New Delhi: The Delhi High Court recently asked the Director General (DG) prison to ensure to start of a practical training program for the inmates studying the social work program from IGNOU. The court has called for a status report from the jail authorities on the next date of the... The post appeared first on .

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court recently asked the Director General (DG) prison to ensure to start of a practical training program for the inmates studying the social work program from IGNOU. The court has called for a status report from the jail authorities on the next date of the... The post appeared first on .

The Delhi High Court recently asked the Director General (DG) prison to ensure to start of a practical training program for the inmates studying the Social work program from IGNOU. The court has called for a status report from the jail authorities on the next date of the hearing.

New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI): Amid concerns over the future of Agniveers after the end of their four-year service in the Armed Forces, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday said that the Centre, state governments along with industries are working with a "whole-of-the-government approach" to connect the retired young soldiers with new job opportunities.

New Delhi Apr 26 PTI Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday said the professors of the IGNOU are like Lord Hanuman who was unaware of the powers he possessed and asserted that their work needs to be celebratedHe also said whatever the IGNOU has been doing since its inception in 1985 has now become the National Education Policy and is being implemented across the country He made these remarks while addressing the 35th convocation of the Indira Gandhi National Open University IGNOU here A total of 291586 students the highest ever received their degrees and diploma certificates at the convocation ceremonyI am here as a student -- a student is a mental state a condition it is a mindset Wherever whomever whatsoever if you are open to learn you are a student the minister said in his addressPradhan said he was a student leader and has now become the education minister Recalling his time as a student he said in the late 1980s and early 1990s there were protests against the Mandal Commission report and no convocation was heldHe said he always wished that he should have also got his degree at a convocation ceremonySpeaking about a recent row over the recital of Hanuman Chalisa Pradhan said In our country tolerance is spoken about and written about Sometimes we also receive suggestions on it from abroad But I feel that it is in-built in our democracy He said all the IGNOU professors including those associated with the universitys regional centres across the country possess the qualities of the Anjani Putra Lord HanumanHanuman is known to have saved society and being the voice of the adivasis He did not realise the kind of powers he possessed and sometimes he had to be told about his immense powers You are Hanuman You do not realise what you have done Let us celebrate what you have done the minister said He urged the degree-holders to share a minute-long testimonial about the university on Facebook Pradhan said the 21st century is the century of knowledge If we want to establish India as a knowledge-based economic superpower we must ensure a paradigm shift in our education landscape he said He said NEP2020 is a step towards transforming our education and skills landscapeThe minister said technology is the new equaliser We must ensure empowerment of our population through innovation especially those at the bottom of the pyramid and also ensure that education reaches the unreached he added He said Digital University and other e-learning initiatives are steps in that directionPradhan said We have to tap our civilisational wealth and also the immense potential of our Indian knowledge system to make our education system more holistic empathetic and for global good in line with the spirit of Vasudhaiv Kutumbukam He said leveraging upon technology innovation internet and digital IGNOU must endeavour to further enlarge the canvas of education strengthen the e-content architecture and emerge as a benchmark knowledge centre of the world IGNOU has to lead the Renaissance of KnowledgeThe minister launched the initiative of the University to deliver degrees usingBlock-chain Technologydeveloped with support of IIT Kanpur The university conferred 60570 students with Blockchain-Based Digital Degrees at the Convocation The Block-chain backed distribution of degrees will ensure faster submission and authentication of academic documentsProf Nageshwar Rao Vice-Chancellor IGNOU said in his address that IGNOU has been striving to realize its mandate of inclusion democratization and quality in higher educationThe Vice-Chancellor said that IGNOU has been working on Multidisciplinary and Holistic Education as envisaged in NEP 2020 and that a special cell has been created at the University for the implementation of the recommendations of NEP 2020 Rao also shared that the university has been chosen as the modal centre for theNational Mission on Education through Information and Communication TechnologyThe Convocation function was conducted simultaneously at 32 Regional Centers of the University across the country while the main function was held at the University headquarters PTI SLB TIR TIR

New Delhi Apr 26 PTI Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday said the professors of the IGNOU are like Lord Hanuman who was unaware of the powers he possessed and asserted that their work needs to be celebratedHe made these remarks while addressing the 35th convocation of the Indira Gandhi National Open University IGNOU here A total of 291588 students the highest ever received their degrees and diplomas across the country at the convocation ceremonyI am here as a student -- a student is a mental state a condition it is a mindset Wherever whomever whatsoever if you are open to learn you are a student the minister said in his addressPradhan said he was a student leader and has now become the education minister Recalling his time as a student he said in the late 1980s and early 1990s there were protests against the Mandal Commission report and no convocation was heldHe said he always wished that he should have also got his degree at a convocation ceremonySpeaking about a recent row over the recital of Hanuman Chalisa Pradhan said In our country tolerance is spoken about and written about Sometimes we also receive suggestions on it from abroad But I feel that it is in-built in our democracy He said all the IGNOU professors including those associated with the universitys regional centres across the country possess the qualities of the Anjani Putra Lord HanumanHanuman is known to have saved the society and being the voice of the adivasis He did not realise the kind of powers he possessed and sometimes he had to be told about his immense powers You are Hanuman You do not realise what you have done Let us celebrate what you have done the minister saidHe urged the degree holders to share a minute-long testimonial about the university on FacebookThe education minister also said whatever the IGNOU has been doing since its inception in 1985 has now become the National Education Policy and is being implemented across the country PTI SLB RC

New Delhi [India], January 19 (ANI/PNN): Finding the best universities and colleges to shape one's career can be a daunting task for students. For the first time, an education portal, ICNN, has launched a free online platform to provide career advice as well as information on the best universities and colleges across the country.

New Delhi [India], January 19 (ANI): To further strengthen the vocational and technical training framework, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indira Gandhi Open University (IGNOU), on Tuesday.