Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) and the Union Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for linking vocational education and training to higher education for trainees attached to National Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs), ITIs, Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras (PMKK) and Jan Shikshan Sansthans (JSS), it was announced through a press release today.
Under this MoU, 32 NSTIs, 3000-plus ITIs, 500 PMKKs and nearly 300 JSS will be associated with IGNOU as registration centres, examination centres and work centres for hands-on training. Students will now get an opportunity to join the three-year degree programme of IGNOU and shall have easy access to attain higher education.
There shall be a project steering committee with representatives from both MSDE and IGNOU to monitor and review the progress under this partnership. The MoU is initially for a period of 10 years subject to renewal by mutual agreement.
