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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala took a major step forward in its progress towards a knowledge society with the inauguration of the country s first Digital University, based in Technocity at Mangalapuram near here on Saturday.
Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan presided over the function, where Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, who is also the Chancellor of the Kerala University of Digital Sciences, Innovation and Technology(KUDSIT), unveiled the varsity plaque.
Both the governor and the chief minister addressed the function through video conferencing.
In his inaugural address, Khan said the launch of the Digital University is part of the state s resolve to embrace new technologies and desire to use them for bringing positive changes in the life of people and become a global hub for higher learning and technology.
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First-of-its-kind certificate course on decentralisation and local governance
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Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated a six-month-long academic programme for the newly elected leaders of local bodies here on Tuesday.
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Observers point to the absence of Sree Narayana Guru’s image or any symbol on it
The recently released logo of Sree Narayana Guru Open University (SNGOU) has stirred a controversy with many organisations and political outfits registering their disapproval over its design.
As per the official version, the logo reveals the image of Guru from an aerial angle through a creative convergence of colours, its tonal variations representing knowledge, peace, sustainable development, dharma, values and dignity. It also carries Guru s famous quote ‘Liberation through Education’ in English and Malayalam.
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