India, July 25 -- The Indira Gandhi National Open University, IGNOU, has appointed Prof. Uma Kanjilal as its Vice Chancellor, the first woman to hold the prestigious position in the University's history.

Prof. Kanjilal, who has been serving as the Acting Vice Chancellor since July 25, 2024, has over 36 years of distinguished service in the Open and Distance Learning (ODL) system.

She has a rich experience of academic leadership, digital innovation, and institutional knowledge to the helm of one of the world's largest open universities, a press statement informed.

Prof. Kanjilal had also served as Pro Vice Chancellor from March 2021 to July 2024. Her other leadership roles include Director of Centre for Online Education from 2019 to 202...