Professor Manjulika Srivastava-Director, Distance Education Council(DEC)
 Professor Manjulika Srivastava
Director
Distance Education Council
IGNOU Maidan Garhi,
New Delhi–110068 India
91-11-29533367,29533340 (O)
Email : directordec@yahoo.com
Academic Recognition
  • Awarded the AAOU Staff Exchange Fellowship for 2004 by Korea National Open University.
  • Appointed as international editor for The International Journal of Education Development, Malaysia in October 2004.
  • Invited as a keynote speaker on “Quality in Higher Education” by Al-Quds Open University, Jerusalem ( Palestine ), July 2004.
  • Invited as a keynote speaker on “Best practices of Open and Distance Education in South Asia by Open University , Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur ( Malaysia ), 24 – 26 August 2003.
  • Awarded “Post doctoral fellowship (2002): the Faculty Research fellowship by the Shastri Indo – Canadian Institute.
  • Awarded a Research grant by Indian Council of Historical Research for M Phil (1983).
  • 1st position in MA Ancient History in Delhi University .
Academic Profile
Doctor of Philosophy (Education)
(Ph. D.) 1995		 University of Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi.
Discipline : Distance Education.
Doctoral Research Topic:"Effectiveness of Distance Education -
A case study of Karnataka State"
Academic Achievement: Completed Ph.D
within the minimum period of 2 years.
Master of Philosophy (History)(M.Phil.)1985 Delhi University, Delhi.
Discipline: Social History.
Dissertation Topic: Buddhism in Southern India
(3rd Century B.C. to early 20th (Century)
Awarded Research Grant by:
Indian Council of Historical Research.
Master of Arts (History)
(M.A.) 1982		 Delhi University, Delhi .
History of Modern China, Japan and Ancient India.
First position in the University (Ancient History)
Bachelor of Arts (History )
(B.A. Hons.) 1980		 Delhi University, Delhi.
History of India, Modern China and Japan and Modern Europe.
Schooling (1977) Education in Liberal Arts and Humanities
from premier convent educational institutions.
Consistently had an excellent academic record.
Work Experience
  • IGNOU : 16 years
  • Times of India : 1 1/2 years
  • Institute of Social Studies Trust : 1/2 year
  • University of Delhi : 1 1/4 years

Training/Attachment programmes:

  • Participated as a Resource  person in: 78 Programs
  • Training materials developed: 9 SLMs
  • developed(Print)       7 units
  • Video programs: 5
  • Audio programs: 5
  • Research Studies : 6

Publications :

Keynote addresses:  2

  • Books:  5
  • Papers in Journals: 16
  • Papers in Conferences: 15
  • Papers in edited books: 19    
  • Books reviewed: 4
  • Reports/Mimeos: 13
  • Articles in magazines: 11
  • Brochures: 5
Training Programmes conducted on the following themes

  • Distance Education Methodology

  • Development of Self Learning Materials (SLM).

  • Quality Assurance in DE

  • Learner Support in DE and Mentoring

  • Counselling, Tutoring and Mentoring in DE

  • Assignment System and Two-way Communication through Tutor Comments

  • Transformation of Printed Materials into SLMs.

Provided Counselling and Tutoring support to foreign students under
  • UNESCO-IICBA-IGNOU scheme (2000 onwards)
  • RGF-COL-IGNOU scheme (2003 onwards)
Contribution to IGNOU's Corporate Life
  • Member of School Board of Health Sciences - Dec. 2005 to Nov. 2007
  • Member of School Board of Education – October 2005 to September 2007
  • Member of School Board of Continuing Education – April 2005 to March 2007
  • Member of IGNOU RC Land allotment Committee- April 2006 to June 2006
  • Member of Academic Committee, ICDE Conference- November, 2005  
  • Member of Mahatma Gandhi Vidyalaya Managing Committee – May to December 2002
  • Member of Academic Committee, AAOU Conference, February, 2002
  • Member of Sports and Cultural Committee – April 2000 to March 2001
  • Member of Canteen Committee – November 2000 to December 2001
  • Member of Sports and Cultural Committee – April 1999 to March 2000
  • Member of Canteen Committee – October 1999 to September 2000
  • Member of Sports and Cultural Committee – November 1997 to March 1998