K V Kamath takes over as chairman of Infosys
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BANGALORE: In a major top-level management restructuring, India's second largest software firm Infosys on Saturday named veteran banker K V Kamath as the new chairman to succeed founder N R Narayana Murthy, who retires in August.
The over USD 6-billion Infosys Technologies has also appointed current CEO S Gopalakrishnan as the executive co-chairman and promoted chief operating officer (COO) S D Shibulal as CEO and MD.
Murthy, who turns 65 in August, would become chairman emeritus.
These appointments, effective August 21, 2011 were approved at the company's board meeting held here today.
Kamath, 63, is currently an independent director on the board of Infosys. He is the non-executive chairman of ICICI Bank, the country's largest private lender.
"I am very very pleased with (all) these appointments," Murthy told reporters after the board meeting.
"Kamath, Kris and Shibu will make an ideal team. I am grateful to the company for appointing me as chairman emeritus and providing me an opportunity to add value to the board...," he said.
Infosys would also be appointing three new directors before the annual general meeting in June.
The major board recast comes at a time when Infosys is facing stiff competitive environment and tough business conditions.
The names of Kamath, Gopalakrishnan and Shibulal were recommended by the three-member Nominations Committee, chaired by Jeffrey S Lehman.
"These three leaders meld an extraordinary range of talents and experiences with a united commitment to drive the company... We could not be in better hands," Lehman said.
A well-known personality in the corporate circles, Kamath was the key driving force in the success of ICICI Bank.
"I feel greatly honoured to have been asked to be the chairman of Infosys by the board of directors and accept this responsibility with a deep sense of humility," Kamath said.
One of the co-founders, Kris Gopalakrishnan has been Infosys CEO since June 2007.
Shibulal, another co-founder, is currently the Chief Operating Officer (COO).
"We will ensure that this leadership transition is smooth... We are also making other organisational changes to strengthen our market position and ability to serve our clients better," Shibulal said.
Headquartered in Bangalore, Infosys has 64 offices and 63 development centres across the US, the UK, China, Australia and Japan, among other countries.
The company and its subsidiaries had a workforce of 1,30,820 employees as of March 31, 2011
Saturday, April 30, 2011
1971 PoW Surjit Singh in Pakistan jail?
Four decades after being declared dead, BSF jawan Surjit Singh is reported to be alive and lodged in Pakistan's Kot Lakhpat jail. Leading rights activist Ansar Burney claims that an Indian prisoner of war - captured during the 1971 war - has been found in a Pak prison.
Burney said that the PoW is Surjit Singh who was captured in 1971 and his jail term ended in December 2010.
Burney also said that he has sent petitions to Pakistan President Asif Zardari and the Prime Minister Yousuf Gilani to release and repatriate Singh to India on humanitarian grounds.
During the 1971 India-Pakistan war, Surjit, a local resident, was caught by the Pakistan army and put in jail as a prisoner of war (POW). Subsequently, the Indian government declared him dead, said wife Angrej Kaur, 70.
After handing over the death certificate, the government granted family pension and other benefits to Angrej Kaur as Surjit's "widow".
After having lost all hope, she and her son, Amrik Singh, 39, have now set their sights on a reunion.
Burney said that the PoW is Surjit Singh who was captured in 1971 and his jail term ended in December 2010.
Burney also said that he has sent petitions to Pakistan President Asif Zardari and the Prime Minister Yousuf Gilani to release and repatriate Singh to India on humanitarian grounds.
During the 1971 India-Pakistan war, Surjit, a local resident, was caught by the Pakistan army and put in jail as a prisoner of war (POW). Subsequently, the Indian government declared him dead, said wife Angrej Kaur, 70.
After handing over the death certificate, the government granted family pension and other benefits to Angrej Kaur as Surjit's "widow".
After having lost all hope, she and her son, Amrik Singh, 39, have now set their sights on a reunion.
Left parties support striking Air India pilots, seeks PM's intervention
NEW DELHI: The CPI today came out in support of the striking Air India pilots and sought Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's intervention to end the crisis, saying the Civil Aviation Ministry has "completely failed" to protect the interests of the national carrier.
"The Civil Aviation Ministry has completely failed to resolve the issue and protect the interests of the national carrier," CPI National Secretary D Raja said here.
He said the Prime Minister should immediately intervene and "direct the Civil Aviation Ministry to hold negotiations with the pilots and other sections of the employees for a negotiated settlement".
Maintaining that Air India could have turned around and become profitable with all its infrastructure and manpower had the Ministry taken the right measures, Raja said the government has "not taken adequate steps to strengthen the national carrier".
"It is not the question of pilots alone, but the concern of the employees of all categories who are affected".
The CPI leader asked whether the current civil aviation policy "favoured the private parties to subvert and destroy Air India and the Airports Authority of India " and said "the time has come to review the entire policy forthwith".
Raja said the national carrier had withdrawn flights from several prime routes, including Chennai-Colombo and Gulf, allowing private carriers to operate on them. "Even prime time slots were given away to private airlines," he alleged.
"So, Air India has been neglected because of government policies and that is why the employees are demanding the removal of the CMD ( Arvind Jadhav ))", he alleged, terming it as "a very serious issue".
The CPI(M) has also accused Air India management of showing an "attitude of repression" towards its striking pilots by derecognising their union and sacking their leaders and demanded that it should sit with the protesters to resolve the issue.
"Irrespective of the merits of the demands raised by striking pilots, we strongly object to the way the Air India management has derecognised the pilots' unions. Everybody has the right to organise unions. It is a fundamental right," party General Secretary Prakash Karat said yesterday.
"The Civil Aviation Ministry has completely failed to resolve the issue and protect the interests of the national carrier," CPI National Secretary D Raja said here.
He said the Prime Minister should immediately intervene and "direct the Civil Aviation Ministry to hold negotiations with the pilots and other sections of the employees for a negotiated settlement".
Maintaining that Air India could have turned around and become profitable with all its infrastructure and manpower had the Ministry taken the right measures, Raja said the government has "not taken adequate steps to strengthen the national carrier".
"It is not the question of pilots alone, but the concern of the employees of all categories who are affected".
The CPI leader asked whether the current civil aviation policy "favoured the private parties to subvert and destroy Air India and the Airports Authority of India " and said "the time has come to review the entire policy forthwith".
Raja said the national carrier had withdrawn flights from several prime routes, including Chennai-Colombo and Gulf, allowing private carriers to operate on them. "Even prime time slots were given away to private airlines," he alleged.
"So, Air India has been neglected because of government policies and that is why the employees are demanding the removal of the CMD ( Arvind Jadhav ))", he alleged, terming it as "a very serious issue".
The CPI(M) has also accused Air India management of showing an "attitude of repression" towards its striking pilots by derecognising their union and sacking their leaders and demanded that it should sit with the protesters to resolve the issue.
"Irrespective of the merits of the demands raised by striking pilots, we strongly object to the way the Air India management has derecognised the pilots' unions. Everybody has the right to organise unions. It is a fundamental right," party General Secretary Prakash Karat said yesterday.
Friday, February 25, 2011
National Assessment and Accreditation Council
There are 14 Open Universities in India at present- 1 national and 13 state open universities. They have educational centers in various states of India.
Indira Gandhi National Open University - Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068 India Tel.: 91-11-29532321, 29535924-32, 29535062-65 (EPABX), Extn. 2504 & 2508 Fax: 91-11-29536588 E-mail : rmohan@ignou.ac.in
DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR OPEN UNIVERSITY (BRAOU), HYDERABAD, A.P. - (1982) Prof. G. Ram Reddy Marg Road No.46, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad - 500033, Andhra Pradesh, India Tel.: 91-40-23544910 Fax: 91-40-23544830 E-mail : open@braou.ac.in Total Enrollment in 2004 : 190230
VARDHMAN MAHAVEER OPEN UNIVERSITY (VMOU), KOTA, RAJASTHAN - (1987) Rawatbhata Road, Akhelgarh, Kota-324010, Rajasthan, India Tel.: 91-744-2471254 Fax: 91-744-2470451
NALANDA OPEN UNIVERSITY (NOU). PATNA, BIHAR - (1987) IIIrd Floor, Biscomaun Bhawan, West Gandhi Maidan, Patna - 800001, Bihar, India Tel.: 91-612-2201013 Fax: 0612 2201001, E-mail : nalopuni@bih.nic.in
YASHWANTRAO CHAVAN MAHARASHTRA OPEN UNIVERSITY (YCMOU), NASHIK, MAHARASHTRA - (1989) Dnyanagangotri, Near Gangapur Dam, Nashik-422222, Maharashtra India Tel.: 91-253-2231714, 2231715 Fax: 91-253-2231716 E-mail : openuniv@vsnl.com
MADHYA PRADESH BHOJ OPEN UNIVERSITY (MPBOU), BHOPAL, M.P. - (1991) I.T.I (Gas Rahat), Building Govindpura, Bhopal – 462 023 Tel.: 0755 2784102, 5272017 Fax: 91-755- 2600704 E-mail: vc@rbuphop.mp.nic.in
DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR OPEN UNIVERSITY (BAOU), AHMEDABAD, GUJARAT - (1994) Govt. Bungalow No.9, Dafnala, Shahi Baug, Ahmedabad-380003, Gujarat, India Tel.: 91-79-22869690/91 Fax: 91-79-22869691 E-mail : baou@sancharnet.in
KARNATAKA STATE OPEN UNIVERSITY (KSOU), MYSORE, KARNATAKA - 1996) Manasagangotri, Mysore - 570006, Karnataka, India Tel.: 91-821-2515149 Fax: 91-821-2500846 E-mail : vcksou@eth.net
NETAJI SUBHAS OPEN UNIVERSITY (NSOU), KOLKATA, W.B. - (1997) 1, Woodburn Park, Kolkata -700020, West Bengal, India Tel.: 91-33-22835157 Fax: 91-33-22835052 E-mail : nsou@cal2.vsnl.net.in
U.P. RAJARSHI TANDON OPEN UNIVERSITY (UPRTOU), ALLAHABAD, U.P. - (1998) 17, Maharshi Dayanand Marg (Thornhill Road), Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India Tel.: 91-532-2621840, 2623250 Fax: 91-532-2624368 E-mail : uprtou_alld@hclinfinet.com
TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY (TNOU), CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU - (2002) Directorate of Technical Education Campus, Guindy, Chennai-600 025 Phone : 044-22351414 Fax : 044 2220 0601
PT. SUNDERLAL SHARMA OPEN UNIVERSITY (PSSOU), BILASPUR, CHHATTISGARH - (2005) Near Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhayay Park, Vayapar Vihar, Bilaspur (Chattisgarh) -495001 Phone No : 07752 – 514255 Telefax : (0771) 2221259
UTTARANCHAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, HALDWANI, (NAINITAlL), UTTARANCHAL - Near Sourabh Mount View, Bhotia Traow, Haldwani-263141, Nainital.
K. K. Handique State University,Guwahati, Assam
Indira Gandhi National Open University - Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068 India Tel.: 91-11-29532321, 29535924-32, 29535062-65 (EPABX), Extn. 2504 & 2508 Fax: 91-11-29536588 E-mail : rmohan@ignou.ac.in
DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR OPEN UNIVERSITY (BRAOU), HYDERABAD, A.P. - (1982) Prof. G. Ram Reddy Marg Road No.46, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad - 500033, Andhra Pradesh, India Tel.: 91-40-23544910 Fax: 91-40-23544830 E-mail : open@braou.ac.in Total Enrollment in 2004 : 190230
VARDHMAN MAHAVEER OPEN UNIVERSITY (VMOU), KOTA, RAJASTHAN - (1987) Rawatbhata Road, Akhelgarh, Kota-324010, Rajasthan, India Tel.: 91-744-2471254 Fax: 91-744-2470451
NALANDA OPEN UNIVERSITY (NOU). PATNA, BIHAR - (1987) IIIrd Floor, Biscomaun Bhawan, West Gandhi Maidan, Patna - 800001, Bihar, India Tel.: 91-612-2201013 Fax: 0612 2201001, E-mail : nalopuni@bih.nic.in
YASHWANTRAO CHAVAN MAHARASHTRA OPEN UNIVERSITY (YCMOU), NASHIK, MAHARASHTRA - (1989) Dnyanagangotri, Near Gangapur Dam, Nashik-422222, Maharashtra India Tel.: 91-253-2231714, 2231715 Fax: 91-253-2231716 E-mail : openuniv@vsnl.com
MADHYA PRADESH BHOJ OPEN UNIVERSITY (MPBOU), BHOPAL, M.P. - (1991) I.T.I (Gas Rahat), Building Govindpura, Bhopal – 462 023 Tel.: 0755 2784102, 5272017 Fax: 91-755- 2600704 E-mail: vc@rbuphop.mp.nic.in
DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR OPEN UNIVERSITY (BAOU), AHMEDABAD, GUJARAT - (1994) Govt. Bungalow No.9, Dafnala, Shahi Baug, Ahmedabad-380003, Gujarat, India Tel.: 91-79-22869690/91 Fax: 91-79-22869691 E-mail : baou@sancharnet.in
KARNATAKA STATE OPEN UNIVERSITY (KSOU), MYSORE, KARNATAKA - 1996) Manasagangotri, Mysore - 570006, Karnataka, India Tel.: 91-821-2515149 Fax: 91-821-2500846 E-mail : vcksou@eth.net
NETAJI SUBHAS OPEN UNIVERSITY (NSOU), KOLKATA, W.B. - (1997) 1, Woodburn Park, Kolkata -700020, West Bengal, India Tel.: 91-33-22835157 Fax: 91-33-22835052 E-mail : nsou@cal2.vsnl.net.in
U.P. RAJARSHI TANDON OPEN UNIVERSITY (UPRTOU), ALLAHABAD, U.P. - (1998) 17, Maharshi Dayanand Marg (Thornhill Road), Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India Tel.: 91-532-2621840, 2623250 Fax: 91-532-2624368 E-mail : uprtou_alld@hclinfinet.com
TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY (TNOU), CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU - (2002) Directorate of Technical Education Campus, Guindy, Chennai-600 025 Phone : 044-22351414 Fax : 044 2220 0601
PT. SUNDERLAL SHARMA OPEN UNIVERSITY (PSSOU), BILASPUR, CHHATTISGARH - (2005) Near Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhayay Park, Vayapar Vihar, Bilaspur (Chattisgarh) -495001 Phone No : 07752 – 514255 Telefax : (0771) 2221259
UTTARANCHAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, HALDWANI, (NAINITAlL), UTTARANCHAL - Near Sourabh Mount View, Bhotia Traow, Haldwani-263141, Nainital.
K. K. Handique State University,Guwahati, Assam
List of Open Universities in India
There are 14 Open Universities in India at present. They have educational centers in various states of India.
Please find links below to know more about each Open University in India-
Indira Gandhi National Open University
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University
Karnataka State Open University
Nalanda Open University
Netaji Subhas Open University
Kota Open University
Vardhman mahaveer open university
U.p. Rajarshi tandon open university
Madhya Pradesh Bhoj Open University
Tamil Nadu Open University
Yashwant Rao Chavan Open University
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University,
Ahmedabad
Pt. Sunderlal Sharma OpenUniversity, Chhattisgarh
Uttaranchal open university
K. K. Handique state university
Please find links below to know more about each Open University in India-
Indira Gandhi National Open University
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University
Karnataka State Open University
Nalanda Open University
Netaji Subhas Open University
Kota Open University
Vardhman mahaveer open university
U.p. Rajarshi tandon open university
Madhya Pradesh Bhoj Open University
Tamil Nadu Open University
Yashwant Rao Chavan Open University
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University,
Ahmedabad
Pt. Sunderlal Sharma OpenUniversity, Chhattisgarh
Uttaranchal open university
K. K. Handique state university
Distance Education Council
The open universities in India are regulated by the Distance Education Council of India (DEC). It is an organization based in New Delhi which maintains the standards, encourages and organizes the activities of Open and Distance learning in India(ODL).
The council encourages the state governments and conventional universities to set up open universities and distance education centers.
It also arranged for funds to run these universities. The assessment and accreditation of these universities is also done by the DEC. facilitating and promoting distance education is the ultimate goal of the DEC.
On this page, we have tried to list all the major information on Open Universities in India. We have tried our best to provide accurate and updated details about the Open Universities in India. However, if you encounter any discrepancy,do write to us. We welcome any kind of feedback that would improve the quality of the site,a site that strives to provide the best information on Open Universities in india.
The council encourages the state governments and conventional universities to set up open universities and distance education centers.
It also arranged for funds to run these universities. The assessment and accreditation of these universities is also done by the DEC. facilitating and promoting distance education is the ultimate goal of the DEC.
On this page, we have tried to list all the major information on Open Universities in India. We have tried our best to provide accurate and updated details about the Open Universities in India. However, if you encounter any discrepancy,do write to us. We welcome any kind of feedback that would improve the quality of the site,a site that strives to provide the best information on Open Universities in india.
Open Universities in India
Open Universities in India provide the facility of distance education to people who are unable to pursue regular courses. Distance education is provided on Academic, Technical and Professional subjects.
These universities offer undergraduate, post graduate and doctoral programme. They also offer diploma and certificate level courses.
These universities offer undergraduate, post graduate and doctoral programme. They also offer diploma and certificate level courses.
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