Keeping in view the lockdown period, the Indira Gandhi National Open University has extended the last date of submission of assignments beyond 31 March. Students are permitted to submit the assignments upto15-days after the lockdown period ends. Students who are away from ANI, can also submit the assignments by speed-post, after keeping a photocopy of complete assignments. As informed earlier by SMS and e-mail communication, the students are advised to follow the Guidelines to Prepare Quality Assignment. Students who want the guidelines may email to rcportblair@ignou.ac.in. All students of IGNOU are advised to regularly check Regional Centre website http://rcportblair.ignou.ac.in/ , the press-releases appearing in local newspapers and electronic mass media. A communication from IGNOU Regional Centre Portblair said.