Quality Learning From A Distance Distance learning empowers and enriches the knowledge of millions, who have the zeal to learn. Within a context of rapid technological change and demanding market conditions, the Indian education system is challenged with providing increased educational opportunities without increased budgets. At its most basic level, distance education takes place when a teacher and student(s) are separated by physical distance and technology, often in concert with face-to-face communication, is used to bridge the instructional gap.

The Distance Learning Programme of RUI opens new opportunities to obtain professional education without the constraint of location, time and age. It enables you to pursue a degree without interrupting your career. Also working professionals feel a need to upgrade their qualification to excel in their career. Distance learning provides rigorous academic standards and learning resources without going for a formal regular study mode.

Philosophy And Instructional System In Distance Education
Distance Education simply means imparting education from a distance. The Teacher and the student are physically separated in this system of Education. The salient features of instruction in distance education include the following:

Self Instructional printed Material Students are supplied with printed materials in blocks. Each unit in a block is written in self-instructional style and consists of an introduction, objectives, structure of units, main contents, unit end activities, points of discussion, key words and suggested reading. Assignments are an integral component of distance education. This serve the purpose of valuation of student performance. Local counselors, who also provide feedback on students' performance, evaluate these assignments. Academic Counseling Counseling is an important activity in distance education and is entirely different from usual classroom teaching. Counselors answer the student's questions in counseling sessions, besides clarifying their doubts and helping them to overcome difficulties they may face while going through the text. These counseling sessions also offer students an opportunity to interact with their peers.