AIOU, HEC to hold conference on ODL system

Islamabad
Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) and Higher Education Commission (HEC) will jointly hold a national conference early next month to prepare a national policy on open distance learning (ODL) system.
Such a policy is direly needed since some other institutions have also come up to educate the people through the ODC. AIOU being the pioneer and first in Asia following this mode of education wishes to play a leading role in this connection, said Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Shahid Siddiqui while reviewing the arrangements of the conference. The institutions' representatives from all over the country and an expert on ODL from Commonwealth, Canada have been invited to attend the conference.
The proposed policy will also help to institutionalise the ODL and promote coordination and exchanges among the relevant institutions to ensure quality of education and provide possible services to the students. The AIOU will provide its academic and professional support for the purpose, Dr. Siddiqui added.
He said they need to cope with the new changes in ODL system, through a better strategy and coordinated approach. The conference’s recommendations will be presented to the federal government for approval and implementation.