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Indian Express
7 days ago
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- Indian Express
Prof Uma Kanjilal appointed as the first woman Vice Chancellor of IGNOU
Prof Uma Kanjilal has been appointed as the vice chancellor of the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), thereby becoming the first woman to hold the position since the university's inception. She had been serving as acting vice chancellor since July 25, 2024. Prof Kanjilal has over 36 years of experience in the Open and Distance Learning (ODL) system, as per a statement. She is known for her pioneering work in digital education and academic leadership. Before this role, Prof Kanjilal served as pro vice chancellor (2021–2024) and has held several key positions at IGNOU, including Director of the Centre for Online Education, Inter-University Consortium for Technology Enabled Flexible Education, Advanced Centre for Informatics and Innovative Learning, School of Social Sciences, and University Librarian. A Professor of Library and Information Science since 2003, she has been at the forefront of integrating digital tools in education. She is currently the National Coordinator for the Ministry of Education's SWAYAM and SWAYAM PRABHA initiatives. Internationally, she is a Fulbright Fellow (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), has worked with the Commonwealth of Learning, and contributed to digital education for UNRWA in Jordan. Her recognitions include the Manthan Award for e-Education, an Australia-India Council Grant, and a DANIDA Fellowship. Prof. Kanjilal also led the National Virtual Library of India Project and currently coordinates IGNOU's Project Management Unit under NMEICT Phase-III.
Time of India
02-07-2025
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- Time of India
UPRTOU to develop 1,000 video lectures
Prayagraj: Uttar Pradesh Rajarshi Tandon Open University (UPRTOU) will be developing 1,000 video lectures under the Swayam Prabha programme with the aim of transforming virtual education and enhancing access to knowledge nationwide. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now This was informed by vice chancellor Prof Satyakam while speaking at a workshop on Wednesday. The workshop, organised under the aegis of the Centre for Online Education, focused on the implementation and execution of the Swayam Prabha programme, which aims to deliver quality educational content through satellite TV. Prof Satyakam said the university received approval to begin programming for its dedicated Swayam Prabha channel. "400 video lectures are to be developed in the first phase. Faculty must begin preparations for content creation and recording. The target is to produce 1,000 video lectures by the end of the year," he said. Director of the centre Prof AK Malik explained the structure and significance of the Swayam Prabha programmes. Prof Satyakam shared technical and practical insights with participating educators, urging them to contribute proposals and join in building a digital and distance learning university of national repute. Nodal officer Gyan Prakash Yadav presented the content framework while Sadhna Srivastava conducted the workshop. PRO, UPRTOU, Prabhat Chandra Mishra, said 12 proposals from faculty members have already been approved. The workshop concluded with interactive sessions. tnn
