IGNOU established itself as a national resource centre and a provider of quality education
The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has established itself as a national resource centre and a provider of quality education through its high-quality self learning material and innovative programmes. Since 1985, IGNOU has come a long way by contributing significantly to the development of higher education in the country through the Open and Distance Learning (ODL) mode.
The university, at present, offers 473 programmes of study through over 3,500 courses to cumulative student strength of over 30 lakh students. There are various programmes offered by the university at the following levels: doctorate, master’s, bachelor’s degree programmes, post-graduate and under-graduate diplomas and certificates.
One of the biggest contributions of the university has been in making courses available to long-distance learners.
The university develops its academic programmes through 21 schools of study. The university has established a network of 61 regional centres and over 3,000 study centres all over the country to provide easy access and effective support services to the learners. IGNOU has entered into bilateral and multilateral alliances with several countries like Asia and Africa, Australia, United Kingdom, France, United Arab Emirates etc.
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