Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is the key enable and a vital component of the new knowledge based economy an information revolution. There is need to ensure that the benefit of the ICT percolate to all the different socio-economic strata and to the grass roost of the rural Bengal. With poor existing infrastructure in the rural areas, delivery of services of essential requirements becomes a difficult task.
Concept of VKC: The village Knowledge Centre is a place to render distant services from a single window point to rural masses especially in remote areas of the state through modern Information and Communication Technology. The purpose of setting up of a VKC is to bring access to a range of services, content and information to people living in remote villages or areas which do not provide such access otherwise.
Objective: The Village Knowledge Centers are expected to be a source of empowerment for villagers, and centres that will open up a new world that will increase the self-esteem of people in villages. The VKC programme is meant for reaching the benefits of the Information Technology directly to the communities at the grass root level for promoting single window delivery of need-based services relating to the life cycle needs of rural population, viz. rain water harvesting, nutritional information including primary processing of fruits and vegetables, rural sanitation, preventive and curative aspects of health and hygiene , skill development and linkage with market requirements and demands, capacity building among village based organizations and people or on any issue that the rural communities would desire. In other words the VKC will be able to
Bridge the gap between the village and the rest of the world
Expose local students to the best educational infrastructure
Motivate farmers and address agricultural issues professionally
Provide medical infrastructure to the village through telemedicine
Create avenues for income generation for women through vocational training
Empower youth and increase their productivity through enhanced livelihood possibilities
Provide better employmentopportunity
Provide online support of better marketing of rural produce.
The School of Vocational Studies, NSOU introduce an e-governance initiative to reach the un-reached, un-served and underserved areas more effectively by using the high-tech Information and Communication Technology (ICT) through the University’s partner Institutes(PIs) by setting up Village Knowledge Centre (VKC).
Presently, The students are getting the benefits of Village Knowledge Centre free of cost at the following study centres:
Devi Vidiyaniketan, Plassey, Nadia.
Nari Siksha Samity, Jhargram.
Pranavananda Institute of Management & Technology, Diamond Harbour, 24 Parganas (S).
Anjali Social Welfare Research Foundation, Panskura, Purba Medinipur.
The University is also planning to introduce more VKCs in the remote areas for the benefit of its students.
Shanti Devi Vidyaniketan, Nadia
Pranavananda Institute of Technology & Management, Diamond Harbor
Nari Siksha Samity, Jhargram
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12.12.2023:Notice regarding Annual LCES, 2023, Phase-2 (December 30, 2023 – March 17, 2024) for UG Science students......Detail
06.12.2023:Allotment of Laboratory Counselling-cum-Evaluation Session Phase-2 (Dec 24, 2023 - Mar 10, 2024), Papers: CC02, CC06, DSE-21 (CBCS Honours)......Detail
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05.10.2023:Notice for the LCES-23 Phase-1 (October 30, 2023 – November 10, 2023) & Phase-2 (December 24, 2023 – February 25, 2024) to be organized by the School of Sciences, NSOU......Detail
05.10.2023:Allotment of Laboratory Counselling-cum-Evaluation Session Phase-1 (Oct 30, 2023 - Nov 10, 2023), Papers: E-04, E-08, E-12, E-16 (BDP Old Syllabus)......Detail
07.09.2023:Notice of Remedial Classes for (UG CBCS & UG Non-CBCS) at Durgapur Regional Centre......Detail
01.08.2023:Notice of SLP for 1st Year, 2nd Year HEG: Bachelor of Arts (English Honours) and 3rd Year BDP EEG Learners at Durgapur Regional Centre......Detail
27.07.2023:Notice of SLP for 1st Year, 2nd Year HEG: Bachelor of Arts (English Honours) and 3rd Year BDP EEG Learners at Durgapur Regional Centre......Detail
06.02.2024:Notice for Face to Face (F2F) mandatory offline PCP along with the Workshop & Practical for Phase-I of B.Ed. Spl.Ed. & M.Ed. Sp. Edu. (IID & HI)-ODL, 2nd Semester......Detail
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14.06.2023:Offline PCP Schedule of Advance Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication (ADJMC), Paper-III, January 2023 Batch at Sarojini Naidu College......Detail
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25.04.2023:Offline PCP Schedule of ADJMC, Paper-I to VI, January 2023 Batch at Sarojini Naidu College......Detail
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06.02.2024:Notice for Face to Face (F2F) mandatory offline PCP along with the Workshop & Practical for Phase-I of B.Ed. Spl.Ed. & M.Ed. Sp. Edu. (IID & HI)-ODL, 2nd Semester......Detail
12.03.2024:Notice for submission of Examination Form for M.Ed. (Spl. Edn.) TEE (Practical), December-2023 (5th Semester)......Detail
05.03.2024:Notice for all Study Centre Co-ordinators regarding Dissertation of PGSW-15/MLIS-9......Detail
09.01.2024:Notice for Examination Form submission through Online for Bachelor of Library & Information Science (BLIS), Term End Examination, December-2023......Detail
18.03.2024:ADMISSION: Provisional 3rd Merit List (LIST-II) of PGES for NON-NSOU Candidates of OBC-A Category, January 2024......Detail
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18.03.2024:ADMISSION: General Instruction for 3rd Round of Counseling and Spot Admission for PG Environmental Science (PGES), Geography (PGGR) and Zoology (PGZO), Session January 2024......Detail
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12.03.2024:ADMISSION: List of Selected Candidates and General Notification for Ph.D. Programme in Commerce, Management, Library & Information Science, History and Education, Academic Year 2022-23......Detail
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07.03.2024:ADMISSION: Notification for Counselling cum Spot Admission of MBA Programme, Session January 2024......Detail
01.03.2024:COUNSELLING: General Instruction for 2nd Counseling for Post Graduate Zoology and Geography, January 2024......Detail
01.03.2024:COUNSELLING: Provisional 2nd Merit List of M.Sc. in Zoology for NON NSOU Candidates of all Categories, January 2024......Detail
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01.03.2024:COUNSELLING: General Instruction for 2nd Counseling for Post Graduate Environmental Science, January 2024......Detail
01.03.2024:COUNSELLING: Provisional 2nd Merit List of M.Sc. in Environmental Science for NSOU Candidates of all Categories, January 2024......Detail
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28.02.2024:COUNSELLING: Notification for Inclusion of Syamaprasad College for PGGR Counselling, Session January 2024......Detail
16.02.2024:MERIT LIST: General Instruction for Counseling and Provisional Merit Lists for Admission to PG Zoology, PG Geography and PG Environmental Science, Session January 2024......Detail
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14.03.2024:Advertisement for the engagement of two full time dedicated faculties (superannuated) in Economics on purely temporary basis in the School of Professional Studies, NSOU......Detail
14.03.2024:Advertisement for the engagement of one full time dedicated faculty (superannuated) in ELT on purely temporary basis in the School of Humanities, NSOU......Detail
11.03.2024:Advertisement for the engagement of one full time dedicated faculty in Special Education on purely temporary basis in the School of Education, NSOU......Detail
11.03.2024:Advertisement for the engagement of Project Assistant (Two) under a collaborative National Project (NIEPA & NSOU)......Detail
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