NEW DELHI: The Indira Gandhi National Open University, India's primary vehicle for taking higher education to the poorest, is today a case study in chaos. It has swung from furious expansion under the previous leadership to the other extreme, with the current dispensation randomly shutting down courses and initiatives, leaving lakhs of students in the lurch.
Such is the state of this critical institution that the vice-chancellor and a former registrar stand accused of perjury. A hike in tuition fees has coincided with a drop in student intake. As a result, thousands are being denied access to cheap higher education and skill development.
Such is the state of this critical institution that the vice-chancellor and a former registrar stand accused of perjury. A hike in tuition fees has coincided with a drop in student intake. As a result, thousands are being denied access to cheap higher education and skill development.
