| Mukta
Vidya Vani, a pioneering initiative of the National Institute of Open
Schooling, (NIOS) for using Streaming Audio for educational purposes,
was inaugurated by the Union Minister of Human Resource Development, Sh.
Kapil Sibal , on the occasion of the 22nd General Body Meeting of the
NOS Society held here yesterday. Mukta Vidya Vani on the World WideWeb
is a modern interactive, participatory and cost effective programme,
involving an academic perspective along with the technical
responsibilities of production of audio and video programmes, which are
one of the most important components of the multi channel package
offered by the NIOS. This will enable a two way communication with any
audience having access to an internet connection, from the NIOS studio
situated at its Headquarters in NOIDA. The new NIOS website which has been designed in such a way that it not only meets the needs of its learners but is also disabled-friendly, was also launched on the occasion. An MoU was also signed between the NIOS and the National Informatics Centre (NIC) with the objective of developing skill-based courses on web designing in accordance with the guidelines for Indian government websites. This will provide vertical and lateral mobility of learners from the school level in the web designing course. Addressing the gathering, Dr.S.S.Jena, Chairman, NIOS mentioned 1127 learners had qualified for counseling in AIEEE and 267 qualified for counseling in B.Arch and 9 learners qualified for counseling in the AIPMT exam from the NIOS. |
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