TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY (TNOU)

ADMISSION TO B.Ed. Special Education Programme

DOTE Campus, Chennai-600025
Phone: 0422-22353522, 22352829, 22200506
FAX: 22200606.
www.tnou.ac.in


B.Ed. Special Education through Distance Education - Tamil and English Medium

TNOU INVITES APLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION TO B.Ed. Special Education Programme
Recognised by Govt. of Tamil Nadu, Rehabilitation Council of India, New Delhi.

For Eligibility & other details please refer to the Website: www.tnou.ac.in

The Prospectus and Application form can be obtained form the B.Ed. Study Centres and all Learning Resource Centres of TNOU or The Registrar, TNOU, in person on payment of Rs.500/- or by post sending a Demand Draft for Rs.550/- in favour of TNOU, payable at Chennai.

ELIGIBILITY TO APPLY
There is no Entrance Examination for B.Ed. Special Education this year.
The candidates should have passed the UG Degree Examination in the 10+2+3 stream or 11+1+3. Candidates who have a direct UG degrees (without +2 qualification) /Post-Graduate degrees (without a UG degree) are not eligible.
Teachers who possess teaching experience in a recognized school will be given preference.
Admission will be done based on the percentage of marks obtained at the UG Degree (excluding their language paper I & II).
Reservation of seats for candidates belonging to SC,ST, MBC/DNC, BC, OC communities and Handicapped (both physical and visual) will be made as per the rules and regulations of the Government of Tamilnadu.
In case, enough candidates are not available in the reserved category, the seats will be allotted to Open Category.
A total strength of seats for admission is 500. These candidates will be admitted to both Tamil medium and English medium based on the ranklist separately prepared for each medium.

DURATION AND MEDIUM
B.Ed. Special Education Programme (Distance Mode) is of 2 years. However the Student Teacher is permitted to complete within a maximum period of 4 years, after enrolment.
The medium of instruction is both Tamil and English. The students are allowed to prepare their assignments, practical records and take up the term-end examinations either in English or in Tamil.

COURSE FEE: Rs. 26,200/-

HOW TO RECEIVE THE APPLICATION
Application forms can be obtained from The Registrar, Tamil Nadu Open University, DOTE Campus, Guindy, Chennai- 25 in person on payment of Rs. 500/- or by post sending a Demand Draft for Rs. 550/- in favour of Tamil Nadu Open University, payable at Chennai.


IMPORTANT DATES
Issue of Application form & Prospectus at TNOU’s Office.: 20.04.2008
Last date for issue of Application form and Prospectus at TNOU’s Office.: 30.06.2008
Last date for receipt of Filled-in application forms at TNOU’s Office.: 30.06.2008
Announcement of result: 16.07.2008
Counselling for selected candidates for Admission: 02.08.2008, 03.08.2008