IGNOU Vice Chancellor Prof V N Rajasekharan Pillai also kicked-off the on-line admission service on the occassion, alongwith a release of a booklets to celebrate the past accolades of the institution.
The appreciation programme on sustainable science launched at the occassion designed in collaboration with the M S Swaminathan Research Foundationin is open to graduates from any discipline.
Prof. Swaminathan, delivered the foundation day lecture at the function and said the vision of course was to build the capacity of the policy makers and other stake holders about the principle of sustainable development and help those in agriculture to launch an era of ever-green revolution to enhance productivity without inflicting ecological harm.
