Distance education

The distance education programmes benefit a lot of people particularly (a) Late entrants, (b) people on the job, (c) people who do not have access to higher education in their place of stay and (d) to those who wish to supplement their educational qualifications.

Open Universities offer flexible course options which can be taken by the aspirants who may not have any formal qualification but have reached the required (18-20 years for first degree courses) and have also cleared the written entrance test. The courses can be taken at the students’ pace. Distance education centres of Universities grand admission to candidates who fulfill minimum eligibility which is the same as for regular courses.

Distance Educatiion has become very popular in recent years. There are many Universities running Distance Education Programmes in India

Public, Private

1) Distance education helps an individual to pursue education while working 2) its an added  advantage on the CV 3)  placement cells of distance education universities such as IGNOU can provide with jobs

Skills required vary depending on the course you are opting for. Apart from that:    1. Dedication, commitment

2. Self-motivation

3. Hardwork

4. Passion for the subject studying

Depends upon the course and the university

Institutes in Bihar:

1. Nalanda Open University, Camp Office, 9, Adarsh Colony, Kidwari Puri, Patna-800 001, Phone: 0612-2201013, 0612-2206916, Fax: 0612-2201001, E-mail: nalopuni@sancharnet.in and nou@nou.ac.in  

2. Patna University, Directorate of Distance education, Patna-800 005, Phone & Fax: 0612-2670352 (Off.) Fax: 0612 - 2670877, E-mail: contact@ddepu.org and director@ddepu.org 

3. Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Kameshwaranagar, Mansaar Colony, Darbhanga, Bihar 846004, Phone: 06272-222463,06272-222186, Email: vc@lnmu.ac.in   

4. Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University, Phone: 0621-2243071, Email: registrar.brabu@gmail.com  

Institutes in other locations:

1. Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110 068

2. Yashwant Rao Chavan Maharashtra Open University, Dayangangotri, Near Gangapur Dam, Nashik-422 005

3. Allahabad University (ICC &CE), Allahabad-211002, Uttar Paradesh

4. Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Distance Learning Programme Division, Pilani-333 031, Rajasthan.

5. Choudhary Charan Singh University, Institute of Correspondence Courses & Continuing Education, Meerut-2

6. Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyala, Department of Distance Education, Haridwar-249 404, Uttarakhand

7. Himachal Pradesh University, International Centre for Distance Education and Open Learning, Summer Hill, Shimla-171 005

8. Jadavpur University, Adult Continuing Education & Extension Centre, Kolkata-700 017, West Bengal

9. Jamia Millia Islamia, Department of Urdu, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi-110 025

10. Jiwaji University, Institute of Correspondence Studies, Gwalior-474 011

11. Kurukshetra University, Department of Distance Education, Kurukshetra-132 119, Haryana

12. Punjab Agricultural University, Department of Extension Education, Ludhiyana-141 004, Punjab

13. Punjab University, Department of Correspondence Studies, Chandigarh-160 014, Punjab

14. University of Bombay, Institute of Distance Education, MG Road, Fort Campus, Mumabi-400 032

15. University of Delhi, School of Correspondence Courses and Continuing Education, 5, Cavalry Lines, New Delhi-110 007

16. University of Jammu, Institute of Correspondence Education, New Campus, Jammu-180 004, Jammu & Kashmir

17. University of Kashmir, Department of Distance Education Naseem Bagh Campus, Srinagar-190 006, Jammu & Kashmir

18. Utkal University, Directorate of Correspondence Course and Continuing education, Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar-751 004