Ethiopia: Ignou, St. Mary’s University College Launch Distance Post-Graduate Programme
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) and St. Mary’s University College launched distance post-graduate learning programme.
Speaking at the launching ceremony, President of St. Mary’s University College Wondwossen Tamrat said the programme is the first success story of the private sector in introducing post-graduate studies in Ethiopia in partnership with a foreign University.
He added that the programme would assist the government’s plan to raise the annual rate of post-graduate enrollment from the current 6,000 to 26,000 per year in five years time.
Established in 1985, IGNOU currently has a student population of 1.5 million and offers a variety of post-graduate programmes including PhD programmes.
Wondwossen said the fee structure of IGNOU and its programmes are appealing to developing countries like Ethiopia, adding the programme is believed to lower the high supply-demand gap for post-graduate programmes in Ethiopia.
The programme would further benefit those who are unable to follow classroom-based lessons due to their working conditions or geographical location.
The courses will be directly sent from the IGNOU, while St. Mary University College coordinates the student registration, material distribution, preparations of tutorial and exam programmes.
19th July,2006 : ( Source : http://allafrica.com)
