Education

Nairobi, Wednesday 23rd July 2014 by Albert Bwana

1st Ever National Open University to be opened

 The ministry of Education is in the process of finalizing structures that will enable accreditation of the 1st ever university to offer lessons and examinations on line by the end of this year.

The National Open University of Kenya (NOUK) will highly depend on technology to offer services to students and other clients.

The Open University will enable students to access lessons and learning materials as well as instructions from lecturers online

Speaking during the National Open University of Kenya (NOUK) workshop for finalizing the accreditation documents the Principal Secretary in the ministry of Education Dr Belio Kipsang said that the accreditation memo has been signed by the cabinet secretaries in the ministry of Education and the ministry of Information, communication and technology.

            Kipsang said that the university would increase access to education and make it affordable to Kenyans from across the country and this region in general. He further added that parents will no longer need to rent hostels for their children hence reduce on cost.

            “Once an idea has come no one can stop it, I am privileged to be in a generation of good things such as the new constitution” Kipsang said.

             Chairman of the Technical Accreditation committee Prof Peter Kinyanjui said that using the Open and Distance learning method enables one to take maximum advantage of the computer technology in learning.

              Prof Kinyanjui noted that the workshop is expected to define and finalize on the whole process and that he hoped that the 1st programmes would be offered by September this year.

             Technological Committee Expert Dr Henry Ronoh said that technology will make it possible for students to learn at their own pace. He said the mode of study will enable disabled students to learn without many issues

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