Archive · 25 Jul 2025
IGNOU Appoints First Woman Vice Chancellor, Prof. Kanjilal
The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has a new leader!
They've chosen their first woman Vice Chancellor, Professor Uma Kanjilal.
She's been working with IGNOU for a long time and has lots of experience in helping people learn from a distance, using things like the internet.
Before becoming the top boss, she was helping out as the Acting Vice Chancellor and has held different important jobs at IGNOU.
She's also a big deal in making education better through computers and the internet, running programs like SWAYAM and SWAYAM PRABHA.
IGNOU is a big university that helps people learn from anywhere.
Prof. Uma Kanjilal has been appointed as the first woman Vice Chancellor of IGNOU.
She has over 36 years of experience in Open and Distance Learning.
Kanjilal previously served as Acting Vice Chancellor since July 25, 2024.
She has held various leadership roles at IGNOU, including Director of the Centre for Online Education and Director of the School of Social Sciences.
Kanjilal is the National Coordinator for digital education initiatives SWAYAM and SWAYAM PRABHA.
- Who
- Prof. Uma Kanjilal.
- What
- Appointment of Prof. Uma Kanjilal as Vice Chancellor of IGNOU.
- When
- Prof. Kanjilal was appointed as Vice Chancellor on July 25, 2025.
- Where
- Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU).
- Why
- To lead and manage IGNOU, leveraging her experience in open and distance learning and digital education initiatives.
- New VC
- Prof. Uma Kanjilal
- University
- Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
- Appointment Date
- July 25, 2025
- Acting VC
- July 25, 2024 - July 2025
- Expertise
- e-learning, ICT in libraries, digital libraries
- Experience
- 36+ years in Open and Distance Learning (ODL)