Mysuru: “Growing expectations of both quantity and quality have subjected higher education to unprecedented stress in terms of output and effectiveness. The search for the effective alternative has led us to new possibilities like Open Distance Learning (ODL),” said Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) Vice-Chancellor Dr. S. Vidyashankar.
Speaking in his welcome address during the inauguration of the two-day All India Open Universities Vice-Chancellors’ Conference on the topic ‘Role of Open Universities in 21st Century: Issues and Challenges’ organised by KSOU at the Convocation Hall, here this morning, he said he was delighted to witness this significant moment of the first ever All India Open Universities Vice-Chancellors’ Conference being held in KSOU.
