This document outlines the roles and responsibilities of Learning Support Centres (LSCs) and counsellors in conducting counselling sessions, practical sessions, assignment evaluation, and other learner support activities at IGNOU. It details the scheduling, conduct, and documentation procedures for these various functions to ensure standards are followed. Key responsibilities of LSCs include arranging counselling and practical schedules, informing students, submitting reports and claims, evaluating assignments, entering grades online, and writing tutor comments on assignments.

1. Counselling&PracticalCounselling&Practical
Roles and responsibilities ofRoles and responsibilities of
LSCLSC
S.KishoreS.Kishore

2. CounsellingCounselling
How it is different from lecturingHow it is different from lecturing
Tutoring + Discussing + AdvisingTutoring + Discussing + Advising

3. Role of the CounsellorRole of the Counsellor
 Academic Counsellor to promoteAcademic Counsellor to promote
LearningLearning
 Learning=Reading+recalling+retentiLearning=Reading+recalling+retenti
on+thinking+writing+doingon+thinking+writing+doing

4. Skills of CounsellorSkills of Counsellor
 GuidingGuiding
 TeachingTeaching
 InteractionInteraction
 Group WorkGroup Work
 FacilitatingFacilitating
 HelpingHelping
 InterpersonalInterpersonal
 ListeningListening

5. Session detailsSession details
 Theory coursesTheory courses
 2 credits - three 2 ½ hr sessions2 credits - three 2 ½ hr sessions
 4 credits - Five 2 ½ hr session4 credits - Five 2 ½ hr session
 8 credits - Ten 2 ½ hr session8 credits - Ten 2 ½ hr session
 BED 4 credits – 6 2 hr sessionBED 4 credits – 6 2 hr session
 Note: if no. of students is less thanNote: if no. of students is less than
10 only, claim restricted to 40% of10 only, claim restricted to 40% of
sessionssessions

6. Role of LSC in CounsellingRole of LSC in Counselling
 Receiving learners listReceiving learners list
 Scheduling counselling as per normsScheduling counselling as per norms
 Intimating studentsIntimating students
 Copy of schedule to RCCopy of schedule to RC
 Conduct of counsellingConduct of counselling
 Sending monthly report to RCSending monthly report to RC
 Submission of claims along withSubmission of claims along with
Counselling schedule and attendanceCounselling schedule and attendance

7. Practical sessionsPractical sessions
 2 credits - 7days of two 4hr2 credits - 7days of two 4hr
session per daysession per day
 4 credits -14 days of two 4hr session4 credits -14 days of two 4hr session
per dayper day
 MCA/BCA - 1 credit– 10 sessions ofMCA/BCA - 1 credit– 10 sessions of
3hr each3hr each
 Less than 10 students – claimLess than 10 students – claim
Restricted 40% of sessionsRestricted 40% of sessions

8. Role of LSC in practical sessionRole of LSC in practical session
 Scheduling of practical sessionScheduling of practical session
 Intimating studentsIntimating students
 Conduct of session as per IGNOUConduct of session as per IGNOU
normsnorms
 Sending a copy to RCSending a copy to RC
 Monthly monitoring reportMonthly monitoring report
 Claim to accompany Attendance andClaim to accompany Attendance and
Award list copy to RCAward list copy to RC

9. Assignment Receipt andAssignment Receipt and
EvaluationEvaluation
 Receipt of assignment from learnerReceipt of assignment from learner
should be entered in register withshould be entered in register with
datedate
 Handing over to counsellor forHanding over to counsellor for
evaluation –entered with dateevaluation –entered with date
 Receipt of evaluated assignments toReceipt of evaluated assignments to
be recorded with date.be recorded with date.
 Award list to prepared course wiseAward list to prepared course wise
indicating session (June/Dec withindicating session (June/Dec with
year)year)

10. Award list preparationAward list preparation
 Check for mark/grading systemCheck for mark/grading system
 Enrolment no. to be correctly writtenEnrolment no. to be correctly written
 Overwriting in E.No andOverwriting in E.No and
marks/grades to be avoidedmarks/grades to be avoided
 To be signed by evaluator andTo be signed by evaluator and
Coordinator/PIC with sealCoordinator/PIC with seal
 A copy to be retained at LSCA copy to be retained at LSC

11. BED TMA award listBED TMA award list
 To be signed by only one evaluatorTo be signed by only one evaluator
course wisecourse wise
 To be signed by PIC with sealTo be signed by PIC with seal
 Two/three evaluators should not signTwo/three evaluators should not sign
in a single pagein a single page

12. BED Practical Award listBED Practical Award list
 For ES-381,ES-382,ES-383For ES-381,ES-382,ES-383
 Only single award list to be prparedOnly single award list to be prpared
 Grades for ES-382 for I yr and IIGrades for ES-382 for I yr and II
should be recorded separatelyshould be recorded separately
 Signatures of evaluators for ES-381,Signatures of evaluators for ES-381,
ES-382 (Iyr) , ES-382 (IIYr) and ES-ES-382 (Iyr) , ES-382 (IIYr) and ES-
383 should be available in the same383 should be available in the same
page along with PIC sign and sealpage along with PIC sign and seal

13. Entry of GradesEntry of Grades
 Entry of grades/Marks from the yearEntry of grades/Marks from the year
2013 will be made by LSC2013 will be made by LSC
 IGNOU web platform to be used.IGNOU web platform to be used.
 Pass word for entry to be keptPass word for entry to be kept
confidential by Coordinator/PICconfidential by Coordinator/PIC
 This will help in quick declaration ofThis will help in quick declaration of
result.result.
 Award list original to be sent to RCAward list original to be sent to RC
for verification and authentication.for verification and authentication.

14. Writing Tutor CommentsWriting Tutor Comments
 Counsellors to write Tutor CommentsCounsellors to write Tutor Comments
on assignments submittedon assignments submitted
 Margin CommentsMargin Comments
 Check for-OriginalityCheck for-Originality
 PresentationPresentation
 LanguageLanguage
 Structured presentationStructured presentation
 Illustrations/DiagrammesIllustrations/Diagrammes

15. Writing CommentsWriting Comments
 ReferencesReferences
 Global CommentsGlobal Comments
 Summarising margin commentsSummarising margin comments
 Suggestions for improvementSuggestions for improvement
 Detailed global commentsDetailed global comments
 Justification for grade/marks givenJustification for grade/marks given
 That is comments act as feedbackThat is comments act as feedback
and two-way communicationand two-way communication

16. Counsellors to check forCounsellors to check for
 OriginalityOriginality
 Own writingOwn writing
 Copying from study materialsCopying from study materials
 Copying form other learnersCopying form other learners
 Additional material referredAdditional material referred
 Written from experiential learningWritten from experiential learning

17. ProjectsProjects
 Project are to be done for certainProject are to be done for certain
ProgProg
 Always synopsis to be preparedAlways synopsis to be prepared
 Format for Synopsis is in ProjectFormat for Synopsis is in Project
GuidelinesGuidelines
 Synopsis approval is requiredSynopsis approval is required
 Project Report to be submitted alongProject Report to be submitted along
with approved synopsiswith approved synopsis

18.  Format to be followed as per ProjectFormat to be followed as per Project
GuidelinesGuidelines
 Project Report : Title, Objectives,Project Report : Title, Objectives,
Hypothesis, Research Methodology,Hypothesis, Research Methodology,
Sampling Methods, Tools forSampling Methods, Tools for
Collection of data, Analysis of DataCollection of data, Analysis of Data
Findings and InterpretationFindings and Interpretation
 Report submission: To Whom-Report submission: To Whom-
available in Coordinators Manualavailable in Coordinators Manual
Project ReportProject Report

19.  Thank YouThank You