Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University is a public institution of higher learning in Ahmedabad,

Gujarat Gujarat (, ) is a state along the western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the fifth-largest Indian state by area, covering some ; and the ninth ...

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

. It provides a variety of certificate courses, Diploma and degree programs through

distance education Distance education, also known as distance learning, is the education of students who may not always be physically present at a school, or where the learner and the teacher are separated in both time and distance. Traditionally, this usually in ...

mode, and other flexible mediums for its students. It is named after Indian political leader and the architect of the Indian Constitution Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar.

Profile

The new concept of open education came into existence with the establishment of the

Indira Gandhi National Open University Indira Gandhi National Open University, known as IGNOU, is a Central University located at Maidan Garhi, New Delhi, India. Named after former Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi, the university was established in 1985 with a budget of 20& ...

. The university offers 38 programmes.

Structure

The university offers a number of programmes and is divided into three main divisions: Centres, Cells, and Schools,

Programmes

* Post Graduate Programmes * Graduate Programmes * Post Graduate Diploma Programmes * Diploma Programmes * Certificate Programmes * Ph.D. and M.Phil Programmes

Centres

* Centre for Internal Quality Assurance * Centre for Electronic Media Production - Chaitanya Studio * Centre for Examination and Evaluation * Centre for Electronic Data Processing - Computer Department * Centre for Research and Developmeent * Centre for Online Education * Centre for Skill Developmenet andVocational Training * Centre for Equal Opportunities and Inclusive Education * Centre for Innovation, Start-up and Entrepreneurship * Centre for Holistic Development of Women

Cells

*Grievance Redressal programme *Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe Cell *Students Cell *Sexual Harassment Cell *Statistical Cell *Single Window Cell *Women Development Cell

Schools

*School of Humanities & Social Sciences *School of Commerce and Management *School of Education Distance Education & Education Technology *School of Computer Science

External links

Website of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University
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