Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
For the third consecutive time, students of Lucknow region centre of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) will be receiving gold medals at the 28th convocation of IGNOU to be held on August 8. A total of five gold medalists hail from the Lucknow centre, including about 2,665 students of master level programme and professional programmes at graduation level will be awarded degrees. The main function will be organised at IGNOU Maidan Garhi in Delhi along with the 52 regional centres simultaneously. The convocation is for the batch of 2013-14.
"At Lucknow, the ceremony will be held at National PG College where 495 students will be awarded their degrees in person while rest will receive them by post," informed Manorama Singh, IGNOU regional director.
The gold medal in BEd, which is one of IGNOU's flagship programme is won by Vidhi Sharma, becoming the third consecutive recipient from Lucknow. Jitendra Kumar with highest marks and gold medal in Diploma in value added products from fruits & vegetables has also made Lucknow receive the medal for the third consecutive time. Other gold medalists from Lucknow are Ravindra Singh for MA in history, Ankit Verma for Bachelors in Business Administration (Retailing) and Shweta Dwivedi for post graduate diploma in translation.
The gold medal is awarded to students with highest marks in their discipline throughout the country and for completing the course in minimum time.
IGNOU STUDENTS TALK ABOUT VALUE OF EDUCATION IN EACH RELIGION :-
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Nagpur celebrated its foundation day on Thursday by showcasing students from different faiths to highlight its stand of 'education for all religions'. The six students invited by IGNOU to speak about their experiences also shared the importance of education in the spiritual belief. S Sivaswaroop, regional director of IGNOU, said, "We wanted to show the unity in diversity at IGNOU. Every religion teaches good things and accords priority to education."
Father Wilson Abraham, a catholic priest who is currently working with a Christian NGO, said, "To become a catholic priest, it is compulsory to have at least three degrees, so definitely education is a big part of my belief. But along with education, one requires learning too." To illustrate his point, Abraham narrated the story of how a 78-year-old farmer was once asked about his qualifications, to which he replied that he has had six years of education and 72 years of learning. "So education must have other components which not only educate but also make us a better person," the priest said.
Jamshed Kapoor, a Sikh, said, "The word Sikh means the one who learns. It is all about gaining knowledge and giving it back to society. I joined IGNOU and studied in Hindi medium. After this, I got associated with an NGO and we teach at slums. Being an astrologer, I am able to talk to my clients in a more informed and knowledgable way and that is only because of IGNOU."
Sakina Barwaniwala's husband is an Islamic scholar and they shifted to Nagpur a couple of years ago. Sakina, who is pursuing BA psychology, said, "In Islam, there is a lot of importance given to learning and it is mentioned that it is the duty of every Muslim to gain knowledge." Gyan Bikash Chakma, a Buddhist monk, is completing his graduation from IGNOU and believes that religion and education go together. "Gaining knowledge is an integral part of my faith. It is education alone which gives you foresight and ability to make informed decisions," said Chakma, who is from Mizoram.
Dilnar Noshir Randelia, a Parsi, is pursuing her MA in English and said learning at IGNOU has been an amazing experience. "The best part is that you do not have to disturb your regular schedule for it. My brother also studied from IGNOU and because of it I enrolled here too," she said.
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