Tuesday, March 10, 2009

IGNOU to open training centre in Orissa

New Delhi: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) will soon start a vocational education and training centre in the Kandhamal district of Orissa.

The centre will be known as the IGNOU Institute of Vocational and Educational Training and will train local talent for gainful employment.

With an aim to provide university-level education to the many talented deaf and speech-impaired students in developing countries, IGNOU has also decided to join hands with the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) to launch the first Sign Language B.A. programme.

The BA in Applied Sign Language Studies (BAASLS) is the first-of-its-kind venture by any institute in the world. This programme will not only educate millions of deaf and speech-impaired students but also make them independent and empower them.

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Source:http://www.indiaedunews.net/Universities/IGNOU_to_open_training_centre_in_Orissa_7654/

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