Empowering Education for Social Transformation

1. NKC SYMPOSIUM DE Distributed / Distance Education Opportunities and Challenges in RE-ENGINEERING & RE-SHAPING EDUCATION FOR SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION SOME MAJOR INITIATIVES IN INDIA H.P. Dikshit, NBHM-DAE-PROFESSOR, DPM-IIITDM

2. THREE SUCCESSFUL REVOLUTIONS IN INDIA CONCERNS AND DETERIMATION TO MEET THE CHALLENGES • CONCERN • “If we are to rise again we shall have to do it by spreading education among the masses” – Swami Vivekananda • DETERMINATION • “The problems are immense, no doubt, but so is our will and our determination and so is the will of the innumerable people of India” – Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru • DYNAMISM • “If you want to leave your foot prints on the sands of time do not drag your feet”.– Dr. Abdul P.J. Kalam

3. ICT APPLICATIONS: PROPELLED BY THREEMAJOR REVOLUTIONS WITH GLOBAL IMPACT • REVOLUTION 1:ADVANCEMENTS IN SPACE TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS • REVOLUTION 2:ADVANCEMENTS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & APPLICATIONS • REVOLUTION 3: IMPACT OF ADVANCEMENTS IN DISTANCE EDUCATION AND ITS INCREASED CREDIBILITY & DYNAMIC GROWTH

4. REVOLUTION 1:CAPABILITIES IN SPACE TECHNOLOGY "We are to play a meaningful role nationally, and in the community of nations, we must be second to none in the application of advanced technologies to the real problems of man and society. " - Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, The Father of Indian Space Programme • ISRO SATELLITES FOR EDUCATION • INSAT 3-B (Since 1990s) • INSAT 3-C (Since 2002) • EDUSAT- Fully Dedicated Satellite for Education & Training (Since 2004) • INSAT 4-A DIRECT TO HOME CAPABILITIES (DTH) (to be launched around mid December 2005) • INSAT 4-B & 4-C (to be launched by 2007)

5. REVOLUTION 2 :CAPABILITIES IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) • REVOLUTION 2: DEVELOPMENTS IN IT SECTOR • India Emerges as a Major Skilled Manpower Resource in IT World over • Exponential Growth in Manpower Requirement in IT Sector (IGNOU and other OUs Emerge as Major PROVIDERof Training in IT Sector with 150 Thousand Trainees for Post-Graduate Programmes alone) • India Achieves the Status of one of the most Preferred Destinations for IT Services Internationally • Advancements in IT and Communication Technologies Boost to Exponential Growth in ICT Networks and Applications • ADVANCEMENTS IN IT & CT LEAD TO ICT

6. STARTING WITH 4000 STUDENTS IN 1987 IGNOU GROWS EXPONENTIALLY TO PROVIDE EDUCATION TO 1.48 MILLION STUDENTS WITH PRESENCE IN 34 COUNTRIES WONDERFUL MODEL OF SHARING OF RESOURCES AND CAPABILITIES - 12 STATE OPEN UNIVERSITIES 106 DUAL MODE UNIVERSITIES - 2 NEW SOUs IN THE YEAR 2005 - INDIAN SPACE RESEARCH ORGANISATION (ISRO) - MAJOR CONVENTIONAL INSTITUTIONS - MINISTRIES OF COMM. & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND I&B DE:IGNOU LEADS THE REVOLUTION IN INDIA

7. 12% OF TOTAL STUDENTS IN HE IN IGNOU ALONE AND 23% IN DE MODE 2004: GROWTH OF 27% IN IGNOU; 24% FOR SOUS11(+3), 9% FOR 106 DUAL MODE UNIV. FUTURE TARGET OF 40% OF DE STUDENTS IN HE DE :IGNOU LEADS THE REVOLUTION IN INDIA

8. Single Largest University in the World Presence in 34 Countries Provides Capacity Building for DE Institutions in other countries in the South-East Asia, Central Asia, Africa and the Caribbean COL Award for Excellence in Distance Education OTHER COUNTRIES USING IGNOU’S COURSE MATERIAL DE REVOLUTION:GLOBAL IMPACT OF IGNOU AS AN INTERNATIONAL GIANT

9. DE REVOLUTION: PROGRAMMES WITH NATIONAL ORGANISATIONS • IGNOU-MOA-ICAR-AGRI. UNIV. • IGNOU-MEA ONLINE PROG. FOR INDIAN DIPLOMATS WORLDOVER • IGNOU-MOHOME, RAF, DOP, ETC • IGNOU-NHRC OF INDIA SIM • IGNOU-MRD, PANCHAYAT FUNCTIONARIES • IGNOU-MOH&FW HIV-AIDS, RCH, RURAL MED. • IGNOU-MOSJ&E: EDUCATION OF DISABLED • IGNOU-SHIPPING CORPORATION OF INDIA • IGNOU-HRI OF DAE: INTEGRATED PROGS. • IGNOU-HERO HANDA Trig. MECHANICS • IGNOU-MHRD: NAT. CENTRE DEP-SSA • IGNOU-ISRO-MHRD NETWORK FOR LEAST DEVELOPED AREAS FOR TELE-EDUCATION AND TELE-MEDICINE • IGNOU-NHRC OF INDIA & CANADA SIM • IGNOU-UNESCO SIM SOFTWARE FOR SEA • IGNOU-WHO; COURSES ON HOSPITAL WASTE MANAGEMENT FOR 10 COUNTRIES

10. DE REVOLUTION: PROGRAMMES WITH INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS • IGNOU-WIPO (GENEVA): COURSES ON IPR • IGNOU-WORLD BANK :WOMEN EMPOWERMENT • IGNOU-MEA (GOI)-AFRICAN UNION PARLIAMENT: TELE-EDUCATION FOR AUP COUNTRIES • IGNOU-UNICEF: PROGRAMMES ON HIV AIDS PREVENTION AND CURE • SYSTEM OF LICESING OF COURSES FOR INSTITUTIONS ABROAD • INITIAL HAND HOLDING PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT

11. FEB. 2004: FIRST SECRETARIAT & CHAIR OF SACODiL (SAARC CONSORTIUM FOR OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING) UNDER SAARC AT IGNOU (2004-2006) SECRETARIAT & CHAIR of G-MUNET AT IGNOU (2005-08), CO-CHAIR – UKOU INNOVATIVE APPLICATIONS OF ICT – IGNOU DE REVOLUTION: IGNOU AS A MEGA UNIVERSITY

12. EMPC, IGNOU: NATIONAL NERVE CENTRE FOR Tele-Education

13. PAN African Network connecting IGNOU to 53 Countries in Africa • Repositories Direct to Home (DTH) • Gyandarshan Channel III Technology • 17 FM RADIO STNS. (23 more under development) • EDUSAT Interactive Channel • EDUSAT Network for Primary Schools • Gyandarshan Channel II with UGC • Gyandarshan Channel-I Curriculum based • IGNOU interactive • channels 2 ISRO-IGNOUNATIONAL NETWORK (2001-2005) YCMOU, BRAOU & MPBOU Networks

14. SEPT. 2004 GSAT-3 (EDUSAT ) SATELLITE LAUNCHED BY ISRO NATIONAL STEERING COMMITTEE FOR UTILISATION CHAIRED BY IGNOU

15. EDUSAT TECHNOLOGY • VIRTUAL CLASSROOM • VIDEO ON DEMAND • DATABASE ACCESS • ON-LINE FUNCTIONAL TRANSACTIONS • ON-LINE NATIONAL REPOSITORIES LIBRARY/ COURSE WARE • RADIO NETWORKING • KU- BAND AND EXTENDED C-BAND

16. Challenges Ahead in education • Mission to achieve universal quality education by the year 2015. • Projected enrolment of 45 million students (2015) • Shortage of teachers – properly qualified/ good quality teachers • Substantial number of rural students travel 70 to 1000 km for Higher Education.

17. THE COMMITTMENT Global Education with Convergence of Technologies & Sharing of Experiences and Resources Our Mission is to Use Tremendous ICT capabilities to enable us to fulfill our determination to ensure seamless quality education with equity in access and to promote development through education. THANK YOU