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IGNOU to power African virtual university
The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Wednesday announced details of a virtual university for Africa, a day after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh promised such an institution at a summit in Addis Ababa.
The proposal to establish the Indo-Africa Virtual University (IAVU) was initiated by the ministry of external affairs and IGNOU was mandated with [...]
Budhan Theatre to offer two IGNOU recognised courses
Budhan Theatre of Chharanagar, which works for social uplift of denotified tribes (DNT), will offer IGNOU recognised two new courses from this June. The group will start ‘Diploma in Theatre Arts, Journalism and Media Studies’ and a certificate course in dramatics.
The theatre already runs a one-year certificate course in journalism, but from this academic [...]
IGNOU and CIMA launch MBA in Management Accounting and Finance
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) has partnered with Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) for launching an MBA in management accounting and finance.
The students who complete this distance learning programme will receive a dual qualification — an MBA from IGNOU and an Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting from CIMA.
Final year students may [...]
Teachers protest delay in Ignou B.Ed results
Close to 700 primary school teachers, who had enrolled for a BEd degree course with the Indira Gandhi National Open University’s (Ignou) Pune regional centre, are up in arms over the delay in declaration of results for their final exams held in December 2010.
The teachers have complained that the delay has impacted their future [...]
IGNOU announces admission schedule
The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) announced its schedule for admissions to its full-time on campus programmes on Wednesday. It is offering 26 on-campus programmes whose academic session would commence from July 2011.
According to officials, the university is offering courses which include MSc (chemistry), MSc (life science), MA ( journalism and mass communication), [...]
IGNOU launches diploma programme for primary teachers
The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has launched a two-year diploma programme in elementary education for primary teachers, an official said Wednesday.
The course, commencing in July, is aimed at enhancing the understanding and competencies of elementary-level teachers, the official said.
According to the varsity, the programme covers a wide range of areas as recommended [...]
