Port Blair, June 3: Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) offers Bachelor’s Degree in Library and Information Science (BLIS). The aim of this programme is to impart professional and technical ability in handling different forms of information and managing different types of library and information centres. Medium of instruction for this programme is English and Hindi. The duration of the programme is one year. However, it can be completed in a maximum period of 4 years. Eligibility for BLIS is Second Class Bachelor’s Degree with 50% marks or Bachelor’s Degree with Diploma in Library Science or Bachelor’s Degree with two years of working experience in a Library & Information Centre or Bachelor’s Degree in a Professional area such as Engineering, Pharmacy, Law etc. For details, visit IGNOU Website- www.ignou.ac.in 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. Please note that BLIS programme is only active at IGNOU Study Centre, Port Blair (0201). Last Date for receipt of Applications is 15th June 2013. A communication from IGNOU Regional Centre, Port Blair said.