The Ribbon Opening Ceremony of Sera Jey IGNOU Special Study Centre was graced by His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama on 20 December 2017, in the presence of Dr. Jitendra Kumer Srivastava - Registrar IGNOU, Dr V. V. Reddy - Regional Division Director IGNOU and Shri G. H. Imrapur - Regional Director IGNOU Bangalore.