Ignou opens admission for July 2025 session, enhances student support
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Pune:
Indira Gandhi National Open University
(Ignou) has started the admission for the 2025 session. The institute's Pune centre is now operational from its own building, which has been constructed in Balewadi recently.
The three-story building is designed to provide support services to students.
Admissions are open for certificate, diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate, postgraduate certificate, and diploma programmes.
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Learners interested in seeking admission to Ignou programmes may visit the website: www.ignou.ac.in for more information. Students can download a copy of the common prospectus free of cost. The last date to seek admission for the July 2025 session is July 15.
The institute offers admission to various programmes at a lower fee and does not have any age limit for students. Ignou has also established a Swayamprabha studio where teaching-learning sessions for undergraduate programmes will be held in Marathi.
A local learner support centre has been established on the premises of the regional centre to provide better support to students living in the district.
"Ignou integrates technology with education through various initiatives, ensuring quality education is both accessible and affordable. With 325 programmes, including four-year undergraduate programmes (FYUP) and skill-based courses, the university continues to align with the National Education Policy, 2020, to meet emerging educational and professional needs," said N R Rajendra Prasad, regional director of Ignou, Pune.
Candidates who wish to seek admission to Ignou programmes should write to rcpune@ignou.ac.in or call 020-29911579 to clear their doubts.
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