<p>Delhi University’s School of Open Learning on Thursday said it has sought University Grants Commission’s permission to open study centres in the satellite cities of Delhi. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Over 50,000 students who come from the National Capital Region (NCR) are likely to benefit from the move.<br /><br />The UGC’s current norms prevent DU’s distance learning arm from starting operations outside Delhi, according to SOL Director C S Dubey. <br /><br />“We are planning to have study centres in border cities like Noida, Gurgaon, Faridabad, Sonipat and Kondli,” he said, adding that it will be quite a “timesaver” for students from NCR.<br /> <br />In order to get the ball rolling, SOL has shot off a letter to the UGC Chairperson Ved Prakash, asking him for his approval to start study centres in government-run schools and colleges.<br />For expansion within the city, DU’s distance learning arm is putting in efforts to open the study centres in Delhi Government’s colleges. <br /><br />While Gargi College has given a nod for setting up of the SOL study centre, Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar College has allocated more classrooms to them. <br /><br />Last year, the SOL had written to 50 colleges of the university, requesting for increasing the study centres.<br /><br />“Besides asking colleges to open up more classrooms for study centres, we will also have to improve the student-teacher ratio. So this year, we have increased the number of teachers to 1,500 from 1,000 last year,” the SOL Director said. <br /><br />Meanwhile, the SOL is also looking to improve digital resource for its students. The institution is exploring possibilities to partner with publisher so that e-books could be made available to the students for free. <br /><br />“For this, we are organising brainstorming meet on e-textbook access for distance learners on October 15,” Dubey said.</p>
<p>Delhi University’s School of Open Learning on Thursday said it has sought University Grants Commission’s permission to open study centres in the satellite cities of Delhi. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Over 50,000 students who come from the National Capital Region (NCR) are likely to benefit from the move.<br /><br />The UGC’s current norms prevent DU’s distance learning arm from starting operations outside Delhi, according to SOL Director C S Dubey. <br /><br />“We are planning to have study centres in border cities like Noida, Gurgaon, Faridabad, Sonipat and Kondli,” he said, adding that it will be quite a “timesaver” for students from NCR.<br /> <br />In order to get the ball rolling, SOL has shot off a letter to the UGC Chairperson Ved Prakash, asking him for his approval to start study centres in government-run schools and colleges.<br />For expansion within the city, DU’s distance learning arm is putting in efforts to open the study centres in Delhi Government’s colleges. <br /><br />While Gargi College has given a nod for setting up of the SOL study centre, Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar College has allocated more classrooms to them. <br /><br />Last year, the SOL had written to 50 colleges of the university, requesting for increasing the study centres.<br /><br />“Besides asking colleges to open up more classrooms for study centres, we will also have to improve the student-teacher ratio. So this year, we have increased the number of teachers to 1,500 from 1,000 last year,” the SOL Director said. <br /><br />Meanwhile, the SOL is also looking to improve digital resource for its students. The institution is exploring possibilities to partner with publisher so that e-books could be made available to the students for free. <br /><br />“For this, we are organising brainstorming meet on e-textbook access for distance learners on October 15,” Dubey said.</p>
