Introduction

IGNOU will be celebrating its Silver Jubilee year on 19th November 2009. The aim of the university is to provide cost effective quality education to large section of our population including those living in the far and remote areas of the country.

In the last 25 years the university has grown. It offers 183 programmes, to a cumulative student population of over 2.0 million. This makes IGNOU the largest single university in terms of numbers in the world. The programmes are offered at various levels from Doctorate to Post Graduate, Graduate, Diploma and Certificate. The university has a network of more than 60 Regional centers, 2100 study centers, and 52 overseas study centers to provide support services to the learners.