Agreement signed between IGNOU and Hero MotoCorp Ltd. for initiating Skill Development Programmes

Consequent upon the Prime Minister’s call of "Skilling India" and in line with the skill development initiatives of Govt. of India through National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) and Hero MotoCorp Ltd. joined hands for initiating skill development programmes. Accordingly, IGNOU and HERO signed an Agreement on September 30, 2014 to consolidate their firm commitment towards the skill development and vocational education training.

This industry-academia collaboration will result in a national educational endeavour in terms of addressing training, re-training and certification needs of working motorcycle technicians in the country. Additionally, a new initiative to train raw learners in order to create a pool of skilled technicians has also been envisaged in the collaboration. The programmes under collaboration are to be designed and developed in strict adherence to National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF).

The Agreement was signed by Mr. Ajay Dikshit, Associate Vice President, Hero MotoCorp Ltd. and Mr. L. M. Pandey, Registrar (Admn) and Finance Officer, IGNOU on respective behalf in the gracious presence of Prof. M. Aslam, Hon. Vice Chancellor, IGNOU. Pro Vice Chancellors, Directors and faculty members of School of Engineering & Technology, IGNOU were also present.

On the occasion of Agreement signing, Mr. Dikshit stressed the need of skilled manpower in the industry. Prof. Aslam, in his address, reiterated the IGNOU’s commitment towards the development of skill based vocational programmes and sustainable programme design for addressing the learners’ need.