Dehradun, Dec. 18 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Dehradun, 17 Dec: With the objective of expanding distance education in the state, Uttarakhand Open University (UOU) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with District Jail, Haridwar. Under this initiative, inmates lodged in the jail for various offences will be provided an opportunity to pursue education through the courses offered by the university. Similar initiatives will also be undertaken in jails of other districts to enable inmates to access higher education.

At a programme organised at District Jail, Haridwar, an important MoU was signed between Uttarakhand Open University (UOU) and the District Jail Administration. Under this agreement, a special study centre of the university...