New Delhi, Nov. 7 -- The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Retailers Association of India (RAI) to jointly offer a skill-based and employment-oriented MBA (Retailing) programme with a modular approach.

The programme has been collaboratively designed and developed by IGNOU and RAI, Mumbai, to enhance managerial competencies and professional skills in the retail sector, the open varsity said in a statement.

Speaking on the occasion, Prof. Uma Kanjilal, Vice Chancellor, IGNOU, highlighted that this initiative will strengthen the University-Industry collaboration as envisioned in the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. She emphasised the need for innovation in peda...