‘IGNOU no longer distance, but closest learning system’: Vice President at 39th convocation as 3.24 lakh graduate
Indian Express·2h ago·Positivity
What Happened
Indira Gandhi National Open University held its 39th convocation in New Delhi, awarding degrees to over 3.24 lakh learners across programmes. Vice President C P Radhakrishnan presided as chief guest. The university launched seventeen Swayam Prabha studios for educational content production and an alumni portal connecting 5.3 million graduates. The Vice President emphasized IGNOU's role in expanding education access, describing it as a 'Closest Learning System' rather than distance learning.
Key Entities
IGNOUVice President C P RadhakrishnanTaranjit Singh SandhuNew DelhiSwayam Prabha studiosAlumni portal5.3 million alumni