Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has awarded gold medal to Soni Kumari Diploma in Nursing Administration and Bachelors in Computer Application (BCA) Pummy Kumari and as many as 5,335 learners were provided degree, diploma and certificates on its 27th convocation function on Wednesday.
Vice Chancellor at Birsa Agriculture University (BAU) MP Pandey Guest of honour of the function gave the away the degrees. Applauding the students’ remarkable performance Pandey said, “Great work are performed not by strength but by perseverance. Growth of information and communication technology has ushered in what is known as the ‘information age’. These developments have wide ramification for the education planners all over the world, but more so in a country like ours, where we are faced with sever limitation of resources on one end and sharply growing demand for education on the other hand.”
He further added that the potential of the communication technology needs to be harnessed to extend the outreached of education to the large masses, particularly to the disadvantaged section of the society. “IGNOU have been making a humble effort in this direction and it is our resolve to create a knowledge-based society,” added Pandey.
As many as 904 students of BDP, 1800 of Master degree, 545 of B.Ed, 200 of MBA, 263 of BCA, 160 of MCA and 1463 0f Diploma and PG Diploma received the degree diploma certificate.
Gold Medalist Pummy Kumari expressing her happiness over the achievement said, “The award is quiet surprising for me. I feel myself lucky to receive honour on this platform. I never took tuitions neither purchased side books to excel in the examination. The available materials were enough to achieve my goal.”