tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85905488985756707482024-03-20T20:37:02.875+05:30ignousmsalertsserviceProf.P.V.Sureshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18427495405795795786noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590548898575670748.post-84266987329442314122013-02-17T11:12:00.001+05:302013-02-17T11:14:35.308+05:30Good News in Sight for Learners and RCs<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I am glad to inform you that SMS Alerts Services may soon be resumed. In fact, we need to THANK Student Support Services Committee, a Standing Committee of IGNOU Board of Management (BOM) recommended that SMS Alerts Services should be decentralized to IGNOU Regional Centers (RCs). All RCs received an e-mail advising the concerned Regional Directors (RDs) to select vendor for SMS Alerts Services at RC level by following the rules and regulations and commence the Services at the earliest. So, depending on the pace at which RD responds, the learners in his/her jurisdiction may start receing SMS. IT needs to be noted that THIS IS A PROACTIVE STEP.<br />
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Its very heartening to see that Standing Committee of IGNOU's APEX Body , namely, BOM recognized the indispensability of SMS services and made this recommendation in the interest of learners. So, all students of IGNOU will start receiving SMS at the earliest from their respective Regional Centers.<br />
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This decision is also a slap on the face for some departments of IGNOU such as Computer Divsion as well as some staff of IGNOU who are responsible for the halting of SMS services by the Vendor. I hope that they will try to be honest atleast to some extent in future.<br />
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Wishing you all the best,<br />
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Dr.P.V.Suresh, Coordinator, SMS Alerts Servie</div>
Prof.P.V.Sureshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18427495405795795786noreply@blogger.com86tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590548898575670748.post-63307009408467522072012-12-20T23:11:00.001+05:302012-12-20T23:14:34.494+05:30SMS Alerts Services temporarily halted<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
SMS Alerts Services were temporarily halted by the vendor who is offering services to IGNOU. The services were halted since November 7th, 2012. Government organizations stopped sending most of the SMS alerts vowing to price hike by vendors across the Country. The price hike was nearly 5 times. It all started with the legal tussle between AirTel and Tata Teleservices. Court ruled that Tata Tele needs to pay appr. Rs.250 crores (figure not accurate) towards SMS termination charges. As on the date of ruling, no SMS termination charges exist. Termination charges exist only for voice calls. The ruling triggered hike of SMS charges by all the operators as every operator is expecting this particular case to be cited as reference by other operators to collect extra charges for them. Ultimately, any charges to be borne by the companies are passed to customer. Hence are the charges hiked. If you carefully notice, not all SMSs that are being sent from your mobiles are delivered to the destination mobile phone. You must have already experienced it.<br />
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The vendor mailed the prices 2 days before effecting hike with a warning that he will halt services if the confirmation of accepting hike is not communicated to him. No government organization can accept hike in prices in two days. Normally, Govt. organizations don't accept hike in such services. In his communication to IGNOU, the vendor also mentioned that the bills since Jan/Feb, 2012 are pending. Of course, in Govt. organizations, always, there will be departments which are inefficient. We cannot avoid them as the staff of those departments also take salaries and work needs to be assigned to them. These departments cannot be allowed to continue to be lazy.<br />
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Any way, what ever it is, the real sufferer is STUDENT. There is no communication that is faster than SMS. We started working on the revival at the earliest. Let's hope that we will succeed despite the presence of inefficient departments due to whom good things get blocked and STUDENT suffers.<br />
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I wish all the best to our Students. At a critical time when they are attending to their term end examinations, this service got halted due to which our RCs are unable to communicate with them.<br />
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I shall be posting updates regularly on the revival.</div>
Prof.P.V.Sureshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18427495405795795786noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590548898575670748.post-31906955357831712012-05-27T12:47:00.000+05:302012-05-27T12:47:06.070+05:30IGNOU Regional Center at Saharsa starts using SMS Alerts Service<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
IGNOU RC at Saharsa was established in July, 2011. Yet to complete one year , it took a major step towards supporting the learners in its jurisdiction by starting SMS services on May 26th, 2012. They sent SMS to its learners and other stake holders about the admissions to IGNOU ODL programmes for July, 2012 session. We wish all the best to learners, staff and other stake holders of this young IGNOU RC at Saharsa.</div>Prof.P.V.Sureshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18427495405795795786noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590548898575670748.post-74751547300699357622012-03-29T14:56:00.000+05:302012-03-29T14:56:22.371+05:30IGNOU School of Management Studies starts using SMS Alerts Service<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">IGNOU's one of the largest schools SOMS started using SMS Alerts Service from March 28th, 2012. They sent a message to all the students who have to attend interview for internship during their first year of BBA reg. about the schedule of interviews. Hence forth, I am expecting that all students who are enrolled to programmes offered by SOMS will receive updates by SMS and will be communicated about all the relevant developments about their programmes as soon as decisions are made by SOMS. I thank and congratulate Prof.Nawal Kishore, Director, SOMS for starting to use SMS services.</div>Prof.P.V.Sureshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18427495405795795786noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590548898575670748.post-23118901344271311222012-03-26T23:18:00.002+05:302012-03-26T23:25:28.211+05:30RC, Dehradun starts using SMS Alerts Service<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">IGNOU Regional Center at Dehradun started using SMS Alerts Service on March 26th, 2012. I congratulate and thank Mr.Umesh Tripathi, Assistant Regional Director for the initiative taken in its usage at RC, Dehradun due to his interaction with me during STRIDE Orientation Programme organized during this month for newly recruited ARDs / DDs. Today, they sent appr. 4000 SMS to the learners. Definitely, IGNOU learners in the jurisdiction of RC, Dehradun stand immensely benefited due to this service as communication gap between RC and learners get reduced due to SMS service. Now, they just need to update their mobile number with RC whenever their number changes. They don't need to seriously think about changing their communication or residential address unless they are anticipating any physical deliveries of course material etc. from IGNOU. Hence forth, just as other RCs which are using SMS Alerts Service are doing, RC at Dehradun can plan activities for learners at very short notice. Learners in the jurisdiction of RC, Dehradun can register their mobile numbers with RC by e-mailing their 10-digit mobile number and enrollment number to rcdehradun@ignou.ac.in I wish all the best for RC, Dehradun and learners.</div>Prof.P.V.Sureshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18427495405795795786noreply@blogger.com91tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590548898575670748.post-42040563089912911992012-03-08T20:53:00.001+05:302012-03-08T21:42:14.052+05:30IGNOU School of Health Sciences starts using SMS Alerts Service<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">This is a major break through. SOHS is the recent addition to the list of Schools of IGNOU that are using SMS Alerts Service. SOHS started using SMS Alerts Service from February 29, 2012. The interest shown by Dr.Biplab Jamatia and Dr.T.K.Jena, Director of SOHS to start SMS Alerts Service can be gauged by the frequency at which SOHS is using the service. Appr. 14910 messages were sent today alone. Definitely, students of SOHS across the country stand to benefit from this service as they receive updates immediately by SMS as and when they happen. Today, they informed by SMS about the list of lectures that are uploaded to Youtube. There is no way earlier for any student to know that a lecture pertaining to their discipline was uploaded. SMS made it possible. Of course, I can keep continuing writing about the benefits of SMS service to the students endlessly. Anyway, let me stop here. I wish you all a VERY HAPPY HOLI. If you are a student of any programme offered by SOHS, and you did not receive any SMS from SOHS until now, mail your 10-digit mobile number along with programme to which you are enrolled to pgdcc@ignou.ac.in Wishing you all, ALL THE BEST : Dr.P.V.Suresh</div>Prof.P.V.Sureshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18427495405795795786noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590548898575670748.post-63291399991688053822012-02-22T10:11:00.000+05:302012-02-22T10:11:33.267+05:30RC, Shimla starts using SMS Alerts Service<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I am glad to post that IGNOUs Regional Center at Shimla started using SMS Alerts Service from February 21st, 2012. Again, as in the case of some RCs which started using the service, its the impact of STRIDE's refresher programme. Dr.Mohan Sharma, Assistant Regional Director from RC, Shimla attended the programme and is quick enough to start the service at RC, Shimla as soon as he returned. From now-on-wards, learners of IGNOU in the jurisdiction of RC, Shimla will find that information is reaching them by SMS in no time and will have enough time to follow up. I thank Dr.Mohan Sharma for the initiative which will benefit all the learners and other stake holders of IGNOU in Himachal Pradesh.</div>Prof.P.V.Sureshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18427495405795795786noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590548898575670748.post-54961575221516327242012-02-16T09:20:00.001+05:302012-02-16T14:38:26.449+05:30RC, Bangalore test runs SMS Alerts Service<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">IGNOU Regional Center at Bangalore had test run the SMS Alerts Service on February 15th, 2012. I thank and congratulate Dr.M.S.Parthasarathy, Regional Director who took the initiative to start the SMS service at RC, Bangalore as soon as he took office as RD for RC, Banglaore. Despite Bangalore being one of the nodal points for most of the top Information Technology Companies , RC, Bangalore has been a late entrant of using the SMS service which was provided to them in 2010. I personally feel that this service at RC,Bangalore will give a feel to the learners of IGNOU that IGNOU embraced IT to update them as fastest communication is possible only with SMS.: P.V.Suresh</div>Prof.P.V.Sureshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18427495405795795786noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590548898575670748.post-75102359871968701802012-02-15T15:07:00.001+05:302012-02-16T09:09:15.355+05:30RC, Panaji starts using SMS Alerts Service<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">RC, Panaji started using SMS Alerts Service from February 14th, 2012. I thank Dr.Srinivas, ARD who took the initiative based on his interaction during my lecture in refresher programme organized by STRIDE in Jan-Feb. 2012. So, again, as has been the experience with any RC which started using SMS service, the communication gap between learners and RC at Panaji will be significantly reduced. In fact, RC, Panaji can now start reducing the paper based communications with learners and start using SMS increasingly wherever appropriate. It will show a great impact on the student support services. All the best, P.V.Suresh</div>Prof.P.V.Sureshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18427495405795795786noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590548898575670748.post-3378070492707153432012-02-14T15:33:00.002+05:302012-02-16T09:13:35.007+05:30RC,Koraput starts using SMS Alerts Service<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">IGNOU Regional Center at Koraput launched SMS Alerts Service on Feb. 13th, 2012. This will enable RC, Koraput to send all appropriate communications to its learners by SMS which will significantly reduce the communication gap. The efforts made by Dr.Anand, Assistant Regional Director, Koraput RC to initiate SMS Alerts Service at RC, Koraput are commendable. I wish the staff and learners associated with RC, Koraput all the best, P.V.Suresh</div>Prof.P.V.Sureshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18427495405795795786noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590548898575670748.post-80198349939266168202011-09-23T19:27:00.000+05:302011-09-23T19:27:30.886+05:30IGNOU Regional Center at NOIDA starts using SMS alerts service<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">It's indeed a good news. IGNOU RC at Noida (relatively, a new RC) started using SMS alerts service from September 21st, 2011. They have a total of appr. 10000 learners. So, they all stand benefited from it. Of course, they must have had mobiles. The students who did not enter their mobile numbers in admission form may communicate their number to rcnoida@ignou.ac.in We are hoping that RC, Noida will use the SMS service to its complete potential to enable students to receive maximum benefit. The 3 RCs in Delhi have been using the service extensively.</div>Prof.P.V.Sureshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18427495405795795786noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590548898575670748.post-41408028420493754742011-08-21T13:19:00.000+05:302011-08-21T13:19:24.386+05:30SMS your queries to IGNOU<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As mentioned in my first post, now it is possible to SMS your queries to IGNOU. There is no need to access Internet and send e-mail to IGNOU. There is no need to keep on periodically logging to your e-mail account to check whether you received response to your query. 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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Prefix your query with IGNOU followed by a space followed by query. SMS it to 9223051616. You will receive acknowledgement immediately. In due course, you will receive response by SMS. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">IGNOU when is the last date for submission of examination form</span></div>Prof.P.V.Sureshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18427495405795795786noreply@blogger.com207tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590548898575670748.post-50099463503675738942011-08-14T19:13:00.001+05:302011-08-15T17:46:44.869+05:30SMS alerts service at IGNOU<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">IGNOU launched SMS alerts service on November 18th,2008. The inaugural SMS was given to appr. 40000 learners across India by IGNOU VC Prof.V.N.Rajasekharan Pillai in the presence of PVCs and Directors. IGNOU is having a total of 3.1 million learners spread across the World. However, appr. 90% of the students belong to India. With the launch of SMS service, the communication gap between IGNOU and its learners has significantly reduced. The learners have 3 places to contact for resolution of any of their queries. They are Study Centers, Regional Centers and Headquarters. In 2008, when SMS service was launched, it was available only at Headquarters located at Delhi. Any department which wants to send SMS will e-mail the message to HQs and SMS will go from HQs. There are large number of such requests to send SMS by e-mail from RCs as well as SCs and other departments of IGNOU.<br />
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Chennai (Tamilnadu) was the first RC to have SMS alerts service after HQs in 2009. It was followed by Portblair(Andaman and Nicobar Islands), Guwahati(Assam), Itanagar(Arunachal Pradesh) and Imphal(Manipur).<br />
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In 2010, SMS alerts service was implemented across all the RCs, Schools, Divisions, Centers,Units and Cells of IGNOU. This enabled each and every constituent department of IGNOU to send communications by SMS to the learners and other stake holders attached to them. <br />
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By the time of this post, the number of SMS that were sent already crossed 1 crore.<br />
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On July 24th, 2011, Dr.Latha Pillai, PVC launched the second leg of SMS service that enables any person across the Globe to send SMS to IGNOU. The service enabled millions of IGNOU learners across the Globe to SMS their queries to IGNOU. Earlier, they used to send queries using e-mail or post. The current facility enables all IGNOU learners as well as other stake holders to send their queries to IGNOU by SMS with out accessing Internet. IGNOU is receiving appr. 200 queries per day by SMS since its launch in July, 2011.<br />
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The objective of this blog is to post developments about SMS alerts service of IGNOU as well as obtain feedback, comments, and suggestions about the service.<br />
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Hence, We request you to post your feedback, comments and suggestions about the SMS alerts service of IGNOU by clicking on "comments" in the following line.</div>Prof.P.V.Sureshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18427495405795795786noreply@blogger.com99