Distance education is a field of education that focuses on teaching methods by the help of technology with the aim of delivering high quality teaching, often on an individual basis, to students who are not physically present in a classroom. Distance degrees in India are becoming progressively more popular.

1. Distance Education – a Promise to Indian Education Industry
Distance education is a field of education that focuses on teaching methods by the help of
technology with the aim of delivering high quality teaching, often on an individual basis, to
students who are not physically present in a classroom. Distance degrees in India are
becoming progressively more popular. With the globalized job market and the increasing
aspirations of the Indian mass, distance study became a bunch of opportunities. The
industry demand for skilled workforce and the student potential in India can be best
bridged through distance education - an answer to the wide gap left by limited campus
universities. Affordable, accessible and flexible, distance education programs promise a
great hope to education industry in India.
Past Drawbacks:
It always treated as the last option when it comes to matter of choice of distance learning
education in India. Because there was a distance factor between students and educational
institutes, people believe that it is just a final option in case if any situations such as denied
admission or lack of affordability for a regular courses. Proper communication, guidance or
resource were lacking with distance education a decade back. All put distance education
into back seat. In short, those who just wanted an additional qualification to their profile
drove distance education.
Present:
Technology boom and globalization reduced the distance factor between students and
institutes. Many universities came to the industry and became a huge success in providing
high quality education in India. It has taken to a new plane to satisfy the needs of different
segments of people in the society.
Working professionals can aspire for better job prospects by learning and earning. Their
work experience along with academic knowledge doubles career progress, in terms of
better designation and remuneration. Not only working professionals but also students

2. who aim to kick-start their career who find distance learning programs as a valuable
certification on their resume.
Future:
With the growing populace of India, distance education programs help to attract people
who discontinued their studies such as homemakers, premature job-starter, and admission
denied students etc to fill the gap of their education qualification. As India gears up to
become the next Economic super power, higher education- to the 400 million and odd
student populace, is one of the key milestones to be reached. Accounting only for 11% GER
in higher education, India’s mass-education dream can be realized only through quality
distance learning universities. Still majority of the Indian population find hard to get the
right education, distance learning gives them a great hope to fulfil their dreams.
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