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Kanjilal is IGNOU's first woman VC

New Delhi: Professor Uma Kanjilal has been appointed the first woman vice-chancellor of Indira Gandhi National Open University ( IGNOU ) in the institution's history. "With over 36 years of distinguished service in the open and distance learning system, Kanjilal brings a wealth of academic leadership, digital innovation, and institutional knowledge to the helm of one of the world's largest open universities," said an official. She was serving as the acting VC since July 25, 2024. Before assuming the role of acting VC, Kanjilal served as pro VC from March 2021 to July 2024. "Her longstanding association with IGNOU spans various key leadership roles, including Director, Centre for Online Education (2019–2021); Director, Inter-University Consortium for Technology Enabled Flexible Education (2016–2019)," the official added. You Can Also Check: Delhi AQI | Weather in Delhi | Bank Holidays in Delhi | Public Holidays in Delhi A professor of library and information science since 2003, Kanjilal is nationally recognised for her expertise in e-learning, ICT in libraries, digital libraries, and multimedia courseware development. She is currently the national coordinator for Swayam and Swayam Prabha, flagship digital education initiatives of the Ministry of Education. According to officials, her global contributions include a Fulbright Fellowship at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (1999–2000), consultancy for the Commonwealth of Learning, and digital education work for UNRWA in Jordan. She received multiple accolades, including the Manthan Award for e-Education, an Australia-India Council Grant, and a DANIDA Fellowship. "Kanjilal was instrumental in expanding IGNOU's digital infrastructure and online education offerings. Her leadership as the principal investigator of the National Virtual Library of India Project and her current role as coordinator of IGNOU's Project Management Unit under NMEICT Phase-III reflect her deep commitment to digital empowerment in education," the official added.