IGNOU's reach expands to 35 countries

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New Delhi, Sep 2 (UNI) Indira Gandhi National Open University, the country's premier long-distance education provider, has now its presence in 35 countries with 38 partners, an IGNOU official said today.

The official said this had become possible with the university constantly upgrading its curriculum and adding new courses in tune with the changing times and optimal use of evolving educational technologies.

To strengthen the delivery of its programmes, to provide exposure to new academic programmes and new dimensions attained by the University during last one year, IGNOU organised an ''International Partner Institutions' Meet'' in the capital.

The meet was marked by the presence of delegates from Saudi Arabia, Doha, Bahrain, Kenya, Ethiopia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Oman and the UAE.

Inaugurating the meet, IGNOU Vice Chancellor V N Rajasekharan Pillai introduced the newly established School of Studies, including School of Journalism and New Media Studies, School of Gender and Development Studies and School of Tourism Hospitability Service Sector Management.

The other courses pertain to School of Inter-disciplinary and Trans-disciplinary Studies School of Social Work, School of Vocational Education and Training, School of Extension and Development Studies, School of Foreign Languages and School of Translation Studies and Training.

Prof Pillai also deliberated on Agriculture and Law programmes of the University and made a strong case for providing benefits to international learners' community.

He also emphasised the need to create avenues of newer delivery mechanisms through Information and Communication Technology-enabled education and asked the delegates to participate in this endeavour.

The meet was also attended by IGNOU Pro-Vice Chancellors Bashir Ahmed Khan, Om Prakash Mishra and Latha Pillai UNI

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