Nokia India and Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) announced a first-of-its-kind strategic collaboration to provide mobile intervention for Certification Programs in English on Nokias Ovi Life Tools. Nokia and IGNOU signed a Memorandum of Understanding to foster quality education by integrating select mainstream IGNOU programmes on Ovi Life Tools and provide students an array of unmatched & innovative services. Commenting on its association with IGNOU,D. Shivakumar,Managing Director,Nokia India said,Nokias Ovi Life Tools is aimed at bridging the information gaps by providing timely and relevant information customized to the users location,language and personal preferences directly on their mobile devices. In India,education is considered a necessary skill for progress and gateway to a better future. Our association with IGNOU will immensely benefit students through the dissemination of quality educational content from Indias leading open university anytime,anywhere using innovative technologies. Prof. V.N. Rajasekharan Pillai,Vice Chancellor,IGNOU said,We believe in sustainable and learner-centric quality education,skill up gradation and training to all by using innovative technologies and methodologies and we are proud to work with Nokia and strongly recommend such initiatives to foster growth of education. We believe Ovi Life Tools is a perfect platform which can accelerate the education growth in India. Together with Nokia,we aim to reach out to individuals who believe in growth through education.
