IGNOU, one of the most reputed open learning universities, offers a bachelor of arts (BA) program with the options of multiple specializations like English, Hindi, political science, economics, etc. As the program demands full-time commitment from students, IGNOU provides a distance mode of BA that offers a flexible learning environment by allowing students to attend classes on weekends only and facilitating online and recorded lectures on weekdays. Especially working professionals who want to follow their passion for learning humanities or want to switch toward more fields can easily pursue this program while continuing their jobs.

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IGNOU (Indira Gandhi National Open University), despite providing a distance mode program, provides support to their students through organizing virtual meetings, forums, and on-campus meetups that provide diverse networking opportunities. As students from different backgrounds and states take admission in IGNOU, students get to learn about diverse cultures in one place. IGNOU distance BA also provides flexibility in the duration of the program; students can complete the 3-year program in a maximum of 6 years.

A distance BA from IGNOU is also highly cost-effective as compared to regular BA programs. For the general distance, BA students have to pay only 7200 INR. At this price, students get all sought-after facilities like soft and hard copies of study material, access to top-level faculties, the best quality of education, and a dynamic industry-relevant curriculum. Distance BA graduates are equally eligible for different career paths as regular students because IGNOU is approved by UGC, AIU, and WES, and the degree from IGNOU is equally recognized by employers as a regular degree. 

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