Role of Distance Education to Impart the Higher Education in Assam
Role of Distance Education to Impart the Higher Education in Assam
A case study of IDOL (Gauhati University) in Sonitpur District
Manoj Kumar Hazarika, Assistant Professor, Department of Commerce,
& Daisy Rani Kalita, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Darrang College, Tezpur
Abstract: Overall development and growth of a nation is based on educational system of the nation. Higher education imparts in-depth knowledge and understanding to expose new edge of knowledge in different fields. It plays a key role to human resource development (HRD) of a nation. In present competitive world only the higher education provides qualified and trained human resource to keep pace with the fast changing world. The higher education scenario in India is below the expectation and always creates to a pressure on the government to establish more and more colleges and universities. Distance and open learning is an alternative to overcome the public demand and it is a massive way to reach the un-reach. The main objective of the paper is to analyse the role of distance education to impart the higher education in Sonitpur district in particular and in Assam in general. Implementation of semester system in under graduate level in Assam creates several problems such as a huge enrollment pressure, maintenance student-teacher ratio, physical-infrastructure etc. Introduction of distance and open learning system with various tools like counseling programmes, on-line class room facilities, comprehensive study-materials etc, makes the education system cost effective and provides education in the door steps of the stakeholders.
Key-words: Higher Education, Distance Education, IDOL
Introduction: Overall development and growth of a nation is based on its educational system and it shows the true picture of the people of the nation. Higher education imparts in-depth knowledge and understanding to expose new edge of knowledge in different fields of commerce, economics, science
A case study of IDOL (Gauhati University) in Sonitpur District
Manoj Kumar Hazarika, Assistant Professor, Department of Commerce,
& Daisy Rani Kalita, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Darrang College, Tezpur
Abstract: Overall development and growth of a nation is based on educational system of the nation. Higher education imparts in-depth knowledge and understanding to expose new edge of knowledge in different fields. It plays a key role to human resource development (HRD) of a nation. In present competitive world only the higher education provides qualified and trained human resource to keep pace with the fast changing world. The higher education scenario in India is below the expectation and always creates to a pressure on the government to establish more and more colleges and universities. Distance and open learning is an alternative to overcome the public demand and it is a massive way to reach the un-reach. The main objective of the paper is to analyse the role of distance education to impart the higher education in Sonitpur district in particular and in Assam in general. Implementation of semester system in under graduate level in Assam creates several problems such as a huge enrollment pressure, maintenance student-teacher ratio, physical-infrastructure etc. Introduction of distance and open learning system with various tools like counseling programmes, on-line class room facilities, comprehensive study-materials etc, makes the education system cost effective and provides education in the door steps of the stakeholders.
Key-words: Higher Education, Distance Education, IDOL
Introduction: Overall development and growth of a nation is based on its educational system and it shows the true picture of the people of the nation. Higher education imparts in-depth knowledge and understanding to expose new edge of knowledge in different fields of commerce, economics, science
References: 1. Singh K.P. and Ahmed Shakeel, “Higher Education in India: Major Concerns”, University News Vol.49,No.29, July 18-24, 2011. 2. Swamy Raju Narayana, “Towards an Inclusive Educational System: Role of Distance Education in India”, University News Vol.49, No.42 October 17-23, 2011. 3. Krishnapillai Murugan, “Academic Leadership in India: Some Reflection in the Context of ODL”, University News Vol. 49, No.48, Nov28-Dec04, 2011.