Dear Abhisekh,

To give you a brief idea, Distance learning is a way of learning remotely without being in regular face-to-face contact with a teacher in the classroom. You have the option of pursuing a distance learning programme from the one and only national open university of India - the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) or any of the 13 state open universities in India. Apart from these there are 140+ dual mode universities which offer programmes through the distance mode.

All distance programs must be approved by the Distance Education Bureau (DEB) of the University Grants Commission (UGC.) You can access the list of ODLs (Online and Distant Learning Institutes) that are currently approved by the DEB on their website.There are now many institutes/ colleges/ universities in India that offer only online courses.

Most of the universities offering distance education have now established dedicated "placement cells" that actively seek to get their students placed in reputed multinationals, government jobs, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and the private sector. These placement cells make sure that all registered students get help with job placements, counselling for employment and even self employment.

Hope I could give you a brief idea..do let me know if you have any specific query regarding Distance Education.

Good Luck