Andhra Pradesh and edX establish an agreement to provide students access to free online courses from international institutions

Andhra Pradesh and edX establish an agreement to provide students access to free online courses from international institutions

Vice-chancellors and students from 26 institutions hosted an online event where Andhra Pradesh Higher Education Department representatives and edX founder Ananth Agarwal signed the agreement.

Reddy said that the arrangement with EDX was only the start and that results may not materialize for four to five years.

In order to provide students in the state with free access to massive open online courses (MOOCs), the government of Andhra Pradesh inked a deal with the international e-learning portal edX on Friday.

At his camp office, Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy witnessed the signing of the deal. Through this partnership, the state's 12 lakh students may take use of more than 2,000 cutting-edge and contemporary courses. "Only quality education can make our students competitive globally while offering them high paying jobs in top companies," Reddy remarked, addressing the authorities and students. Although "quality education rights are the need of the hour," the right to education is an outdated term.

Vice-chancellors and students from 26 institutions hosted an online event where Andhra Pradesh Higher Education Department representatives and edX founder Ananth Agarwal signed the agreement. The MoU with edX, according to the CM, ushers in a "golden chapter" in Andhra Pradesh's educational history by making it easier for students to get worldwide joint certification from edX and prestigious institutions like Harvard, MIT, Oxford, Cambridge, and others. Is accessible. Reddy said that the arrangement with EDX was only the start and that results may not materialize for four to five years.