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IGNOU to
provide English course through Nokia phone
Tuesday, September 21, 2010 05:04:34 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi:
As part of its initiative to integrate modern technology in
distance education, the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
said Tuesday it would provide a certificate programme in English
through Nokia phone's Ovi Life Tools.
"We will initially start this programme in six districts of
Maharashtra. After six months, depending on the response, we will
launch it on a national level," IGNOU Vice Chancellor V.N.
Rajasekharan Pillai told reporters.
IGNOU has entered into a strategic collaboration agreement with
Nokia to provide the programme. It will be in functional English
provided mainly through SMS.
"We have entered into an exclusive agreement with Nokia for this
programme. This is a first-of-its-kind collaboration to provide
English education on a large scale," said Pillai, adding IGNOU
might sign a similar deal with other companies to accelerate
education growth in the country.
The six-month certificate programme in functional English will
begin from January next year. It is divided in three levels -
English in daily life, English in education and joining the
workforce. It will cost Rs.1,900.
D. Shivakumar, managing director, Nokia India, said the company
had taken the initiative to accelerate education growth in the
country.
"Nokia's Ovi Life Tools is aimed at bridging information gaps by
providing timely and relevant information customised to the user's
location, language and personal preferences directly on their
mobile devices," said Shivakumar.
Ovi Life Tools, launched by Nokia in June 2009, is a range of
services covering agriculture, education and entertainment. It
supports 10 Indian languages -- Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil,
Telugu, Punjabi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati and Oriya -- besides
English.
Shivakumar said quality English education would be made available
to the people living in far-flung areas through Ovi Life Tools as
it can work wherever a mobile phone works.
"Education is considered a necessary skill for progress and
gateway to a better future. Our association with IGNOU will
immensely benefit students through the dissemination of quality
educational content," Shivakumar added.
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