New Delhi: Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is all set to launch new professional courses such as an executive MBA, eight new finishing school courses and a B.Sc. IT for international market programme. These programmes will be launched in collaboration with a major IT trainer, the National Institute of Information Technology (NIIT).
IGNOU’s newly launched courses aims at enhancing employability of students and tailor made according to the market demands. As per sources, the partnership agreement was signed on Saturday by IGNOU Vice Chancellor V.N. Rajasekharan Pillai and NIIT Chairman Rajendra S. Pawar.
V.N. Rajasekharan Pillai, IGNOU Vice Chancellor (VC) has said that these courses will go a way ahead in realizing their aim of inclusive education. This is the decade of innovation and they have to train more than 500 million youth in India. Moreover, Mr Pillai mentioned that IGNOU will cater not just to the domestic needs, but also to many developed countries, as their population is aging.
Furthermore, Rajendra S. Pawar, NIIT Chairman, has said that these courses are for all students from all walks of life. He also added that not all may score high in exams, these courses give an opportunity to them as well.
