IGNOU Founded

When was IGNOU or Indira Gandhi National Open University founded? What was the main object and aim behind opening of IGNOU or Indira Gandhi National Open University? List me the names of cities where it has Branches? Does it has branches outside India too?

Hello sir, is there any one can tell me in which year the Indira Gandhi National Open University was founded? Please provide me year of foundation of Indira Gandhi National Open University?

[pawan]

As per my knowledge the Indira Gandhi National Open University was founded and established in September 1985.

The Indira Gandhi National Open University is a distance learning national university located at Maidan Garhi, New Delhi, India.

The university was established in 1985 with a budget of Rs.20 million, after the Parliament of India passed the Indira Gandhi National Open University Act, 1985 (IGNOU Act 1985).

The IGNOU is run by the central government of India, and with total active enrollment of over 4 million students, claims to be the largest university in the world.

Profile of Indira Gandhi National Open University:



IGNOU has started a decentralisation process by setting up five zones; north, south, east, west and north east.

The first of the regional headquarters is catering to four southern states, Pondicherry, Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep.

Vice Chancellors:

Prof. G. Ram Reddy, 19851990
Prof. V C Kulandaiswamy, 19901995
Prof. Ram G Takwale, 19951998
Prof. A W Khan, 19982001
Prof. H P Dikshit, 20012006
Prof. V. N. Rajasekharan Pillai, 20062011
Prof. M Aslam, 201112
Prof. Gopinath Pradhan, 20122013
Prof. M. Aslam, 2013Present

Schools:

School of Humanities
School of Social Sciences
School of Sciences
School of Education
School of Continuing Education
School of Engineering & Technology
School of Management Studies
School of Health Sciences
School of Computer & Information Sciences
School of Agriculture
School of Law
School of Journalism and New Media Studies
School of Gender & Development Studies
School of Tourism Hospitality Service Management
School of Interdisciplinary & Trans-disciplinary Studies
School of Social Work
School of Vocational Education and Training
School of Extension & Development Studies
School of Foreign Languages
School of Translation Studies and Training
School of Performing & Visual Arts

Contact to:

Indira Gandhi National Open University
National university in New Delhi
IGNOU Residential Campus Road, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi, Delhi 110068
Phone: 011 2953 5438