Academia: Rise in admissions at AIOU
The varsity has also been arranging face-to-face classes for science students
ISLAMABAD:
Over 690,000 new students were enrolled at Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) in spring 2016, which is a new record for the varsity. The rise in enrolment was around 50,000 compared to the previous record.
There was a significant improvement due to streamlining of admissions, mailing, and evaluation and examination system.
AIOU Vice Chancellor Dr Shahid Siddiqui said at a meeting of senior academics and service heads that greater focus was laid on the quality of education and research-based activities.
There is a considerable increase in the students’ trust in the university’s open distance learning system as well. The varsity has also been arranging face-to-face classes for science students, along with open distance and blended teaching for other the programmes.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 11th, 2016.
Over 690,000 new students were enrolled at Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) in spring 2016, which is a new record for the varsity. The rise in enrolment was around 50,000 compared to the previous record.
There was a significant improvement due to streamlining of admissions, mailing, and evaluation and examination system.
AIOU Vice Chancellor Dr Shahid Siddiqui said at a meeting of senior academics and service heads that greater focus was laid on the quality of education and research-based activities.
There is a considerable increase in the students’ trust in the university’s open distance learning system as well. The varsity has also been arranging face-to-face classes for science students, along with open distance and blended teaching for other the programmes.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 11th, 2016.