Hyderabad : The online courses offered by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Open University (BRAOU) give students around the world the opportunity to pursue higher education without geographical barriers, said Prof. G. Pushpa Chakrapani, Academic Director of the University. She noted that these include online programmes such as B.Com., M.Com., MBA and M.A. Telugu, among others.
Representatives of BRAOU took part in an international workshop on “Frugal AI in Education”, jointly organised by the Commonwealth of Learning (COL, Canada) and Open University Malaysia. Prof. Pushpa Chakrapani, Academic Director, and Smt. Sushumna Rao, EdTech Manager, attended the workshop on behalf of the University. Prof. Pushpa Chakrapani delivered a presentation titled “Small Models, Big Possibilities – Exploring Frugal AI at BRAOU.” Delegates from Malaysia, Vanuatu, Mauritius, Samoa and other countries participated in the workshop and exchanged their research ideas. They also discussed opportunities for future collaboration among their respective universities.
Meeting with the Malaysia Telugu Association
During her visit to Malaysia for the workshop, Prof. G. Pushpa Chakrapani met with representatives of the Malaysia Telugu Association and briefed them on the online courses offered by the University. She said that through these courses, Telugu-speaking people can pursue higher education from wherever they are. She explained that Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Open University is working to expand access to higher education through online learning and to bring higher education opportunities closer to Telugu people across the world.
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Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Satya Sudhakaran, representative of the Malaysia Telugu Association, said that the opportunity to pursue higher education online would greatly benefit Telugu people living in Malaysia as well as many others worldwide. He said the Association would share details of BRAOU’s online courses with the Telugu community in Malaysia and encourage interested members to make use of this opportunity. Smt. Sushumna Rao, EdTech Manager, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University, also participated in the meeting.
