New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) secured the Number 1 position in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025 in the Open Universities category, reaffirming its role as a pioneer in Open and Distance Learning (ODL) and online education in India.

Reacting to this remarkable achievement, Prof. Uma Kanjilal, Vice-Chancellor, IGNOU, expressed her gratitude to all members of the IGNOU fraternity.

"This milestone has been made possible by the dedicated efforts of our faculty, academic, and non-academic staff. At IGNOU, our mission remains clear -- to provide affordable, quality education to everyone, everywhere. Going forward, we will strengthen our focus on leveraging digital and technolog...