Distance Education is a generic term that includes range of teaching Learning Strategies variously described as home Study, Correspondences education or independent Study It is a highly welcome step in the direction of taking education to the doors of those who are willing to acquire higher education but being unable to continue education due to lack of resources or paucity of time.Distance Education System fulfills the needs in Education to the distant learner who has been engaged is Service, business, working in the various fields and who has been a drop out of the education process. In India Distance Education Opportunists at the university levels have increased enormously. Most of the Conventional Universities have been running distance Education programmes on the campus. Many new trends are putting great pressure on the conventional education Systems forcing many institutions to review their existing policies & procedure. In this light Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University,Nanded took the decision to establish a centre for Distance Education (CDE) In2009 a Centre for Distance Education was setup in the administrative building of the University.
Recently there was tremendous awareness throughout the country about the significance of higher education where the conventional systems could not accommodate this even increasing demand. Therefore the spread of higher education through distance mode is getting world recognition on the effective and convenient way of reaching to the unreached. The Govt. of India has clearly stated that recognition of degrees/diplomas/Certificate course earned through distance mode will be as equivalent for various purposes including for employment under itas the conventional / Traditional Systems. The university initially submitted the proposal for the recognition of the centre for Distance Education to the Distance Education Council IGNOU, New Delhi. The recognition was provisionally granted for opening the centre for distance education to conduct distant mode courses. The University is waiting for the committee and permanent recognition centre.
Since beginning SRTM University has been providing Facilities for external student of this university. These external students, due to various reasons were unable to join the regular courses. These students, who registered externally, were responsible for learning. Hence in order to enhance the quality of their education and reach out to the larger section of the society such as working service class,house wives, working women, educationally backward students but having aspiration for education, the university aiming at Social inclusion, has opened its doors to them by proposing a Centre for distance Education. The university though decision in the Management Council transferred private Students of UG and PG course to this centre.
Objectives of the DDE:
To provide educational Facilities
1)To more number of distance learners from the various age groups.
2)To different section of the society who are unable to pursue education & to bring them into the main stream.
3)To the female class of the society who has remained deprived because of domestic responsibilities & Social restrictions.
4)To all sections of the society irrespective of caste, religion gender, area of origin, Social and financial status.
5)To maintain flexibility on academic and administrative aspects.
6)To impart and provide higher education opportunities particularly to the disadvantaged segment of the society.
7)To those who do not have directaccess to face teaching working professionals & housewives.
8)To offer courses along with Self Instructional materials (SIM) contact Sessions, Counseling, facilities, Library & internet advanced technology in education through designated study centers.
