The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is all set to launch various online courses from this week.

In a statement released on Sunday, the university said that it will extend its distance learning programmes.

Latha Pillai, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of IGNOU said that the university in collaboration with Sri Aurobindo Centre for Advanced Research (SACAR), Puducherry will launch Online Ph D, M Phil, M A, PG Diploma and PG Certificates courses from 15th of August.

The courses will start from the first week of September and the students can register themselves online through SACAR's website. SACAR offers variety of online courses in the fields of integral philosophy, yoga-psychology, literature and aesthetics, social and political thought, integral education, Indian culture and spirit etc.