New Delhi: Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has introduced a student developmental program - "Convergence of Conventional Education and Distance Learning".

The program was inaugurated by Union Human Resource Development Minister Mr. Arjun Singh on the foundation day of the varsity.

As per the scheme, students pursuing courses in colleges through the conventional system can simultaneously enroll for the same level degrees at IGNOU. For this purpose, a student needs to complete the first year of the course through the conventional system.

However, the second year can be pursued via the distance mode.

The credit transfer will be made possible through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between IGNOU and the concerned university.

Furthermore, IGNOU would identify some new programs in collaboration with the interested university to offer degrees jointly to students.

Both universities can also offer under-graduate and post-graduate courses of IGNOU.