Distance learning has become a very popular option among students nowadays, because of its flexibility of time, place and study schedule. Distance learning comes as a blessing to students who want to study further while continuing with jobs or who might not be able to attend a full-time course for various reasons. The most frequent query from students regarding distance learning is related to the confusion over the value of a distance learning programme . Advantage of Distance Learning · Allows you to pursue studies along with a job: Many students, who opt for distance learning programmes, do so because they also wish to pursue their jobs. Distance learning allows the flexibility of keeping a job and also getting a degree, simultaneously. Students can study over the weekends or dedicate few hours of the day, while also managing their professional lives. · Distance Learn...
Students and working professionals will soon be able to obtain a degree online and it will be recognised by higher education regulator, the University Grants Commission Students and working professionals will soon be able to obtain a degree online and it will be recognised by higher education regulator, the University Grants Commission. The human resource development ministry has decided to allow universities to offer such degrees and is drafting rules, official sources told HT. Once the rules are in place, institutes will be able to offer online degrees in all fields, except engineering, medicine, dental, pharmacy, nursing, architecture and physiotherapy. At present, the commission does not recognise any course offered solely through the online mode. A student can get a degree by enrolling in a university and attending classes or through a distancing-learning module. From this year, the government has allowed universities to offer 20% of their course material through th...