IGNOU to set up training centre in Kandhamal

The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) will set up an institute 'IGNOU Institute of Vocational and Educational Training' in Kandhamal district.

The vocational education and training centre by IGNOU aims to train talented students for gainful employment in the district. The institute will be located in Malgundi village of Phulwani town of Kandhamal district.

IGNOU has also decided to join hands with the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) to launch the first Sign Language B.A. programme. The BA in Applied Sign Language Studies (BAASLS) is the first-of-its-kind venture by any institute in the world.

BAASLS will help deaf and speech-impaired students in learning fast and would made them independent in handling their tasks. The course also aims to make them empowered.