*Opens ECs for pre-admission counselling to prospective students
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 26: Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has developed a nation-wide 36-hour (6 days) Professional Development Programme (NEP-PDP) for implementation of National Education Policy (NEP).
This was revealed by Dr Sandeep Gupta, IGNOU Regional Director In-charge, Regional Centre Jammu while addressing a press conference, here today. He said the programme is equivalent to UGC-HRDC short term PDP and can be completed in a maximum of nine days. For NEP-PDP, registration shall take place on the SAMARTH online platform through the link https://ignou-nep-pdp.samarth.ac.in/ and the programme delivery shall take place on the SWAYAM platform by the IGNOU Headquarters.
“The registration for the programme is open and teachers of higher education can register for any suitable batch by uploading Institution I/Card or letter from the Head of Institution. Any teacher of any Higher Education Institute in India can register and participate in the Professional Development Programme on NEP-2020. He added that the certification on successful completion of the programme shall also be equally useful for purposes of API, CAS and any other career advancement requirements specified by UGC.
Dr Gupta further disclosed that as a part of MoU between IGNOU and the Union Ministry of Skill Development and Entreprene-urship (MSDE) for linking vocational education and training to higher education for trainees attached to National Skill Training Institutes (NSTI), ITIs, Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras (PMKK) and Jan Shikshan Sansthans (JSS) for their upward mobility, IGNOU has opened Extension Centres (ECs) for the prospective students.
He said that four Extension Centres have so far been established under the Regional Centre Jammu at Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras in Udhampur, Reasi, Poonch and Kathua districts in collaboration with G.K. Educational Trust.
“One Extension Centre has been set up at National Skill Training Institute, Chatha, Jammu and another Extension Centre has been notified at the Jan Shikshan Sansthan, Jammu. Prospective students across the region can visit these Extension Centres for availing admission guidance and pre-admission counselling related to IGNOU programmes free of cost,” he added.
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