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Notes In 1856, Lang and Taw established a modern school for teaching foreign languages by correspondence.

In 1873, the first attempts were made to provide correspondence instruction in the United States
and correspondence courses were established at some universities in 1890. In the year, Sweden and
Germany are also undertaken in the field of distance learning and universities were established for

correspondence instructions.
In 1920, Russia began correspondence program to make uneducated people well educated, consequently
there were enough educated people in 15–20 years.
In 1960, many courses were introduced in Japan for staff training in commercial and industrial sectors,
courses for teachers and education for women were also introduced.
In 1961 the UK Government issued a white paper and an “Air University’s plans were delivered.
In China, in 1960–61, many centres were opened for correspondence education in town like Beijing,
Shanghai, Siang etc. to improve the students’ and elders’ level and quality of education.
In 1969, Open University was established in England. In this university, effective distance courses were
prepared and people were admitted without any discrimination of people’s age, sex, residence, formal
educational qualifications etc. The university also inspired many developing countries to make effective

arrangements for establishment of Open University in their respective. Many universities of England
opened centres for distance education and a large number of privates institutions were established for
correspondence education.
In 1970, Hadley School for the Blind of United States recognized by the National Accreditation Council

for the Blind and Visually Handicapped had taken many revolutionary steps in the field of distance
education for blind students. In the same year 1970, correspondence education attracted a large number
of students in Russia. There were about 500 centres of various universities where many efforts were

done in the field of distance education. They started many courses and training programme related and
technology and higher education.
By 1970, the world famous 22 universities were established for distance education which has provided
a new direction to distance education.
In 1978, Japan established The National Institute for Development of Broadcasting Education under the
control of Ministry of education. It developed Open University later. This institute did a phenomenal

work in the field of distance education which gave Japan an important place in the field of distance
education.
In 1978, North Central Association of College and Schools recognized Hadley School of United States.
Various programmes of distance education were successfully implemented at school level under this
school for blind schools
In 1982, according to a survey, correspondence education is provided by about 71 institution of United
States in which about 24488 students were admitted. Today, Distance education programme is so much
popular in United States that 20000 to 80000 students are admitted in various open universities.
From 1982 to 1985, in China more than five billion students had successfully completed their graduation

and other courses.
The National Institute for Development of Broadcasting Education of Japan began registration of
students under the distance education programmes. It was supposed that more than six lakh and
twenty students will be educated through this programme in this university.
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In 1985, a council named “National Home Study Council” recognized by United State celebrated its 30
ceremony.
By examining Western Germany in 1986, it was found that distance education was being popular and
more than six billion students were admitted in various programmes of distance education.

By 1986, a great change was felt in the field of distance education. People were loyal to this and began
to understand its importance. Consequently imparting education through distance education in the

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