Indira Gandhi National Open University, Pune (IGNOU) Established in March, 1991, the IGNOU Regional Centre at Pune, aimed to cater to the requirements and support to the distance learners of Maharashtra. IGNOU Regional Centre for Maharashtra was established in 1991 with Regional Office at Pune with 13 study centres. Prior to 1991, the Regional Centre of Ahmedabad catered to the study centres. The number of study centres steadily increased, necessitating the establishment of 2 more Regional Centre in Maharashtra at Mumbai and at Nagpur. Presently the Regional Centre of Pune caters to 15 districts of Western Maharashtra and parts of Marathwada.
IGNOU Regional Centre Pune was established on 5th March 1991 as 'Maharashtra Regional Centre'. The Regional Centre was formally inaugurated at the hands of Hon' ble Shri C. Subramanium, the then Governor of Maharashtra in the Year 1991. The year 2015 - 16 marked the Silver Jubilee year of the Regional Centre – Pune. In 25 years of its existence as Regional Centre, it has seen bifurcaon of two regional centres from amongst its region i.e. the Regional Centres of Mumbai & Nagpur respecvely. At present, it has its presence in 13 districts of Western, Central & Northern Maharashtra. Regional Centre Pune started in 1991 with only 10 study centres and at present RC Pune has 37 study centres. Pune Regional Centre witnessed a consistent growth in enrolment of students and had an equitable presence in the region. The present academic year saw a significant interest from Hon'ble Governor's office which enabled establishment of two new study centres in the tribal district of Nandurbar & Jalgaon. Profile 2017 presents various facets of IGNOU Regional Centre, Pune varied Student Support Services.
Demographic Profile of the Region IGNOU regional centre, Pune has jurisdicon over Western, Central and Northern Maharastra having three divisions and 13 districts with 37 study centres.
The three administrave divisions are:
PUNE DIVISION: Pune, Satara, Sangli, Kolhapur
NASHIK DIVISION: Nashik, Dhule, Nandurbar, Jalgaon, Ahmednagar
AURANGABAD DIVISION: Aurangabad, Jalna, Beed, Osmanabad
Pune Division is one of the six administrave divisions of India's Maharashtra state. Pune Division is bound by Konkan Division to the west, Nashik Division to the north, Aurangabad Division to the east, and Karnataka State to the south. IGNOU regional centre, Pune covers the districts of Kolhapur, Pune, Sangli and Satara under its jurisdicon. Nashik division is covered by the Khandesh region in the valley of the Tap River.
Nashik Division is bound by Konkan Division and the state of Gujarat to the west, Madhya Pradesh state to the north, Amrava Division and Marathwada (Aurangabad Division) to the east, and Pune Division to the south. The city of Nashik is the largest city of this division. Nashik division has 5 Districts of Ahmednagar, Dhule, Jalgaon , Nandurbar, Nashik. All the districts in Nashik division are covered by Pune Regional Centre. Aurangabad division has Aurangabad, Beed, Jalna, Osmanabad, districts under the jurisdicon of Pune Regional Centre
