Don’t forget to register for COL’s Beyond the Forum webinar next week!
On 29 January, COL’s bimonthly webinar series returns with an online event on digital pathways for inclusive open education. Held under the sub-theme of gender, technology, and innovation in open learning, guest speakers will present their research on gender gaps in online learning, improving practicum assessment in TVET, and inclusive offline digital learning.
Join us at 8:00-9:00 AM PST (UTC-8)/ 11:00-12:00 AM EST (UTC-5)/ 6:00-7:00 PM SAST (UTC+2)/ 7:00-8:00 PM EAT (UTC+3).
Mark your calendars: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5G58Ff5zSr6BdHNgizCwzA
#BeyondTheForum #OpenEducation #InclusiveEducation #GenderAndTechnology The Open University of Kenya Vocational Training Development Institute Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences- MUBAS
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We congratulate Dr Ramamurthy Sreedher, widely known as the Father of Community Radio in India, on being named for the Padma Shri, as the country marks its 77th Republic Day.
Dr Sreedher served as Director of COL’s Asian Regional Centre, CEMCA, from 2007–2012. During his tenure, he worked closely with India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to advance the use of Community Radio in open and distance learning, particularly in rural and remote areas, and under his leadership, CEMCA was awarded the Government of India’s mandate to host the Community Radio Facilitation Centre.
CEMCA continues this work today, expanding community radio in dark districts where no stations operate, while also supporting IVR, AI-enabled tools, and other educational media to connect learning institutions with communities and achieve greater learning opportunities.
As Dr Sreedher highlights:
"Radio is still relevant in an AI-dominated society . Taking advantage of AI that also uses voice commands and sound, Radio must evolve to become a visual radio . The challenge is to develop low-cost personalized, localised radio with innovative contents and formats that young people can access, on their mobile phones, to access education and hone their skills.”
Col Cemca Padma Awards #PadmaAwards #PadmaShri
Photo credit: Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India
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Are you looking for a way to directly engage with high-level educational leaders in your country or region?
At 9 am PST (UTC-8) on 3 February 2026, COL will bring together educational leaders from around the Commonwealth for an online event, Meet the Leaders Webinar: STEAM education policy and practice across the Commonwealth.
Focusing on the interplay between pedagogical and digital competencies within STEAM teachers’ communities of practice, participants will engage directly with a CEO, Registrar, or Vice-Chancellor on localised STEAM policies and practices.
Learn more and register now: www.col.org/news/meet-the-leaders-webinar-steam-education-policy-and-practice-across-the-commonwe...
#STEAMEducation #EducationLeaders #CommonwealthEducation #STEAMLeadership Jamaica Teaching Council Page Uganda National Institute for Teacher Education Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Technology Botswana Teaching Professionals Council Sace-South African Council for Educators Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts (EMC) Africa Federation of Teaching Regulatory Authorities - AFTRA
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