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Assam Distance Learning |
About Assam Distance Learning Courses
Assam is one of the North Eastern States of India located in south of the eastern Himalayas. There are a number of students in the state who are unable to complete or pursue their higher education through regular institutes and universities due to various reasons. The opening of various Assam distance learning institutes and colleges have provided opportunities to thousands of students who do not have access to higher education institutes in their place of residence and also to working professionals who wish to upgrade their qualifications. Browse through this article to know all about Assam Distance Learning.
Distance Learning Institutes in Assam
There are a few distance learning institutes in Assam offering degree as well as professional and vocational courses in a number of disciplines.
The leading university in Assam offering distance learning in Assam is the Post Graduate Correspondence School (PGCS), Gauhati University. This correspondence school was established in May, 1998 with an aim to facilitate higher education for the vast number of students who could not enroll as regular students for various reasons. The School provides students an opportunity to obtain a PG degree of the Gauhati University through the mode of distance education. The degree offered by PGCS has the same standing as the regular Post Graduate degree given that the syllabi for both courses are the same.
Krishna Kanta Handique Open University (KKHOU)
The Krishna Kanta Handique State Open University is first of its kind in the entire North East. It was established by the Assam Legislative Assembly by an Act (XXXVII of 2005) in the year 1995. This Open University had officially started functioning since 11th December, 2006. The Krishna Kanta Handique State Open University was set up with the aim of providing higher education opportunities to a large segment of the population and also to promote Open University and distance education system in Assam.
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| LIST OF DISTANCE LEARNING UNIVERSITIES IN ASSAM |
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| Gauhati University |
Post-graduate Correspondence School
B.K.B Auditorium (1st Floor)
Gopinath Bordoloi Nagar
Guwahati - 781 014 Assam
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Tel: (0361) 573 269
E-Mail: pgcs@satyam.net.in
Website: www.gu.nic.in
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