Open and Distance Learning (ODL) is not a common thing and it is an established tradition of Indian culture, in which even sages like Ved Vyasa, who wrote the 18 Puranas, became disciples of his son Shukdev, ODL system is for everyone.
The society has to be mobilized only then education can reach the underprivileged said Educationist and former chairman of MP Public Service Commission Prof SP Gautam.
He was addressing the concluding session of the two-day National Conference on the topic 'Implementation of National Education Policy 2020: Approaches, Opportunities and Challenges for Open and Distance Learning Educational Institutes' organized by MP Bhoj Open University at Noronha Academy of Administration today.
The special guest of the session, RGPV Vice Chancellor Prof. Sunil Kumar Gupta said that it is necessary to teach skills to the students in the National Education Policy. Without skill, the student will not be in demand in the industry.
Special Guest Vice Chancellor of Vikram University Prof. Akhilesh Kumar Pandey said that self learning material should be made of good quality and should be easily available.
Presiding over the session, Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof Sanjay Tiwari said that there is no age limit in ODL, it is open to all. Today success depends on networking. 'Technology is a good servant but a bad master'.
In the first technical session of the second day, Chairman of the Admission and Fee Regulatory Committee, Prof. Ravindra Kanhare said that everyone in the university should be aware of the National Education Policy-2020.
UGC Deputy Secretary Lt. Col. Vinod Singh Yadav said that time-bound planning will have to be done for the implementation of the new education policy. The regulation document should be updated from time to time.