Online push for distance learning

New Delhi, Jan. 11: A government-appointed panel has suggested launching online higher education courses, a step experts said would not only widen access to knowledge but also check irregularities in distance learning.

Workshop on Amrita varsity's distance education tech conducted

A national-level workshop on A-VIEW (Amrita Virtual Interactive E-Learning World) technology for distance education, developed by Amrita E-Learning Research Lab, Amritapuri (Kollam), was held as part of the IEEE International Conference on Technology Enhanced Education (ICTEE 2012) at the Amrita School of Engineering.

Manipal's e-learning platform wins award

BANGALORE, INDIA: Manipal Global Education Services (MGES) of the Manipal group has won the 2011 Golden Peacock innovative product and service award for developing an e-learning platform that enables Distance Education students access to over a million online books and journals, to take tests and quizzes online.

Jenni Chang and Lisa Dazols: India's Royal Supergay: Prince Manvendra Singh Gohil

We found Prince Manvendra's story so compelling that we built our entire project around trying to meet Supergays like him to inspire others. So we were thrilled when we had a chance to meet him while he vacationed in Udaipur, India.

viSparsh: Helping the blind through touch

By Nikhil Walia, New Delhi, Feb 6 : Mohammed Wasim is a young helpline operator at India's National Association for the Blind (NAB) who could only perceive brightness and lights, but the lack of ability to discern shapes meant living in a shapeless world where every small obstacle could prove a barrier.