Tezpur University

CENTRE FOR OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING

Specialized Knowledge Promotes Creativity

The Directorate of Distance Education is established in 2011 with the aim of disseminating knowledge and quality education through open and distance learning mode. The directorate offers various post- graduate, undergraduate, diploma and certificate programmes in emerging areas of science, technology & engineering, social sciences, management and humanities with flexible system to cater to the need of the learners who otherwise can not avail the regular mode of education. The basic focus of the directorate is to prepare human resources of the region and the country skilled and employable.

To grow to be a leading centre for human resource development through distance, open and universal learning system.

To provide quality higher education at door step through barrierless, flexible and open learning mode in conformity with national priority and societal need.

1. To offer degree, diploma, certificate level programme of study through distance learning in various emerging subjects across the disciplines.

2. To offer job oriented and vocational programmes in flexible terms in the line of the national and regional level demand of manpower.

3. To offer various programmes under lifelong learning contributing to the local and regional level requirements and as per the need of the society at large.

4. To undertake various research and academic activities for furtherance of distance education in the region.

5. To contribute to conserve and promote cultural heritage, literature, traditional knowledge and environment conducting short programmes, workshops, seminars and research in interdisciplinary field.