CDSER (Centre for Disability Studies & Educational Research)
About CDSER
The Centre for Disability Studies & Educational Research (CDSER) was established in the year 2018 under the countenance of School of Education (SoE), NSOU in compliance with UGC guidelines and RCI circular Vide No: 7-128/2016-RCI/46398-14177-775 of (date not mentioned) December, 2016 and duly approved by the 36th Academic Council, NSOU Meeting held on 16/02/18. The Centre was created to serve the immediate community and society as a whole on the issues related to disability, rehabilitation, inclusive education and research in education with conscious understanding and efficiency. The Centre functions under the auspices of SoE, NSOU as per circumscription affirmed by the competent authority of NSOU from time to time.
Vision of the Centre:
The vision of this Centre is to develop human resources in various fields and areas of disability and research in Education and Special Education towards creating a sustainable and inclusive society. The Centre also envisions strengthening the potentialities of teachers and teacher educators, rehab professionals and building competence which would be instrumental to help them connect to the changing society and provide professional support as and when such service is required. Through varied programmes/activities, the Centre rivet in drawing out skills and aptitude necessary for conducting and undertaking research and extension activities of the greater academia.
Purpose of the Centre:
To provide adequate professional training and capacity building to the learners for taking up responsibility in the field of Education, Special Education, Inclusive Education and Research for an inclusive society.
To build up skills and attitudes responsive to emerging relative issues to children with specific needs.
To develop essential inter-personal skills and attitudes to enable the learners to be effective changed agents in the society.
To arrange orientation, training and community outreach programmes for strategic groups and synchronize research skills and know-how in various aspects of Education, Special Education and Inclusive Education.
Functions of the Centre:
To organize Short-term Training programmes, Certificate and Diploma Programmes on various fields of Special Education, Inclusive Education and Educational Research at basic and advance level.
To embark on studies and services relating to Inclusion and Inclusive Education.
To organize wide-ranging services among immediate communities.
To groom and equip learners to face the rapid changing technological and social environment of the contemporary world and academia.
To maintain a functioning Committee to report on the activities of the Centre annually.
To organize collaborative research arrangements.
To conduct Community out-reach Program to stretch out to the denizens so far out of fold with a very humble motive to disseminate emergent issues.
CDSER Committee:
Hon'ble Vice Chancellor, NSOU: Chairperson
Director, School of Education (SoE): Ex-Officio Coordinator
Finance Officer: NSOU, Member
Registrar, NSOU: Member
Dr. Manojit Mandal, Professor of English & Jt. Coordinator, Centre for Studies in Cultural Diversity & Well-Being & Jt. Coordinator Centre for Studies in Religion & Society, Jadavpur University, External Expert
Dr. Papiya Upadhyay, Asst. Prof. of Education, SoE, NSOU: Member
Smt. Antara Choudhury, Asst. Prof. of Special Education, SoE, NSOU: Member
Programme(s) on offer:
The Centre offers a One-Year Diploma in Inclusive Education w.e.f September 2021.
Programme Coordinator: Dr. Papiya Upadhyay & Smt. Antara Choudhury, Asst. Profs., SoE, NSOU.
Publications:
Publishing Date
Title/Topic
Link
29.11.2020
Newsletter of Centre for Disability Studies and Educational Research (CDSER). Volume-1, February 2020
An Online Training Session on "Preparation of Power Point Presentation & Online Presentation for One-Year Diploma in Inclusive Education (2023-2024 session)".
Organised by: Centre for Disability Studies & Educational Research (CDSER) under the aegis of School of Education
Event Date: 07.02.2024
Time: 07:30 P.M. to 09:00 P.M.
Mode: Online through G-meet
Special Lecture Programme of One-Year Diploma in Inclusive Education (2022-2023 session) under CDSER.
Organised by: Centre for Disability Studies & Educational Research (CDSER) under the aegis of School of Education
Event Date: 07.01.2024
Time: 10:45 A.M. to 03:45 P.M.
Venue: Seminar Hall, NSOU HQs
Virtual Induction Programme of One-Year Diploma in inclusive Education.
Organised by: Centre for Disability Studies & Educational Research (CDSER) under the aegis of School of Education
Event Date: 05.09.2023
Time: 08:00 P.M. to 09:00 P.M.
Mode: Online (ZOOM)
A Webinar on "Disability Today: Problems & Perspectives".
Organised by: Centre for Disability Studies & Educational Research (CDSER) under the aegis of School of Education
Event Date: 16.02.2023
Time: 03:00 P.M. to 04:15 P.M.
Mode: Online (ZOOM)
"Launch and Orientation of MOOCs-LMS on Understanding Neurodiversity (A collaborative initiative of NSOU & CEMCA)".
Event Date: 07.02.2022
Time: 11:30 A.M.
Blended Mode
Two-day International Conference (CRE status) on
"Vision 2021: A New Look towards Diversity & Inclusion".
Organized by: CDSER, SoE, NSOU in association with International Association of Physical Education and Sports
Event Date: 4th & 5th December, 2021
Time: 10:00 A.M. to 05:30 P.M.
Blended Mode
One-Day Orientation Meet with the
"Course Writers and Editors for development of SLM of One-Year Diploma in Inclusive Education".
Organized by CDSER, School of Education (SoE), NSOU, Kolkata.
Event Date: 23.11.2021
Time: 07:30 P.M. - 09:00 P.M.
Venue: G-Meet
"Virtual Induction Programme of One-Year Diploma in Inclusive Education".
Organized by Centre for Disability Studies & Educational Research (CDSER) Under School of Education (SoE), NSOU.
Event Date: 26.09.2021 (Sunday)
Time: 03:30-04:40 P.M.
Venue: ZOOM
Two-Weeks Online Training Programme on
"Inclusive Education: Best Practices". Organized by Centre for Disability Studies & Educational Research (CDSER) [Under the aegis of School of Education (SoE)], NSOU, Kolkata, West Bengal. With the support of Commonwealth Educational Media Center for Asia (CEMCA), New Delhi during 17th-31st May 2020.
02.02.2024:Schedule for Offline Special Lecture Programme (OSLP) for 1st, 2nd and 3rd Year of the Sociology Honours UG CBCS Programme (HSO) at Jalpaiguri RC......Detail
11.01.2024:Notice of SLP for 1st Year of B.Sc. Honours in Mathematics (HMT) Programme at Durgapur RC......Detail
09.01.2024:Notice for SLP for 1st Year, 2nd Year of B.Sc. Honours in Mathematics (HMT) Programme at Jalpaiguri RC......Detail
21.12.2023:Allotment and Schedule of Laboratory Counselling-cum-Evaluation Session 2023, Paper: CC-MT-06 - Phase-2 (Dec. 30, 2023 - Mar. 17, 2024). Exam Centre - NSOU Kalyani Campus.....Detail
12.12.2023:Notice regarding Annual LCES, 2023, Phase-2 (December 30, 2023 – March 17, 2024) for UG Science students......Detail
06.12.2023:Allotment of Laboratory Counselling-cum-Evaluation Session Phase-2 (Dec 24, 2023 - Mar 10, 2024), Papers: CC02, CC06, DSE-21 (CBCS Honours)......Detail
06.12.2023:Allotment of Laboratory Counselling-cum-Evaluation Session Phase-2 (Dec 24, 2023 - Mar 10, 2024), Papers: S-03 (Subsidiary Papers)......Detail
10.10.2023:REVISED Allotment of Laboratory Counselling-cum-Evaluation Session Phase-1 (Oct 30, 2023 - Nov 10, 2023), Papers: CC-01, CC-05, CC-11 (CBCS Honours)......Detail
05.10.2023:Notice for the LCES-23 Phase-1 (October 30, 2023 – November 10, 2023) & Phase-2 (December 24, 2023 – February 25, 2024) to be organized by the School of Sciences, NSOU......Detail
05.10.2023:Allotment of Laboratory Counselling-cum-Evaluation Session Phase-1 (Oct 30, 2023 - Nov 10, 2023), Papers: E-04, E-08, E-12, E-16 (BDP Old Syllabus)......Detail
07.09.2023:Notice of Remedial Classes for (UG CBCS & UG Non-CBCS) at Durgapur Regional Centre......Detail
01.08.2023:Notice of SLP for 1st Year, 2nd Year HEG: Bachelor of Arts (English Honours) and 3rd Year BDP EEG Learners at Durgapur Regional Centre......Detail
27.07.2023:Notice of SLP for 1st Year, 2nd Year HEG: Bachelor of Arts (English Honours) and 3rd Year BDP EEG Learners at Durgapur Regional Centre......Detail
25.04.2024:Schedule for Post Graduate English (PGEG) PCP Programme, Paper-I, January 2024 Batch at Rani Dhanya Kumari College Study Centre (T-06).....Detail
25.04.2024:Schedule for Post Graduate Bengali (PGBG) PCP Programme, Paper-I, January 2024 Batch at Rani Dhanya Kumari College Study Centre (T-06).....Detail
25.04.2024:PCP Schedule of Post Graduate English (PGEG), Paper-I, January 2024 Batch at Durgapur Regional Centre.....Detail
25.04.2024:PCP Schedule of Post Graduate English (PGEG), Paper-I, January 2024 Batch at Kalyani Regional Centre.....Detail
25.04.2024:PCP Schedule of Post Graduate English (PGEG), Paper-I, January 2024 Batch at Women's College, Kolkata and Syamaprasad College, Kolkata.....Detail
25.04.2024:Schedule for Post Graduate Bengali (PGBG) PCP Programme, Paper-I, January 2024 Batch at Bankura Christian College.....Detail
24.04.2024:PCP Schedule of PG History (PGHI), Paper-I, 1st Year, January 2024 Batch at Rani Dhanya Kumari College Study Centre (T-06).....Detail
23.04.2024:Schedule for Post Graduate Bengali (PGBG) PCP Programme, Paper-I, January 2024 Batch at Kalyani Regional Centre.....Detail
23.04.2024:Tentative PCP Routine for Post Graduate Environmental Science (PGES), Part-I, January 2024 Batch.....Detail
23.04.2024:PG Mathematics (PGMT) PCP Routine for Paper: IA & IB, January 2024 Batch (Part-I) at Women's Christian College.....Detail
23.04.2024:Provisional PG Mathematics (PGMT) PCP Routine for January 2024 Batch (Part-I) at Women's Christian College, Raja N. L. Khan College, Bolpur College, Coochbehar College.....Detail
23.04.2024:Schedule for Post Graduate Bengali (PGBG) PCP Programme, Paper-I, January 2024 Batch at Sarojini Naidu College Study Centre.....Detail
23.04.2024:Provisional PG Zoology PCP Routine for January 2024 Batch (Part-I).....Detail
23.04.2024:PCP Routine of PG History, Paper-I, January 2024 Batch at Burdwan Raj College Study Centre.....Detail
22.04.2024:Notice regarding suspension of PCP classes at Sarojini Naidu College Study Centre due to WBJEE-2024 examination.....Detail
22.04.2024:Schedule for PGBG PCP Programme, Paper-I, Part-I, January 2024 Batch at Alipurduar Mahila Mahavidyalaya (K-04).....Detail
22.04.2024:Schedule for PGBG PCP Programme, Paper-I, 1st Year, January 2024 Batch at Coochbehar College Study Centre (F-03).....Detail
22.04.2024:Schedule for PGBG PCP Programme, Paper-I, 1st Year, January 2024 Batch at Durgapur Campus.....Detail
22.04.2024:PCP Schedule for PGEG and PGBG, Paper-I, 1st Year (January 2024 Batch) at Rani Dhnya Kumari College Study Centre (T-06).....Detail
22.04.2024:PCP Schedule of PGPA of Part-I, Paper-I, Batch January 2024 at Maharaja Manindra Chandra College.....Detail
19.04.2024:PCP Routine of PG History, Paper-I, January 2024 Batch at Bijoy Krishna Girls College Study Centre.....Detail
19.04.2024:PCP Routine of PG History, Paper-II, January 2024 Batch at Bijoy Krishna Girls College Study Centre.....Detail
18.04.2024:Notice for PCP Classes for PGHI, Batch: January, 2024.....Detail
18.04.2024:Schedule for PG Bengali PCP Programme, Paper-I, January 2024 Batch at Syamaprasad College.....Detail
18.04.2024:Notice for Offline PCP Schedule of PGJM, January 2024 Batch. Paper: 1A & 1B at Durgapur Regional Centre.....Detail
18.04.2024:Notice for Offline PCP Schedule of PGJM, January 2024 Batch, Paper: 1A & 1B at Sarojini Naidu College.....Detail
18.04.2024:Tentative Routine for Post Graduate Geography (PGGR) Part-I PCP, January 2024 Batch.....Detail
18.04.2024:PCP Notice for Post Graduate in Education (PGED) regarding Allotment of PCP Centres & PCP Schedule, January 2024 Session (Part-I).....Detail
17.04.2024:PCP Schedule of Political Science (PGPS), Batch: January 2024 Batch (Part-I), Paper: I at Women’s Christian College.....Detail
17.04.2024:PCP Schedule of Political Science (PGPS), Batch: January 2024 Batch (Part-I), Paper: I at Maharaja Manindra Chandra College.....Detail
16.04.2024:PCP Schedule of Political Science (PGPS), Batch: January 2024 (First year), Paper: I-IV at Cooch Behar College Study Centre (F-03).....Detail
15.04.2024:Face-to-Face PCP Schedule of PGELT, Paper-I & II (New Syllabus), January 2024 Batch at Women's Christian College.....Detail
11.04.2024:REVISED Notification for Post Graduate PCP under School of Humanities (SoH) for January 2024 Batch (Paper I, II, III & IV)......Detail
09.04.2024:Notice regarding PCP (January/Feb Session 2024) of the programmes under the School of Professional Studies......Detail
05.04.2024:PCP Schedule of Post Graduate Public Administration (PGPA) of Part-I, Paper- I-IV, Batch: January 2024 at Maharaja Manindra Chandra College, Kolkata......Detail
05.04.2024:PCP Schedule of Political Science (PGPS), Batch: January, 2024, Paper: I-IV at Maharaja Manindra Chandra College & Women's Christian College......Detail
02.04.2024:Notification for Post Graduate PCP under School of Humanities (SoH) for January 2024 Batch (Paper I, II, III & IV)......Detail
06.02.2024:Notice for Face to Face (F2F) mandatory offline PCP along with the Workshop & Practical for Phase-I of B.Ed. Spl.Ed. & M.Ed. Sp. Edu. (IID & HI)-ODL, 2nd Semester......Detail
17.08.2023:Offline PCP schedule of ADPRA, Paper-VI, January 2023 Batch at Sarojini Naidu College......Detail
17.08.2023:Offline PCP Schedule of ADJMC, Paper-VIB, January 2023 Batch at Sarojini Naidu College......Detail
27.07.2023:Offline PCP Schedule of ADJMC, Paper-VA, January 2023 Batch at Sarojini Naidu College......Detail
27.07.2023:Offline PCP schedule of ADPRA, Paper-V, January 2023 Batch at Sarojini Naidu College......Detail
06.07.2023:Offline PCP schedule of ADPRA, Paper-IV, January 2023 Batch at Sarojini Naidu College......Detail
06.07.2023:Offline PCP Schedule of ADJMC, Paper-IV, January 2023 Batch at Sarojini Naidu College......Detail
14.06.2023:Offline PCP schedule of ADPRA, Paper-III, January 2023 Batch at Sarojini Naidu College......Detail
14.06.2023:Offline PCP Schedule of Advance Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication (ADJMC), Paper-III, January 2023 Batch at Sarojini Naidu College......Detail
25.05.2023:Offline PCP schedule of ADPRAD, Paper-II, January 2023 Batch at Sarojini Naidu College......Detail
25.05.2023:Offline PCP Schedule of ADJMC, Paper-II, January 2023 Batch at Sarojini Naidu College......Detail
03.05.2023:Offline PCP Schedule of ADJMC, Paper-I, January 2023 Batch at Sarojini Naidu College......Detail
03.05.2023:Offline PCP schedule of ADPRA, Paper-I, January 2023 Batch at Sarojini Naidu College......Detail
25.04.2023:Offline PCP Schedule of ADJMC, Paper-I to VI, January 2023 Batch at Sarojini Naidu College......Detail
25.04.2023:Offline PCP schedule of ADPRA, Paper-I to VI, January 2023 Batch at Sarojini Naidu College......Detail
06.02.2024:Notice for Face to Face (F2F) mandatory offline PCP along with the Workshop & Practical for Phase-I of B.Ed. Spl.Ed. & M.Ed. Sp. Edu. (IID & HI)-ODL, 2nd Semester......Detail
22.04.2024:Notice for Reported Against (R.A.) Examinee of PG TEE, June-2022 / December-2022......Detail
22.04.2024:Notice for 3rd Phase Examination Form submission through online for PG TEE, June-2023/December-2023......Detail
19.04.2024:Notice for 2nd Phase Examination Form submission through Online for BLIS, TEE, December-2023......Detail
04.04.2024:Notice for 2ns Phase Examination Form submission through online for Post Graduate Term-End Examination, June-2023 / December-2023......Detail
12.03.2024:Notice for submission of Examination Form for M.Ed. (Spl. Edn.) TEE (Practical), December-2023 (5th Semester)......Detail
05.03.2024:Notice for all Study Centre Co-ordinators regarding Dissertation of PGSW-15/MLIS-9......Detail
09.01.2024:Notice for Examination Form submission through Online for Bachelor of Library & Information Science (BLIS), Term End Examination, December-2023......Detail
22.04.2024:ADMISSION: List of Selected Candidates and General Notification for Ph.D. Programme in English Language Teaching, Academic Year 2022-23 (4th Phase)......Detail
22.04.2024:ADMISSION: Application Proforma for Exemption of Course Work (Ph.D.)......Detail
16.04.2024:ADMISSION: Admission to Short Term Course on "Data Analysis using R". Notice | Brochure | Admission Link
09.04.2024:ADMISSION: NSOU-RET Part-II in ELT (Viva-Voce Examination), Discipline: ELT, Code: PHDEL, Academic Year 2022-23......Detail
08.04.2024:ADMISSION: List of Selected Candidates and General Notification for Ph.D. Programme in Chemistry, Zoology, Physics, Sociology and Bengali, Academic Year 2022-23 (3rd Phase)......Detail
08.04.2024:ADMISSION: Application Proforma for Exemption of Course Work (Ph.D.)......Detail
01.04.2024:ADMISSION: Admission to MOOC-ICT for Educators (2nd Cycle)......Detail
28.03.2024:ADMISSION: List of Selected Candidates and General Notification for Ph.D. Programme in Commerce and Education, Academic Year 2022-23 (2nd Phase)......Detail
22.03.2024:ADMISSION: Notification for Mop Up Counselling Cum Spot Admission of MBA Programme, Session January 2024......Detail
18.03.2024:ADMISSION: Provisional 3rd Merit List (LIST-II) of PGES for NON-NSOU Candidates of OBC-A Category, January 2024......Detail
18.03.2024:ADMISSION: Provisional 3rd Merit List (LIST-I) of PGGR for NON-NSOU Candidates of of SC,ST and OBC-B Categories, January 2024......Detail
18.03.2024:ADMISSION: General Instruction for 3rd Round of Counseling and Spot Admission for PG Environmental Science (PGES), Geography (PGGR) and Zoology (PGZO), Session January 2024......Detail
18.03.2024:ADMISSION: Notification for 2nd Counselling Cum Spot Admission of MBA Programme, Session January 2024......Detail
12.03.2024:ADMISSION: List of Selected Candidates and General Notification for Ph.D. Programme in Commerce, Management, Library & Information Science, History and Education, Academic Year 2022-23......Detail
12.03.2024:ADMISSION: Application Proforma for Exemption of Course Work......Detail
07.03.2024:ADMISSION: Notification for Counselling cum Spot Admission of MBA Programme, Session January 2024......Detail
01.03.2024:COUNSELLING: General Instruction for 2nd Counseling for Post Graduate Zoology and Geography, January 2024......Detail
01.03.2024:COUNSELLING: Provisional 2nd Merit List of M.Sc. in Zoology for NON NSOU Candidates of all Categories, January 2024......Detail
01.03.2024:COUNSELLING: Provisional 2nd Merit List of M.Sc. in Geography for NON-NSOU Candidates of all Categories, January 2024......Detail
01.03.2024:COUNSELLING: General Instruction for 2nd Counseling for Post Graduate Environmental Science, January 2024......Detail
01.03.2024:COUNSELLING: Provisional 2nd Merit List of M.Sc. in Environmental Science for NSOU Candidates of all Categories, January 2024......Detail
01.03.2024:COUNSELLING: Provisional 2nd Merit List of M.Sc. in Environmental Science for NON-NSOU Candidates of all Categories, January 2024......Detail
28.02.2024:COUNSELLING: Notification for Inclusion of Syamaprasad College for PGGR Counselling, Session January 2024......Detail
16.02.2024:MERIT LIST: General Instruction for Counseling and Provisional Merit Lists for Admission to PG Zoology, PG Geography and PG Environmental Science, Session January 2024......Detail
16.02.2024:ADMISSION: Notification for Selection Test of MBA Programme, Session January 2024......Detail
27.04.2024:National Webinar on "Challenges and Prospects of the Teacher Education Program as visioned in the New Education Policy (NEP)". Flyer | ZOOM Link
24.04.2024:One-Day National Webinar on "Autism Advocacy Network". Flyer | Programme Schedule
23.04.2024:Students' Seminar on "Digital Technology: A Paradigm Shift in Higher Education"......Detail
22.04.2024:Celebration of World Book Day 2024......Detail
15.04.2024:One-Day National Webinar on "Autism Advocacy Network". Detail | ZOOM Link
08.04.2024:Sensitisation Programme on "Code of Conduct for the Learners of NSOU & Grievance Redressal Mechanism of NSOU". Flyer | ZOOM Link
05.04.2024:Students' Seminar on "Digital Technology: A Future of Teaching- Learning Process"......Detail
02.04.2024:Two-Day International Seminar (Funded by the ICSSR Research Project) on "Multidisciplinary Perspectives of Managing Environment and Resource for Sustainable Development"......Detail
18.03.2024:World Social Work Day (#WSWD24) on 'Inspiring Inclusion' Role of Social Work in Women's Empowerment......Detail
13.03.2024:National Webinar on "Use of Recent Techniques for Assessment and Teaching Strategies of Learners with Low Vision". Flyer | Prog. Schedule | ZOOM Link
05.03.2024:গ্রন্থ আলোচনা - বাংলার পার্টিশন-কথা - উত্তর প্রজন্মের খোঁজে, organised by CLTCS, SoH......Detail
21.02.2024:National Webinar on "Education for Environment". Detail | ZOOM Link