IGNOU sets up 650 examination centres
IGNOU (Indira Gandhi National Open University) has informed that it intends to build 650 examination centres across the country, including 15 in various jails, for its ensuing 'term-end examination' commencing December1.
"More than 2.73 lakh candidates will appear for the examinations," IGNOU spokesperson Ravi Mohan said.
According to the sources, IGNOU has also established 15 examination centres in jails for inmates who have enrolled to its various undergraduate courses.
Tihar Jail is one amid the several jails in India where such programmes are being provided. Inmates here are also being offered computer education.
Recently, IGNOU has dismisses tuition fee for the inmates and the varsity also envisages to train qualified inmates into prospective teachers to impart education to other inmates.
For the ensuing examination, all pupils can download the hall tickets from the university website and appear in the examination.
