Directorate of Distance Education Guru Jambeshwar University of Science Technology

About Directorate of Distance Education Guru Jambeshwar University of Science Technology

The Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, Hisar, was established on October 20, 1995 by an Act of the Legislature of the State of Haryana with the objectives 'to facilitate and promote studies and research in emerging areas of higher education with focus on new frontiers of technology, pharmacy, environmental studies, non-conventional energy sources and management studies and also to achieve excellence in these and connected fields'. It was formally inaugurated on November 1, 1995. It is named after Guru Jambheshwar Ji Maharaj, a saint environmentalist of 15th century. Keeping in view the nature of courses offered at the university and the mandate for which it had been established the name of the university has been changed as Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology.
The University enjoys a rare distinction of getting recognized by the University Grants Commission under Section 2 (f) for recognition of
degrees, on 11.1.1996 and, under section 12(B) of the UGC Act to be eligible for central assistance on 7.2.1997, i.e., within 15 months of its coming into being. The University opted for accreditation by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), an autonomous organization of the University Grants Commission, in 2001-02. As a result of the exercise, the NAAC accredited this University at "A" level (institutional score 85%) in 2002 and has been re-accredited as grade "A" with CGPA 3.26 for further ƒOve years commencing from October 2007.

The Directorate of Distance Education of this University was established in 1997 with four different programmes namely; MBA, PGDCA, BBA & CIC. Since then a lot of head-way has been made in terms of number of programmes, number of students enrolled, production of quality Self Instructional Study Material (SIM) etc. Not only the new courses were added, but some of the courses were replaced by the new ones so as to make them highly job-oriented and enable the students to pursue them while being in jobs and self employment. At present 16undergraduate and post-graduate programmes are being conducted and the learning is imparted directly by the directorate. For the admitted students, the directorate organizes Personal Contact Programme(PCP) during which the teachers of parent department and course co-ordinators hold classes and satisfy the queries of the students. There is also facility of Computer Lab for students with internet connection where they can solve their queries with the help of experts. The study material has been prepared by the Directorate with the association of specialists in the respective areas and the same is updated as and when the changes are brought about in the course curriculum as per need of the market. In order to have the interest of the students closely watched, the Directorate has appointed teachers/course coordinators in the respective discipline for each of the programme. Notwithstanding the moderate amount of fee charged for each course, the students have the facility to pay the same in half yearly installments so that the students with limited means can also afford to get education. The Directorate proposes to start some more new job oriented programmes in near future.