BY ZIA SHAKEEL
IGNOU, A ilestone in the history of Current Challenging Educational Scenario
The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is a distance learning national university , and with over 4 million students, claims to be the largest university in the world, offering academic programs comprising courses at certificate, diploma and degree levels.
IGNOU Regional Center Srinagar has Kashmir Region and Ladakh in its jurisdiction for providing services related to teaching/learning process. IGNOU Regional Centre Srinagar in current educational scenario offers 300 Programs for learners throughout the regions of Kashmir and Ladakh . IGNOU Regional Centre Srinagar is operating practically in every nook and corner of Kashmir through a network of 43 Study Centers in Kashmir Region and 2 Study Centers in Ladakh.IGNOU Regional Centre Srinagar with a unique mechanism of student friendly education has increased the number of programs from 2 to 300 , there are reasons why the aspirational learners, should celebrate the contribution of this low-profile high-tech institution to the national development effort.
While IGNOU Srinagar has undoubtedly made distance education more student-friendly, acceptable and respectable and has set another milestone in terms of sustainable growth of enrollment and providing quality support services to the students,it has also enrolled student number from 1000 to 53000. “the current learners enrolled with IGNOU is 53000 which is a big achievement in teaching learning process” Dr. Shahnawaz Ahmad Dar, Director Ignou RC Srinagar.
There are students/learners associated with IGNOU from every section of society ,weither it is a student,businessman ,teacher or other employee. Ignou provides the best courses which rarely any other university in the valley provides with all the services online viz online admission and examination form submission and student support services.IGNOU Srinagar has launched 67 new programs online and ODL mode.The youth can opt skill development courses , vocational courses to develop skills and nourish their potential in a proper channel and avail opportunities , said Dr. Shahnawaz Ahmad Dar, Director IGNOU Regional Center Srinagar.
