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Unit-30: Open and Distance Education

1. Distance education is a powerful means of education for those who live in distant villages and Notes
in the wild and mountains regions where there is lack of educational facilities or they are very
limited.
2. Distance education is a boon for those who are completely unable to go elsewhere for continuing
their education.
3. Distance education is a perfect means for those who have earn a living or take a job in any business
for some reason (early) and are not able to receive formal education.
4. The distance education plays an important role in increasing national production. Distance education
is useful for men who have a business or job but want to get information and knowledge about the
new methods and technologies etc.
5. Distance education is also important for illiterate farmers, labourers, housewives and disabled
persons etc. who are unable to get education in formal school.
6. Distance education is an effective option of formal education which boasts the lifelong education to
the globalization of education. In other words, the area is quite extensive.
7. Distance education is a powerful way to provide opportunity of equality of education and
profession.
8. Distance education is a good opportunity to develop an organizational structure for dynamic future.
9. Distance learning is a multi-way approach which consequently uses more force to get the students’
learning process.
10. Distance education is also important for people who require some additional educational training
to upgrade the knowledge.
11. Distance education is an important tool for prosperous society’s people (who have enough time/
leisure and who wish to complete a hobby).
12. Distance education is a student and human cantered behaviour so distance education has proved
successful in delivering the right level of education and learning material to students.
13. Distance education makes it possible to achieve the three types of objectives viz. cognitive, emotional
and psychological.
14. Distance education develops a tendency to self-study, develops self-motivation, generates the
efficiency to the latest information about their course and brings the desire change in students’

lifestyle.

In the modern era, distance education is very useful at all levels and in all areas.
Today distance education has become the centre of attraction and viability for
the neo-literates, youngsters and elders. Distance education is becoming more
important and meaningful that formal education. Today distance education has
become an imperative in democratic countries like India.

30.5 Growth and Development of Distance Education

Distance education is not a new concept. The contents written on palm-leaves indicate its old history.
Formally, distance education can be regarded as born in 1830 when a British teacher served the fi rst
teaching through a two-way communication (message) transmitted by means of post.
In 1840, Pitmen started a Short hand course by means of post.

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