IGNOU selects institutions to run community college

IGNOU has identified 100 institutions to run community college across the country. The purpose of these community colleges has to educate underprivileged students using the unutilized capacities & provide skill-based livelihood enhancing education and eligibility for employment to the urban poor, rural poor, tribal poor and women.

The launching of this scheme would be on Saturday (4th July’09) by Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Kapil Sibal to commence the courses from the coming academic session. The scheme was recommended by the University Grant Commission (UGC) for utilizing the idle assets of colleges and institutions after their normal work. The Scheme has also been approved by the Planning Commission and National Knowledge Commission.

According to the official information IGNOU will provide accreditation to the colleges & ensure quality monitoring and evaluation, certification and course development.


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