Nokia joins hands with IGNOU to offer edu services

New Delhi, Sep 22: Nokia entered into a partnership with Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) to provide certificate programmes in English language through its devices, on Tuesday, Sep 21.

Nokia is already offering education services through its Life tools, however, this is for the first time that the handset maker will be offering Certificate courses.

The two organisations will pilot a Certificate Programme in Functional English (CFE) on Nokia devices supporting the Ovi Life Tools.

Ovi Life Tools is a set of mobile information and application services covering crop prices, education, health, games, maps, music and entertainment.

The enrolled students besides receiving the study material and related support from IGNOU will also receive daily learning content via Ovi Life Tools Services.

The programme will start from Jan 2011 in select districts of Maharashtra and its cost is Rs 1,900 per student.

Nokia will also make available IGNOU admission forms with Nokia phones supporting Ovi Life Tools. On completion of the programme enrolled students will get certificates from IGNOU.

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