IGNOU Trivandrum Regional Centre: The Indira Gandhi National Open University founded the Trivandrum Regional Centre in January 2009. The jurisdiction of this regional office is in Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu and Thiruvananthapuram districts of Kerala. Dr. M. Rajesh is the senior regional director at the Trivandrum study center.
Trivandrum Learning Centre provides the required educational requirements of its administration through the 53 authorized student support offices, which include 10 special studies, 32 program studies, and 11 study centres.
IGNOU Trivandrum Regional Centre Highlight Table
| Feature | Details |
| Established | 2009 |
| Location | IGNOU, Regional Centre Campus, Muttathara, Valiyathura P.O., Thiruvananthapuram – 695 008, Kerala |
| Regional Director | DR. M Rajesh |
| Jurisdiction | Covers 53 study centres across Trivandrum |
| Study Centres | 53 study centres |
| Programs Offered | UG, PG, Diploma, Certification, PG and Advanced Diploma |
| Contact Number | 0471-2344113 |
| rctrivandrum@ignou.ac.in | |
| Website | rctrivandrum.ignou.ac.in |
| Accreditation |
NAAC ‘A+’ grade |
| Offered Academic Session | January & July |
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Latest Notification Related IGNOU Trivandrum RC Admission
- IGNOU Trivandrum Regional Center will commence the admission process for all the offered courses into the July 2025 academic session in the second week of May.
- Those applicants who are keen to enroll by the last date of 30 June 2025* for IGNOU IGNOU Trivandrum Regional Center Admission 2025.
IGNOU Trivandrum Regional Center Offered Courses
IGNOU Trivandrum Regional Centre is popular for providing many programs ranging from postgraduate to certificate to others. Students can choose from two Awareness Programs, one Foundation Course, thirty Master’s Degrees, thirty-three PG and Advanced Diploma, four PG and Advanced Certificate, nineteen Bachelor’s Degrees, sixteen Diplomas, forty-one Certificate, one Non-Credit Program, and one Appreciation Program distance mode.
Also, one Master’s Degree, one PG and Advanced Diploma, one Bachelor’s Degree, and one Diploma program in the regular format are offered at the learning centre. Some of the MA subjects offered such as Economics, English, Hindi, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, etc. PG Diplomas in Translation, Corporate Governance, Counselling, Family Therapy, and many more.
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MAESD (MAESD)
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Master of Arts (Economics) (MEC)
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Master of Arts (English) (MEG)
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Master of Arts (Hindi) (MHD)
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Master of Arts (History) (MAH)
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Master of Arts (Philosophy) (MAPY)
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Master of Arts (Political Science) (MPS)
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Master of Arts (Psychology) (MAPC)
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Master of Arts (Public Administration) (MPA)
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Master of Arts (Rural Development) (MARD)
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Master of Arts (Sociology) (MSO)
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Master of Arts (Tourism Management) (MTM)
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Master of Arts in Women’s and Gender Studies (MAWGS)
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Master of Arts(Education) (MA(Edu))
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Master of Business Administration (MBA)
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Master of Business Administration (Banking & Finance) (MBF)
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Master of Business Administration (Banking & Finance) (MBF)
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Master of Commerce (MCom)
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Master of Commerce in Business Policy and Corporate Governance (MCom (BP & CG))
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Master of Commerce in Finance & Taxation (MCom (F&T))
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Master of Commerce in Management Accounting & Financial Strategies (MCOM[MA&FS])
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Master of Computer Applications (MCA)
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Master of Education (MEd)
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Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS)
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Master of Science Degree in Dietetics and Food Service Management (MSc(DFSM))
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Master of Science in Counseling and Family Therapy (MCom (F&T))
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Master of Science in Counseling and Family Therapy (MSC[CFT])
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Master of Science in Counseling and Family Therapy (MSCCFT)
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Master of Science in Counseling and Family Therapy (MSc(CFT))
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Master of Social Work (MSW)
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PG and Advance Diploma
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PG Diploma in Translation (PGDT)
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PGDIPR (PGDIPR)
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Post Graduate Diploma in Corporate Governance (PGDICG)
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Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling and Family Therapy (PGDCFT)
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Post Graduate Diploma in Disability Management for Medical Practitioner (PGDMD)
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Post Graduate Diploma in Disaster Management (PGDDM)
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Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Markets Practice (PGDFMP)
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Post Graduate Diploma in Information Security (PGDIS)
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Post Graduate Diploma in Integral Education (PGDIE)
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Post Graduate Diploma in International Business Operations (PGDIBO)
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Post Graduate Diploma in Pre-Primary Education (PGDPPED)
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Post-Graduate Certificate in Adult Education (PGCAE)
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Post-Graduate Diploma in Adult Education: Participatory Adult Learning, Documentation and Information Networking (PGDAE)
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Post-Graduate Diploma in Analytical Chemistry (PGDAC)
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Post-Graduate Diploma in Audio Programme Production (PGDAPP)
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Post-Graduate Diploma in Clinical Cardiology (PGDCC)
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Post-Graduate Diploma in Distance Education (PGDDE)
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Post-Graduate Diploma in Environment and Sustainable Development (PGDESD)
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Post-Graduate Diploma in Financial Management (PGDFM)
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Post-Graduate Diploma in Folklore and Culture Studies (PGDFCS)
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Post-Graduate Diploma in Food Safety and Quality Management (PGDFSQM)
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Post-Graduate Diploma in Higher Education (PGDHE)
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Post-Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management (PGDHRM)
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Post-Graduate Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication (PGJMC)
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Post-Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDIM)
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Post-Graduate Diploma in Marketing Management (PGDMM)
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Post-Graduate Diploma in Maternal and Child Health (PGDMCH )
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Post-Graduate Diploma in Operations Management (PGDOM)
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Post-graduate Diploma in Pre Primary Education (PGDPPE)
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Post-Graduate Diploma in Rural Development (PGDRD)
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Post-Graduate Diploma in Social Work (PGDSW)
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Post-Graduate Diploma Programme in Acupuncture (PGDACP)
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PG and Advance Certificate
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PG Certificate in Information Security (PGCIS)
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PGCESD (PGCESD)
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Post-Graduate Certificate in Malayalam-Hindi Translation (PGCMHT)
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Post-Graduate Certificate in Patent Practice (PGCPP)
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Bachelor’s Degree
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BA (Economics) (BA (Economics))
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BA (History) (BA (History))
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BA in Psychology (BAPC)
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Bachelor / B.Sc. in Anaesthesia & Critical Care Technology (BACT (Not on offer))
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Bachelor / B.Sc. in Medical Laboratory Technology (BMLT)
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Bachelor of Arts (BA)
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Bachelor of Arts (Tourism Studies) (BTS)
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Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)
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Bachelor of Commerce with Major in Accountancy and Finance (BCom(A&F))
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Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA)
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Bachelor of Education (BEd)
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Bachelor of English (BA(English))
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Bachelor of Library and Information Science (BLIS)
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Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)
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Bachelor Preparatory Programme (BPP)
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BBA in Retailing ((BBA(Retailing)))
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BCom with Major in Financial and Cost Accounting (BCom(F&CA)))
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BSc (BSc(General))
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BSc (Hons) in Optometry & Ophthalmic Techniques (BSCHOT)
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BSc Nursing (Post Basic) (BScN(PB))
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Advanced Diploma in Water Resources Engineering (ADWRE)
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BA in Psychology (BA (PSYCHOLOGY))
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BEDSE(MR) (BEDSE(MR))
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CERTIFICATE/DIPLOMA IN VOCATIONAL TEACHER EDUCATION (DVTE)
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Diploma in Computer Integrated Manufacturing (DCIM)
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Diploma in Creative Writing in English (DCE)
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Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education (DECE)
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Diploma in Elementary Education (DElED)
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Diploma in HIV and Family Education (DAFE)
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Diploma in Management (DIM)
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Diploma in Meat Technology (DMT)
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Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology (DMLT)
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Diploma in Nutrition and Health Education (DNHE)
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Diploma in Tourism Studies (DTS)
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Diploma in Value Added Products from Fruits and Vegetables (DVAPFV)
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Diploma in Watershed Management (DWM)
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Diploma in Watershed Management (DWM)
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PGD(CFT) (PGD(CFT))
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Advanced Certificate in Information Security (ACISE)
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Certificate in Anti Human Trafficking (CAHT)
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Certificate in Bee Keeping (CIB)
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Certificate in Business Skills (CBS)
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Certificate in Computing (CIC)
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Certificate in Consumer Protection (CCP)
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Certificate in Disaster Management (CDM)
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Certificate in Entrepreneurship (CIE)
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Certificate in Environmental Studies (CES)
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Certificate in Firemanship (CIF)
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Certificate in Food and Nutrition (CFN)
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Certificate in Food Safety (CFS)
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Certificate in German Language (CGL)
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Certificate in Guidance (CIG)
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Certificate in HIV and Family Education (CAFE)
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Certificate in Human Rights (CHR)
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Certificate in ICT Application in Library (CICTAL)
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Certificate in Information Security (CISE)
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Certificate in Information Technology (CIT)
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Certificate in Literacy Programme (CLP)
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Certificate in Maternal and Child Health Care (CMCHC)
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Certificate in Newborn and Infant Care (CNIC)
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Certificate in Nutrition and Childcare (CNCC)
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Certificate in Organic Farming (COF)
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Certificate in Organic Farming (COF)
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Certificate in Participatory Forest Management (CPFM)
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Certificate in Participatory Project Planning (SAVINI)
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Certificate in Performing Arts – Karnatak Music (CPAKM)
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Certificate in Performing Arts – Kathakali (CPAKK)
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Certificate In Performing Arts -Theatre Arts (CPATHA)
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Certificate in Poultry Farming (CPF)
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Certificate in Teaching English (CTE)
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Certificate in Tourism Studies (CTS)
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Certificate in Visual Arts – Applied Arts (CVAA)
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Certificate in Visual Arts – Painting (CVAP)
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Certificate in Water Harvesting and Management (CWHM)
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Certificate in Women’s Empowerment and Development (CWED)
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Certificate in Youth in Development Work (CCYP)
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Certificate Programme in Empowering Women Through Self-Help Groups (CWDL)
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Certificate Programme in Functional English (Basic level) (CFE)
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Certificate Programme in Laboratory Techniques (CPLT)
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Certificate Programme in Rural Development (CRD)
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Certificate Programme In Value Education (CPVE)
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Certificate Programme Teaching of Primary School Mathematics (CTPM)
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CNGOM (CNGOM)
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Non-Credit Programmes
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Certificate in Motor Cycle Service and Repair (CMSR)
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Foundation Course on Education of Children with Disabilities (FCED)
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Appreciation Programmes
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Appreciation Course on Environment (ACE)
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IGNOU Trivandrum RC Admission Updates 2025
IGNOU admission process will commence at the Trivandrum Regional Center under the July 2025 academic session, and it began on 12 May 2025*. All candidates are interested in any distance, or regular programs at IGNOU Trivandrum RC can enroll online through by visiting the official portal of the regional center http://rctrivandrum.ignou.ac.in. IGNOU Trivandrum Regional center admission 2025 last date will be 30 June 2025* for July academic session. Follow the below steps to understand the online enrollment process.
IGNOU Trivandrum Admission Process 2025
- The first step to applying on the online platform is by visiting the official website of the regional centre rctrivandrum.ignou.ac.in.
- On the homepage, scroll down a bit, and under the “News & Events” section, click on “Know More” under “Programmes Offered by IGNOU- Admission Open (July 2025)” to access the next page.
- The second step is to visit the admission website and for that, click on the ignouadmission.samarth.edu.in link to go to the application portal.
- Once on the enrollment page, click on the “Click here for registration” option and provide the required details like your name, mobile address, email ID, and others to complete the registration.
- After the registration, log in using the unique username and password.
- Candidates can now fill up the application form, and upload scanned papers like category certificates, work experience proof, educational degree mark sheets, scanned signatures, and so on.
- Choose the program you want to study.
- Lastly, pay the fee of Rs. 300 using any of the supportive methods there and submit the application.
IGNOU Trivandrum Regional Centre Faculties
Dr. M. Rajesh is the senior regional director at the Trivandrum learning centre. The department has other dedicated teachers who are committed to offering advanced support and quality education.