About

The mission of Mata Sito Devi Group of Institutes is not only to provide quality education to the students but also inculcate in them a sense of self-sufficiency, a sense of civic responsibility and to help them in achieving economic emancipation. It also aims at instilling in them the ethical values of life, patriotism and discipline to make them useful citizens of Great India. Every student receives individual attention and complete record of their activities is kept & necessary information is given to their parents/guardians at regular intervals. The parents and guardians are expected to meet the subject teachers on the day of parent-teacher meeting to acquaint themselves with the detailed progress of their wards. The official website is: https://msdedu.in/

Roles and Responsibilities

• Administrative Coordination and Decentralization
• Policy Development and Implementation
• Establishment and Expansion of Network
• Academic Staffing and Support
• Student Support Services
• Monitoring and Supervision of Study Centres
• Training and Capacity Building
• Financial Regulation and Infrastructure Provision
• Examination and Evaluation Support
• Promotion of Digital and Blended Learning
• Community Outreach and Inclusion
• Grievance Redressal Mechanism

Learner Support Centres (LSCs)

LSC is the term given to a centre established in the state of Punjab only, which is maintained or recognized by the University for the purpose of advising, counselling, evaluating or for rendering any other assistance required by the learners during their Programmes of study with JGND PSOU. The definition of LSC given in the JGND PSOU Act (2019) is, as mentioned

As per Section 20(f), (g) of JGND PSOU Act 2019, A Leaner Support Centre (LSC) is the contact point or centre managed by the University for providing academic as well as administrative support to its learners and to perform other such functions as specified in UGC regulations.

As per UGC ODL Regulations 2020, JGND PSOU, Patiala established LSCs in various Government Colleges/Government Aided Colleges/Colleges affiliated to PU Chandigarh; GNDU Amritsar; Punjabi University Patiala and IKGPTU, Jalandhar in Punjab State only for providing the following facilities to learners who want to obtain Certificate/Diploma/Degree through ODL mode:

• Academic Counselling
• Guiding Counselling
• Vocational Guidance
• Laboratory for experimental work
• Library Services
• Field Experience
• Information Communication Technology Facilities etc.

The LSC is headed by a Coordinator. As per UGC ODL Regulations 2020, the Coordinator of LSC is a regular teacher not below the rank of a qualified Assistant Professor of the concerned College and assisted by the counselors as decided by the host college.

List of Learner Support Centres

Under this Regional Centre, the following LSCs are associated: