Praising IGNOU for making education accessible to people in all parts of the country and developing analytical ability in students through their research activities, Human Resource Department (HRD) Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' on Monday urged the university to introduce programmes which are employment-centric and help in employment generation.
He was speaking at the 33rd convocation ceremony of the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU). Over 2.31 lakh students from throughout India received their degrees across 39 regional centres of the university.
Crediting IGNOU for taking education to every house in the country, the Minister said, "I congratulate IGNOU for the excellence achieved by it in developing critical and analytical ability of students through their research activities".
Gold medals were awarded to over 50 meritorious students during the convocation by the minister. In his convocation address, 'Nishank' lauded IGNOU for having "unprecedented expertise in developing and launching academic programmes that are needed in the present context and very useful for learning communities".
He also mentioned the skill-oriented curriculum weaved around a conducive environment for learners by the university.