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62nd RC opens in Malabar

Union Defence Minister A.K. Antony inaugurated the 62nd Regional Centre of IGNOU in Malabar (Kerala) on January 4. Speaking on the occasion, Antony expressed hope that the Centre would help meet IGNOU’s educational goals.A joint effort was required from all, irrespective of party affiliation, for bringing development in Kerala, he said. The function was presided over by Minister of State for Home, Mullappally Ramachandran.

The Centre will be the 62nd Regional Centre of the University and the third in Kerala, after Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi. With the opening of the Centre, students from Malabar region, including Kasargod, Kannur, Wayanad, Kozhikode, Malappuram and Palakkad district could approach the Malabar RC for their course requirements. With the launch of the Centre, four Study Centres and 28 local support centres functioning in Malabar will come under its supervision.

From The Vice Chancellor

The Planning Commission, Government of India, has started the process of preparing an Approach to the 12th Five Year Plan. An open consultation, involving all stakeholders, is in progress. ‘Twelve Strategy Challenges’ have been identified to initiate these consultations. These Strategy Challenges, according to the Planning Commission, refer to some core areas that require new approaches to produce the targeted results.

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