IGNOU, UNESCO to organize South Asia Science Olympiad
New Delhi: "Students of Indian Higher Secondary and CBSE studying in 11th grade or equivalent in South Asian countries -Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, now have an opportunity to win IGNOU-UNESCO accredited merit certificates, prizes and awards", announced Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Vice Chancellor, Professor V.N. Rajasekharan Pillai.
IGNOU and the South Asia Regional Office of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), New Delhi, are organizing a Science Olympiad for Sciencestudents currently enrolled in 11th Standard/Class or equivalent in other SAARC countries.
"All students who have scored a minimum of 70% average in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology in the terminal examination of 10th Standard/Class or equivalent are eligible to participate," announced Dr. P.T. Manoharan, IGNOU's 'Sir CV Raman Chair' professor.
If a prospective participant has obtained a minimum of 70% average in the science subjects of their 10th standard/class examination, he or she can register in a proforma found in the websites of IGNOU and UNESCO.
School principals / authorities are requested to promote the participation of all bright students and forward the applications from their respective schools along with a demand draft/ credit card authorization for INR 50/-.
Successful participants will receive certificates of merit, medals, cash prizes and awards. Top 1000 participants will be given IGNOU-UNESCO accredited merit certificates.
About 30-40 meritorious participants from the SAARC countries will be invited to IGNOU , New Delhi to take the second test and to receive the awards in person in a special award ceremony.
Source Link: http://www.indiaedunews.net/Science/IGNOU,_UNESCO_to_organize_South_Asia_Science_Olympiad_11796/
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IGNOU adds largely to India's talent pool - VC
IGNOU adds largely to India's talent pool - VC
New Delhi: The Vice Chancellor of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), V.N. Rajasekharan Pillai announced on Sunday that the university has contributed 194,196 post-graduates, 197,722 graduates, 309,255 vocational diploma holders and 407,298 certificate professionals over the past 25 years to India's talent pool and workforce.
According to Pillai, over 200,000 students sign up for IGNOU programmes every year as it offers a flexible mode of operation with open and distance learning courses having many takers wishing to pursue higher education.
A big achievement for IGNOU is that it is reportedly the largest open university in the world with over 338 programmes being offered through 21 schools, 12 divisions and to about 2.89 million students.
Source Link: http://www.indiaedunews.net/Delhi/IGNOU_adds_largely_to_India%27s_talent_pool_-_VC_11364/
New Delhi: The Vice Chancellor of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), V.N. Rajasekharan Pillai announced on Sunday that the university has contributed 194,196 post-graduates, 197,722 graduates, 309,255 vocational diploma holders and 407,298 certificate professionals over the past 25 years to India's talent pool and workforce.
According to Pillai, over 200,000 students sign up for IGNOU programmes every year as it offers a flexible mode of operation with open and distance learning courses having many takers wishing to pursue higher education.
A big achievement for IGNOU is that it is reportedly the largest open university in the world with over 338 programmes being offered through 21 schools, 12 divisions and to about 2.89 million students.
Source Link: http://www.indiaedunews.net/Delhi/IGNOU_adds_largely_to_India%27s_talent_pool_-_VC_11364/
IGNOU, world's largest university
IGNOU, world's largest university
MANY MILESTONES: The newly renovated building of the regional centre of IGNOU at Kaloor in Kochi.
IGNOU is reaching out to those who have missed out on mainstream education, taking it to the doorsteps of learners and offering inclusive education without barriers.
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) seems to be expanding its horizons, with nearly 6.36 lakh new students joining the prestigious institution this academic year.
It has now got over 28 lakh students, a national network of 61 regional centres, over 3,000 learner support centres and a presence in 36 countries.
Elaborating on IGNOU's national goals for higher education that include expansion, inclusion and excellence, Vice-Chancellor V.N. Rajasekharan Pillai says that IGNOU is now the world's largest university.
“After successfully evolving unique models of democratisation of education, training and capacity-building in the open- and distance-learning mode, we are now also offering on-campus programmes,” he says.
Community colleges
Dr. Pillai says that IGNOU's community college scheme, which aims to provide an alternative system of education to those who have missed out on mainstream education, is a great success, with 271 such colleges becoming operational. This number is expected to rise to 500 by the year-end, he adds.
On the several initiatives launched by the university during the recent times, Dr. Pillai says these include Gyan Deep, in collaboration with the Army, the convergence scheme and establishment of regional institutes of vocational education and training, in association with Srei Sahaj eVillage. The pioneering programmes launched for the aurally challenged remains a testimony to IGNOU's commitment to reach out to the unreached, to take education to the doorsteps of learners and offer inclusive education without barriers.
Dr. Pillai says the university will strive to utilise optimally the educational and training infrastructure and the intellectual capabilities available in the formal and informal sectors, be it private or public, to ensure the success of the national mission for significantly increasing the gross enrolment ratio.
The university will further work to implement the objectives of the national skill development mission.
In response to the recent UN Convention on Disability, IGNOU, along with the International Centre for Sign Language and Deaf Studies and the Ishara Foundation, is planning to develop a vision for a college for the aurally challenged, where Indian and international students can study a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in sign language, Dr. Pillai says.
New programmes
The university has announced new programmes in management of mental retardation and visual and aural disabilities, an M.Ed. course in special education and an M.Sc. programme in counselling and family therapy. IGNOU has already announced a BA course in applied sign linguistics, to begin from the July 2010 academic session.
Source Link: http://beta.thehindu.com/education/article405215.ece
MANY MILESTONES: The newly renovated building of the regional centre of IGNOU at Kaloor in Kochi.
IGNOU is reaching out to those who have missed out on mainstream education, taking it to the doorsteps of learners and offering inclusive education without barriers.
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) seems to be expanding its horizons, with nearly 6.36 lakh new students joining the prestigious institution this academic year.
It has now got over 28 lakh students, a national network of 61 regional centres, over 3,000 learner support centres and a presence in 36 countries.
Elaborating on IGNOU's national goals for higher education that include expansion, inclusion and excellence, Vice-Chancellor V.N. Rajasekharan Pillai says that IGNOU is now the world's largest university.
“After successfully evolving unique models of democratisation of education, training and capacity-building in the open- and distance-learning mode, we are now also offering on-campus programmes,” he says.
Community colleges
Dr. Pillai says that IGNOU's community college scheme, which aims to provide an alternative system of education to those who have missed out on mainstream education, is a great success, with 271 such colleges becoming operational. This number is expected to rise to 500 by the year-end, he adds.
On the several initiatives launched by the university during the recent times, Dr. Pillai says these include Gyan Deep, in collaboration with the Army, the convergence scheme and establishment of regional institutes of vocational education and training, in association with Srei Sahaj eVillage. The pioneering programmes launched for the aurally challenged remains a testimony to IGNOU's commitment to reach out to the unreached, to take education to the doorsteps of learners and offer inclusive education without barriers.
Dr. Pillai says the university will strive to utilise optimally the educational and training infrastructure and the intellectual capabilities available in the formal and informal sectors, be it private or public, to ensure the success of the national mission for significantly increasing the gross enrolment ratio.
The university will further work to implement the objectives of the national skill development mission.
In response to the recent UN Convention on Disability, IGNOU, along with the International Centre for Sign Language and Deaf Studies and the Ishara Foundation, is planning to develop a vision for a college for the aurally challenged, where Indian and international students can study a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in sign language, Dr. Pillai says.
New programmes
The university has announced new programmes in management of mental retardation and visual and aural disabilities, an M.Ed. course in special education and an M.Sc. programme in counselling and family therapy. IGNOU has already announced a BA course in applied sign linguistics, to begin from the July 2010 academic session.
Source Link: http://beta.thehindu.com/education/article405215.ece
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