IGNOU signed an MoU to grant degrees to soldiers
Indian Army and IGNOU signed an MoU to grant degrees to soldiers, with the aim of providing a second career option to them.
The Indian Army tie up with the Indira Gandhi National Open University to set up community colleges on the pattern of the US system of community colleges in its cantonments and other defence establishments to impart education in market-driven courses and soft skill programmes.
The Army sign an MoU with IGNOU to give academic diploma or associate degree and graduation degree to soldiers, which is seen as a step towards empowering the soldier to live a life with dignity and confidence after retirement.
The project named Gyan Deep will benefit many of the 1.2 million soldiers of the Army. Nearly 50,000 trained soldiers retire every year from the army after an average of 15 years of service.
The jawans will be given BA, BBA, BSc and BCom degrees depending on their area of work, a senior officer said.
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