IGNOU will be recognised by UNESCO
In a move that is likely to boost quality in education and training, certain courses of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) will be recognised by UNESCO.
The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) and Unesco Monday signed an agreement for cooperation for which the UN body will identify special programmes, facilitate outreach and research activities as well as provide branding to courses.
“We are signing a memorandum of cooperation with Unesco for identifying specific programmes and activities of the university for branding with Unesco. With this, we can carry these activities across the globe,” IGNOU Vice Chancellor V.N. Rajashekharan Pillai said just before signing the agreement.
Unesco Director General Irena G. Bokova, who is on her first official visit to India since she took office in November last year, signed the agreement after which she delivered a special lecture for the university’s Silver Jubilee celebrations.
“Unesco is proud to be associated with the university in a number of fields, including journalism and media literacy, and hosting the Raman chair for Science education. It is a relationship that we look forward to enhancing in light of our mutual commitment to harnessing technology for lifelong learning,” Bokova said.
IGNOU and UNESCO will collaborate in promoting a system of research and training in the fields of journalism and media studies, science education, teacher training and ICT-enhanced distance learning. Bokova delivered the IGNOU Silver Jubilee Special Lecture on “Building Inclusive Knowledge Societies in a Globalised World: Opportunities and Risks”. The collaboration is also expected to enhance interdisciplinary research, strengthen local and indigenous knowledge systems and developing methods for evaluating and applying science and technology with a view to the development of sustainable practices for human resource development.
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