Revised DU academic calender 2010-11, tentative annual exam dates.

After putting two academic calenders to the trash Delhi University has finally settled on the third and supposedly final academic calender for this year. Thus putting the end to the confusion regarding when examinations would be held.

According to the new calender the winter vacations will be from December 25 to January 2, which means lesser holidays this time due to prior strikes. This means the SOL people will have fewer PCP classes this year as the classes are mostly held on vacations/holidays.

Summer vacations will be from June 8 to July 20. And the annual examination will be held from May 03 to May 28.

I tailored it for SOL people. Read full article here.

DU Revised Academic Calender 2010-11

PCP Classes Schedule

"Personal Contact Program" as they are called, a short string of lectures on sundays/holidays or more appropriate to say interaction cum guidance session for the benefit of students. These PCP classes are helpful in one or other way and very crucial too, a guidance and few tips on preparation for the paper comes handy, and in my experience uptil now I have found the teachers very helpful. On the lighter side, students get to socialise, discuss and see what other fellow students are upto. 

The PCP classes schedule for year 2010 has been released recently. Most of the course have classes on weekends or Sundays only, besides B.Com(H) 1st yr and English Honors people are having PCP classes on regular days too.
Good for them.

SOL, DU PCP Class Schedule 2010-11

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.

Read more here

About School of Open Learning, DU

The School of Open Learning [a part of the Campus of Open Learning] formerly  known asThe School of Correspondence Courses and Continuing Education, established under theUniversity of Delhi in 1962, is a pioneer Institution in the field of Distance Education in India.

The country witnessed the beginning of an alternate mode of education when the School started with a modest admission of 900 students in 1962. The School enrolled more than two lakhs students in the Academic Session 2006-2007. On many occasions our students have been toppers in various disciplines. The admission process for various courses in the School is governed by the norms established by the University of Delhi. The examination is also conducted by the University of Delhi. The University of Delhi confers the degree to the students of the School as it does in the case of its other constituent colleges. There is no differentiation in the course curriculum followed by the School of Open Learning and other constituent colleges and Departments of the University of Delhi. In an effort to cater to the needs of a growing number of students the School established the South Study Centre at Moti Bagh from the academic session 1990-91. In an effort to reach out to a larger number of students the school is in the process of opening up Study Centre in the Eastern and the Western part of the National Capital Region of Delhi.

The School offers Undergraduate/Postgraduate Degree courses in the subjects of Arts/Humanities and Commerce. The medium of instruction is primarily through well- prepared printed course material which is distributed by mail to all the enrolled students. This is also supplemented through Personal Contact Program conducted for the benefit of students at various study centers run by the School. An experienced faculty is always available at the main campus for academic interaction with students.

The School offers learning through the distance education mode which is a viable alternative for students who need a flexible medium of instruction to attain higher education and vocational skills.

In addition, the School maintains a well-stocked library to facilitate wide exposure to contemporary developments in streams of courses offered. The School also has a South Study Centre at South Moti Bagh, New Delhi.

A well appointed faculty is always available at the main campus for academic interaction with students.

Exam dates? Result kab aayega? Marksheet/Admit card nahi mila :((

I guess it is a common tension in the lives of students of School of Open Learning, DU. There is always a tension in our minds about the exam dates, results, study material etc.

School of Open Learning's website is gives the information but it is one sided, they say but not listen. It is not possible for students(mostly working/ outside Delhi) to go to North/South Campus each time to get information or some simple queries answered.

So, the point I am trying to make here is that, if we form an active community it would be of great benefit to us students. Main aim is to fulfill our needs by sharing information. Because

"Nobody knows everything but everybody knows something"

So please come forward and contribute in this initiative, to form such destination/meeting point for SOL students. Where we can

• Create an online community of students, alumni of School of Open Learning.
• Discuss our problems. (This year minimum percentage was raised to 40 % against a simple pass (33%) required till last year. 3000-4000 students were not able to take admission due to this, need to re-define "Open" Learning?)
• Get informed about important dates like fees deposition, filling up exam forms, new admissions.
• Share information( Study material, Previous Years' Papers, Books, Notes)
• Guidance (Seniors/alumni can always be helpful in guiding students, as we have very less exposure to teachers/classes)

Have some masti. ;)

"Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success." - Henry Ford

All you have to do is come join this page, spread the word, let your friends know about it and most importantly keep posting something. Keep the conversation going on. :)

And please if you have any suggestions, most welcome.

Thanks,
An Open Learner.

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