Warm Greetings
Prof. M. Aslam has been appointed as the new Vice-Chancellor (I/C) of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) on October 21, 2011. He took over from Prof. V. N. Rajasekharan Pillai who had earlier completed his five year tenure in the University.
Before this he was serving the University as Director of School of Continuing Education, IGNOU since 1992.
Prof. Aslam, with his experience of thirty-three years has a rich and experience both at national and international levels in in University Administration, ICT, Communication and Extension, Distance & Continuing Education, Multi-Media in Distance Education, Training Methodology, Rural Development, Training skills, Monitoring and Evaluation, Panchayati Raj and Social Change.
He has been consultant to various international/ UN bodies including the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations, UNDP and EDI of the World Bank.
Professor Aslam has also worked as a Project Director for Panchayati Raj Project, developed a Multi-Media Distance Education package for Panchayati Raj functionaries elected throughout the country. He was conferred COL President’s Award of Excellence at PAN Commonwealth Forum in March, 1999.
The new V-C (I/C) is an M.A. in Sociology. He got his M.Phil in 1975 and Ph.D. (Sociology) in 1978.
Yours Truly
ICSS
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