Overview
- The extension applies to all Open and Distance Learning and online programmes, as announced by IGNOU on January 16.
- Learners complete re-registration at ignou.samarth.edu.in by selecting courses, uploading documents if required, paying the fee, and saving the confirmation.
- Re-registration is mandatory for continuing students, and those who do not finish the process cannot proceed in the January 2026 cycle.
- IGNOU advises applicants to use only official portals for re-registration to avoid errors from unapproved websites.
- Separately, a CII-partnered job drive is scheduled on January 19 at the IGNOU Regional Centre in Ahmedabad with recruiters across IT, banking, automobile, electronics, e-commerce, hospitality, telecom and insurance offering entry-level roles.