Nokia and Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) have teamed up to offer users certifications programs in English, via Nokia’s Ovi Life Tools service. Initially, for the launch pilot, they will offer the Certificate Programme in Functional English (CFE) on Life Tools enabled Nokia handsets in Maharashtra, from January to June 2011.
The pilot programme will entail the ability to fill in admission forms via Ovi Life Tools, apart from receiving study material & related support with IGNOU’s “study aid and reinforcer” on their mobile via SMS. After the necessary examinations, students will receive their certificates from IGNOU.
Learning from how CFE on mobile goes over with the Maharashtrian Ovi Lifers, the duo intends to launch other certifications programmes as well. Nokia’s Ovi Life Tools platform was certainly built with this in mind – wide reach, text information, low cost – and it also supports 11 Indian languages. With approximately 3 million students across 35 countries, IGNOU is considered the largest university in the world. The tie-up could certainly bump up that figure considerably, making learning more accessible for millions.
Ovi Life Tools are available on the following Nokia handsets in India:
- Nokia 2700
- Nokia 2730 Classic
- Nokia 2690
- Nokia 1800
- Nokia 1616
For a more detailed look at how Ovi Life Tools works, check out our previous coverage.