Open/Distance Learning

Distance education, or distance learning, is a field of education that focuses on the pedagogy, technology, and instructional system designs that aim to deliver education to students who are not physically "on site" in a traditional classroom or campus. 

That is Wikipedia on Open/Distance Learning. Many people, prospective students who due to various reasons(jobs, geographical conditions, commitments, financial problems etc.) cannot have the fruits of studying in a regular school or college always have a road to complete our education, through distance/correspondence/open learning. And not only to complete the formal education but distance learning is boon for learners who want to continue their studies even after getting out of college, or for enthusiasts who have a zeal for learning.

In India there are many avenues for Open/Distance Learning, which have benefited many learners in past and keep doing so today. Outlining the skeleton of the distance education, one is already introduced to the names of NIOS and IGNOU. NIOS caters to the need of heterogeneous schooling education upto pre degree level whereas Indira Gandhi National Open University, a national university, also accredited to be the largest university in the world has been benefiting students and learners since 1985. One can find a definitive list of Open Learning Universities and Institutes here.

School of Open Learning

School of Open Learning (a part of Campus of Open Learning) formerly known as The School for Correspondence Courses and Continuing Education was established under University of Delhi in 1962. The School started with a modest strength of 900 students which rose up to 2 lacs by the year 2006-2007. the School works under the guide lines of University of Delhi, examination are conducted by the latter and the same degree is conferred upon the SOL students as their counterparts in other constituent colleges of DU.

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