Thursday, November 17, 2011

AIOU to set up 3,000 schools in far-flung areas

Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) will set up 3,000 schools in far-flung areas of the country under Rural Integration School Education (RISE) programme.

Around 20,000 teachers would be hired which would play pivotal role in the enhancement of literacy in the country, Vice Chancellor AIOU Dr Sangi said.

He informed that a comprehensive strategy has been chalked to setup a chain of primary schools in remote areas to impart online education and provide direct link between teachers and students through audiovisual conferences.

Dr Sangi said that a network of regional, district and tehsil level campuses is being developed which will be equipped with facilities including labs, audio-video conference rooms, internet, computer labs, and digital libraries linked with renowned universities of the world.

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