IGNOU plans to set up 8000 Tele-Knowledge Centres in rural India

Indira Gandhi Open University (IGNOU) is planning to establish around 8000 Tele-Knowledge Centres in rural areas of India.< ?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

The main aim of the centres is to make villagers understand that technologies can be harnessed for sustainable development of rural areas. According to V N Rajasekharan Pillai, Vice-Chancellor of IGNOU, these centres would disseminate information about the need of sustainable development to rural and under privileged regions and groups.