Dear all Following news is another pat for the CR and its practitioners in India.
Cheers IGNOU to start certificate programme in community radio IndiaEduNews.net - New Delhi,India New Delhi: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) on Monday announced its plans to start a six-month certificate programme in 'community radio' from January next year. IGNOU Vice Chancellor V.N. Rajasekharan Pillai informed that the programme will be launched in partnership with the Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia (CEMCA). He also said that over 150 scholarships will be on offer for students opting for the course. Plus two pass-outs and community workers working towards raising the socio-economic profile of the marginalized will be entitled for the scholarships. "The course will generate quality hands to operate the community radio stations. The scholarships will act as an encouragement, not only for IGNOU, but also for those who wish to learn the arts and crafts of community radio broadcasts", Prof. Pillai further said. ... more at... < http://www.indiaedunews.net/Universities/IGNOU_to_start_certificate_programme_in_community_radio_6161 > -- Nookaraju B
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