IGNOU THE PEOPLE'S UNIVERSITY

10th G. Ram Reddy Memorial Lecture

2006

17th Convocation

17th Convocation Inauguration of e-Gyankosh and Server Parisar by Prof. H.P.
Dikshit, Vice Chancellor

Inauguration of Convention Centre by Prof. H.P. Dikshit, Vice Inauguration of Library & Documentation Division by Prof. H.P.
Chancellor Dikshit, Vice Chancellor

11th Prof. G Ram Reddy Memorial lecture

Inauguration of GYAN VANI FM Radio Station Indore and Kanpur
by Prof. H.P. Dikshit, Vice Chancellor

2007

Prof. V.R Rajsekharan Pillai addressing the seminar on 'An Signing ceremony of an MoU between IGNOU and ICAI. (L to R): Dr.T.P.
India without hunger and Violence’ jointly organised by IGNOU Ghosh, Director of Studies, ICAI; CA.Sunil Talati, President, ICAI; CA Iaydccp

-Indian Institute of Gandhian Studies on 27-28 January 2007 Narcndra Shah, Chairman, Board of Studies, ICAI; Shri D..K.Tctri, Registra,
IGNOU, Prof. V.N. Rajasekharan Pillai, VC, IGNOU, and Prof. N.V.
Narasimham, Director, SOMS, IGNOU

Dr. Karan Singh addressing the seminar on 'Cultural Diversity, 18th convocation – 17th March 2007
Governance and Policy: India-Australia on 5-6th February, 2007

18th Convocation Visit of HE Minister of State for Trade, Uganda
Hon’ble K.G. Balakrishan, Chief Justice of India, Prof. M.S.

Swaminathan, Agricultural Scientist and Prof. V.N. Rajasekharan

Pillai, VC IGNOU

12th Prof. G. Ram Reddy Memorial Lecture

2008

19th Convocation, IGNOU ON 16th February 2008 Prof. M.S. Swaminathan, who has accepted the chair for Sustainable
development at IGNOU, speaking on the occasion of the inauguration

of the office of the chair

Prof. Swaminathan giving presidential remarks on Global Conscience The Third International Conference of Latin American Studies of
and Sustainable Development in the Public lecture held on March 17,
Council of Asia and Ocenia, jointly organised by IGNOU and JNU,
2008 on 3rd – 5th December, 2008

Inauguration of a residential training programme for legal correspondents
and journalists on 'Reporting Court Proceedings', jointly organised by
IGNOU and the National Legal Services Authority.

Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman of the Planning Foundation Day Lecture held on 19 November, 2008, Delivered by
Commission, delivering the Prof. G. Ram Reddy Memorial Lecture Prof. Abid Hussain

Foundation Day Lecture held on 19 November, 2008, Delivered by
Prof. Abid Hussain

IGNOU celebrates National Education Day , November 11, 2008, IGNOU celebrates National Education Day , November 11, 2008,
symposium Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad. symposium Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad.

2009

IGNOU students at practical training session Teacher Training programme orgnised by IUC, sponsored by the
Ministry of Human Resources Development.

A meeting of the Programme Design Expert committee underway at A tele-teaching Session for the Pan- Africa network, being relayed
IGNOU’s Regional Centre, Hyderabad from Sanchar Kendra, IGNOU.

Launch of Edusat connectivity for the Institute of Hotel management The 100th Meeting of the Board of Management, IGNOU, at Vigyan
under the IGNOU-NCHMCT partnership Bhawan, New Delhi, on 4th July, 2009

Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil, President of India, inaugurated the silver jubilee Chief Election Commissioner Navin B. Chawla, who delivered the 2nd Annual
Celebrations Mother Teresa Memorial Lecture at IGNOU on 21st December, 2009, with the

Most Rev. Dr. Thomas Menamparampil, Chairman, CBCI Commission for

Education.

Dr. G. N. Devy delivering the Silver Jubilee Lecture

Dr. Narendra Jadhav, Member, Planning Commission, delivering
IGNOU's Foundation Day Lecture on 19th November, 2009.

First Convocation of HIV Medics Internal Security in Jammu and Kashmir: Historical Perspective and
Emerging Scenario' by Lt. General Mukesh Sabharwal, AVSM
(January 21st, 2010)

'Welfare, Preventive Policing and Helping the Helpless' by Dr. Kiran 14th Prof. G. Ram Reddy Lecture:
Bedi, IPS (February 25th , 2010):

Australian Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard speaking at the launch of Master’s IGNOU Open Education Resources Network – enabled Education symposium on
in Intellectual Property Law, an online programme jointly developed by IGNOU implications and implementation Strategies for the NKC Recommendations on
and Queensland University of Technology
Distributed Educational Opportunity August 20-21 2009

Indira Gandhi National Open University, School of Agriculture and Regional Centre Delhi – 2
Launching of Certificate in Water Harvesting and Management by Prof. M.S. Swaminathan, Hon’ble

Minister of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) and Chair for sustainable Development

2010

Silver Jubilee Lecture By Lt. General Mukeh Sabharwal, AVSM,VSM, The 10 year celebrations of Gyan Darshan-1 at the IGNOU campus
on 10th February, 2010
on Internal Security in Jammu Kashmir Historical Perspective and
Emerging Scenario, 21st January 2010

National Level Discussion Meeting to Evolve Concrete action plan for “ Skill-Up SAHAJ in partnership with IGNOU ,Skill Development Initiative, State of
Gradation and Capacity Building”, PM’s National Skill Development Mission Assam,UP, West Bangal, Bihar, Odisha & Tanil Nadu 22nd February 2010

February 2010

TERI- Third International Conference on Digital Libraries 2010, Learners at the Convocation Ceremony in Srinagar
Shaping the Information Paradigm 23-25 February 2010 New Delhi

'Building Inclusive Knowledge Societies in a Globalised World: Irina G. Bokova, Director General, UNESCO, delivering the IGNOU
Silver Jubilee Special Lecture.
Opportunities and Risks' by Her Excellency Ms. Irina G. Bokova,
Director General of UNESCO held on 11th January, 2010

M.Sc. (Chemistry) students doing laboratory work at the IGNOU campus

Learners going through various hospitality training sessions

Faculty member Sibaji Panda teaching hearing-impaired students of the Bachelor's degree 21st Convocation
programme in Applied Sign Language Studies.

World Kidney Day By Prof. Sajay K. Agarwal, AIIMS, 11 March Two Day National Seminar on Translation and Literature held on 20-
2010 21 March, 2010

IGNOU-DIT Workshop on Capacity Building Programmes for CSC Nandita Das, 22 Aril 2010
Operators held on 22nd March, 2019

3rd Mother Teresa Memorial Lecture, 16 April 2010 Cultural Communication and Translation, by Shri. Ashok Vajpeyi –SOTST,
30 April 2010

Inaugural Function of Regional Institute of Vocational Education & Prof. V.N.R. Pillai, VC, IGNOU & Dr. Carol Stax Brown, National Director
Training (RIVET) May 2010
Community Colleges for International Development, Inc. An Association for Global
Education, 19th May 2010

Inaugural Function of Regional Institute of Vocational Education & The 100th Meeting of the Board of Management, IGNOU at
Training (RIVET) May 2010 Vigyan Bhawan, held on 4th July 2009

National Launch of Community Colleges in presence of Prof. V.N. R. Pillai, VC, “Appreciation Programme on Sustainable Management of Wetlands”,
IGNOU, Smt. D. Purandeshwari, MOS, HRD & Prof. M.S. Swaminathan, FRS by Shri Jairam Ram, Hon’ble Minister of state 22nd July 2010

Silver Jubilee Lecture by Mr. P. Saninath on “Mass Media – But Silver Jubilee Lecture by Dr. Mallika Sarabhai on “Bringing Them into
Where are the Masses? Held on 30th July 2010 the Fold: Using the Arts to Bridge the Gap” 29 July 2010

Silver Jubilee Lecture Free Computer Literacy Drive for Working Nurses of Civil Hospital
Aizawl on 19-28 August 2010

Silver Jubilee Lecture Foundation Stone of New Academic Block Laid by Peof. V.N.
Rajasekharan Pillai, VC, IGNOU on 8th September 2010

Peof. V.N. Rajasekharan Pillai, VC, IGNOU inaugurating the new Shri. K. C. Pant (Formerly Union Cabinet Minister & Deputy Chairmen,
academic block on 8th September 2010 Planing Commission, “Felictation of former Vice Chancellors of IGNOU

on 1st October 2010

Shri. K. C. Pant (Formerly Union Cabinet Minister & Deputy Chairmen, MoU between IGNOU and Gothenburg University, Sweden for the
Planing Commission, “Felictation of former Vice Chancellors of IGNOU proposed Institute of Culinary Arts on 16th October 2010

on 1st October 2010

Learners of Govt. Boys High Secondary Institute, Leh (SC-1203) in Release of Commemorative Envelope to Mark the Silver Jubilee year by
October 2010 Rameshwari Handa, Chief Post Master General, Delhi Circle, India Post on

19th November, 2010

Silver Jubilee Lecture by Dr. K. Rahakrishnan, Chairmen ISRO, “Beyond Web 2.0 : Multimedia Journalism and Social Media”, Chief
“ISRO Saga Forward”, 25th October 2010 Guest Dr. (Mrs.) Mrinal Pandey, Chairmen, on 14 June 2010

Secular Day on 68th Anniversary of Quit India Movement 8th August Commemorating Birth Centenary Celebration National Seminar 27
2010 November 2010

Traditions of Folk Literature on 30-31 August 2010 Well-known Hindi critic Namvar Singh delivering lecture at a
Silver Jubilee program

25th Foundation Day Valedictory Ceremony of Silver Jubilee Year Chief Guest Smt. Sheila Dikshit, (Hon’ble Chief Minister of Delhi), By
Shri. Oscar Fernandes (Hon’ble member of Parliament) 19th November 2010

2011

Online Training Programme on Human Rights for Police Skill Development in Tourism & Hospitality Sector in India Chief Guest
Personnel by Shri. K. G. Balakrishnan, 1st February 2011 Shri. Subodh Kant Sahai

14 May 2011

National Seminar on Translation Culture, 17-18 February 2011 Centre for Traditional Knowledge Systems in association with EDNERU-
SOPVA, 9-11 March 2011

Launching of Leadership Programme on Himalayan Ecosystem by Dr. 23rd Convocation 26th May, 2011
Karan Singh on 6th April, 2011

Centre for Traditional Knowledge Systems in association with EDNERU- IGNOU-UNICEF National Media Care teleconferencing
SOPVA, 9-11 March 2011

22nd Convocation 2 April 2011

16th Prof. G. Ram Reddy Memorial Lecture by Prof. (Dr) C. P. Joshi, 2nd Hindi Diwas Celebration at Noida Regional Centre 18 September 2011
July 2011

Participants at the “International Conference on Diaspora and MoU Sentinels of Sky Jon Hands with People “ AKASHDEEP”
Development” at IGNOU, 7-8 September 2011

Rajiv Gandhi International Prize by Azim Premji Foundation, Shri. Jail inmate receiving an Admit Card in Special Study
Kapil Sibal, Azim Premji , 29 September 2011 Centre in Jail of Karnal

Launch of Certificate Programme in Chess Mindbook Inauguration of RC Building at Vijaywada by Dr. D. Purandeswari
Hon’ble Minister of State of Human Resource Development (Higher

Education ) Govt. of India

Induction Meeting at Devsagha Students of Hoilcross Balshikha Special Lecture Through Teleconference
Institute of Professional Studies Prashikshan Kendra Ranchi (SC
Deoghar (SC3612 P) 3644D) during Induction Meeting

Launching of Prof. M.S. Swaminathan’s Book Prof. V.N. Rajasekharan Pillai, VC hands over a Certificate
Commendation to Himanshu Kumar on his selection in The Indian

Administrative Service (IAS)

Speech by her Excellency the President of India, Smt. Pratibha
Devisingh Patil

2012

The new building of the Vice Chancellor’s office Dr. Ranjitha Puskur, ILRI, Addis Ababa speaking at the inaugural
function of the National Workshop on 'Reclaiming Research in Livestock

Development through Policy Interventions'

His Holiness Dalai Lama delivered the 3rd Annual Mother Well-known Hindi critic Namvar Singh speaking at a seminar
Teresa Memorial lecture on "Mother and Compassion" 'on 'Transtatlon, Ideology and Politics in the 21st Century

Practical Training for the BPL Youth under Swarnjayanti Prof. Parvin Sinclair, Professor of Mathematics, delivering the inaugural
Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY)-Special Project plenary talk at the North East Regional Conference in Mathematics
Education

Prof. Pushpesh Pant delivering Inaugural speech at the National Training for 'Street Children' in making crafts, flowers organised by
Workshop on Science Communication in Hindi through Digital Media IIVET Shillong and Shelter Home Shillong in December 2011 to
February 2012

Training by ICRTA Agartala, NERIWILlAM, Tezpur, Assam Trophies won by the Horticulture Cell

MoU being exchanged at EMPC with Japanese officials Vice Chancellors of State Open Universities

Release of Silver Jubilee Souvenir by the Chief Guest – Honourable 24th Convocation
Shrimati. Kamaji – the Governor of Gujarat Ahmedabad with other invited
Chief Guests Dr. (Mrs.) D. Puraneshwari, Hon’ble Minister of State, HRD, Shri. E.
guest on 22nd March 2012 Ahamed, Hon’ble MOS for External Affairs and HRD & His Holliness Dalai Lama

SAGARDEEP Navy-IGNOU Community College Scheme, Vice Chancellor, IGNOU Celebration the 120th Birth Anniversary of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, Inaugual Lecture
by Dr. Syeda Hameed, Member, Planning Commission, Govt. of India, 13th April 2012

Sighing of MoU Police Officials CID Crime Department, Govt of Gujarat admitted for Certificate in Anti
Human Trafficking prrogramme during July 2012 cycle

Prof. V.N. Rajasekharan Pillai, Vice Chancellor IGNOU inaugurating New Vice – Training Programme on multimedia E-content Development using Open Source Tools-
Chancellor Building eXe during 15 to 18 October 2012

Fourth Annual Mother Teresa Memorial Lecture on Power of Peace was delivered by
Prof. A. W. Khan Former Assistant Director General of UNESCO on 31 October 2012

4th Mother Teresa Memorial Lecture, Dr. Abdul Waheed Khan 31 October 2012

17th Prof. G. Ram Reddy Memorial Lecture, Prof. (Dr.) D.N. Reddy on 2 July 2012

International Anti-Corruption Day, 9 December 2012

27th Foundation Day “New Education Policy” Foundation day Lecture by Prof. Arun
Diwakar Nath Bajpai, 19 November 2012

2013

Jail inmates attending the pre-admission counselling for January 2013 session Prof. N K Chadha Professor & Head Department of Psychology, University of
Delhi at the National Seminar on the theme “Mental Health and Wellbeing:

Issues, Challenges and Strategies for Future” on 7 - 8 February, 2013.

Inauguration of the 7 Annual meeting of Overseas Partner Institutions held on 18- Inauguration of International Conference on the theme “Literature and
20 February 2013
Marginality: Comparative Perspectives in African, American, Australian and
Indian Dalit Literature” on 20-22 February, 2013.

Inauguration of International Conference on the theme “Literature and Prof. M.S. Swaminathan, Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha); Honorary
Chairperson , Chair of Sustainable Development delivering a lecture titled “Food
Marginality: Comparative Perspectives in African, American, Australian and
Indian Dalit Literature” on 20-22 February, 2013. Security in an Era of Climate Change” on 18 March, 2013.

Shri Oscar Fernades, Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) & Chairperson Panel discussion on Ethnography
Parliamentary Standing committee on MHRD, at the inauguration of Mother

Teresa Chair on 12 March, 2013

Workshop on Creativity and Innovation in Designing and Development of The inauguration of Mother Teresa Chair on 12 March, 2013
Assessment Method, on 20-22 March, 2013

Vice chancellor addressing the participants at the National Seminar on the theme Birth Centenary Celebration of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
“Translation in the Age of Globalization: Cultures, Languages and Identities” on

21-23 March, 2013

18th Prof. G. Ram Reddy Memorial Lecture on 2nd July, 2013 by Prof. Ram G. 26th Convocation
Takwale, Former Vice Chancellor of IGNOU

26th Convocation 26th Convocation function
Hon’ble President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee

Third Conference of the Vice-Chancellors of the State Open Universities on 9-10th Shri. Dilip Chenoy, CEO & MD, National Skill Development Corporation at 28th
September, 2013 Foundation Day held

IGNOU-Indian Institute of Banking and Finance Endowment Lecture – 2013 by Prof. S.V.S. Chaudhary, Prof. M. Aslam,, VC, IGNOU & Shri. Dilip Chenoy, CEO &
Sh. K.R. Kamath, Chairman and Managing Director, PNB organized by School of MD, National Skill Development Corporation at 28th Foundation Day held on 19th

Management Studies November, 2013

28th Foundation Day

A meeting of officials of IGNOU and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
project

2014

Conference of Ambassadors and High Commissioners of the African and the Gulf Memorandum of Collaboration between IGNOU and Government of Sikkim; another
Countrieson “Potential Areas of Educational Collaboration” on 27th January, 2014 MOC between IGNOU and Government of Mizoram for In-Service Training of Teachers

Awareness Programme for Self Help Group at Inara of Waran Village, District Birth Centenary Celebration of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar on 14th April, 2014
Baka–organised by RC Deoghar on 1st February, 2014

Shri Ashok Thakur, Secretary, MHRD delivered the Convocation Address. Dr. 19th Prof. G. Ram Reddy Memorial Lecture was delivered on 2nd July, 2014 by
Vijitha Nanyakkara, Vice-Chancellor, Open University of Sri-Lanka, was the Prof. Asha S. Kanwar, President, Commonwealth of Learning, Canada

Guest of Honour at the 27th Convocation on 16th April, 2014

School of Law deliberating with Delegation from Inauguration of the Public Information Centre
National Open University of Nigeria on 5-6th June, 2014

Students at Campus Placement Drive on 13th October, 2014 Distribution of Akashdeep Grade Card/Provisional Certificate to Indian Air
Force on 3rd December, 2014

29th Foundation Day Lecture was delivered on 19th November, 2014 by
Prof. Yogender Singh (Rtd.), Jawaharlal Nehru University

2015

Science Exhibition on National Science Day on 27th February, 2015 Afghanistan Delegation Interacting with Faculty and Senior Officials of the
University on 17th February, 2015

Workshop on Self-Learning Materials Development: Alternative Models of Signing of MoU for establishment of ‘Sindhi Chair’ with National Council for
Course Development in Changing Scenario of Open and Distance Learning on 23- Promotion of Sindhi Language (NCPSL), Ministry of Human Resource
Development, Govt. of India on 10th August, 2015
27th February, 2015

84th Birthday celebration of Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam on 15th October, 2015 National Seminar on Gender Sensitization: Planning , Budgeting and
Mainstreaming on 17-18th November, 2015

International Conference on Indo-Australia Relations Evolving Poly-Centric Disability Day was celebrated on 2nd December, 2015, Shri P.K. Pincha, Former
Order on 26-27th November, 2015 Chief Commissioner of Disability, Govt. of India was the Keynote Speaker

Personnel of Sashastra Seema Bal durng the Awarness camp Organized for skill IGNOU team during an outdoor recording for a video programme on the life of
dsevelopment through education for in-service personnel of Armed Forces Late Prof. G. Ram Reddy, founder Vice-Chancellor, IGNOU

Signing of MoA for Opening of Overseas Study Centres on 4th December, 2015 Recipients of Awards during Hindi Pakhwada