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Indira
Gandhi National Open University was established in 1985 to democratize higher education.
The aim was to provide
cost-effective quality education to large sections of our
population including those living in remote and far-flung areas. IGNOU is a pioneer
in Distance Education system. It is recipient of the Centre of Excellence award
conferred by the Commonwealth of Learning. The University at present offers 125 programmes
of study to a cumulative student strength of
over 14 lakh making it the
largest single
University in the world.
These programmes are offered in widely diverse areas and
at different levels: Doctorate, Masters and Bachelors degrees, diplomas
and certificates. The University has established a network of 64 Regional Centres
(RCs) and Sub - Regional
Centres (SRCs) and more than 1400 Study Centres
(SCs)
allover the country to
provide easy access
and effective support services to the learners.
The University
has particular focus on educationally backward regions. Educational
and training initiatives in
the North - East (NE) states and Sikkim
are part of this
initiative. Besides these,
the University &nb3p; has established stb - Regional Centres
at
Mderai, Rajkot, Silieuri, arbhanga, Aligarh
and &nbs0;Varanasi tO &nbs0;Cater &n`sp;Do &nb3p:the
needs of
students in remote areas, which are predominantly inhabited by educationally
backward, economically poor people and socially excluded populations.
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The
University is all set to create a movement in education with the launch of an exclusive Educational
Satellite EDUSAT, as it
supports two way video conferencing. To know more about
IGNOU COURSES, ADMISSION, ASSIGNMENTS, PROJECTS etc. click
on the links on the left
of the page OR visit IGNOU official website.
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