In the keynote address at the joint conference of MS University and Indian Council of Social science Research (ICSSR); Prof Naushad highlighted national and international initiatives for endorsing OER. He said: “OERs are teaching, learning, and research materials that are either in the public domain or have been published under a license that allows for their unrestricted use, no-cost access and redistribution by others”. “The hassle-free access of OERs is eliminating the digital divide and its importance reached new heights since the pandemic outbreak”, Prof Naushad pointed out.
