ICA, which has been providing the Open and Distance Learning (ODL) education in Nepal in affiliation with IGNOU since 2002, was among 82 overseas partner institutions, including the Pan Africa Network, SAARC Tele-Education Network, UNESCO and the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation support centers present in 43 countries.[break]
A gold medal and citation were presented to Bisawajit Mukherjee, Chairperson of ICA, by the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee.
Bisawajit Mukherjee, chairperson of ICA receiving the ‘Best Overseas Partner Institution - 2013 Award’ from the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee during the 26th Convocation held at the IGNOU headquarters at New Delhi, India on April 12. (Photo courtesy: ICA)
This is the second time that ICA has been recognized with the award; ICA had already received the Best Overseas Partner Institution 2010 Award.
Besides the achievement of Best Overseas Center, eight students from ICA also received gold medals from IGNOU in the past.
Likewise, President of Nepal Dr Ram Baran Yadav conferred on one of the students, Gagan Gurung of ICA, the Nepal Bidhya Bhushan Award in 2011.
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