IGNOU Duplicate ID Card – How to get lost IGNOU ID Card?

IGNOU Duplicate ID Card

IGNOU duplicate Id card is usually required by those students who lost their original IGNOU identity card because they may have forgotten where they have kept the hard copy of it to use it in future or it may be lost somewhere.It could be any reason but students don’t need to worry about it as the Indira Gandhi National Open University has provided an option to apply for duplicate id card.

I have lost my IGNOU student ID card. Can I get a duplicate of it? How to get Duplicate ID Card of IGNOU to appear in term end examination? These are few questions which students ask on various forums like Quora, Yahoo answers, etc. So, I have decided to answer all these questions at this web page. So, it is advised to all the readers to read this article till the end.

Also, I would like to congratulate to all of you that you have landed at right page where you read all about Issue of IGNOU identity card.

So, let’s read how any student can get his/ her duplicate Id card…

How to get lost IGNOU Identity Card

Strictly following the guidelines provided by IGNOU, If any student lose his/ her Id card then he/she should visit their nearest police station and file a complaint about it. It is very much important to report the loss of Ignou Identity card.This is because if anyone have stolen the original id card, he/she may use it for illegal activities. After filing written complaint or application in police station, students should also report this matter to concerned IGNOU Regional Centre by submitting application.

Summarily, students have to submit application at police station and get it signed by official authority. After, they have to submit the requisite signed letter at their regional center.Also, the students need to submit application form along with prescribed fee.

So, let’s read how any student can apply for duplicate Id card.We will discuss this more in below section…

How to apply for IGNOU Duplicate ID Card?

Students need to fill up IGNOU application form for duplicate identity card. Issue of duplicate id card ignou also requires the students to fill up fee of Rs.200/- along with submission of application form.

There is no limit set up university to apply for duplicate card but it should be remember that students have to pay above mentioned minimal fee every time when they will apply for it.

So, we can say that, the IGNOU duplicate identity card is not free of cost. Students have to pay sum of Rs.200/- in the form of Demand Draft which has to be made in favour of IGNOU payable at the city where Regional Centre is located.

IGNOU Duplicate ID card application form Download

We have provided below the link to download application form to apply for duplicate card.It is as follows:

• Download Application Form

Importance of IGNOU ID Card

The importance of IGNOU ID card is known to all the students who are already pursuing any course from Indira Gandhi National Open University. But the newbies who are yet to apply for IGNOU admission must know the usability and importance of it. It’s a unique Idenity card which is provided by the university to its students once their admission is confirmed.

Many times students will require their ID Card during their course of study.Initially, the Identity card will be required by them to obtain their study material from study centre of IGNOU if not received at home.Then, they have to produce it in study centre again while submitting their solved assignments.

The most important use of ID card is to appear in June & December theory as well as practical Term End Examination.Also, if any student requires any book from IGNOU library, he/she has to carry IGNOU Identity card along with them. There are lot more facilities provided by IGNOU which can be availed only with the use of valid IGNOU ID card.

Note: As per IGNOU guidelines, After completing the studies from Indira Gandhi National Open University, the students should submit their Identity Card to the issuing authority.