OSOU holds meet on Open Educational Resource
Bhubaneswar: A three-day workshop-cum-training programme on ‘Create and Re-purpose of Open Educational Resources (OER) for learning’ was inaugurated here on Tuesday. The workshop is being organised by the Odisha State Open University (OSOU) in collaboration with the Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia (CEMCA), New Delhi to create awareness about the basic theoretical concepts and practices relating to OERs within institutional context. OSOU Registrar Jayant Kar Sharm introduced the objective of the workshop. Programme CEMCA Officer Manas Ranjan Panigrahi shared about the activities of CEMCA in promoting OER for quality education. National Academy of Broadcasting and Multimedia (NABA) Deputy DG Prakash Kumar Pati was chief guest. Key resource person Prof Mohan Menon informed about OER’s importance.
ECoR GM meets Chhattisgarh CM
Bhubaneswar: East Coast Railway (ECoR) General Manager Umesh Singh met Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on Monday and discussed on various developmental works and infrastructural activities carried out by the East Coast Railway apart from providing facilities for the passengers of the region. Doubling of the Jagdalpur-Kirandul and Titilagarh-Raipur projects and passenger amenities were discussed during the meeting.
SBI sells Sovereign Gold Bonds Series-III
Bhubaneswar: The Government of India's Sovereign Gold Bond series-III is open for subscription from October 24 to November 2 at all branches of the State Bank of India. Any resident Indian can hold this bond singly or jointly. Trusts, charitable institutions and universities are also eligible to hold such bonds. The nominal value of the bonds has been fixed at Rs 3,007. The issue price shall be at a discount of Rs 50 per gram i.e. Rs 2,957. The Bond shall bear interest at 2.50% per annum on the nominal value payable half yearly. SBI Bhubaneswar Circle GM B Venugopala Reddy hoped Odisha people would avail this opportunity.