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Open Universities in India- Contacts and Mail IDs

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Open University education system has been expanding on a rapid pace in India. There is growing number of specialized universities for open and correspondence education. Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is the leading Open University in the country. IGNOU offers more than 120 courses in various disciplines. The Governments at the Center and state levels also keen on establishing Open Universities. At present there are 14 open universities in the country.

B.R. Ambedkar Open University, Hyderabad (BRAOU) is the first Open University in the country and IGNOU has been renowned as one of the largest open universities in the world. Courses are available from Certificate in Early Childhood Education to Doctorate in all major disciplines. All the open universities also offer professional courses like MBA, MCA, B.Ed. Healthcare Courses, Media and Communication etc. There is a long way to go in terms of quality of programmes offered by Open Universities in India.

Most of the open universities conduct entrance examinations for admission to UG, PG, and other higher level courses. Admission to Certificate, Diploma and PG Diploma courses will be through merit in the qualifying examination. All the open Universities have their own academic schedules. Some Universities follow calendar year and while some others follow academic year. IGNOU conducts online admissions throughout the year for selected courses. Following is the list of open universities in India:

1. Indira Gandhi National Open University Maidan Garhi, New Delhi
2. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University (BRAOU), Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
3. Vardhman Mahaveer Open University (Vmou) Rawatbhata Road, Akhelgarh, Kota-324010, Rajasthan
4. Nalanda Open University (NOU) IIIrd Floor, Biscomaun Bhawan, West Gandhi Maidan, Patna – 800001, Bihar
5. Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University (YCMOU) Dnyanagangotri, Near Gangapur Dam, Nashik – 422222, Maharashtra.
6. Madhya Pradesh Bhoj Open University (MPBOU) I.T.I (Gas Rahat), Building Govindpura, Bhopal.
7. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University (BAOU) Govt. Bungalow No.9, Dafnala, Shahi Baug, Ahmedabad.
8. Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) Manasagangotri, Mysore, Karnataka.
9. Netaji Subhas Open University (NSOU) 1, Woodburn Park, Kolkata.
10. U.P. Rajarshi Tandon Open University (UPRTOU) 17, Maharshi Dayanand Marg (Thornhill Road), Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
11. Tamil Nadu Open University (TNOU), Directorate of Technical Education Campus, Guindy, Chennai.
12. PT. Sunderlal Sharma Open University (PSSOU) Near Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhayay Park, Vayapar Vihar, Bilaspur (Chattisgarh).
13. Uttaranchal Open UniversityNear Sourabh Mount View, Bhotia Traow, Haldwani- 263141, Nainital.

My Drona-E Learning Audio Video Device from Setu Software Systems

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Here comes a smart and handy e-learning device that can be useful for all types of courses and students. ‘My Drona’ is an e-learning device that provides a learner with what he wants to learn at a cost of less than 5 rupees per day. You can find thousands of pages on internet for any kind of subject or topic. You have to spend lots of time and energies to get what exactly you want from internet. My Drona can save your time and energy and offer you a quality learning material that is available on the internet. My Drona’s powerful servers can search and locate highly relevant and purely verified material that may suit your profile and learning needs. After locating the material, you can then download it onto your device from My Drona’s high-speed internet service centers / kiosks. The device is then ready for offline learning while on the go.

My Drona was invented by a team of professors and students at International Institute of Information Technology – Hyderabad (IIIT- Hyderabad). This is like an audio – video player and a result of research activities of Search Technology Organisation ‘Setu Software Systems Private Limited’. Interested candidates have to purchase this device from centers / kiosks of My Drona and subscribe to the services through website www.mydrona.com or Setu Software centers.

Apart from regular curricular material, students can also get material on extra curricular topics such as music, cooking, photography, spiritual content etc. The device comes with an inbuilt memory of 4 GB and it can be extendable up to 32 GB. You can use the audio for 15 hours or video for 5 hours without any interruption from the battery. My Drona centers will provide the material required by the students.

Uses and advantages of My Drona:

1. myDrona is useful for all age groups and classes from Nursery to Intermediate and also help students on additional extra curricular subjects.
2. Students can choose topics of their choice from curricular or extra-curricular.
3. The device is very easy to operate and has just 8 buttons that one has to master. All are simple functions and provided with easy and robust interfaces for effective and comfortable learning.
4. You can pause and rewind lectures as many times as you like and till you master the required concepts.
5. my Drona also provides video lectures by experts and reputed institutions across the world.
6. You do not need a computer and not even a internet. My Drona is just a pocket size device that can be operated with the help of battery back up like your mobile and can be carried along with you.
7. There is also a call center support. You can get any help from the experts.
8. My Drona is available with features like Audio, Video, E Book Reader and also an Audio Recorder.

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