Indra Gandhi National Open University
IGNOU CONVERGENCE SCHEME
Partner Institution: St. Xavier’s College (PI-Code: SXC7016)
Phone: 22551288
Email:
sxc7016@ignou.ac.in
Convergence Scheme a new scheme was conceived jointly by UGC, IGNOU, Open and
Distance Learning system Council and AICTE under the guidance of the ministry of
Human Resources Development, a synergy of ODL and Conventional Systems which was
formally as the scheme on Convergence of Open and Distance learning and
Conventional systems in Nov. 2007 which became operational in March 2008. The
Scheme is titled "Convergence Scheme". IGNOU Convergence Scheme converges the
best of Open and Distance Learning systems(ODL) and Conventional Educational
Systems. The objective of the scheme is to achieve the targets set out in the
Eleventh Plan Document for Higher Education, and focusing on access and equity
issues.
The Scheme ,jointly conceived by University Grants Commission(UGC), Indira
Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), Distance Education Council(DEC) and All
India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) under the guidance of the Ministry
of Human Resources Development , aims to focus on enhancing the quality and
quality of education delivery in the context of social dimensions of the
country, with a thrust on capacity building and strengthening of the
conventional university and collegiate education system.
Convergence of the face-to-face mode teaching departments of conventional
universities with their distance education directorates/ correspondence course
wings as also with open universities/ institutions offering distance education
shall be impressed upon to bridge the gap in distance and conventional
face-to-face mode of education.
There are more than 400 Partner Institutions offering around 150 IGNOU
programmes and 75000 students enrolled under the IGNOU Convergence Scheme. The
Partner Institutions in the rural areas have benefited a large number of rural
students especially women students who are otherwise deprived of higher
education/vocational education. To mention few, the Computer Literacy Program of
IGNOU which is a non-credit programme has influenced in imparting the computer
skills to the common men and women through the Partner Institutions in the
north-Eastern region and Eastern region of rural area.
Vision and Mission
The objective of the Scheme is to achieve the projected
targets related to access and equity in Higher Education
during the XIth plan. A Convergence between the Conventional
University System and the Open and Distance Learning (ODL)
System through enhanced and optimal utilization of the
physical facilities, intellectual and knowledge resources in
institutions is an integral part of this Scheme.
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