IGNOU to host World Education Summit in July 2011

New Delhi: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), in collaboration with the Centre for Science Development and Media Studies (CSDMS) and Elets Techno media Pvt. Ltd., will host a World Education Summit (WES) 2011 from July 13 to 15 at the Ashoka Hotel in New Delhi.

The University will also be giving away "World Education Awards" during the summit under the categories of School Education, Higher Education, Vocational and Skills Education, Government Initiatives and Private Initiatives.

These awards have been instituted with the aim of felicitating and acknowledging unique and innovative initiatives in the field of education globally.

IGNOU is currently inviting nominations from schools, higher education institutions, vocational training institutions, government organizations, non-government organizations, private institutions and enterprises across the globe engaged in the field of education for the awards.

The key objectives of the summit are to draw attention to the best practices and to promote innovations in the field of education, enrich global efforts at inclusive education and implementation of education policies, assess learning in the 21st century and debate trends in school, higher and skill education across the globe and address the role of teachers in meeting learners' diverse expectations and needs.