Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar inaugurates new building of Nalanda Open University

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar inaugurated the new building of Nalanda Open University in Nalanda on August 29, 2023. Bihar education minister professor Chandrashekhar was also present on the occasion.

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Nalanda Open University to start admission process from July 5

Patna, July 2, 2022: Nalanda Open University will start the process of enrollment for this academic session from July 5. This was decided in a meeting presided over by the university vice chancellor Professor KC Sinha on Saturday. The enrollment process will be done in both online and offline modes.

Professor Sinha said that the counseling classes would be increased. Along with this, the syllabus will also be updated and some new courses would also be started. The university will run 117 courses. The university portal will be opened from July 4.

Nalanda Open University to go for digitization

Patna: Nalanda Open University will go for digitization to make its functioning better in the interest of the students. The newly appointed vice chancellor Dr Ravnidra Kumar Sinha said the quality education would be the main focus of the university.

Talking to scribes here on Wednesday, Dr Sinha said the university was seriously considering to do all the working online, right from students registration to examination system, so that students could get every necessary things in their home and there would be no need for them coming here.

"The university is also planning to provide study materials online and start an e-library for the students", he said.

He said the existing library would be upgraded and university would introduce job oriented skill development course soon.

He said the university had been struggling with space crisis and manpower requirement. "We are going to write state government to provide us a bigger space and required manpower to run the institution smoothly", he said.

Sinha said the university had a plan to open 240 centres across the state but some centres were yet to be launched. "The remaining centres would be opened soon and numbers of course coordinator will be increased", he added.

University registrar Dr SP Singh said new session of the university would begin from July 1 while the last date of registration is August 30.

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Professor Ravindra Kumar Sinha joins as Nalanda Open University VC

Patna: Professor Ravindra Kumar Sinha popularly known as Dolphin Man assumed charges as Vice Chancellor of Nalanda Open University here on Tuesday. Several senior staff members of the university were present on the occasion.

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At 94, he is still a student

A 94-year-old man appeared in the Nalanda Open University examination in Patna on April 22, 2016.
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Nalanda Open University organises orientation programme

Nalanda Open University organised orientation programme for academic counsellors of the science subject in Patna on March 21, 2015.
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Nalanda Open University holds 8th convocation

Nalanda Open University organised its 8th convocation programme at SK Memorial Hall in Patna on January 10, 2015. Bihar Education Minister Brishin Patel was the chief guest.
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Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi inaugurates silver jubilee function of Nalanda Open University

Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi inaugurated the silver jubilee function of Nalanda Open University in Patna on December 27, 2014.
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Nalanda Open University organises silver jubilee run

Bihar Education Minister Brishin Patel flagged off a run organised by Nalanda Open University to celebrate its silver jubilee from Raj Bhavan in Patna on November 9, 2014.
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Nalanda Open University organises lecture on 'Digital India'

Nalanda Open University organised lecture on "Digital India" under its popular lecture series programme in Patna on November 8, 2014.
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Nalanda Open University holds popular lecture programme

Nalanda Open University organised popular lecture programme to commemorate its silver jubilee year in Patna on October 18, 2014.
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Lecture delivered on understanding human behaviour at Nalanda Open University

Nalanda Open University organised popular lecture on "Understanding Human Behaviour" at is conference hall in Patna on October 11, 2014. The lecture was organised to commemorate the silver jubilee year of the university.
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Nalanda Open University celebrates Teachers' Day

Nalanda Open University organised a function to celebrate the Teachers' Day in Patna on September 5, 2014.
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Workshop on preparation of self learning material held

Nalanda Open University organised a workshop on "Preparation of Self Learning Material: Methods and Strategies" in Patna on March 29, 2014.
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Students demand extension of exam dates

All India Students Federation (AISF) activists staged dharna demanding extension of examination dates of Nalanda Open University in Patna on April 13, 2011.

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