A commendable initiative by the university
New Delhi – Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has launched a new degree programme focused on the Bhagavad Gita. Students can enroll in the postgraduate degree in Bhagavad Gita studies for the academic session 2024-2025 through IGNOU. This programme will commence in July 2024 under the Open and Distance Learning (ODL) system. Details regarding this have been published on IGNOU’s official website, ignou.ac.in.
IGNOU has introduced an M.A. programme titled ‘M.A. Bhagavad Gita Studies’. The programme has been designed and developed by Professor Devesh Kumar Mishra with guidance from various university chancellors and professors. The duration of this programme is two years. Currently, it is available in Hindi, but there are plans to offer it in English in the coming years.