Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) According to Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Hindu is like Lord Hanuman. Pradhan – who was the chief guest at the 35th Convocation of the Open University, said that IGNOU has emerged as the modern Lord Hanuman in taking education and education to the far-flung and the poorest.
Pradhan lauded the faculty, staff, alumni and students of IGNOU for expanding the field of education and learning and making the University a ‘University of the People’ in the glorious journey of 37 years.
“We have to harness our civilizational wealth and the immense potential of our Indian knowledge system to make our education system more holistic, empathetic and in line with the spirit of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam for the global good,” the education minister said. He said that taking advantage of technology, innovation, internet and digital, IGNOU should strive to further expand the canvas of education, strengthen e-content architecture and emerge as a benchmark knowledge hub of the world. He said that IGNOU has to lead a ‘renaissance of knowledge’.
Pradhan said that the 21st century is the century of knowledge. “If we want to establish India as a knowledge-based economic superpower, we must ensure a paradigm shift in our education landscape”, he said. He called for leveraging technology to reach out to the underprivileged.
The Minister said that technology is the new equalizer. “We must ensure the empowerment of our population through innovation, especially at the bottom of the pyramid and also ensure that education remains out of reach,” Pradhan said. He said that digital universities and other e-learning initiatives are steps taken in this direction.
2.91 lakh meritorious students who have received Degree, Diploma, Certificate, PhD/ MPhil and Gold Medals at 32 Regional Centers across the country at the Convocation.
IGNOU awarded 2,91,586 degrees, diplomas and certificates in its 35th convocation. The university used blockchain technology to generate the certificate. This technological initiative will ensure that the certificates are original, with no duplication or tempering.
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