While one freedom struggle ended decades ago, another one rages on. It's time for a truely independent and equitable India that offers all its citizens the same opportunities. And we need you to join hands with us and reach out and touch the life of an Indian striving for a better tomorrow.
It’s time to STAND UP and MAKE NOISE against: ...poverty ...unemployment ...child labour ...illiteracy
Will you stand up and make noise, this Independence Day?
Independence Day,15 August 2010At Jupiter Academy
World Poverty Day 2010
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One Day of Unified Global Action: Stand Up, Take Action, Make Noise for the MDGs!
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Concept of community college system.
The Community College is an alternative system of education, which is aimed at the empowerment of the disadvantaged and the underprivileged (Urban poor, Rural poor, Tribal poor and Women) through appropriate skills development leading to gainful employment in collaboration with the local industry and the community and achieve skills for employment and self employability of the above sections of people in the society. The Community College is an innovative educational alternative that is rooted in the community providing holistic education and eligibility for employment to the disadvantaged.
The Indira Gandhi National Open University was established by an Act of Parliament in 1985. Today it serves the educational aspirations of about 1.5 million students in India and 35 countries abroad through 11 Schools of Studies and an elaborate network of 58 regional centers, 7 sub- regional centers, 1400 study centers, and 41 overseas centers. The University is making all efforts to take higher education to the doorsteps of the hitherto unreached. As of now, we cater to about 10% of all students enrolled in higher education in the country are enrolled with IGNOU. Apart from teaching and research, extension and training form the mainstay of its academic activities. It also acts as a national resource center; and more importantly, functions as an apex body to promote and maintain standards of distance education. The University has its presence in 35 countries. The Commonwealth of Learning has recognized it as one of its centers of excellence. It also has the unique privilege of hosting the Secretariats of SAARC Consortium of Open Distance Learning (SACODiL) approved by Heads of Govt. of SAARC Nations and Global Mega Universities Network (GMUNET) initially promoted by UNESCO. The vision statement of the university reads as:
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