MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. MURLI MANOHAR JOSHI)
(a) to (f): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION
NO. 331 FOR 20.3.2001 REGARDING CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOLS ASKED
BY SHRI (MOHD.) SHAHABUDDIN.
(a) At present six Central Universities, namely, University
of Delhi, University of Hyderabad, Indira Gandhi National
Open University, Maulana Azad National Urdu University,
North Eastern Hill University and Pondicherry University are
imparting education through correspondence and distance
mode.
(b) and (c) : The School of Correspondence Courses of the
University of Delhi offers the following under-graduate and
post graduate courses :
(i) B.A. (Pass) in 13 subjects.
(ii) B.Com (Pass).
(iii) B.A. (Hons.) in Hindi and Political Science.
(iv) B.Com (Hons.)
(v) M.A. in Hindi, Sanskrit, Political Science and History.
(vi) M. Com.
(d) to (f) : The Academic Council/Executive Council of the
Delhi University have already decided to convert the School
of Correspondence Courses into a Campus of Open Learning
with the Faculty of Distance Education. The University is
in the process of implementing this decision. With a view to
providing development assistance to Schools of
Correspondence Courses for transformation of course
materials and strengthening of student support services, a
Distance Education Council has been established as an apex
body at the national level for the open and distance
education system.
