Distance learning courses are ideal for those who can not attend the on-campus classes on a regular basis for some or the other reason but dream to get higher qualification. There are number of courses offered through a number of educational institutes and universities spread across various states of the country. Pursuing a course through Distance learning is best for the people who want to increase their educational qualification simultaneously with their job. A few renouned universities offering variegated correspondence courses are listed below:• Gauhati University, Guwahati• Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi• Symbiosis Institute of Distance Learning, Pune • Karnataka State Open University, Mysore, Karnataka• Vardhman Mahaveer Open University, Kota, Rajasthan• All India Management Association-Centre for Management Education (AIMA-CME)• Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal• Tamil Nadu Open University, Chennai• Punjab University, ChandigarhThe universities provide courses in all main streams namely Commerce, Arts and Science. Students can either opt for undergraduate or post graduate level degree or diploma courses, as per their eligibility. The degree courses offered at undergraduate level include B. A. in English, Hindi, Sanskrit, History, Political Science, Sociology, Psychology, Maths etc. , B. Com, B. Sc in Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Zoology, Economics and Geography, B. Lib, B. Ed and BBA. At masters level, the courses offered are MBA, MCA, M. Ed. , MA, etc. In India, a significant percentage of students pursue MBA through correspondence. Being more prevalent these days, Distance Learning features several other advantages as well. The main benefits of distance learning are as following:• Accessible for people with family responsibilities • Accessbile for students who are unable to attend regular classes for constraints like distance and time. • Offers flexibility in time. • Allows increased access to on-going learning and encourage learning for life-long. • Allows students to choose for a particular course from a long list of academic institutions. • Probable for compensation • Promotion potential. • Accessiblity for those with monetary contraints. • Saves time and other resources in commuting to the university location for attending the lecture. To get information on distance learning centres and universities, information on offered courses and information on admission procedure of these universities, you can visit numerous portals like Bizedia, Shiksha, StudyPlaces etc. These portals fulfill all your necessities regarding distance learning education. Distance Learning today has emerged as the best route to get a college degree for a retired person, for parents or for students.
