Indra Gandhi National Open University, (IGNOU) the National resource centre for open an distant learning with international recognition and presence, provides seamless access to sustainable and learner centric quality education, skill up-gradation and training to all by using innovative technologies and methodologies and ensuring convergence of existing systems for massive human resource required for promoting integrated national development and global understanding.

IGNOU is a central University established by an Act of Parliament in 1985 (Act. No. 50 of 1985). IGNOU Degrees/Diplomas/Certificates are recognized by all the member institutions of Association of Indian Universities (AIU) and a per with Degrees/Diploma/Certificate of all Indian University/Deemed University/Institute.

OBJECTIVES OF IGNOU :

• Democratizing higher education by taking it to the doorsteps of the learners.
• Providing access to high-quality education to all those who seek it irrespective of age, region, religion, and gender.
• Offering need-based academic programmes by giving professional and vocational orientation to the courses.
• Promoting and developing distance education in India.
• Impart education and knowledge through various means suited to the open and distance education mode.
• Provide national integration and strengthen the natural and human resources of the country through the medium of education.
• Encourage, coordinate, and assist open Universities and distance education systems while determining standards in such a system in the country.

Study Materials :
Learning material is prepared by teams of experts drawn from different Universities and Specialized Institutions in the area spread through the country. This material is scrutinized by experts. Supervised by the institutions/unit designers and edited by the language experts at IGNOU before the material was finally sent for printing.

IGNOU is providing higher education and need-based education throughout India through 59 regional centers in 321 courses. R.H.Govt. P.G. College Kashipur (U.S.Nagar) is one of the study centres of IGNOU,