With a multitude of job opportunities knocking the doors of young Indians, Distance Learning has evolved from being a last resolve to the best resort for many. Often these young ones are working with a company and add skill to their current job by studying on the job.

Nikhil, who is a Radio Jockey at a local Radio Station, is pursuing his Graduation from EIILM DDL. He thinks that a conventional university would have never provided the kind of freedom his job requires.

Ripu Daman Deol, an entrepreneur, is pursuing an online Management Degree in Marketing from University of Liverpool. He finds online education the best option for working people as it keeps them on the job and nourishes their career prospects at the same time.

Suhail Mukherjee working as Sales Manager with a reputed chain of Retail Stores has received two promotions since the completion of his Bachelor of Business Administration through the Distance Learning Program at Rai Foundation.

Many other such stories show an evident change in trends of Higher Education in India. As perceived, this scenario is not merely an effect of gap between demand and supply. Distance Learning is fast becoming a credible source for the resourceful Indian youth. With more and more people taking on careers at early stages of life, Distance Education is fast picking up.

Distance Learning: A credible option

Many recent policies have further added credibility to Distance Learning. Distance Education Council DEC, the regulatory body for Open and Distance Learning has further started assisting many institutions in conducting programs through Distance Learning. Distance learning reaches out to the students and provides them freedom to do pursue any profession with their education. This not only brightens their portfolio but also adds a hands-on experience with the necessary educational background at the finishing of such programs. All this has seen many large companies recruiting and helping their employees who desire a Distance Learning Degree/Diploma. More so Distance Learning has a potential to become a catalyst in Indian higher education system. Distance Learning is definitely a progressive step towards empowering India to become the next knowledge super power.

Growing Technology - boon to Distance Learning

Distance Learning is a good option for students who live in far-flung areas. With many colleges providing online degrees, students have better options and they are making most of it. The professorate has a new role to play with technology-assisted mode of instruction, which has completely evolved the student teacher interaction. Internet has made it possible for a teacher to teach in a virtual classroom environment where students study and have the option to study as and when they can. This freedom from a classroom environment is a very lucrative deal for India, with a large geographical entity, ever-growing population and poor educational infrastructure.

To conclude, Distance Learning is an appropriate step for developing countries like India. As economy braces for new highs, education has to evolve new mediums to reach the youth, across the geographical divide. India has a vast pool of young people. We need a progressive education system that can dispel the seeds of wisdom across the masses. The only feasible way to do so is by Distance and Online education. With technology becoming more accessible, India can become the best distance education providers in the world.