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Time of India
6 days ago
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- Time of India
NOU to revise study materials for UGC recognition
Patna: Nalanda Open University (NOU), Bihar's sole provider of distance education, on Saturday resolved to upgrade its self-learning materials (SLMs) across subjects in line with the requirements of the University Grants Commission's Distance Education Bureau (DEB). The decision was taken at a meeting of subject coordinators held at the university's headquarters in Nalanda, chaired by vice-chancellor Rabindra Kumar. Participants discussed the shortcomings of the current study materials and agreed to revise them with the help of experienced academics, incorporating recommendations from the National Education Policy 2020. Addressing the gathering, the vice-chancellor said study materials must align with the choice-based credit system (CBCS) syllabi. NOU has already implemented the semester system in most courses. He added that DEB will only recognise the university's undergraduate courses if the SLMs are thoroughly upgraded to match the quality of other advanced institutions in India. Former vice-chancellor of NOU and Patna University, Rash Bihari Prasad Singh, who attended as chief guest, expressed concern that no students had been admitted to undergraduate courses due to substandard materials. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Why seniors are rushing to get this Internet box – here's why! Techno Mag Learn More Undo He called for urgent revisions so that recognition could be restored and admissions resumed. Singh highlighted NOU's pivotal role in improving Bihar's gross enrolment ratio (GER) in higher education by offering accessible education to youth in economically backward regions. He added that while the university's infrastructure had improved significantly, academic standards must now be brought in line. Patna: Nalanda Open University (NOU), Bihar's sole provider of distance education, on Saturday resolved to upgrade its self-learning materials (SLMs) across subjects in line with the requirements of the University Grants Commission's Distance Education Bureau (DEB). The decision was taken at a meeting of subject coordinators held at the university's headquarters in Nalanda, chaired by vice-chancellor Rabindra Kumar. Participants discussed the shortcomings of the current study materials and agreed to revise them with the help of experienced academics, incorporating recommendations from the National Education Policy 2020. Addressing the gathering, the vice-chancellor said study materials must align with the choice-based credit system (CBCS) syllabi. NOU has already implemented the semester system in most courses. He added that DEB will only recognise the university's undergraduate courses if the SLMs are thoroughly upgraded to match the quality of other advanced institutions in India. Former vice-chancellor of NOU and Patna University, Rash Bihari Prasad Singh, who attended as chief guest, expressed concern that no students had been admitted to undergraduate courses due to substandard materials. He called for urgent revisions so that recognition could be restored and admissions resumed. Singh highlighted NOU's pivotal role in improving Bihar's gross enrolment ratio (GER) in higher education by offering accessible education to youth in economically backward regions. He added that while the university's infrastructure had improved significantly, academic standards must now be brought in line.
Time of India
13-05-2025
- Time of India
Man, returning from a wedding, killed by elephant in Koderma
Koderma: An elderly man was killed by a wild elephant Jainagar area of the district in the early hours of Tuesday. The deceased, identified as (65), was a forest officials said Basudev, along with his brother and son, were returning to their home in Satdih village after attending a wedding ceremony in a nearby village. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "The bike in which they were travelling ran out of petrol near a foot overbridge. Since it is less than 100 metres away from their home, the trio parked their bike and began walking. The elephant, which was hiding in a nearby bush, suddenly appeared and charged at them. While his brother and son managed to flee, Basudev could not," forest range officer Rabindra Kumar incident took place around 1:40 stated that the elephant first struck him with its trunk before trampling him to death. Alerted by the commotion, villagers rushed to the scene, managing to drive the elephant away with fire, but Yadav succumbed to his injuries by said the elephant is a member of a three-member herd which entered the area from Hazaribag after crossing the Barakar river. That apart, another herd of at least 25 elephants are camping nearby for the last couple of months."An initial compensation of Rs 25,000 was paid to the deceased's family for carrying out the last rites while the remaining amount will be disbursed soon," Kumar people have been killed in Jainagar in elephant attacks since 2015, locals said.
