Jamia Millia Islamia Distance Education Brief Information

Jamia Millia Islamia is located in Delhi. It offers UG, PG, Certificate, PG Diploma and Diploma courses. University got Post facto recognition from DEC in 2003 - 04 for conducting distance education courses.

• Courses

• Methodology

• Study Centres

• Selection

• Application Procedure

The Arjun Singh Centre for Distance & Open Learning started in Jamia Millia Islamia with the assistance of Distance Education Council in September 2002. It became a full fledged centre in 2009.

Courses - University offers courses in Arts (B.A & M.A), Commerce (B.Com & M.Com) , Diploma [(1) Electrical Engineering, (2) Power Generation Engineering and (3) Early Childhood Care and Education], Certificate (Computer & Information Technology), PG Diploma [(1) Guidance & counseling and (2) Geoinformatics] and Professional [(1) Bachelor of Education (B.Ed), (2) Bachelor of International Business & Finance and (3) Bachelor of Business Studies through distance learning.

Methodology - Under Academic activities students are provided self-learning print material, supplemented by audio and video programmes. Contact Programmes and Workshops are conducted in study centres.

Study Centres - The centre has established 31 study / programme centres. These centres are located at various places in UP, Rajasthan, Bihar, Chahattisgarh, Gujarat, Orissa and Maharashtra. Personal Contact Programmes are held in these centres.

Selection - Admission to all courses are made through Merit. There is entrance exam for admission in B.Ed, Diploma in Electrical Engineering and Diploma in Power Generation Engineering. Candidates obtaining less than 33 % marks in undergraduate and diploma programmes will not be eligible for admission.

Note - The Urdu Correspondence Course was established in 1970. The purpose of this course is to teach Urdu language through the medium of Hindi and English. No specific entrance qualifications or experience are required for admission to the course but applicants should have knowledge of Hindi or English, the language of instruction. There is no limit on age for admission.

Application Procedure - Application form can be obtained from University or Study Centre or Website. Course fee is paid in form of demand draft / Pay Order in favour of Jamia Millia Islamia payable at New Delhi. It may be noted that photocopies of downloaded application forms are not acceptable. Only original downloaded forms should be submitted along with the prescribed fee. Application on prescribed form, filled in by the applicant in his/her own handwriting and signed by him/her and complete in all respect should be submitted either in person or by post, in the office of the Hony. Director, Centre for Distance and Open Learning, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi – 110025, on or before the last date of submission. It may be noted that no documents are to be submitted along with the application form. If selected for admission, the candidate shall have to produce the required documents in original as well as self attested copies of the same at the time of completing the admission formalities.