Philosophy and Instructional System in Distance Education

Self-instructional Course Material
Distance education simply means imparting education from a distance. In this system of education the teacher and the candidate are physically separated. The salient feature of instruction in distance education includes the following:

Candidates are supplied with printed material written in a self-instructional mode. A team of experts from Industries specially designs course material, faculty from leading institutions designed is subject to strict scrutiny by the content experts and experienced Professors before adoption by the DSGE/University.

Whenever necessary video/audio cassettes, on-line Education, supplement printed material are supplied. They can be in the form of lectures, debates, discussions, colloquiums etc.

Academic Counselling
Counselling is an important activity in distance education. Which is different from conventional classroom teaching. Counsellor's answer candidate's question in these sessions besides clarifying their doubts to help them overcome difficulties, which they may face while going through the text. These counselling sessions also give candidates an opportunity to interact with their peers.

Assignments
Assignments are an integral component of distance education. Assignments serve the purpose of evaluation of the candidate's comprehension. The local counselors evaluate these assignments and also provide feedback on the candidate’s performance. A copy of the evaluated assignment will be shown to the candidates by the coordinator as a part of learning activity.

Practical Sessions
Depending upon the subject, an optimal amount of practical training is also imparted to candidates in study centers.

Project Report
The candidate must also prepare a project report as a part of the curriculum requirement of Post Graduate and the Under Graduate courses and submit the same during the respective final semesters for evaluation and assessment