IGNOU in partnership with ICCR and CHD to offer Basic Hindi Awareness programme for foreign nationals

The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) in partnership with Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), and Central Hindi Directorate (CHD) will offer a three-month online Basic Hindi Awareness programme for foreign nationals.

The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed in the presence of Prof Nageshwar Rao, VC IGNOU and Kumar Tuhin, Director General ICCR and key officials from ICCR, CHD and IGNOU. "A tripartite agreement was signed by Dr Alok Chaube, Registrar (Admin), IGNOU, Shri Rajeev Kumar, Deputy Director General (DDG) and Chief Technology and Information Officer (CTIO),



ICCR, and Ms. Madhu Sandlesh, Deputy Director, Central Hindi Directorate," IGNOU release read

The Basic Hindi Awareness programme will commence from November 16. IGNOU has till now received 226 registrations from 9 countries- Thailand, China, Mauritius, Indonesia, Vietnam, Iran, Taiwan, Philippines and Romania.

IGNOU Vice Chancellor Prof Nageshwar Rao said that the university has been using technological interventions and SWAYAM Prabha and IGNOU's own TV Channel Gyan Darshan to effectively reach learners anywhere in the world and in different regional languages.