| Programme Type | DIPLOMA |
| Mode | Open Distance Learning |
| School | School of Humanities |
| Duration | 1 Year |
| Medium | ENGLISH |
| Specialization | CREATIVE WRITING IN ENGLISH |
| Description |
The Programme provides understanding, skills and professional knowledge in the art of imaginative writing in order to develop the creative ability of those interested in taking up writing as a career. Applicants for this programme are expected to have a flair for writing. The Programme consists of two compulsory courses and four elective courses. |
| Eligibility |
10+2 or any one without 10 +2 but age should be 20 years or above |
| Fee Structure |
Rs.3,800/- for full programme. plus Registration fees Rs. 300/- |
| Programme Coordinator | Dr.Anamika Shukla, anamikashukla@ignou.ac.in, Ph.: 011-29572772 Dr.Rajesh Kumar, rajeshkumar2021@ignou.ac.in, Ph. 011-29572776 |
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Course Code |
Title of the Course |
Credits |
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Compulsory Courses |
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DCE 1 |
General Principles of Writing |
4 |
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DCE 6 |
Guided Project Work |
4 |
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Elective Courses (Choose any three) |
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DCE 2 |
Feature Writing |
4 |
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DCE 3 |
Short Story |
4 |
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DCE 4 |
Writing for Media: Radio and Television |
4 |
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DCE 5 |
Writing Poetry |
4 |
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Total Credits |
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24 |
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| Regional Centre | Study Centre |
|---|---|
| HYDERABAD | 0111: AURORA DEGREE COLLEGE (111) |
| HYDERABAD | 01151: AV College of Arts,Science & Commerce (01151) |
| HYDERABAD | 01160: Vashista Degree & PG College (01160) |
| KARNAL | 1087: Dayal Singh College IGNOU LSC 1087 |
| SHIMLA | 1101: GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE (1101) |
| SHIMLA | 1104: GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE (1104) |
| SHIMLA | 1106: GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE CHAMBA (1106) |
| SHIMLA | 1113: GOVT. P.G. COLLEGE GDC. Bilaspur (1113) |
| JAMMU | 1206: GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE (1206) |
| JAMMU | 1207: GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE (1207) |
| JAMMU | 1208: GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE (1208) |
| JAMMU | 1235: GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE (1235) |
| JAMMU | 1250: GOVT. DEGREE COLLEGE (BOYS) (1250) |
| JAMMU | 1201: UNIVERSITY OF JAMMU (1201) |
| BANGALORE | 1309: AL-AMEEN ARTS SCI. & COM. COLL., BANGALORE (1309) |
| BANGALORE | 1311: BAPUJI INSTT. OF ENGG & TECH.,DAVANAGERE (1311) |
| BANGALORE | 1301: BES COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCE BANGALORE (1301) |
| BANGALORE | 13163: DR SRI JACHANI FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, CHIKBALLAPUR (13163) |
| BANGALORE | 1306: DVS COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE,SHIMOGA (1306) |
| BANGALORE | 1302: ST. ALOYSIUS COLLEGE, MANGALORE (1302) |
| BANGALORE | 1305: VIDYAVARDHAKA FIRST GRADE COLLEGE,MYSORE (1305) |
| COCHIN | 14187: 14187: St. Micheals College |
| COCHIN | 14184: AL-AMEEN COLLEGE (14184) |
| COCHIN | 14000: IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE KALOOR ERNAKULAM |
| COCHIN | 1477: ST THERESAS COLLEGE (1477) |
| COCHIN | 14177: ST. THOMAS COLLEGE, PALA (14177) |
| BHOPAL | 15233: ADARSH INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND SCIENCES (15233) |
| BHOPAL | 15256: Bherulal Patidar Govt. P. G. College (15256) |
| BHOPAL | 15228: GOVERNMENT P.G.COLLEGE (15228) |
| BHOPAL | 1500: IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE BHOPAL LSC Code 1500 |
| BHOPAL | 1501: MOTILAL VIGYAN MAHAVIDYALAYA (1501) |
| PUNE | 16144: ABEDA INAMDAR SENIOR COLLEGE OF ARTS SCIENCE AND COMMERCE PUNE 16144 |
| PUNE | 1639: M.S.P MANDALS BALBHIM ARTS,SCIENCE&COMMERCE COLLEG (1639) |
| IMPHAL | 1702: GOVERNMENT COLLEGE (1702) |
| IMPHAL | 1701: MANIPUR UNIVERSITY (1701) |
| IMPHAL | 1712: MT EVEREST COLLEGE (1712) |
| IMPHAL | 1713: UNITED COLLEGE (1713) |
| SHILLONG | 1801: NORTH EASTERN HILL UNIVERSITY (1801) |
| SHILLONG | 1802: TURA GOVERNMENT COLLEGE (1802) |
| AIZWAL | 1901: GOVERNMENT AIZAWL COLLEGE (1901) |
| AIZWAL | 1907: GOVT. HRANGBANA COLLEGE (1907) |
| PORT BLAIR | 0201: JNR MAHAVIDYALALA (201) |
| PORT BLAIR | 0208: M G GOVT COLLEGE (208) |
| KOHIMA | 2036: C EDGE COLLEGE (2036) |
| KOHIMA | 2002: DIMAPUR GOVERNMENT COLLEGE (2002) |
| KOHIMA | 2001: MODERN COLLEGE (2001) |
| KOHIMA | 2035: MT TIYI COLLEGE (2035) |
| KOHIMA | 2037: PHEK GOVERNMENT COLLEGE (2037) |
| KOHIMA | 2021: ST XAVIER COLLEGE (2021) |
| KOHIMA | 2012: ST. JOSEPH"S COLLEGE (2012) |
| KOHIMA | 2025: ZISAJI PRESIDENCY GOVT COLLEGE (2025) |
| BHUBANESHWAR | 2111: B.J.B. AUTONOMOUS COLLEGE; BHUBANESWAR (2111) |
| BHUBANESHWAR | 21185: J.K.B.K. COLLEGE, CUTTACK (21185) |
| BHUBANESHWAR | 2104: KHALIKOTE COLLEGE (2104) |
| BHUBANESHWAR | 21208: PARADIP COLLEGE (21208) |
| KHANNA | 2205: DAV COLLEGE OF EDUCATION FOR WOMEN (2205) |
| KHANNA | 2206: GURU NANAK GIRLS COLLEGE (2206) |
| KHANNA | 2225: NEHRU MEMORIAL GOVT. COLLEGE (2225) |
| KHANNA | 2299: NIRMAN CAMPUS OF EDUCATION RESEARCH and TRAINING LSC 2299 |
| JAIPUR | 2310: D.A.V. COLLEGE, SRIGANGANAGAR (2310) |
| JAIPUR | 2306: GOVT COLLEGE, AJMER (2306) |
| JAIPUR | 23135: GOVT. ARTS PG COLLEGE, KOTA (23135) |
| JAIPUR | 23129: GOVT. PG COLLEGE BUNDI (23129) |
| JAIPUR | 23131: GOVT. PG COLLEGE SAWAI MADHOPUR (23131) |
| JAIPUR | 23136: LOHIYA GOVT. PG COLLEGE, CHURU (23136) |
| JAIPUR | 23152: M.S. J. GOVT. PG COLLEGE, BHARATPUR (23152) |
| JAIPUR | 2308: RAJRISHI COLLEGE, ALWAR (2308) |
| JAIPUR | 23140: SH. BHAWANI NIKETAN PG BOYS COLLEGE, JAIPUR (23140) |
| JAIPUR | 2312: SHRI BHAGWANDAS TODI PG COLLEG (2312) |
| JAIPUR | 23130: SHRI KALYAN GOVT. PG COLLEGE, SIKAR (23130) |
| GANGTOK | 2401: SIKKIM GOVERNMENT COLLEGE (2401) |
| CHENNAI | 2501: DDGD VAISHNAVA COLLEGE (2501) |
| CHENNAI | 25229: DON BOSCO COLLEGE VELLORE |
| CHENNAI | 2534: ER. PERUMAL MANIMEKALAI P'NIC (2534) |
| CHENNAI | 2578: GURU NANAK COLLEGE (2578) |
| CHENNAI | 2509: SACRED HEART COLLEGE (2509) |
| CHENNAI | 25160: SHRI S S S JAIN COLLEGE(WOMEN) (25160) |
| CHENNAI | 25230: Vivekanandha College of Arts and Sciences for Women LSC Code 25230 |
| AGARTALA | 2606: R.K. MAHAVIDYALAYA (2606) |
| AGARTALA | 2601: TRIPURA UNIVERSITY (2601) |
| AGARTALA | 2636: WOMEN"S COLLEGE (2636) |
| LUCKNOW | 27217: AWADH GIRLS DEGREE COLLEGE, LUCKNOW (27217) |
| LUCKNOW | 27218: DR RAM MANOHAR LOHIA AWADH UNIVERSITY, FAIZABAD (27218) |
| LUCKNOW | 2797: GOVT. MAHILA DEGREE COLLEGE PILIBHIT (2797) |
| LUCKNOW | 2720: LUCKNOW CHRISTIAN P G COLLEGE (2720) |
| LUCKNOW | 2767: PT. JAWAHAR LAL NEHRU (PG) COLLEGE BANDA (2767) |
| KOLKATA | 2809: BANWARILAL BHALOTIA COLLEGE (2809) |
| KOLKATA | 2855: BIDHAN CHANDRA COLLEGE (2855) |
| KOLKATA | 2848: DURGAPUR WOMEN'S COLLEGE (2848) |
| KOLKATA | 2813: MIDNAPUR COLLEGE (2813) |
| KOLKATA | 28140: Muralidhar Girls' College (28140) |
| KOLKATA | 28143: RANAGHAT COLLEGE (28143) |
| KOLKATA | 28162: Vidyasagar College for Women IGNOU LSC 28162 |
| DELHI 2 | 29060: Mata Sundri College for Women University of Delhi 29060 |
| DELHI 2 | 0729: SWAMI SHRADHANAND COLLEGE (729) |
| ITANAGAR | 0301: D.N.GOVERNMENT COLLEG ITANAGAR (301) |
| SRINAGAR | 1211: GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE ANANTNAG (1211) |
| SRINAGAR | 1210: GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE SOPORE (1210) |
| SRINAGAR | 30039: GOVT COLLEGE FOR WOMEN M A ROAD SRINAGAR LSC 30039 |
| SRINAGAR | 30012: GOVT DEGREE COLLEGE KUPWARA (30012) |
| SRINAGAR | 1203: Govt Eliezer Joldan Memorial College Leh |
| SRINAGAR | 1202: GOVT. AMAR SINGH COLLEGE, SRINAGAR (1202) |
| SRINAGAR | 1249: GOVT. DEGREE COLLEGE KARGIL (1249) |
| SRINAGAR | 30026: GOVT. DEGREE COLLEGE MAGAM (30026) |
| SRINAGAR | 1209: SHRI PRATAP SINGH COLLEGE (1209) |
| DEHRADUN | 2705: D.A.V. PG COLLEGE DEHRADUN (2705) |
| DEHRADUN | 2762: D.S.B CAMPUS KUMAON UNIV., NAINITAL (2762) |
| DEHRADUN | 2752: HNB GARHWAL UNIVERSITY, SRINAGAR (2752) |
| DEHRADUN | 2711: MB PG COLLEGE HALDWANI (2711) |
| DEHRADUN | 31034: RH GOVT PG COLLEGE KASHIPUR, US NAGAR (31034) |
| RANCHI | 3603: GURU NANAK COLLEGE, DHANBAD (3603) |
| RANCHI | 0502: JAMSHEDPUR COOPERATIVE COLLEGE (502) |
| RANCHI | 32024: KARIM CITY COLLEGE JAMSHEDPUR (32024) |
| RANCHI | 0513: MARWARI COLLEGE, RANCHI (513) |
| RANCHI | 0528: ST. COLUMBA'S COLLEGE, HAZARIBAGH (528) |
| VIJAYAWADA | 0103: KBN COLLEGE (103) |
| VIJAYAWADA | 0104: TJPS COLLEGE (104) |
| NAGPUR | 36062: Gondwana University Gadchiroli 36062 |
| NAGPUR | 1607: GURU NANAK BHAWAN NAGPUR MAHARASHTRA |
| NAGPUR | 36055: HISLOP COLLEGE NAGPUR MAHARASHTRA |
| JORHAT | 0410: C.K.B. COMMERCE COLLEGE (410) |
| JORHAT | 0402: D.K.D. COLLEGE (402) |
| JORHAT | 0455: Darrang College, Tezpur |
| JORHAT | 37015: DEBRAJ ROY COLLEGE LSC CODE 37015 |
| JORHAT | 0407: DIBRUGARH UNIVERSITY (407) |
| JORHAT | 0413: LAKHIMPUR COMMERCE COLLEGE (413) |
| JORHAT | 04171: NOWGOAN COLLEGE (4171) |
| JORHAT | 0431: SIBSAGAR GIRLS COLLEGE (431) |
| JORHAT | 0403: WOMENS COLLEGE TINSUKIA 0403 |
| DELHI 3 Naraina | 0709: ARYA BHATT COLLEGE (709) |
| NOIDA | 39022: A.K.(PG) COLLEGE HAPUR (39022) |
| NOIDA | 2739: GOVERNMENT P.G. COLLEGE (2739) |
| NOIDA | 27127: GOVT RAZA PG COLLEGE,RAMPUR (27127) |
| NOIDA | 2738: I.P. (PG)COLLEGE BULANDSHAHR (2738) |
| NOIDA | 2798: J.V. POST GRADUATE COLLEGE (2798) |
| NOIDA | 47039: JAGDISH SARAN HINDU COLLEGE (47039) |
| NOIDA | 39016: K.M. MAYAWATI GIRLS P.G. COLLEGE (39016) |
| NOIDA | 2743: LAJPAT RAI (P.G.) COLLEGE SAHIBABAD (2743) |
| NOIDA | 2707: M.M.P.G. COLLEGE MODINAGAR (2707) |
| NOIDA | 3702: MAHARAJ SINGH COLLEGE, SAHARANPUR (3702) |
| NOIDA | 47040: MAHATMA GANDHI MEMORIAL PG COLLEGE (47040) |
| NOIDA | 39010: NANAKCHAND ANGLO SANSKRIT COLLEGE MEERUT (39010) |
| NOIDA | 2749: S.D. COLLEGE, MUZAFFARNAGAR (2749) |
| NOIDA | 2741: S.D. POST GRADUATE COLLEGE (2741) |
| GUWAHATI | 04177: ARYA VIDYAPEETH COLLEGE (4177) |
| GUWAHATI | 0411: BAJALI COLLEGE (411) |
| GUWAHATI | 0404: BIRJHORA MAHAVIDYALAYA (404) |
| GUWAHATI | 0448: DIPHU GOVT.COLLEGE (448) |
| GUWAHATI | 04185: GOSSAIGAON COLLEGE (4185) |
| GUWAHATI | 0401: Guwahati University Guwahati 0401 |
| GUWAHATI | 0454: Haflong Government College, Haflong |
| GUWAHATI | 0408: HANDIQUE GIRLS COLLEGE (408) |
| GUWAHATI | 0449: KARIMGANJ COLLEGE (449) |
| GUWAHATI | 0414: KOKRAJHAR COLLEGE (414) |
| TRIVANDRUM | 1404: CATHOLICATE COLLEGE (1404) |
| TRIVANDRUM | 1441: MAR IVANIOS INSTITUTE OF ADVANCE STUDIES (1441) |
| TRIVANDRUM | 40031: NANJIL CATHOLIC COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCE (40031) |
| TRIVANDRUM | 25109: RUBEN COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (25109) |
| TRIVANDRUM | 2511: S.T. HINDU COLLEGE (2511) |
| TRIVANDRUM | 1413: SREE NARAYANA COLLEGE (1413) |
| TRIVANDRUM | 40026: Velu Thampy Memorial Arts & Science College (40026) |
| JABALPUR | 1565D: GOVT. PG COLLEGE, NARSINGHPUR (1565D) |
| JABALPUR | 1565: GOVT. PG COLLEGE, NARSINGHPUR (1565D) |
| JABALPUR | 1599: MATA GUJARI MAHILA MAHIVIDYALYA, JABALPUR (1599) |
| RAJKOT | 0923: IGNOU STUDY CENTRE ADIPUR (923) |
| RAJKOT | 0914: IGNOU STUDY CENTRE JAMNAGAR (914) |
| MADURAI | 2504: BISHOP HEBER COLLEGE (2504) |
| MADURAI | 43078: BON SECOURS COLLEGE FOR WOMEN (43078) |
| MADURAI | 43087: Central University of Tamil Nadu |
| MADURAI | 2502: DR.G.R.D. COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (2502) |
| MADURAI | 40032: RANI ANNA GOVT COLLEGE FOR WOMEN |
| MADURAI | 2503: THIYAGARAJAR COLLEGE (2503) |
| KORAPUT | 2140: NATIONAL COLLEGE (2140) |
| KORAPUT | 2175: RAYAGADA COLLEGE (2175) |
| KORAPUT | 2110: VIKRAM DEV COLLEGE (2110) |
| SILIGURI | 45030: Surya Sen Mahavidyalaya |
| DARBHANGA | 0504: BRA BIHAR UNIVERSITY (504) |
| DARBHANGA | 0522: C.M. COLLEGE (522) |
| DARBHANGA | 46020: K.C.T.C. COLLEGE, (46020) |
| DARBHANGA | 0551: SAMASTIPUR COLLEGE (551) |
| ALIGARH | 47044: SRI TIKA RAM KANYA MAHAVIDYALAYA (ONLY FOR GIRLS) (47044) |
| VARANASI | 2703: ALLAHABAD DEGREE COLLEGE, ALLAHABAD (2703) |
| VARANASI | 2709: DDU UNIVERSITY GORAKHPUR (2709) |
| VARANASI | 2716: S.C. COLLEGE, BALLIA (2716) |
| VARANASI | 48028: ST ANDREWS COLLEGE, GORAKHPUR (48028) |
| VARANASI | 2708: UDAI PRATAP AUTONOMOUS COLLEGE, VARANASI (2708) |
| MUMBAI | 1601: K J Somaiya College of Arts and Commerce IGNOU LSC 1601 |
| PATNA | 05160: A.B. SINGH MAHAVIDYALAYA (5160) |
| PATNA | 0500: IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE PATNA LSC Code 0500 |
| RAGHUNATHGANJ | 2808: GOVT. TEACHERS' TRAINING COLLEGE (2808) |
| ARMY-KOLKATA | 5108: HQ 17 MTN DIV (5108) |
| ARMY-KOLKATA | 5110: HQ 27 MTN DIV (5110) |
| ARMY-KOLKATA | 5112: HQ 57 MTN DIVISION (5112) |
| ARMY-KOLKATA | 5113: HQ 71 INF DIVISION (5113) |
| ARMY-KOLKATA | 5106: IAEP HQ 17 CORPS (5106) |
| ARMY-KOLKATA | 5111: IAEP STUDY CENTRE (5111) |
| ARMY-KOLKATA | 5105: IAEP STUDY CENTRE HQ BENGAL AREA (SC-5105) |
| ARMY-KOLKATA | 5109: IAEP, HQ 20 MTN DIVISION (5109) |
| ARMY-CHANDIMANDIR | 5206: HQ 22 ARTY BDE (5206) |
| ARMY-CHANDIMANDIR | 5205: HQ 9 CORPS (5205) |
| ARMY-CHANDIMANDIR | 5201: WESTERN COMMAND HRDC (5201) |
| ARMY-LUCKNOW | 5301: 5301 |
| ARMY-LUCKNOW | 5302: 5302 |
| ARMY-LUCKNOW | 5305: 5305 |
| ARMY-PUNE | 5405: IAEP ARMY STUDY CENTRE 5405 (5405) |
| ARMY-PUNE | 5404: SC HRDC IC/O BEG & CENTRE,PUNE |
| ARMY-UDHAMPUR | 5503: HQ 15 CORPS HRDC (5503) |
| ARMY-UDHAMPUR | 5504: HQ 16 CORPS HRDC (5504) |
| ARMY-UDHAMPUR | 5510: HQ 19 INF DIV (5510) |
| ARMY-UDHAMPUR | 5506: HQ 25 INF DIV (5506) |
| ARMY-UDHAMPUR | 5511: HQ 39 MTN DIV (5511) |
| ARMY-UDHAMPUR | 5501: HRDC HQ NORTHERN COMMAND (5501) |
| ARMY-UDHAMPUR | 5509: IGNOU STUDY CENTRE 10 INFANTRY DIV |
| ARMY-JAIPUR | 5601: 5601 |
| CHANDIGARH | 2203: DDE, PB. UNI, PTL (2203) |
| CHANDIGARH | 06038: Government P G College Kabari Bazar 06038 |
| CHANDIGARH | 0601: USOL, PU, CHD (601) |
| DELHI 1 (MOHAN ESTATE (SOUTH DELHI)) | 0711: GARGI COLLEGE (711) |
| PANAJI | 0801: SH. DAMODAR COLL. OF COM & ECO. (MARGAO GOA) (801) |
| VATAKARA | 1403: JDT ISLAM (1403) |
| VATAKARA | 83002: NAM COLLEGE KALLIKANDY (83002) |
| VATAKARA | 1405: SREE NARAYANA COLLEGE (1405) |
| VISHAKHAPATNAM | 84016: 84016 SIR C R REDDY COLLEGE |
| VISHAKHAPATNAM | 84002: GOVERNMENT COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS) (84002) |
| VISHAKHAPATNAM | 0110: IDEAL COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE (0110) |
| VISHAKHAPATNAM | 8400: IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE VISAKHAPATNAM LSC Code 8400 |
| VISHAKHAPATNAM | 33018: MAHARAJAH"S POST GRADUATE COLLEGE (33018) |
| BIJAPUR | 1307: BLDEA'S J S S COLLEGE OF EDUCATION VIJAYAPURA (1307) |
| BIJAPUR | 1304: GULBARGA UNIVERSITY CAMPUS GULBARGA (1304) |
| BIJAPUR | 1303: J.S.S. COLLEGE VIDYAGIRI DHARWAD (1303) |
| BIJAPUR | 1308: R.P.D. COLLEGE CAMPUS BELGAUM (1308) |
| BIJAPUR | 1310: VEERASHIAVA COLLEGE BELLARY (1310) |
| DEOGHAR | 3607: GIRIDIH COLLEGE (3607) |
| JODHPUR | 2305: BJS RAMPURIA JAIN COLLEGE (2305) |
| JODHPUR | 2307: GOVIND GURU GOVT. COLLEGE (2307) |
| JODHPUR | 88010: GOVT COLLEGE DEGANA (88010) |
| JODHPUR | 2361: GOVT. BANGUR P.G. COLLEGE (2361) |
| JODHPUR | 2370: GOVT. COLL PRATGARH (2370) |
| JODHPUR | 88054: M L B Govt College Nokha LSC Code 88054 |
| JODHPUR | 88008: MAHILA P.G. MAHAVIDYALAYA (88008) |
| JODHPUR | 2304: ONKARMAL SOMANI COLLEGE OF COM (2304) |
| JODHPUR | 88007: SIBM NATHDWARA (88007) |
| JODHPUR | 2302: VIDYA BHAWAN RURAL INSTITUTE (2302) |
| AHMEDABAD | 0901: L.D. ARTS COLLEGE (901) |
| AHMEDABAD | 0902: M.S. UNIVERSITY (902) |
| ANGUL | 2103: GOVT COLLEGE ROURKELA |
| ANGUL | 8900: IGNOU Regional Centre Angul |
| ANGUL | 2134: PANCHAYAT JUNIOR COLLEGE BARAGARH |