Profile 2010 - IGNOU

in aviation and airport infrastructure
technology and management.
The School of Education organized a training
workshop for the academics of the National Institute
of Education, Sri Lanka from 14 th to 23 rd December,
2009. The focus of the workshop was on `Curriculum
Design, Development and Evaluation`.
SIGN4, International Conference on Sign Languages
co-hosted by IGNOU and UCLAN, UK on 17th to
19th December, 2009.
Sh. Navin B. Chawla, the Chief Election
Commissioner of India, delivered the Mother Teresa
Memorial Lecture on 21st December, 2009. He
spoke on `Electoral Democracy in India`.
The first University level Silver Jubilee Lecture, was
delivered by literary scholar and cultural activist, Dr.
G. N. Devy, on 22 nd December, 2009, on `Aphasia,
Amnesia and Inequalities: Narrative of
Marginalisation`.
IGNOU also signed an Agreement of
Cooperation with UNESCO for identifying special
programmes and activities of IGNOU for cobranding.
Launch of the Coastal Community College at
Poompuhar on 26 th December, 2009
On the fifth anniversary of the tsunami IGNOU
launched the coastal community college in
Poompuhar to train fisherfolk on the use of mobile
technology, scientific data and market related
information to cut down operational costs and
increase income realization.
The School of Health Sciences organised a Blood
Donation Camp on 15 th January, 2010, which
recorded an overwhelming participation by the
IGNOU staff.
The IGNOU Special Study Centre in the Central
Prison, Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh) was inaugurated
on 20 th January, 2010.
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The Silver Jubilee Special Lecture was delivered by
Her Excellency Ms. Irina G. Bokova, Director
General, UNESCO on `Building Inclusive
Knowledge Societies in a Globalised World:
Opportunities and Risks` on 11 th January, 2010.
Inmates at the Jabalpur Central Prison performing a folk dance at
the inauguration of the IGNOU study centre there
Profile 2010