 : Counselling in RCH Programme
Unit 18 : Community Participation and Involvement
Block-5: Adolescent Health

Unit 19 : Adolescence and Health Implications
Unit 20 : Growth, Development and Nutrition
Unit 21 : Adolescent Sexual Health
Unit 22 : Adolescent Pregnancy and Pregnant Adolescent
Unit 23 : Adolescent Mental Health
Unit 24 : Special Issues of Adolescent
Unit 25 : Injuries and Violence
Block-6: Policies, Planning and Management

Unit 26 : National Policies Related to Health
Unit 27 : Legislations Relevant to MCH and Social Security
Unit 28 : Concepts and Principles of Management
Unit 29 : Resource Management
Unit 30: Monitoring and Evaluation in MCH
Course MME-302: Reproductive Health

Block-1 Care During Pregnancy
Unit 1 : Diagnosis of Pregnancy and Antenatal Care
Unit 2 : Anaemia in Pregnancy
Unit 3 : Medical Disorders Complicating Pregnancy
Unit 4 : Medical Termination of Pregnancy
Block-2: Abnormal Pregnancy

Unit 5 : Pregnancy with abnormal fetus
Unit 6 : Complications in Early Pregnancy
Unit 7 : Complications in Late Pregnancy-I: Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy
Unit 8 : Complications in Late Pregnancy-II: Antepartum Haemorrhage
Unit 9 : Complications in Late Pregnancy-III: PROM, Preterm Labour, Postmaturity, IUGR and Hydramnious
Unit10 : Complications in Late Pregnancy-IV: : Rh Incompatibility, Intra Uterine Infection
Unit 11 : Pain during Pregnancy
Block-3: Normal Labour and Puerperium

Unit 12 : Organising Labour Room and Triaging
Unit 13 : Normal Labour-I : Anatomy and Physiology
Unit 14 : Normal Labour-II : Management
Unit 15 : Normal Puerperium and Postnatal Care
Block-4: Abnormal Labour and Puerperium

Unit 16 : Occipito-posterior Position: Brow, Face and Cord Presentations
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Unit 17 : Breech Presentation, Transverse Lie and Multiple Pregnancy
Unit 18 : Prolonged Labour, Obstructed Labour and Rupture Uterus
Unit 19 : Third Stage Complications
Unit 20 : Abnormal Puerperium
Unit 21 : Emergency and Referral
Block-5: Gynaecological Disorders

Unit 22 : Common Gynaecological Problems
Unit 23 : Adolescent Gynaecological Issues
Unit 24 : Infertility
Unit 25 : Reproductive Tract Infections/Sexually Transmitted Infections including HIV/AIDS
Unit 26 : Menopause
Block-6: Family Planning

Unit 27 : Counselling
Unit 28 : Conventional Contraceptive Methods
Unit 29 : Hormonal Contraception
Unit 30 : Intra Uterine Contraceptive Devices
Unit 31 : Surgical Methods
Course MME-303: Child Health
Block-1: Care of Newborn and Young Infant

Unit 1 : Essential Newborn Care
Unit 2 : Management of Low Birth Weight Babies
Unit 3 : Common Birth Defects and Surveillance
Unit 4 : Out Patient Management of Sick Young Infant- IMNCI Approach
Unit 5 : Identification of a Sick Young Infant and out patient management
Unit 6 : Hospital Management of Sick Young Infant at FRU level
Unit 7 : Hospital Management of Sick Young Infant at District Level
Block-2 Primary Paediatric Care

Unit 8 : Triage and Emergency Treatment
Unit 9 : Assessment and Treatment of a Sick Child in Out Patient: Part-I
Unit 10 : Assessment and Treatment of a Sick Child in Out Patient: Part-II
Unit 11: Hospital Management of sick child at FRU level
Block-3: Management of a Sick Child at District Level

Unit 12 : General Inpatient Management of a Sick Child including Shock
Unit 13 : Inpatient Management of Child with Cough/Difficult Breathing
Unit 14 : Inpatient Management of Child with Diarrhoea
Unit 15 : Inpatient Management of Child with Febrile Illness
Unit 16 : Inpatient Management of Child with Lethargy, unconsciousness and convulsion
Unit 17 : Monitoring and follow up
Block-4: Nutrition
Unit 18 : Breastfeeding
Unit 19 : Feeding Children
Unit 20 : Assessment and Management of Child with Malnutrition Part-I
Unit 21 : Assessment and Management of Child with Malnutrition Part-II
Unit 22 : Common Deficiency Disorders
Block-5: Growth and Development

Unit 23 : Normal Growth, Growth Assessment and Monitoring
Unit 24 : Disorders of Growth
Unit 25 : Normal Development, Assessment an d Monitoring
Unit 26 : Disorders of Development
Unit 27 : Home Environment and the Child
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Block-6: Childhood Morbidity
Unit 28 : Common Paediatric Problems
Unit 29 : Cardiovascular, Haematological and Renal Disorders
Unit 30 : Gastrointestinal, Parasitic and Neurological Disorders
Unit 31 : Tuberculosis
Unit 32 : HIV/AIDS
Unit 33 : Common Paediatric Emergencies
Unit 34 : Common paediatric Surgical Problems
Course MMEL-301: Preventive MCH Practical
Block 1: Practical Manual

Unit 1 : Immunizations
Unit 2 : Health Education
Unit 3 : Epidemiological and Statistical Exercises
Unit 4 : Socio-Clinical Case Study
Unit 5 : Community Intervention for Adolescents
Unit 6 : Field Visits
Unit 7 : Preparation of Sub-Center and PHC Plan
Block 2: Project Guide
Block 3: Log-book
Course MMEL-302: Reproductive Health Practical
Block 1: Practical Manual

Unit 1 : Communication with the Woman and History Taking
Unit 2 : Examination of the Woman
Unit 3 : Infection Prevention
Unit 4 : Normal Labour
Unit 5 : Common Procedures During Labour
Unit 6 : Abnormal Delivery
Unit 7 : Shock Management in obstetrics
Unit 8 : Minor Procedures
Unit 9 : Method Specific Counselling for Contraception
Unit 10: Commonly Used Instruments
Block 2: Check List Manual
Block 3: Log-book
Course MMEL-303: Child Health Practical

Block-1: Practical Manual
Unit 1 : Neonatal Resuscitation and Essential Newborn Care
Unit 2 : Assessment and Management of Sick Young Infant using IMNCI approach
Unit 3 : Assessment and Management of Sick child using IMNCI approach
Unit 4 : Feeding Techniques
Unit 5 : Nutrition Management and Counselling
Unit 6 : History Taking and Examination of a Child
Unit 7 : Laboratory Procedures
Unit 8 : Assessment of Growth and Development
Unit 9 : Common Paediatric X-rays
Unit10 : Emergency Triage, Assessment and Treatment
Block 2: IMNCI Chart Booklet
Block 3: Log-book
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Appendix I
List of Practical Skills
The skills that you are expected to learn in each course are mentioned below. In each of the operative procedures you will be
demonstrated at least one case with explanation of key steps that are mentioned in each of them. After demonstration, each of
you will be given scope to perform the procedure in at least one patient under the supervision of the counsellor at PSC. For
this purpose, you will be posted to OPD, Ward, OT, Neonatology Unit, Emergency, Post Partum Centre etc. as applicable for
different skills. The activities and field visits which you are expected to complete in different courses are given below. You
will find the details of each in the respective practical manuals.
ACTIVITIES OF MMEL-301: PREVENTIVE MCH PRACTICAL

1. Immunization:
 Planning and Conduction of an Immunization Session
2. Health Education and Counselling:

 Planning and Conduction of Group Discussion
 Planning and conduction of a Role Play
 Planning and conduction of counselling
3. Epidemiological and Management Exercises

 MCH Indicators
 Risk estimates
 Management related exercises
 Preparation of health plan
4. Socio-clinical Case Study

 Family diagnosis
 Community management
5. Adolescent Health
 Community Intervention for Adolescents
 Use of Job aid
6. Field Visits:
Visits outside the PSC
Visits to the following institutions for observing ongoing MCH activities including maintenance of Cold Chain:
 Community Health Centre/ Primary Health Centre
 Sub Centre/Health and Wellness Centre
 Anganwadi
 Urban F.W. Centre
Visits within the PSC

 Baby Friendly Hospital
 Health Care Waste Management
ACTIVITIES OF MMEL-302: REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH PRACTICAL

1. Communicating with Patients
2. Examination of a Pregnant Woman
3. Examination of a Nonpregnant Woman
4. Normal Delivery
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5. Partogram
6. Catheterisation of Urinary Bladder
7. Episiotomy and Perineal Tear
8. Outlet Forceps/Vacuum *
9. Assisted Breech Delivery*
10. Management of Emergency Obstetrics Cases
11. PPH Management
 Bimanual Compression of Uterus
 Manual Removal of Placenta
 Traumatic PPH
12. Family Planning Counselling
13. Copper T Insertion
14. Manual Vacuum Aspiration
15. Infection Prevention Measures
16. Collection of PAP Smear
17. Estimation of Hb%
18. Microscopic examination
 Wet Smear
 Fern Test
 Post Coital Test
 Urine for Pus Cell
(* Skills to be shown wherever feasible)
ACTIVITIES OF MMEL-303: CHILD HEALTH PRACTICAL

1. Neonatal Resuscitation
2. Gestational Assessment
3. Examination of Normal Newborn and Identification of High Risk Babies
4. Assessment of Sick Young Infant
5. Assessment of Sick Child 2 months to 5 years
6. Filling up of IMNCI Proforma for young infants
7. Filling up of IMNCI Proforma for older child
8. Temperature Recording and Techniques to keep the baby Warm
9. Feeding of Newborn
10. How to read Drug Table
11. Administration of a drug––Oral, I/V, I/M including I/V access
12. Use of Nebuliser and Spacer for Asthma
13. Identification of murmur
14. Use of Equipments
 Phototherapy
 Radiant warmer
15. Communication Skills and Counselling
16. Oxygen Adminstration Technique
17. Transport of a Sick Child––Stabilisation and Writing Referral Slip
18. Investigation––Lab Procedures
19. Hand Washing Techniques
20. Anthropometry
21. Use of Growth Chart
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Appendix II
Time Frame for Practical Training
The programme design mentions about 18 credit hours i.e. a total of 540 hours of practical activities. These would be
completed at three different types of set up, namely, Programme Study Centre (PSC), Skill Development Centre (SDC) and
Work Place (WP). Approximately equal time will be devoted at PSC, SDC and the work place.
Time Distribution of Practical Component in Hours as Per Place of Activity
Course Code PSC SDC Work Place Total
MMEL-301 60 — 120 180

MMEL-302 60 90 30 180
MMEL-303 60 90 30 180
Total 180 Hrs 180 Hrs 180 Hrs 540 Hrs
Time Distribution of Spells
1st spell will be 4 days duration. All the students of a batch will be grouped together for contact sessions.
2nd to 5th spells will be 6 days duration having rotational posting of two days in each of the three departments.
Department-wise Time Distribution of Practical Activity at Programme Study Centre
Course 2nd Spell 3rd Spell 4th Spell 5th Spell Total Days
MMEL-301 2 days 2 days 2 days 2 days 8 days
Total 6 days 6 days 6 days 6 days 24 days
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Appendix III
Sample Spell Posting Schedule
I. Schedule for 1st Spell
All the 30 students will form one group for the posting in 1st spell.. Please note that the training in adolescent health
component will be planned in a workshop method and counselors from community medicine, Obst. & gynae and Paediatrics
will participate in this.
Planning of 1st Spell

Days Session-I Session-II Session-III
Day-1 Project Discussion Project Discussion Briefing on Emergency Obstetrics
Day-2 Adolescent Health Adolescent Health Adolescent Health
Day-3 Adolescent Health Adolescent Health Adolescent Health (Job aid)
Day-4 IMNCI Briefing IMNCI Briefing IMNCI Briefing
II. Posting Schedule for MMEL-301
Spell Day 1 (0800-1300 hrs.) Day 1 (1400-1700 hrs.) Day 2 (0800-1300 hrs.) Day 2 (1400-1700 hrs.)
2nd Spell Department Department Field Visit* Department
 Briefing for Socio-Clinical  Finalisation of Project  Sub-centre  Epidemiological
Case Study Topic  PHC/CHC Exercises
3rd Spell Medical College Department/Community Field Visit* Department
 Injection Safety  Group Discussion  Anganwadi Centre  Project work
 Cold Chain  Resource Mapping  Urban MCH Centre Progress
4th Spell Department Department Medical College * Department

 Report on Community  Job Aid Presentation  Baby Friendly  Project work Data
Intervention for Hospital Discussion
Adolescents  Health Care Waste
Management
5th Spell Department Department Department Department
 Project Report  Project Report  Socio-Clinical Case  Socio-Clinical
Presentation Presentation Presentation Case Presentation
* Though in each spell, only five students will be attached with one counsellor, all the 10 students posted to the departments (under both the counsellors) will
be clubbed together for the purpose of field visits.
During discussion of r eport on community intervention for adolescents and during job aid discussion, the counselors from all three
departments oriented in adolescent health could be invited for participation. Both these activities could be planned for a
maximum of 1-day.
There should be minimum two slots for family presentation so that every student gets adequate time for family presentation.
Similarly, there should be 2 slots for project report presentation in the last spell so that every student gets adequate time for it.
Signature of the logbooks should be done after respective activity in the same spell.
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III. Posting Schedule for MMEL-302
A maximum of 5 students are allowed to be in a group attached to one counsellor. So, the 10 students posted to O&G
department will be divided into two sub-groups (Sub-group A and Sub-group B) of 5 each. The posting schedule of 5 students
is mentioned below. On the first day of 1st Spell, Sub-group A will be posted for Day-1 activity and Sub-group B will be
posted for Day-2 activities. On the second day of 1st Spell, the posting will be rotated i.e. Sub-group B will be posted for Day-
1 activity and Sub-group A will be posted for Day-2 activities. Similar rotation will be followed in all the spells.
Spell Day-1 Day-2
0900-1100 hrs. 1100-1300 hrs. 1400-1600 hrs. 1600-1700 hrs. 0900-1600 hrs. 1600-1700 hrs.
ANC OPD Minor OT/ F.P. Ward/Seminar Gynae. Casualty Labour Room Ward/Seminar
2nd  History OT Room Management of  Pelvic assessment Room
Spell Taking Bleeding in Case Discussion Obstetric  Normal Labour  Case presentation
 Antenatal early pregnancy  Medical emergency  Partogram
Examination  S&E complications  APH  Episiotomy
 Diagnosis of  D&E in Pregnancy  Eclampsia
early  MVA  Ectopic
pregnancy Pregnancy
(Vaginal
examination)
F. P. OPD Minor OT/ F.P. Seminar Room Ward/Seminar Labour Room Ward/Seminar
3rd  FP counseling OT Presentation with Room  Third Stage Room
Spell  PS/PV Demonstration dummy and doll Case Discussion management  Case presentation
examination  MTP with Cu-  Normal labour  High Risk including PPH
 Lab T insertion  Breech pregnancy  Forceps/Vacuum
procedures  Tubectomy presentation (PIH, APH) Delivery
 Vasectomy
Gynae. OPD Gynae Ward Ward Casualty Labour Room Ward/Seminar

4th  Clinical Case Discussion Case Discussion Management of Abnormal Cases Room
Spell examination  Prolapse  Normal Obstetric and abnormal  Case presentation
 PS/PV  DUB Puerperium emergency delivery
examination  Vaginal and its  Septic Abortion  Previous CS
 Lab Discharge management  Inevitable  APH
procedures  Cancer Abortion  Twin
 PPH  Hydramnious
Gynae. OPD Seminar Room Ward Ward/Seminar Internal Internal
5th  Clinical Abnormal Case Discussion Room Evaluation Evaluation
Spell Examination Presentation  Acute Case Discussion
 P/S and P/V  Transverse abdominal pain  High Risk
examination Lie in early and pregnancy
 Lab  Face /Brow late pregnancy (CPD, RH
procedures  Cord Prolapse Incompatibility)
Though five students are grouped together in the sample posting shown above, PSCs could further divide the group of 5
students and make appropriate posting schedule (OPD/Post Partum Centre/Labour Room/Ward/OT) so that each student
actually gets a scope to handle patients independently. The counsellors also could take the students in their ward round if it is
feasible for them. Interested students could request the counsellors to put them in emergency/Labour room duties even after
1700 hours.
Case discussion should include the following cases:
 Case of PIH (Eclampsia)
 Case of Unsafe Abortion
 Case of APH
 Case of PPH
 Case of Severe Anaemia
 Case of Acute Abdomen
 Case of Prolonged/Obstructed Labour
 Case of Normal Puerperium
 Case of Puerperial Sepsis
 Case of Adolescent Pregnancy
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IV. Posting Schedule for MMEL-303
A maximum of 5 students are allowed to be in a group attached to one counsellor. So, the 10 students posted to Paediatric
department will be divided into two sub-groups (Sub-group A1 and Sub-group A2) of 5 each. The posting schedule of 5
students is mentioned below. The principle is to keep the first 3 spells independent of each other (i.e one spell each is devoted
to IMNCI-older Child (2 months-5 years), IMNCI-Young Infant and the non-IMNCI component) and the last spell to be for
rest of non-IMNCI component and internal assessment. Unlike non-IMNCI component, both the subgroups (A1 and A2) will
undergo similar posting during the spells covering IMNCI training. But ensure that only 5 students are attached to one
counsellor so that IMNCI method of teaching i.e. case demonstration followed by case work up and bedside discussion is
possible for all the syndromic groups.
Spell Day-1 Day-2
9.00- 10.30- 12.00-13.30 14.30-17.00 9.00-10.30 10.30-13.30 14.30-15.30 15.30-17.00
10.30 12.00
2nd Nursery # DTU# Nursery # Seminar Nursery$ Seminar Room Nursery
Spell  Assess and Classify Assess and Classify Assess and Classify Room * Assess, Discussion on  Gestational
 Possible Illness  Diarrhoea  Feeding Problem Briefing on Classify,  Administration assessment
 Temperature and Malnutrition  Identify Identify of Drugs  Equipment
Recording  Immunisation treatment treatment and
 Referral  Photo-
treat the young
 Hand Washing  Other Problems  Read the infant  Role Play on therapy
Technique drug table
(3 patients each Counselling  Radiant
 Treat the student to see)
warmer
young
infant
3rd Ward# DTU# Ward# Ward# Seminar OPD$ Seminar Room Ward$
Spell Assess Assess Assess and Classify Assess and Classify Room * Assess, Discussion on Assess,
and and  Fever  Ear Problems Briefing on Classify,  Treat the Classify,
Classify Classify Identify Identify Identify
 Malnutrition child
 General  Diarrhoea treatment treatment and
 Counselling
treatment and
Danger
 Anaemia and Treat the treat the child treat the Child
Signs  Immunisation child (3 patients each  Referral
 Cough  Other problems student to see)
4th Ward Ward/Nursery Ward Ward Ward Seminar Room

Spell  Case Discussion Feeding technique  Oxygen  Case Discussion  Triage and  X-rays and
(Childhood morbidity)  Nasogastric administration (Childhood morbidity) Emergency Instruments
 Oro-gastric Technique Treatment
 Cup and spoon  Nebuliser
 Spacer for
Asthma
 I/V Access
5th Seminar Room Seminar Room Internal Evaluation Internal Evaluation
Spell  Resuscitation  Case Discussion ( IMNCI) (Case Presentation)
 Anthropometry
 Weighing Balance
 Growth Monitoring
# 1 case to be demonstrated and 1 case to be worked up by students for each activity.
*Practice on white note sheets of log-book on the basis of the cases seen on previous day.
$ See one case from each of the 3 category for young Infant (Possible Illness/ Diarrhoea/ Feeding Problem and Malnutrition) a nd 4 category for older Child
(Respiratory Problem/Diarrhoea/Fever/Malnutrition).
Though five students are grouped together in the sample posting shown above, PSCs could further divide the group of 5
students and make appropriate posting schedule (OPD/Ward/Neonatology/Labour Room) so that each student actually gets a
scope to handle patients independently. The counsellors also could take the students in their ward round if it is feasible for
them. Interested students could request the counsellors to put them in emergency/labour room duties even after 17:00 hours.
Case discussion should include the following cases:
 Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP)
 Tubercular Meningitis
 Congenital Heart Disease
 Rheumatic Heart Disease
 Hepatospleenomegaly
 Lymphadenopathy
 Protein Energy Malnutrition (PEM)
 Chronic Respiratory Diseases
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Appendix IV
Monitoring Proforma for PSC Counsellors (MMEL-301)

Name of PSC ____________________________________________________________________________________
Name of the Student _______________________________________________ Enrollment No._________________

Sl. Name of the Skill Skills training completed Max. Marks Signature
No (Put only a tick mark)* Marks Scored with Date
2nd 3rd 4th 5th (300)
Spell Spell Spell Spell
1. Immunisation 10
 Cold Chain
 Injection Safety
2. Health Education 15
 Resource Mapping
 Group Discussion
3. Epidemiological and Statistical 30

Exercises
 Epidemiological Exercises
 Problem based Exercises
 Management Exercises
4. Socio-Clinical Case Study 40

 Presentation
 Summary Report
5. Field Visit 10
 CHC/PHC
 Sub-centre 10
 Anganwadi Centre 10
 Urban MCH Centre 5
 Baby Friendly Hospital 5
 Health Care Waste Management 5
6. Project Work 100
 Write up
 Presentation 40
7. Adolescent Health 20
 Write up Report on Community
Intervention for Adolescents
 Job Aid Discussion
Total Marks Scored

*Put a tick mark in respective column for the skills completed in respective spells.
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Name of PSC ____________________________________________________________________________________
No (Put only a tick mark)* Marks Scored with Date
2nd 3rd 4th 5th (150)
1. Antenatal care 20
 History (Communicating with patients)
 Diagnosis of normal, early and late
Pregnancy
 Vaginal examination
2. Intranatal and Postnatal Care 30
 Pelvic assessment
 Normal labour
 Partogram
 Delivery
 Normal puerperium
3. Obstetrical Operation 15
 Episiotomy
 Forceps/Vacuum application
 Catheterisation of bladder
4. Case Management/Obstetrical 15
Emergency
 PPH management
 Diagnosis and Management of High
Risk Pregnancy
 Diagnosis of Gynae.cases (Examination)
5. Case Presentation 30
6. Family Planning Counselling/Procedure 20
 Counselling for Condom
 Counselling for OCP
 Counselling for Cu-T
 Counselling for Vasectomy/Tubectomy
 Insertion of Copper-T
7. Evacuation of Uterus During Early 10
Pregnancy
 MVA
 Suction and evacuation
 Infection Prevention Measures
8. Lab Procedures 10
 PAP Smear
 Wet Smear
 Fern Test
 Urine Examination
 Hb%
Total Marks Scored
*Put a tick mark in respective column for the skills completed in respective spells.
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Name of PSC ____________________________________________________________________________________
No. (Put only a tick mark)* Marks Scored with Date
2nd 3rd 4th 5th (150)
1. IMCI Skills (2 months to 5 yr child) 40
 Assessment of Sick Child
Filling up of IMCI Proforma
(Respiratory
Problem/Diarrhoea/Fever/Malnutrition)
2. IMCI Skills (Young Infant) 30
 Assessment of Sick Young Infant
Filling up of IMCI Proforma
(Sick New born/Fever/Breastfeeding Problem)
 Examination of Normal Newborn
 Identification of High Risk Babies
 Temperature Recording
 Techniques to keep the baby Warm
 Feeding of Newborn
 Administration of drug––Oral, I/V, I/M
 Communication Skills/Counselling
 Transport of a Sick Child––Stabilisation
and writing referral Slip
 How to read Drug Table
3. Hand Washing Techniques 5
4. Neonatal Resuscitation 10
5. Gestational Assessment 5
6. Anthropometry 10
Use of Growth Chart/monitoring
7. Case Presentation 40
Identification of murmur
Interpret X-rays and Investigations
Emergency and Triage
8. Use of Equipment 10
 Nebuliser
 Spacer for Asthma
 NG Tube
 Phototherapy
 Radiant warmer
 Oxygen Adminstration Technique
9. Investigations/Lab Procedures# ––
 Capillary Blood Sampling
 Peripheral Smear
 Blood Film for Malarial Parasite
 Urine for Albumin, Sugar, Microscopy
 Examination of Stool for Parasites
 Monteaux Test
 CSF examination and Interpretation
 Transportation of Body-fluid Samples
Total Marks Scored
* Put a tick mark in respective column for the skills completed in respective spells.
# Procedures to be demonstrated to students/performed by students in relevant cases wherever feasible.
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Monitoring Proforma for SDC Counsellors (MMEL-302)
Name of SDC ____________________________________________________________________________________
Sl. Name of the Skill Activities Completed by Student Max. Marks Signature
No. (Put only a tick mark)# Marks Scored with Date
(150)
1. Antenatal care* 20
 History (Communicating with patients)
 Diagnosis of normal, early and late
Pregnancy
 Vaginal examination
2. Labour * 30
 Pelvic assessment
 Partogram
 Delivery
3. Obstetrical Operation 20
 Episiotomy
 Forceps/Vacuum application
 Catheterisation of bladder
4. Case Management/Obstetrical 20
Emergency
 PPH management
 Diagnosis and Management of High
Risk Pregnancy
 Diagnosis of Gynae. cases
(Examination)
5. Family Planning Counselling/Procedure 10
 Counselling for Condom
 Counselling for OCP
 Counselling for Cu-T
 Counselling for Vasectomy/Tubectomy
6. Insertion of Copper-T 20
7. Evacuation of Uterus During Early 15

Pregnancy
 MVA
 Suction and evacuation
8. Lab Procedures 15
 PAP Smear
 Wet Smear
 Fern Test
 Urine Examination
 Hb%
Total Marks Scored
* All the three skills to be performed in each patient.

# Put a tick mark in respective column for each time a skill is performed at SDC.
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Monitoring Proforma for SDC Counsellors (MMEL-303)
Name of SDC ____________________________________________________________________________________
Sl. Name of the Skill Activities Completed by Student Max. Marks Signature
No. (Put only a tick mark)# Marks Scored with Date
(150)
1. IMNCI Skills (2 months to 5 year child) 10
 Respiratory Problem
 Diarrhoea 10
 Fever 10
 Ear Problem 5
 Malnutrition 10
2. IMNCI Skills (Young Infant) 10
 Possible Bacterial Infection
 Diarrhoeal diseases 10
 Feeding Problem 10
 Low weight 10
3. Administration of drug–– I/V, I/M 5
4. Hand Washing Techniques 5
5. Gestational Assessment 5
6. Anthropometry* 10
Use of Growth Chart/monitoring
7. Childhood Diseases 30
 Heart Disease
 Chronic Respiratory Disorder
 Neurological Disorder
 Renal Disorder
 Growth Disorders
 Other Childhood Morbidity
8. Use of Equipment 10
 Nebuliser
 Spacer for Asthma
 NG Tube
 Phototherapy
 Radiant warmer
 Oxygen Administration Technique
9. Investigations/Lab Procedures$ ––
 Capillary Blood Sampling
 Peripheral Smear
 Blood Film for Malarial Parasite
 Urine for Albumin, Sugar, Microscopy
 Examination of Stool for Parasites
 Monteaux Test
 CSF examination and Interpretation
 Transportation of Body-fluid Samples
Total Marks Scored
* All the three skills to be performed in each patient.
# Put a tick mark in respective column for each time a skill is performed at SDC.
$ Procedures to be demonstrated to students/performed by students in relevant cases wherever feasible.
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Appendix V
Indira Gandhi National Open University
PGDMCH Programme
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION OF PRACTICAL SKILLS
This is to certify that Dr._____________________________________ has attended to all the practical skills listed in the
practical manuals for the following courses as planned for PSC/SDC.
MMEL-301 (Preventive MCH Practical)
Signature of the Counsellor at PSC
Name of Counsellor _______________________________________
Address _______________________________________
_______________________________________
MMEL-302 (Reproductive Health Practical)
Signature of the Counsellor at PSC Signature of the Counsellor at SDC
Name of Counsellor ___________________________ Name of Counsellor ___________________________________
Address ___________________________ Address ___________________________________
___________________________ ___________________________________
MMEL-303 (Child Health Practical)
Signature of the Counsellor at PSC Signature of the Counsellor at SDC
Name of Counsellor ___________________________ Name of Counsellor ___________________________________
Address ___________________________ Address ___________________________________
___________________________ ___________________________________
This is to certify that the above information is true to the best of my knowledge. If any information is found to be wrong at a
later date, my results could be held invalid.
Place __________________________ Signature of the Student ____________________________

Date __________________________ Name _________________________________________
Roll No. _________________________________________
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Appendix VI
Please read the instructions in Date for submission of  October 31 for December Examination
programme guide before filling up this Examination Form  April 31 for June Examination
.
form
INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, NEW DELHI

TERM-END EXAMINATION (Practical Only) JUNE/DECEMBER 20…..…
CONTROL No. (For Office Use Only)
Programme Study
Centre Code
Enrolment No.
Write in BLOCK CAPITAL LETTERS only.

NAME : Mr./Mrs./Dr.
Please tick () against appropriate group of courses in which you intend to take the examination. The Course(s) which you
have already passed should not be mentioned.
Sl.No. Course Title Course Code Intend to Take Examination (put  mark)
1. Preventive MCH (Practical) MMEL-301

2. Reproductive Health (Practical) MMEL-302
3. Child Health (Practical) MMEL-303
I hereby solemnly affirm that I have submitted the required number of Log-books/Project Report and have completed all the
skills planned under the above course(s). The certificate of completion in support of the skills is attached.
I am aware that completion of all the skills at Skill Development Centre and Programme Study Centre and passing in the
internal assessment (practical) is a prerequisite for taking Term-end (Practical) Examination. In case my above statement
regarding submission is found to be untrue, the University may cancel the result of my above mentioned Term-end
Examination and I undertake that I shall have no claim whatsoever in this regard. I also undertake that I shall abide by the
decision, rules and regulations of the University. I have signed this undertaking on this __________________day of
_________________20______.
Name _______________________________ Signature of Student_______________________.

Complete _______________________________
Address for _______________________________
Correspondence _______________________________
I have verified that the student has submitted all the Log-books/Project Report and certificate of completion of skills related to
the above courses in time.
Place __________________________________ (Signature of Programme-in-charge with Stamp)

Date __________________________________
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Appendix-VII
Pattern of Term-end Evaluation
I. Evaluation Pattern for MMEL-301
1. Family Work Up/Long Case
The long case will be of one-hour duration carrying 25 marks. The assessment components will include presentation style of
student, identification of problems in the allotted family, information on availability and accessibility of health services and the
student’s ability to manage the problems. The problem/exercise will aim at studying the allotted family in reference to quality
of services and the quality of care.
Type of the problems expected to be worked up by the students in the allotted family:
 Protein-energy malnutrition
 At Risk mother/child
 Infant
 Postnatal mother
 Antenatal mother
 Adolescent, specially knowledge on personal hygiene, STD/AIDS, Family Planning, adoption practices, etc.
 Child caring practices
 Immunisation status and feeding practices
 Vaccine Preventable Disease (VPD)
2. Planning and Management Exercise
There will be two exercises of half an hour each––one on management related problem carrying 7 marks and the other on
statistical problem or an exercise carrying 8 marks.
The Management related problem could be from either of the following patterns:
 Vaccine Requirement of a PHC/SC/health set up
 Exercise on Material Management––ORS, Vaccine, Drug, Family Planning Devices, etc.
 Vaccine and Drug Logistics
 Report on a Baby Friendly set up
 Health Care Waste Management
 Budget preparation for subcentre
The Exercise/statistical problem could be from either of the following patterns:
 Epidemiological Problem solving exercise
 Demographic Exercise
 Calculation of various Rates related to MCH care
N.B: Places where students could not be allotted a physical set up to work up the administrative problems, similar problems
could be framed and given to the students to write answers.
3. Spots/Exercises
There will be five spots of 2 marks each carrying a total of 10 marks. Each spot will be of 2 minutes duration. The five spots
should include one each out the subject areas mentioned below:
 Vaccine/cold chain
 Family Planning devices
 Health education material––Flipchart, Poster, etc.
 Nutrition Supplement and Food
 Growth Chart comments
4. Viva-Voce
The duration of viva-voce will be of 10 minutes for each student carrying 20 marks. The focus will be on the understanding of
the students on the application of the concepts covered in MMEL-301.
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II. Evaluation Pattern for MMEL-302
1. Long Case (on Maternity)
The long case will be of one-hour duration carrying 25 marks. The assessment components will include history taking and
presentation style of student, Physical examination, Diagnosis and Investigation, Management and Discussion. The question
will ideally aim at providing quality of care in a peripheral set up. The pattern of allotted cases could be either of the
following:
 Normal Antenatal Case of more than 32 weeks
 Bad obstetric history––Habitual abortion/Recurrent foetal loss
 Pregnancy with Antepartum Haemorrhage (APH)
 Pregnancy with Anaemia
 Pregnancy Induced Hypertension (PIH)
 Preterm Labour
 Intra-uterine Growth Retardation (IUGR)
 Pregnancy with previous Caesarean Section
 Multiple Pregnancy
 Hydramnios
 Intra-uterine Death
 First Trimester Bleeding
 Normal puerperium
 Puerperal Pyrexia
2. Short Case (on Contraception)
There will be one short case of half-hour duration carrying 15 marks. The assessment components will include relevant short
history, advice on contraception and its justification. Pattern of allotted cases could be either of the following:
 Puerperal Case for Temporary/Permanent method of contraception
 Woman with heart disease
 Woman with Diabetes mellitus
 Woman with anaemia
 Newly married woman
 Woman with one child for spacing method of contraception
 Woman with two or more children for spacing method of contraception
 Post abortal woman
 Post MTP
 Post Caesarean section
 Woman with vaginal discharge
 Woman with prolapse
3. Spots/Exercises
There will be five spots of three marks each carrying a total of 15 marks. Each spot will be of 3 minutes duration. The five
spots should include one each from the following patterns:
 STI/RTI Problem Oriented––Vaginal discharge
 Clinical Problem oriented / Infertility
 X-ray/Drug
 Partogram
 Instrument
4. Viva-Voce
The duration of viva-voce will be of 10 minutes for each student carrying 15 marks. During the Viva, the examiner will focus
in the following areas:
 Normal Delivery
 Family Planning Counselling and Procedures
 Instruments
 Dummy Doll and Fetal Skull
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III. Evaluation Pattern for MMEL-303
1. Case Presentation
There will be three case work up carrying equal marks. Two cases will be evaluated in the IMNCI pattern and one case in the
conventional pattern as mentioned below:
i) Young Infant
One case of the young infant group will be given for evaluation purpose. Time allotted will be 15 minutes and it will carry 10
marks. The assessment component will include proper assessment and classification of the child as per MCI guidelines,
Identification of the treatment plan, providing proper treatment, counselling, referral and follow up as applicable to the case.
Filling up the proforma properly is also a part of the exercise. Use of IMNCI Chart Book during examination is allowed.
ii) Older Child (2 months to 5 years)

One older child between 2 months to 5 years will be given for this purpose. Time allotted will be 15 minutes and it will carry
10 marks. The assessment component will include proper assessment and classification of the child as per MCI guidelines,
identification of the treatment plan, providing proper treatment, counselling, referral and follow up as applicable to the case.
Filling up the proforma properly is also a part of the exercise. Use of IMNCI Chart Book during examination is allowed.
iii) Non-IMNCI Case

One case will be given to assess the diseases not covered in the IMNCI component. Time allotted will be half an hour and it
will carry 20 marks. The assessment components will include relevant short history, physical examination, diagnosis,
management and discussion. The focus during evaluation should be on diagnosis and management. The pattern of allotted
cases could be either of the following:
 Rheumatic/Congenital heart disease
 Anaemia
 Fever
 Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP)
 Protein energy malnutrition
 Assessment of milestones
 Nutritional disorders
 Gestational age assessment
 Lymphadenopathy
 Hepato-spleenomegaly, etc.
2. Spots/Exercises
There will be five spots of 2 marks each carrying a total of 10 marks. Each spot will be of 2 minutes duration. The five spots
should include one each from the following patterns:
 Case scenario–Emergency/routine
 X-ray [Cardiomegaly, Lung (military TB, pneumonia patch, pleural effusion), Skeletal (ricket/scurvy/hypothyroidism),
Abdomen ( multiple fluid level, gas under diaphragm)]
 Drugs
 Equipments ( Spacer, NG Tube, Nasal Spray, I/V Canula, etc.)
 Photographs
3. Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)

There will be one supervisory station to evaluate students in OSCE format. It will be of 2-5 minutes and carry 10 marks. The
station would include either of the following:
 Observe process of resuscitation
 Feeding counselling of a <2 yr child whose case history is provided
4. Viva-Voce
The duration of viva-voce will be of 10 minutes for each student carrying 10 marks. The focus will be on the understanding of
the students on the application of the concepts covered in MMEL-303.
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Appendix VIII
Details of Regional Centres having PGDMCH Programme

Sl. Regional Address of the Regional Centre Operational Area Region
No. Centre Code
1. Ahmedabad Regional Director, IGNOU Regional Centre Gujarat, Daman, Diu, 09
Opp. Nirma Institute, Sarkhej-Gandhinagar Highway Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Chharodi, Ahmedabad-382 481
(O) (02717)-242975/242976/241579
Fax: (02717)-241580
E-mail: [email protected]
2. Bangalore Regional Director, IGNOU Regional Centre State of Karnataka except 13
N.S.S.S. Kalyana Kendra, No.293, 39th Cross, districts of Hubli,
Jayanagar, 8th Block,Bangalore-560 082 Dharwad, UIttara
(O) 080-26654747/26657376/26639711 Karnataka Belgaum,
Fax: 080-26644848
3. Bhubaneswar Regional Director , IGNOU Regional Centre State of Orissa except 21
C-1, Institutional Area, Bhubaneswar, Orissa-751013 districts under RC
(O) 0674-2301348/2301250/2301352/2300310 Koraput
Fax: 2300349
4. Delhi-1 Regional Director , IGNOU Regional Centre Delhi (South & West), 07
plot no j-2-1 block- b 1, mohan cooperative industrial Faridabad district
estate, mathura road, New delhi - 110 044
ph.off : 011-26990082/ 26990083
Fax : 011-26990084
e-mail : [email protected]
5. Delhi-2 Regional Director , IGNOU Regional Centre Delhi (North-east, East, 29
Gandhi Smriti & Darshan Samiti, Rajghat, North and Central)
New Delhi-110 002
(O) 011-23392376/23392377/23392374
Fax: 011-23392375
6. Guwahati Regional Director, IGNOU Regional Centre State of Assam 04
House no 71, GMCH Road, Christian basti
Guwahati-781005 Assam
(O) : 0361-2343771/2343785-86
Fax : 0361-2343784
7. Hyderabad Regional Director, IGNOU Regional Centre State of Andhra Pradesh 01
Plot No.207,Kavuri Hills Phase-II except districts covered
Near Madhapur Police Station, P.O Jubilee Hills, under RC Vijaynagaram
Hyderabad-500033
(O) 040-23221261/23221254/23221255
Fax: 040-23221260
8. Jodhpur Regional Director, IGNOU Regional Centre State of Rajasthan 23
plot no. 439, opp. Pal link road, Kamla Nagar Hospital,
jodhpur-342008 ; Rajasthan
(O) : 0291-2012987
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Sl. Regional Address of the Regional Centre Operational Area Region
No. Centre Code
9. Khanna Regional Director , IGNOU Regional Centre State of Punjab and 22
ITI Building, Bulepur, Khanna Union territory of
Distt. Ludhiana, Punjab-141 401 Chandigarh
(O) 01628-229993/229994/237361/238284
Fax: 238632
10. Kolkata Regional Director, IGNOU Regional Centre State of West Bengal 28
Bikash Bhawan, 4th Floor, North Block,
Bidhan Nagar, Salt Lake, Kolkata-700 091
(O) 033-23349850/23592719
Fax: 23347576/23589323
11. Lucknow Regional Director, IGNOU Regional Centre State of Uttar Pradesh 27
5-C/INS-1,Sector -5 except districts under RC
Vrindavan Yojna, Telibagh Varanasi, RC Aligarh
Lucknow-226 029 and RC Noida
(O) 0522-2442382/
12. Nagpur Regional Director,IGNOU Regional Centre
Gyan Vatika 14, Hindustan Coloniy Amaravati Road,
Nagpur- 440033 Maharashtra
(O): 0712-2536999/2537999/2022000
Fax : 0712-2538999
13. Patna Regional Director, IGNOU Regional Centre, State of Bihar except 05
Institutional Area, Mithapur districts under RC
Patna-800 001 Darbhanga
(O) 0612-2219539/2219541
Fax: 0612-2219538
14. Pune Regional Director, IGNOU Regional Centre Distrcts of Maharastra 16
1st Floor, MSFC Building, 270, (Nandurbar, Dhule,
Senapati Bapat Road, Pune-411 016 Jalgaon, Aurangabad,
(O) 020-25671867/25651124 Nasik, Ahmadnagar,
Fax: 020-25671864 Jalna, Osmanabad, Pune
E-mail: [email protected] Solapur, Sangli, Bid,,
Satara, Kolhapur
15. Srinagar Regional Director, IGNOU Regional Centre Jammu and Kashmir 30
Near Lawrence Vidhya Bhawan (Srinagar and Ladakh
Kursu Raj bagh, Srinagar - 190 008 Region)
Jammu & Kashmir
(O): 0194-2311251/2311258
Fax : 0194-2311259
16. Trivandrum Regional Director, IGNOU Regional Centre Districts of Tamil Nadu 40
Rajadhani Complex (Kanyakumari,
Opposite PRS Hospital, Killi Palam Karamana P.O. Tirunelveli, Tuticorin) &
Thiruvananthapuram -695002 Kerala Districts of Kerala
(O): 0471-2344113/2344120 (Thiruvananthapuram,
Fax : 0471-2344121 Kolla & Pathanamthitta)
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Appendix IX
List of PSCs for PGDMCH Programme

Sl. No. Address of PSC Name of PIC Centre Code
1. Gandhi Medical College Dr. Vimala Thomas 0112(P)
Basheerbagh, Hyderabad Department of Community Medicine
Andhra Pradesh-500 024 Ph: (O) 040-27505560
2. Patna Medical College Dr. Neelam Verma 0519(P)

Patna , Bihar-800 004 Department of Paediatrics
Ph: (O) 0612-2300343
3. Lady Hardinge Medical College Dr. Jagdish Chandra 0725(P)

New Delhi-110 001 Department of Paediatrics
Ph: (O) 011-23365792
4. VMMC and Safdarjang Hospital Dr. Harish Chellani 0724(P)

New Delhi-110 029 Department of Paediatrics
Ph: (O) 011-26198106
6. Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences Dr. D.H. Aswatha Narayan 1313(P)

Banashankari 2nd stage Department of Community Medicine
Bangalore, Karnataka-560 070 Ph: (O) 080-26679560
7. Government Medical College Dr. Sobha Kumar 1421(P)

Thiruvananthapuram Department of Paediatrics
Kerala-695 011 Ph: (O) 0471-2444270
8. B.J. Medical College Dr. Ramesh Bhosale 1616(P)

Pune, Maharashtra-411 004 Department of Obst. & Gynae.
Ph: (O) 020-26051291
11. S.C.B. Medical College Dr. Maya Padhi 2116(P)
Cuttack, Orissa-753007 Department of Obst. & Gynae.
Ph: (O) 0671-2615083
12. Dr. S.N. Medical College Dr. Suman Bhansali 2313(P)

Jodhpur, Rajasthan-342 003 Deptt. of Community Medicine
Ph: (O) 0291-2434374 ext.220
13. Chhatrapati Sahu ji Maharaj University Dr. Rashmi Kumar 2735(P)
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh-226 003 Department of Paediatrics
Ph: (O) 0522-2255190
15. Government Medical College Dr. Muzafar Jan 1244 (P)
Srinagar-190 010 Department of Paeditrics
Ph: (O) 0194-2451522
16 Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Dr. B.S.Garg 36041(P)

Sciences, Wardha, Maharastra-442102 Dr. Sushila Nayar School of Public Health
17 Institute of Medical Sciences Department of Paediatrics 2734(P)

BHU,Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh-221 005 Ph: (O) 0542-2368169
18 Gandhi Medical College Department of Community Medicine 1524(P)

Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh-462 001 Ph: (O) 0755-2548151
19 Government Medical College Dr. Dinesh Kumar 1205 (P)

Jammu-180 001 Department of Community Medicine
Ph: (O) 0191-2584290
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Appendix X
Guidelines for Selection of PSC, SDC and Counsellors

Guideline for Selection of PSC
The Programme Study Centre will be a medical college having the disciplines of Preventive and Social Medicine, Obstetrics
and Gynaecology and Paediatrics Department. Each department should have at least 2 faculty members having post MD
teaching experience of at least five years.
Guideline for Selection of SDC

The institution being selected for Skill Development Centre for PGDMCH Programme should fulfil the following criteria:
 At least 25 beds be available each in Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Paediatrics;
 Presence of one specialist each in the above two disciplines of Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Paediatrics fulfilling the
criteria to become the SDC counsellor.
For a batch of 30 students, a minimum of 6 SDCs need to be identified by the regional centre so that no SDC counsellor will
have more than 5 students. But, if situation demands, even for a single student, a separate SDC may be required to be
identified.
In addition to the above identified SDC, if a student could identify a suitable SDC as per the laid down guidelines, then the
student could be allowed to use that place in lieu of the allotted SDC. Regional Director with the help of the regional
consultant will take steps to activate the new SDC.
Norm for Selection of Counsellor

To become a counsellor at the Programme Study Centre, one should have a master degree (MD/MS) in the respective
discipline with a minimum of five years post MD/MS teaching experience.
To become a counsellor at the Skill Development Centre, one should have a master degree with three years of
experience/Diploma with at least five years of experience in the respective discipline. Teaching experience is not essential.
Preference will be given to the degree holder (MD/MS).
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Appendix XI
Form for Change/Correction of Address
Application for Change/Correction of Address
Date: __________
To
Registrar, SRD
IGNOU, Maidan Garhi
New Delhi-110 068.
THROUGH CONCERNED REGIONAL DIRECTOR
Enrolment No. ……………………………………
Programme ……………………………………….
Name (in caps)………….………….…….………
DETAILS FOR CHANGE/CORRECTION OF MAILING ADDRESS
New Address Old Address
…………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………..
City ………………………Pin …………………… City …………………… Pin …………..………
State……………………………………………….. State……………………………………………
__________________________
Signature of Student
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Appendix XII
Form for Non-receipt of Study Material/Assignments

Concerned Regional Centre
Sub: Non-receipt of Study Material/ Assignments
Enrolment No.
Programme Medium of Study
I have not received the Study Materials/Assignments in respect of the following:
Sl.No. Course Code Blocks Assignments
I have remitted all the dues towards the course fee and there is NO CHANGE in my address, given as
follows:
Name and Address ………………………………. Signature ……………..……..…………

………………………………. Date ………………………………
…..…………………………...
…..…………………………...
For Official Use
Date of dispatch of study material/assignments to students ……………………………………………….
(You are advised to use the photocopy of this proforma)
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Appendix XIII
INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY
STUDENT EVALUATION DIVISION
APPLICATION FORM FOR EARLY DECLARATION OF RESULT OF TERM-END EXAMINATION
(Rules & Regulations are mentioned on the reverse side of this form. Please go through them carefully before
filling up the form.)
Prescribed dates for submission of form:- 1st to 30th April for June Term-end Examination
1st to 31st October for December Term-end Examination
1. Name : ………………………………………………..………………………………………………….
2. Programme Enrolment No
3. Address ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………… ………………….. PIN
4. Reason for early declaration of result: ________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
(Enclose a copy of the documentary evidence specifying the reason for early declaration)
5. Courses(s) detail for early evaluation:-
S. No. Course Code Date of Examination
1. ——————————————— ————————————————
2. ——————————————— ————————————————
3. ——————————————— ————————————————
4. ——————————————— ————————————————
6. Exam. Centre details, from where you have to appear/appeared at Term-end Examination:-
Exam. Centre Code: Address of Exam. Centre: ____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
7. Fee detail:-
(The fee for early declaration of result is Rs. 750/- per course, which is to be paid through demand
draft drawn in favour of ‘IGNOU’ & payable at ‘New Delhi’)
No. of Course(s): ………….…… × Rs. 750/- = Total Amount: ….................................... ..............
Demand Draft No.: …………………..………… Date: ……………………......................................
Issuing Bank: .…………………..………………………………………………………......................

Date : ………………………… ...……………………….
(Signature of the student)
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RULES & REGULATIONS FOR EARLY DECLARATION OF RESULTS
1. Request for early declaration of results will be entertained for final semester/year or maximum of 4
backlog courses only, subject to the following conditions:-
i) The student has been selected for higher study/employment and statement of marks/grade card is
required to be produced to the institute by a particular date, which is before the prescribed dates of
declaration of the University’s results.
ii) The student has completed all the other prescribed components except the term-end examination
of the courses, for which early evaluation has been sought.
2. Application for early declaration, for the reasons such as to apply for recruitment/higher study/post
and promotion purpose etc. will not be entertained.
3. Application without enclosing documentary evidence specifying the reason for early declaration will
not be entertained.
4. Application form must reach at the following address before the date of the examination for the
course (s) for which early evaluation is sought:-
The Registrar
Student Evaluation Division
Maidan Garhi
New Delhi-110068.
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Appendix XIV

APPLICATION FORM FOR ISSUE OF DUPLICATE STATEMENT OF MARKS/GRADE CARD
1. Name : ………………………………………………..………………………………………………….
3. Address ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………… ………………….. PIN
5. Fee Detail :
(The fee for duplicate grade card is Rs. 250/-, which is to be paid through demand draft drawn in favour of ‘IGNOU’ &
payable at ‘NEW DELHI’)
Demand Draft No. …………………………………..…… Date ……………………..……………………………
Issuing Bank …………………………………………………………………………………………………….…..…….…
Date : ………………………… ...……………………….

The filled in form with the requisite fee is to be sent to:

The Registrar
Maidan Garhi,
New Delhi-110 068
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Appendix XV

APPLICATION FORM FOR ISSUE OF PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATE
Enrolment No.
Programme Title : ………………………………………………………………………

Regional Centre …………………………………………………………………………..
Name : ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Father’s Name : ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Month and year of last
examination in which you
have completed the Programme : ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Mailing Address: ……………………………………………………

……………………………………………………
……………………………………………………
……………………………………………………
PIN:
(Please enclose a copy of your complete grade card).
The filled in form with the requisite fee is to be sent to:

The Registrar
Maidan Garhi,
New Delhi-110 068
Date : ………………………… ...……………………….

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Appendix XVI
APPLICATION FORM FOR ISSUE OF OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT
1. Name : ………………………………………………..………………………………………………….
3. Address …………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…
…………………………………………………… ………………….. PIN
4. Purpose for which : ………………………………………………………………………………………....
transcript is required
.. ……..……………………………………………………………….………………..………….
5. Fee detail:-
Fee for the official transcript:-
Rs. 200/- per transcript, if to be sent to the student/institute in India.
Rs. 400/- per transcript, if required to be sent to the Institute outside India by the University.
(The requisite fee is required to be paid through demand draft drawn in favour of ‘IGNOU’ &
payable at ‘New Delhi’)
No. of transcript(s): ………..…… × Rs. 200/ Rs. 400/- = Total Amount: Rs...............................
Required
Demand Draft No.: ……………………………………… Date: ………......................................
Issuing Bank: ………………………………………...……………………………………..................
6. Whether the transcripts to be mailed by the University: Yes/No (please tick)

7. Name & Address of the University/Institute/Employer (In capital letters) to whom transcript is
required to be sent (attached a separate list, if required)
................................................................................................................................................................
…….
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
Date : ………………………… ...……………………….

The filled in form with the requisite fee is to be sent to:-
The Registrar,
Student Evaluation Division,
Indira Gandhi National Open University,
Maidan Garhi,
New Delhi-110068.
Note:- The students are required to enclose same number of legible photocopies of both sides of the statement of
marks/grade card issued to them, as the number of transcripts required.
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Appendix XVII
Recognition of IGNOU Degree/Diploma
University Grants Commission

Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg
New Delhi-110 002
No.F.1-8/92 (CPP)
February, 1992
The Vice-Chancellor/Directors
of all the Indian Universities/
Deemed Universities/Institutions
of National importance
................................................
Sub: Recognition of Degrees/Diplomas awarded by Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi.
I am directed to say that Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi has been established by Sub-section
(2) of Section (1) of the IGNOU Act, 1985 (50 of 1985) vide Notification No. F. 13-12/85 Desk(U) dated
19.09.1985 issued by the Govt. of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development, (Department of Education),
New Delhi and is competent to award its own degrees/diplomas. The Certificate, Diplomas and Degrees awarded
by Indira Gandhi National Open University are to be treated equivalent to the corresponding awards of the
Universities in the country.
Yours faithfully,
Sd/-
(GURCHARAN SINGH)
Under Secretary
It may be noted that the PGDMCH Diploma is a valid University PG Diploma and hence can be mentioned in
one’s bio-data. However, it is yet to be recognized by the Medical Council of India.
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Appendix XVIII

APPLICATION FORM FOR OBTAINING PHOTOCOPY OF THE ANSWER SCRIPT
(Rules & Regulations are mentioned on the reverse side of this form. Please go through them carefully before
filling up the form.)
Prescribed dates for submission of form:- 1st March to 14th April for June Term-end Examination
1st September to 15th October for December Term-end Examination
1. Name : ………………………………………………..………………………………………………….
3. Address ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………… ………………….. PIN
4. Details of the Course(s) for which photocopy of the answer script(s) is/are required:
a) Term-end Examination: June/December ……………………………………………………………………
b) Examination Centre Code ……………………………………………………………………
c) Exam. Centre Address ………………. ……………………………………………………………………
………………...................................................................................................................................
………………...................................................................................................................................
d) Course(s): .......................................................................................................................................................
5. Fee details:-
(The fee for obtaining photocopy of the answer script is Rs. 100/- per course, which is to be paid
through demand draft drawn in favour of ‘IGNOU’ & payable at ‘New Delhi’)
No. of Course(s): ……………………...….. × Rs. 100/- = Total Amount: ....................................
Demand Draft No.: …………………………………..……… Date: .................…………………......
Issuing Bank: .…………………………………………………………………………........................
6. Self attested photocopy of the Identity Card: Attached/Not attached

issued by the University
UNDERTAKING
I hereby undertake that the answer script(s), for which photocopy(ies), applied for, belongs to me. For
this purpose, I am enclosing self attested photocopy of my Identity Card issued by the University. In case,
my statement is found false, the University may take action against me as deemed fit.
Date: ……………………..……..…… Signature…………………………………………………

Place: ………………………………… Name:……………………………………………………
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RULES & REGULATIONS FOR OBTAINING PHOTOCOPY OF THE ANSWER SCRIPT
1. Photocopy(ies) of the answer script(s) shall be provided to the students from December-2008 term-
end examination (TEE), onwards.
2. The fee for photocopy of the answer script shall be Rs. 100/- (Rupees One Hundered Only) per
course. Fee shall be paid in the form of a Demand Draft drawn in favour of IGNOU and payable at
New Delhi.
3. Application form without self attested photocopy of the Identity Card of the student will not be
entertained.
4. Student’s application form for photocopy(ies) of the answer script(s) shall reach the Concerned
Authority (as mentioned below in the last para) alongwith the prescribed fee within 45 days from the
date of declaration of results. The date of receipt of application for June term-end examination shall
be by 15th October and for December term-end examination by 15th April or within 45 days from the
date of declaration of result on the University’s website, whichever your later.
5. The students, who find that any portion of the answer was not evaluated or any totaling error is
noticed, may point out the same and submit their representation alongwith a copy of the answer script
supplied to them within 15 days. No other query regarding evaluation of answer script shall be
entertained.
6. The students, who intend to apply for photocopy(ies) of the answer script(s) may simultaneously
apply for re-evaluation, if they so desire. The last date for submission of application for re-evaluation
will not be extended to facilitate them to point out discrepancy in the evaluation.
7. Application form must reach within the prescribed dates at the following address except the answer
scripts of CPE & DPE programmes:-
The Registrar,
Student Evaluation Division,
Indira Gandhi National Open University,
Maidan Garhi,
New Delhi-110068.
8. For the photocopy(ies) of the answer script(s) of CPE & DPE programmes, the application form
may be sent to the Regional Centre concerned.
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Appendix XIX
STUDENT REGISTRATION DIVISION Dates for submission:

INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY 1st Aug. to 31st Oct.
MAIDAN GARHI, NEW DELHI-110 068 or
RE-ADMISSION FORM FOR ALL PROGRAMMES 1st Feb. to 30th April

(Other than MP & MPB)
1. Name and Address of the Student _________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Programme Code
3. Enrollment No.
4. Regional Centre Code
5. Study Centre Code
6. Details of Course(s) not completed for which re-admission is sought ( Please enclose a separate annexure, if the table
is found insufficient)
S.No. Course Code Title of the Course Credits Course Fee (Rs.)
Total Rs.
7. Details of re-registration for the missed year(s)/ semester(s), if any:

Year(s)/ Course Code(s) of the missed year(s)/ semester(s) Re-registration fee as per current rate
Semester(s) (Rs.)
8. Total Fee (col. No. 6+7)Rs. _________________ enclosed vide Demand Draft No. __________________________
Date__________________ of ________________________________________ ( Name of Bank)
(DD should be drawn in favour of “IGNOU” payable at ‘New Delhi’)
Dated: …………………….. ………..………………………

(Signature of the Student)
Mail this “Re-admission” form along with DD to
Registrar, Student Registration Division, IGNOU,
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110 068 on or before the last
date mentioned above.
Note: Please retain a copy of this form for any future reference.
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Appendix XX
The objective of this proforma is to get a direct feedback from the learners to know the problems they face while pursuing the
programme and the possible solutions suggested by them. This will go a long way in ensuring quality medical education
through the distance mode of training. This end session feedback could be mailed after you complete the programme i.e. after
taking the term-end examination. Please put a tick mark () against the correct response.
Feedback Proforma for the Learners of PGDMCH Programme

(End Session Feedback)
Enrolment No. _____________________ Name & Address ________________________________

________________________________
________________________________
Age at completion of Programme: ______Years Employment: Govt. Job/Private Job/Self employed
1. What should be the minimum duration for the programme?

1 year/2 years/3 years
2. Did you attend the induction meeting? Yes/No
If Yes,
Do you recommend it to remain as an essential component of the programme? Yes/No
3. When did you get the study material?

Starting of session/Within 3 months/After 3 months
4. When was the SDC allotted to you?

Beginning of session/Within 3 months/After 3 months
5. Could you submit your assignments in time? Yes/No
If No,
Please mention the reason
________________________________________________________________________________________________
6. What was the time lag between your submission of assignments and getting the response?
<1 month/1-2 months/>2 months
7. How much extra expenditure did you incur for completion of the programme besides the admission fee?
<Rs.5000/Rs.5000-10,000/Rs.10,000-15,000/>Rs.15,000/-
8. Did the programme help in identifying new areas of intervention in MCH care in your set up? Yes/No
If Yes,
Please mention the area of your future intervention
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
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9. Can you suggest an alternative way of providing SDC level of training to students? (add extra page if required)
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
10. Whom did you find as the most useful support in your learning process? (Tick only one)
PIC/Regional Consultant/Regional Centre/School
11. How do you score the usefulness of the following in your learning process in PGDMCH programme? Please tick against
the most appropriate one. ( 3= Very useful, 2= Useful, 1= Not useful)
a) Programme In-charge (PIC) : [3] [2] [1]
b) PSC Counsellors : [3] [2] [1]
c) SDC Counsellors : [3] [2] [1]
d) Regional Consultant : [3] [2] [1]
e) Regional Centre : [3] [2] [1]
f) School of Health Sciences : [3] [2] [1]
g) Interaction with PGDMCH students : [3] [2] [1]
h) Assignment Feedback : [3] [2] [1]
i) Teleconferencing : [3] [2] [1]
j) Family support : [3] [2] [1]
12. Please tick the appropriate score mentioned against the following statements?
(3=highest score, 1=lowest score)
a) Relevance of the programme in solving the MCH problem of your state : [3] [2] [1]
b) Contribution of the programme in strengthening your knowledge in MCH care : [3] [2] [1]
c) Contribution of the programme in strengthening your skills in MCH care : [3] [2] [1]
Please mail this Proforma to: The Programme Co-ordinator, PGDMCH Programme, School of Health Sciences, Maidan
Garhi, New Delhi-110 068.
Mentioning of name and enrolment number is desirable, though not compulsory. This will help the people monitoring the
programme to take remedial measures.
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CONTENTS

1. Why this Programme? 5

After completion of this Programme, you should be able to:

2. WHAT IS THIS PROGRAMME?

2.2 Programme Structure

MME-301 Preventive MCH Theory 6

2.3 Scheme of Study

3.1 Theory Component

X.m Let Us Sum Up

* ‘X’ stands for the serial number of the unit concerned.

3.2 Practical Component

3.3 Log-book Maintenance

3.4 Audio-video Component

3.5 Student Information System

Peer Group Information System

Information through Teleconference

3.6 Student Responsibility

Certificate of Completion for Skill Training

Timely Submission of Assignments

3.7 IGNOU Website

Fig. 1 : Web page of IGNOU Website

On line Submission of Theory Term-end Forms

4. HOW WILL THE PROGRAMME RUN?

Pro Vice Chancellor

SOHS RSD MPDD RSD SED Computer

Programme Study Centre

Skill Development Centre

Fig. 2: Administrative set up for PGDMCH Programme

4.2 Allotment of PSC and SDC

4.3 Role of Programme Study Centre

How can the counsellors help you at PSC?

4.4 Role of Skill Development Centre

How can the counsellors help you at SDC?

4.5 Grouping of Students

Days of Spell PSM O&G Paediatrics

Days of Spell PSM O&G Paediatrics

Days of Spell PSM O&G Paediatrics

4.6 Programme Schedules

4.7 Arrangement of Contact Sessions

4.7.2 Practical Activity

ii) At Skill Development Centre

5. HOW WILL YOU BE EVALUATED?

5.1 Distribution of Marks

Course-wise Distribution of Marks

Course Code Nature of Course Internal Marks Term-end Marks Total

5.2 Method of Evaluation of Theory Courses

5.2.2 Term-end Examination

5.3 Method of Evaluation of Practical Courses

Process of Evaluation of Internal Assessment of Practical Component

Course Code Weightage Evaluation Process

5.3.2 Term-end Examination

5.4 Result and Certification

5.4.2 Re-evaluation of Answer Scripts

6.1 Change of Address

6.2 Study Material

6.4 Term-end Theory Examination

6.5 Term-end Practical Examination

6.7 Channel of Communications and Addresses

Marketing Cell (MPDD)

Name of the Student _______________________________ Enrollment No._