About Us
Centre for Distance and Online Education (previously known as Department of Open and Distance Learning) was established in 1968 and has been a pioneer institute imparting education through the distance mode. It was the second institute in the country to adopt the non-formal mode of imparting education.
This Centre was the first in India to introduce a regional language as the medium of instruction and examination. Presently, the Centre manages 34 multi-faculty programmes, with student enrolment ranging from twelve to fifteen thousand in previous years.
The Centre is proud of its students who have consistently performed exceptionally well in University examinations, proving that distance mode education is second to none.
Salient Features of the Centre
- Carefully planned lessons prepared by eminent scholars are supplied regularly.
- Lessons include suggested readings and important questions for self-learning.
- Video lessons are provided to supplement study material.
- Evaluation of response sheets and projects is done by department teachers.
- Personal Contact Programmes (PCPs) are conducted for classroom instruction and guidance.
- Students can access textbooks and reference material from a well-equipped departmental library.
- Library facilities are also available at Learners Support Centres located at: Guru Kashi Campus (Talwandi Sabo), UCC Barnala, Akali Phoola Singh Campus (Dehla Seehan), PG Studies Regional Centre Bathinda, S D College Barnala, and Desh Bhagat College Bardwal.
- Students belonging to Scheduled Caste and Backward Classes are entitled to fee benefits as per Punjab Government rules.
Heads of the Department (Directors of Centre)
- Professor (Dr.) Bakshish Singh
- Professor (Dr.) Joginder Kaushal
- Professor (Dr.) Mohinder Pal Kohli
- Professor (Dr.) Upinderjit Kaur
- Professor (Dr.) Tarlok Singh Anand
- Professor (Dr.) Jasmail Singh Brar
- Professor (Dr.) Shiv Gajrani
- Professor (Dr.) Bhupinder Singh Khaira
- Professor (Dr.) Kumkum Bajaj
- Professor (Dr.) Hari Singh Boparai
- Professor (Dr.) Surinder Mohan Verma
- Professor (Dr.) Tejinder Kaur
- Professor (Dr.) Kanwaljit Kaur Gill
- Professor (Dr.) Jamshid Ali Khan
- Professor (Dr.) Balbir Singh
- Professor (Dr.) Anita Gill
- Professor (Dr.) Satnam Singh Sandhu
- Professor (Dr.) Harwinder Kaur
- Professor (Dr.) Satya Bir Singh
- Professor (Dr.) Shailinder Sekhon