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Unit-30: Open and Distance Education

Its learning centres are available in India as well as foreign countries. NOS is also available on the Notes
Internet. Following is the website of NOS—WWW.NOS.ORG.

Self-Assessment

2. Multiple Choice Question:
(i) In which decade distance education is started in India?
(a) 1960 (b) 1962
(c) 1970 (d) 1980
(ii) In which year, Andhra Pradesh Government established Open University?
(a) 1962 (b) 1970
(c) 1982 (d) 1980
(iii) In which year, Indian government established Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
(a) 1982 (b) 1983
(c) 1984 (d) 1985
(iv) When did Purushottam Das Tondon Open University established?
(a) 1990 (b) 1991
(c) 1999 (d) 2001
(v) When did Usmania Open University established?
(a) 1977 (b) 1978
(c) 1979 (d) 1980

30.9.2 Open University

Today, Open University has proved a very important and popular innovation in the field of education. It

is known by many names such as Open University, University without walls, University of the air etc.
All of these names are meaningful and meaningful name for the Open University.

Meaning of Open University
“Open university is that attempt which is a way to educate a very large number of students who could
not get the formal education through informal methods. The lowest level of any age or educational
qualification is not a bond. There is no band of presence or to study in the university campus.”

Because the universities are free from all these restrictions, so they are addressed as Open University.
Following points are considered for the openness of Open University by Lord Crothers of England in 1969.

(a) Doors of Open Universities are open to all interested students. There are five types of students who
enrol.
(i) Those adults who were unable to get higher education.
(ii) Those employed person who want to get recognition training to keep up with the latest ideas
in their fi elds.
(iii) Persons who have previously been out of college for any reason and willing to receive instruction
to achieve more progress.
(iv) Those women who could not pursue higher education prior to marriage and want to pursue
higher education and spend time due to maturity or changed economic conditions.

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