With distance education gaining prominence, India is expected to become the hub of Open and Distance Learning (ODL) in the coming days, said Judge of Karnataka High Court Justice Ashok S. Kinagi.
Delivering the 18th Annual Convocation address of Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) here on Sunday, July 2, Mr. Kinagi said ODL is considered as an important instrument for human capital development. ODL programmes, he said provide students with vocational and technical skills that will enable them to become successful entrepreneurs and become self-reliant.
He pointed out that distance education has a defining impact on the current educational system from a variety of perspectives including better accessibility, technology-enhanced learning, flexible admission procedures, cost effective education, which was useful for independent studies.
