# IGNOU, NCW launch three micro-credential courses on women 2026-08-16T06:39:51+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) and the National Commission for Women (NCW) have launched three micro-credential courses on gender sensitisation, women’s leadership, and workplace safety. The partnership was formalised on August 14, 2026, and registrations are open through the IGNOU Samarth admission portal. The courses cover Prevention of Sexual Harassment at Workplace (POSH), Women’s Leadership and Capacity Building, and Gender Sensitisation in society and culture. IGNOU Vice Chancellor Uma Kanjilal and NCW Chairperson Vijaya K. Rahatkar led the collaboration. IGNOU will handle academic structure and certification, while NCW will provide thematic content and outreach support. Future courses may include domestic violence, cyber safety, and mental health. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: IGNOU, NCW, POSH Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/ignou-ncw-launch-three-micro-credential-courses-on-women/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/ignou-ncw-launch-three-micro-credential-courses-on-women/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/