Port Blair, May 21: Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has offered Master of Computer Application (MCA) for its learners. The broad objective of the MCA is to prepare graduate students for productive careers in software industry/ academia by providing an outstanding environment for teaching and research in the core and emerging areas of the discipline. The programme's thrust is on giving the students a thorough and sound background in theoretical and application-oriented areas relevant to the latest computer software development. The programme emphasizes the application of software technology to solve mathematical, computing, communications/networking and commercial problems. This Master's Degree Programme has been designed with a semester approach in mind.
The first year courses are aimed at skills development in computers using various technologies, the second year is more focused on core courses providing a conceptual framework and the third year provides the specialization and the project work. After the successful completion of first year courses, the student will receive the PGDCA (Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications) certificate. The duration of the programme is 3 years (For IGNOU BCAs it is 2 years).
A maximum of six years are given to complete the course. The MCA programme has been divided into two semesters per year (January-June and July- December). Consequently, there will be two examinations every year - one in the month of June for the January to June semester courses and the other in December for the July to December semester courses. The students are at liberty to appear for any of the examinations conducted by the University during the year subject to completing the minimum time frame and other formalities prescribed for the programme.
For more details interested learners may visit IGNOU Website or contact IGNOU Regional Centre, Port Blair, JNRM Campus. Prospectus can be obtained from Regional Centres in person for Rs. 200/-, or by post by sending a DD of Rs. 250/- in favour of IGNOU, New Delhi, to Registrar (Student Registration Division), Indira Gandhi National Open University, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-68.It can be downloaded from the University website www.ignou.ac.in.
The MCA programme is only active at IGNOU Study Centre, Port Blair (0201). Last Date for receipt of Applications is 15th June 2013.