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New Delhi : Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ launched IGNOU’s Online Programme, MA (Hindi) through Facebook Live session on May 20, 2020. Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said that this would strengthen our “Padhe India Online” initiative and commended IGNOU’s role in promoting online education. He stressed on the role Hindi language plays not in India but in other countries too including Mauritius, Fiji, Surinam etc.,
Pokhriyal also said that the initiatives like National Digital Library (NDL), Swayam, Swayam Prabha, Diksha among other platforms are providing digital education to lakhs of learners across India and IGNOU’s step in the same direction will give impetus to this. He reiterated government’s commitment to promote online education to reach the unreached with affordable education and IGNOU’s part cannot be overemphasised, he added, according to a PIB release.
Prof. Nageshwar Rao, VC IGNOU, gave the introduction of the other online programmes launched by IGNOU and also briefed the minister of the other initiatives taken by the University in the online space for higher education. Prof. Satyakam, Pro-VC IGNOU, said that MA Hindi online programme would not have been possible without the guidance of the Minister and his constant encouragement.
Apart from MA in Hindi, the university has also launched programmes in MA in Gandhi and Peace Studies, BA in Tourism Studies, certificate course in Arabic, certificate in information technology, certificate programme in Library and Information Science.
IGNOU offers the online courses through its portal www.iop.ignouonline.ac.in. The online programme will include video and audio lectures, tutorials etc. which will be available at a click on the website. The session was broadcast live through IGNOU’s Gyan Darshan TV Channel, Gyan Dhara, and Facebook page.