In a press release, the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) announced the launch of an alumni portal (https://ignoualumni.samarth.edu.in) and a Facebook page for alumni ( https://facebook.com/ignou.alumni).

The university stated the alumni portal and social media page were launched during a meeting led by Vice-Chancellor Professor Nageshwar Rao and attended by Pro Vice-Chancellors, Directors of Schools and Divisions, and Regional Directors of all Regional Centres.

'Prof. Rao said that these two initiatives will go a long way in integrating the Alumni with the institutional mechanism. He said that every year more than 1.75 lakh students complete their degree, diploma and certificate from IGNOU. Thus, IGNOU has one of the largest alumni networks in the world,' the press release said.

''Dr V P Rupam, Director, Campus Placement Cell informed that while the Facebook page will help in bringing the Alumni on a common platform and facilitate the exchange of ideas and experiences, the Alumni Portal shall provide an updated database of registered alumni, which would be useful in enhancing their engagement with the University,'' it added.

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