Vadakara (Ker), January 04: Defence Minister A K Antony today inaugurated the Regional Centre of the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) at a function here.
Speaking on the occasion, he expressed the hope that the centre would help in the progress of education.
A joint effort was necessary from all irrespective of party affiliation for bringing development in Kerala,he said.
Union minister of state for home Mullappally Ramachandran presided.
The Centre will be the 62nd Regional Centre of the University and the third in Kerala after Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi.
With the opening of the centre, students from Malabar region, including Kasargod, kannur, Wayanad, Kozhikode, Malappuram and Palakkad district could approach the Vadakara centre for their course requirements.
About 356 courses are being offered by the IGNOU presently and It has now over three crore learners all over India.
–Agencies