UGC member protests against Commission’s 'misleading’ notice

NEW DELHI: University Grants Commission (UGC) member M M Ansari has protested against the Commission's public notice on courses offered by off campuses of universities as well as jurisdiction of varsities on the ground that its contents are "incorrect and misleading and therefore devoid of the spirit with which the UGC functions." 

Distance Education Council of IGNOU dissolved

In a major development, the Distance Education Council (DEC) of the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has been dissolved. The Human Resource Development Ministry of India will entrust the University Grants Commission with all regulatory responsibilities of the Open and Distance Learning (ODL) education system.

"Pursuant to notification dated May 4 issued by the IGNOU, statute 28 of IGNOU Act 1985 dealing with the DEC has been repealed and deleted with immediate effect. Accordingly, DEC of IGNOU stands dissolved," a UGC notification, dated May 28 stated.

Want to study international business operations? Opt for IGNOU Course

International Business Operations

For students who want to gain an understanding of international business operations, Indira Gandhi National Open University (Ignou), conducts a course on the two-year PG diploma in international business operations.

"This is a professional programme, which equips students for getting jobs in the international business arena," says Nawal Kishor, director, School of Management Studies, Indira Gandhi National Open University (Ignou). The programme covers areas such as international business marketing, Indian foreign trade, international finance and logistics etc.

Distance Education Council

Distance Education Council shall provide academic guidelines to promote excellence,
encourage use of innovative technologies and approaches, enable convergence of all systems and sharing of resources through collaborative networking for access to sustainable
education, skill up gradation and training to all.