The four-year period beginning 2006-07 has not only witnessed an impressive growth for the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) but also resulted in empowering its academic and non-academic staff on all counts. The University appointed 146 academics during the 11th Plan Period (2006-2011). The total number of academics who have been promoted, at least once during 2006-2011, stands at a record 122, while the number of administrative staff promotion has reached 300 in the same period. The period beginning November 2006-2007 has been a golden era as far as the Human Resource practices within the IGNOU system are concerned, and the role of Academic Co-ordination Division and Administrative Division is crucial in achieving this goal
