IGNOU Community Colleges likely to start from July
New Delhi: 250 institutions from across the country met at Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) to decide action-plan to set up community colleges in all parts of the country. The conference was attended by noted social workers from some NGOs, vice Chancellors of state level open universities, UGC member Fr. Xavier Alphonse, representatives of leading organizations in the movement like Young Men's Christian Association and All India Women Council. The conference was presided over by Prof. V. N Rajasekharan Pillai, Vice-Chancellor, IGNOU. Speaking on the occasion Prof. Pilai said, "The movement has its seed in the 11th Plan outlay of the nation, in which Planning Commission had identified Community College mode strong enough to disseminate education to all segments of the society." The meeting held recently conceptualized the community colleges the way these are likely to impact the society and the country's education scenario. Regional meetings of experts, N...