The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has announced scholarships for disabled students on its 26th Foundation Day."The announcement was made yesterday on the occasion of birth anniversary of late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi," a IGNOU spokesperson said in a statement today.
Prof S K Sopory, Vice Chancellor, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), delivered the foundation day lecture on 'The current higher educational scenario in India'.Prof Sopory emphasised upon accessibility, innovation and expansion as the key words towards promotion of higher education in the country.
"JNU's admission policy has given preference to socially backward people. We must emphasise on how to foster excellence in teaching and research. "We have to maintain a specific policy. How do we do that? We must make students choose life for career and not career for life," he said.
Prof Sopory further said the universities were dynamic system which brings new ideas from compartmentalised divisions. He added that there should be more emphasis on transferring knowledge. The objectives of self-education was thus one has to have moral and ethical standards in place.
IGNOU's Acting Vice Chancellor Prof M Aslam, announced nine scholarships to be awarded to the disabled students pursuing technical/professional courses at the graduate and post-graduate level with the aid of Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
He also made the staff members of the university to take a pledge against discharging their duties effectively and honestly. Harsh Bhal, Chairman-cum-Managing Director, National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation (NHFDC) announced 1,500 scholarships in favour of persons with disabilities.
"Under this scheme, a student with visual or hearing disability is also provided one time facility of aids and appliances. This scholarship scheme is being implemented from the current academic year and includes total fee reimbursement, books, stationery allowance and maintenance allowance," he added.
This scholarship scheme was also applicable to distance education universities like IGNOU. It was also available to those students who were pursuing Ph D or M Phil degrees.
Prof S K Sopory, Vice Chancellor, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), delivered the foundation day lecture on 'The current higher educational scenario in India'.Prof Sopory emphasised upon accessibility, innovation and expansion as the key words towards promotion of higher education in the country.
"JNU's admission policy has given preference to socially backward people. We must emphasise on how to foster excellence in teaching and research. "We have to maintain a specific policy. How do we do that? We must make students choose life for career and not career for life," he said.
Prof Sopory further said the universities were dynamic system which brings new ideas from compartmentalised divisions. He added that there should be more emphasis on transferring knowledge. The objectives of self-education was thus one has to have moral and ethical standards in place.
IGNOU's Acting Vice Chancellor Prof M Aslam, announced nine scholarships to be awarded to the disabled students pursuing technical/professional courses at the graduate and post-graduate level with the aid of Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
He also made the staff members of the university to take a pledge against discharging their duties effectively and honestly. Harsh Bhal, Chairman-cum-Managing Director, National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation (NHFDC) announced 1,500 scholarships in favour of persons with disabilities.
"Under this scheme, a student with visual or hearing disability is also provided one time facility of aids and appliances. This scholarship scheme is being implemented from the current academic year and includes total fee reimbursement, books, stationery allowance and maintenance allowance," he added.
This scholarship scheme was also applicable to distance education universities like IGNOU. It was also available to those students who were pursuing Ph D or M Phil degrees.
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