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UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI
INSTITUTE OF DISTANCE AND OPEN LEARNING (IDOL)
(All Programmes Approved by Distance Education Council, New
Delhi vide letter no.F.No. DEC /Univ / State/07/5620,dated
3-9-07)
The
introduction of Correspondence Courses in the Mumbai
University, in the year 1971-72,Was primarily for the
benefit of students who. Would have otherwise been deprived
of the access to higher education. The Annual Report of the
University for the year 1970-71, submitted by the Syndicate
to the Senate, states as follows."Correspondence
Courses
The
Syndicate at their meeting held on 26th September, 1970,
considered proposal made by Shri A. N. Namjoshi, a member of
the Syndicate, that the possibility of introducing
Correspondence Courses and External Degree Courses in the
University for the benefit of a large number of Students who
cannot avail themselves of the facilities of Morning/Evening
classes, be explored. The suggestion was referred by the
Syndicate to the Academic Council and the Council appointed
a committee to consider it.
The
Academic Council, at its meeting held on 24th March,
1971, approved the report of its Committee and
recommended to the Syndicate, inter alia, as under:
1. that
Correspondence Courses in the Faculties of Arts and
Commerce, with English as the medium of correspondence,
instruction and examination, be started from June, 1971 for
the First Year Arts and Commerce examinations and
progressively thereafter up to the graduate level;
2. that
enrolment be restricted to persons residing within the
University area viz. Greater Bombay;
3.that
eligibility requirements, the curricular content, the mode
of examination and the Degree to be awarded be the same as
for the regular day student of the University;
The
recommendation has been accepted by the Syndicate"
The
Correspondence Courses were, then introduced in the
University with a nomenclature as "The Directorate of
Correspondence Courses" for which correspondence
instructions were to be given at the First Year Arts and
First Year Commerce Examination to be held in the first half
of the year 1972. Initially, it started with the meager
registration of 845 students which has grown up to a
staggering figure of about 69,792 students in the year 2008–
2009
Principal
A. N. Kothare was the first Hon. Director of the
Directorate. Through his devotion and dedication, he
nurtured and nourished the infant institution to lay down a
strong formation. We record our deep sense of gratitude for
the devotion of the founder Director in giving shape and
direction to the Correspondence Courses of the University.
The
Directorate of Correspondence Courses was up-graded as
'Directorate of Distance Education', in the year 1985. Dr.
Kishore Valecha was the first full-time Director appointed
by the University.With the up-gradation, the jurisdiction of
Directorate was extended to cover the entire country.
Earlier, the enrolment was restricted to persons residing
within the University area. With the extended jurisdiction,
enrollment showed a rising trend. Dr. Valecha endeavored to
bring about improvement and reforms in accordance with the
recommendations of the U.G.C. He did achieve a measurable
success.
A notification was issued by the Registrar on 2nd June 1993
which read as follows.
It is
hereby notified that, consequent upon assent accorded by the
Chancellor to the Statute 504, A to G. The Directorate of
Distance Education has been hereby designated as the
Institute of Distance Education with immediate effect.
With this
notification, the institute acquired an independent status
and it was no more a part of Registrar's office. The
pioneering work for granting an independent status to the
institute was undertaken during the tenure of Dr. (Ms.) M.
D. Bangalee then Vice-Chancellor of the University.
She was
assisted in the job by Prin. G. L. Abhyankar and Shri. M. N.
Kane.
Courses
and Enrolment
The Courses for Correspondence Study and examinations at
B.A./B. Com. level were introduced from 1971-72.
Subsequently, after gaining Confidence and to help the
'Correspondence' students to further persue their studies,
post-graduate Courses viz M.A./M.Com./M.Sc. (Maths)/D.F.M. &
D.O.R.M. were introduced from the year 1975-76. Thereafter,
considering the need of teachers by the colleges of
education, post-graduate course viz. M. Ed. was started from
the year 1990-91.
The
IDE has now entered in the arena of IT & Nautical
Technology Courses by the distance mode.We have introduced
five IT courses (B.Sc.IT/Computer Science,M.Sc.IT/Computer
Science & MCA ) & B.Sc.Nautical Technology course from the
academic year 2005-2006
The IDE
has started the MA (Education ) course from 2006 – 2007.
The
Institute is now renamed as Institute of Distance & Open
Learning with effect from 13th February 2009.
With this the Institute will be more Open and flexible in
its approach.
We
also intend to start courses in the field of MMS, Bachelor
of Preparatory Programme (BPP),LLM, B.Ed in due Course of
time for the benefit of the students.
DIRECTOR’S NAME
Sr.No. |
Name |
Period |
1. |
Prof.A.N.Kothare,M.Sc. |
1971 - 1978 |
2. |
Prof.S.M.Israni,MA |
1978 - 1985 |
3. |
Dr.Kishor Valicha ,MA,Ph.D. |
1985 - 1991 |
4. |
Dr.B.P.Lulla,MA,M.Ed,Ph.D. |
1991 - 1993 |
5. |
Dr.M.M.Moghe,M.Sc.,Ph.D. |
1993 - 1995 |
6. |
Prin.M.S.Kambli,MA |
1995 - 1999 |
7. |
Shri.S.C.Tanna,MA |
1999 - 2004 |
8. |
Dr.S.D.Pawar,MA,M.Phil,Ph.D. |
2004 - 2007 |
9. |
Dr.D.Harichandan,MA,MPS,Ph.D. |
2007 - |
The
trend of enrolment
Year |
Under graduate |
Post graduate |
Total
|
1971-72 |
845 |
- |
845 |
1975-76 |
2,538 |
833 |
3,371 |
1980-81 |
3,768 |
3,988 |
7,756 |
1985-86 |
6,565 |
6,136 |
12,701 |
1990-91 |
6,971 |
8,392 |
15,363 |
1995-96 |
12,101 |
7,343 |
19,444 |
2000-01 |
24,760 |
13,779 |
38,539 |
2005-06 |
33,634 |
24,048 |
57,682 |
2006 - 2007 |
36,224 |
24,417 |
60,641 |
2007 - 2008 |
38,134 |
25,086 |
63,220 |
2008 - 2009 |
41,990 |
27,802 |
69,792 |
Students Enrollment in IDE
of last five years.
Sr.
No. |
Programme |
2004-2005 |
2005-2006 |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-
2009
|
1 |
BA |
11,487 |
11,704 |
12,331 |
12,685 |
14,404 |
2 |
B.Com |
22,025 |
21,656 |
23,009 |
23,458 |
25,303 |
3 |
B.Sc IT |
--- |
200 |
737 |
1456 |
1913 |
4 |
B.Sc Comp.Sc |
--- |
77 |
132 |
181 |
227 |
5 |
B.Sc
Nautical Tech. |
--- |
56 |
15 |
354 |
143 |
6 |
MA |
5656 |
5582 |
6146 |
5530 |
5575 |
7 |
MA Education |
--- |
--- |
185 |
1738 |
2966 |
8 |
M.Com |
18,247 |
17,919 |
16,749 |
16,116 |
16,999 |
9 |
M.Sc Maths. |
192 |
152 |
158 |
115 |
112 |
10 |
M.Sc. IT |
--- |
68 |
73 |
99 |
175 |
11 |
M.Sc.Comp.Sc |
--- |
42 |
76 |
76 |
80 |
12 |
MCA |
--- |
256 |
615 |
866 |
965 |
13 |
PGDFM |
354 |
380 |
365 |
490 |
842 |
14 |
PGDORM |
65 |
43 |
50 |
56 |
88 |
|
Grand Total |
58,026 |
57,492, |
61,641 |
63,220 |
69,792 |
SYSTEM OF EXAMINATION
Examinations are held
each year for all courses. Learners who join in June-August
are allowed to appear for the Examination in March/April of
the following calendar year. Examinations are conducted at
various centers in Greater Mumbai, Thane, Raigad, Ratnagiri
and Sindhudurg districts only. The Examinations are
conducted by Examination unit of I.D.E. for F.Y. &
S.Y.B.A./B.Com. Courses and Examination Section of the
University for T.Y.B.A./B.Com., M.A., M.Sc.(Maths), M.Com.,
P.G.D.F.M. & P.G.D.O.R.M. in the month of March-April/May.
Supplementary Examinations are also conducted for
Ex-students of our Undergraduate and Postgraduate Courses
except PGDFM & PGDORM Courses during the month of
October/November.
SPECIAL FEATURES
1)
UGC – NAAC has awarded 5 STAR
rating to the University of Mumbai.
Amongst the 500 Universities
in the World. University with Potential for Excellence.
2) Curricular content, mode of
examination and the degree to be awarded are the same as
applicable to the colleges affiliated to the University of
Mumbai.
3) Printed study materials are
available in 240 subjects in English (also in Marathi in
selected subjects only)
4) INTERNET & IVRS: - The
information about admission, date of submission of exam
form, exam time table, dates, centers, exam results and
guidance lectures is released on Internet Website
http//www.mu.ac.in
5) Audio-Visual Centre
located at Vidyanagari provides for listening and viewing of
Curriculum based Audio-Video cassettes.
6) Around every year 700
students have gone abroad for seeking higher Education.
7) All three toppers (First,
Second and Third) of M.Com. Exam. of April, 2003, April 2005
& also two toppers (First & third) of M.Com. Exam. in April,
2004 were from IDE
8) Library : Independent one
Library & two Reading Room facility for the IDE students
with home lending facility. 36 thousandoks are available
9) Personal Contact Programmes
(P.C.P.) : Guidance lectures are conducted every year at
about 60 centers in Mumbai and around.
10) Virtual Learning Studio
COURSES
OFFERED
1.
B.A.(F.Y.,S.Y.& T.Y.): 3 Year's Degree Course with Study
Material
Subjects:- History, Economics, Political
Sc., Sociology, Psychology, Commerce, Education, Marathi,
Hindi, English
2.
B.Com.
(F.Y., S.Y.& T.Y.): 3 Year’s Degree Course with Study
Material
Subjects (T.Y.B.Com)-Accounts Group & Management
Group
3. B.Sc.
(Information Technology)
Three Years (Six Semester) Degree Course
4. B.Sc.
(Computer Science)
Three
Years Degree Course
5. B.Sc.(Nautical
Technology)
Three
Years Degree Course
6. M.A.
Two Years Post -Graduate Degree Course
Subjects offered:
Sociology, History,. Economics, Politics, Philosophy,
Languages viz Hindi, Marathi, English, Sanskrit,
Urdu,Gujarati etc.
7. M.A.
(Education)
Two Years Post -Graduate Degree Course
8. M.Com.
Two Years Post -Graduate Degree Course(With Study Material)
Subjects - Accounts & Management Group.
9.
M.A/M.Sc.(Maths): 2 year’s Post-Graduate
Degree Course(Without Study Material)
10. M.Sc.
(Information Technology)
Two
Years
11. M.Sc.
(Computer Science)
Two
Years
12. M.C.A.
(Master of Computer Application)
Three Years (Six Semester)
12.
Post
Graduate Diploma Courses in Management 2years (With Study
Material)
(i) Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Management (P.G.D.F.M.)
(ii)Post
Graduate Diploma in Operations Research for Management (P.G.D.O.R.M.)
OUR MERIT RANKERS
Year |
Name |
Exam. & Subject |
Rank, Marks obtained
& Award |
1999-2000 |
Kum.Shilpa
Limaye |
MA
(Hindi)
|
Chancellor’s Medal,
Shyam Sunder Gupta Gold Medal |
2000-2001 |
Kum.
Talekar Ujwala Tukaram |
MA
(Marathi) |
First Rank
N. C. Kelkar Gold Medal,
The late Smt. Saroj Sharad
Dighe Memorial Gold Medal, Kailaswasini
Saubhagyavati Hirabai R.Bhabad, Mumbai Vidyapith
Marathi Vibhag Raupya Mahotsavi Varsh Paritoshik,
The Yashwant Vishnu Rege Puraskar, The Shri
Ramchandra Atmaram Donde Memorial Prize, Dr.M.G.
Deshmukh Memorial Prize |
Kum.Fatima
Abid Fehmida Chhatriwalla |
MA
(Socology)
|
Awarded with The G.R.Mamta
Memorial Scholarship for Theoretical Anthropology
Subject. |
Kum.Juliet
Cynthia Valerian M. D’souza |
MA
(Socology)
|
Awarded with The G.R.Mamta
Memorial Scholarship for Theoretical Anthropology
Subject. |
2001-2002 |
Kum.Harshada Prabhakar Sarade |
MA
(Sanskrit) |
First Rank
The Dr.(Miss)Asha L.Datar
Smarak Swarna Padak |
Kum.Kamana
Suryabhan Singh |
MA
(Hindi)
|
First Rank
Shyam Sunder Gupta Gold Medal |
2002-2003 |
Shri Kale
Chintamani Mahadeo Uma |
M.Com |
First Rank
623/800 (77.88%) |
Shri
Kaustubh Arvind Arundhati Sontakke |
M.Com |
Second Rank
622/800 (77.75%) |
Kum.
Sharma Sapna Krishanchand N |
M.Com |
Third Rank
620/800 (77.50%) |
2003-2004 |
Kum
Phansalkar Pallavi Suresh Veena |
M.Com |
First Rank
599/800(74.88%) |
Kum. Gada
Manisha Babulal Kesarben |
M.Com |
Third Rank
587/800(73.38%) |
Kum Shaikh
Aqueel Ahmed Najma |
T Y BA
(Urdu) |
First Rank
429/600 (71.50%) |
Kum.Singh
Jayashree Brahmdeo Lalit |
MA
(Hindi) |
First Rank
Shyam Sunder Gupta Gold Medal |
2004-2005
|
Sivaramakrishna Vijayaraghavan Ananthalakshmi |
M.Com |
First Rank
629/800 (78.63%) |
Salunkhe
Sunita Patangrao Vimal |
M.Com |
Second Rank
618/800 (77.25%) |
Mahoowala
Abdul Kader Abidhusein Zaineb |
M.Com |
Third Rank
608 /800 (76.00%)
|
2005-2006
|
Kum. Khan
Asrar Ahmed |
T Y BA
(Urdu) |
Third Rank
(67.33%) |
Kum Soni
Jayesh
Kumar |
M A
(Pali) |
Ninth Rank
(70%) |
2007-2008
|
Jhaveri
Vidhi Kalpesh Ami |
M.Com |
Second Rank
626/800 (78.25%) |
Sharma
Jayesh Raghunandan Usha |
M.Com |
Third Rank
615/800 (76.88 %) |
INFORMATION OF COURSES
Sr. |
Course |
Duration |
Eligibility |
1. |
B.A.(Hist,
Pol.Sc,
Socio,Eco,Psy,Com,
Eng,Mar,Hindi,
Urdu,Education)
|
3 Years
|
H.S.C.(Xll
Std.) Or Equivalent Exam. Passed for admission to
F.Y.B.A. |
2. |
B.Com
(Accounts OR
Management Group) |
3 Years |
H.S.C (Xll Std) Commerce or
Equivalent Exam. Passed for admission to F.Y.B.Com.
|
3. |
B.Sc.
(Information
Technology) |
3 Years
(Six Semester) |
HSC
(XII) with Mathematics
with minimum 45% marks (minimum 40% for reserved
category) /
Diploma
in Engineering * or
equivalent. |
4. |
B.Sc.
(Computer
Science) |
3 Years |
HSC (XII) Science with
Mathematics or equivalent. |
5. |
B.Sc. **
(Nautical
Technology) |
3 Years |
XII
Science with PCM & English & Sponsored by a shipping
company for providing 24 months a practical
structured ship-board training as an officer trainee
in the Nautical Department of a sea- going ship as
approved sea-going service. |
6. |
M.A.
.(Hist, Pol.Sc,
Socio,Eco,Eng,Mar,
Hindi,Urdu)
|
2 Years |
Any
Bachelor Degree from a Statutory University. |
7. |
M.A.
(Education) |
2 Years |
B.Ed /
B.A.(Education) Degree |
8. |
M.Com
(Accounts OR
Management Group) |
2 Years |
B.Com /
BMS Degree |
9. |
MA/M.Sc.
(Mathematics) |
2 Years |
B.A./ B.Sc
with minimum 6 papers in Mathematics. |
10. |
M.Sc.
(Information
Technology) |
2 Years |
B Sc. with
Comp. Sc. or B Sc. IT. Or BCS or B.E. in any branch |
11. |
M.Sc.
(Computer Science) |
2 Years |
B Sc. with
Statistics or Physics or Mathematics or B.Sc. Comp.
Sc. or B Sc. IT |
12. |
M.C.A. ***
(Master of Computer
Application) |
3 Years
(Six Semester) |
Graduate in any faculty of a
statutory University with minimum 45% marks
(minimum 40% for reserved category) and Mathematics
at XII or higher level.
There will be an aptitude test for the admission in
MCA course |
13. |
PGDFM/PGDORM
( Diploma in Financial
Management &
Diploma in Operational
Research for
Management)
|
2 Years |
Graduate
in any faculty with 2 years work experience in any
Organization or must have a recognized professional
qualification with at least five year’s professional
experience. Defence persons who are not degree
holders are admitted to the course. |
* Diploma in Engg. Pass
Students are eligible for S.Y. B.Sc. IT Course.
* * Diploma in Nautical
Technology from only BITS Pilani Pass Students are eligible
for T.Y.B.Sc. Nautical
Technology Course.
* * * Admission through
Entrance Test. Entrance Test will be held on Every Year
Month of May/June
Final Year
Degree Students will be allowed to appear the Entrance Test.
IDE AT A GLANCE
1. Enrollment (2008-2009
) :- 69,792
2. Female Students (2008-2009
) :- 36,072
3. Male Students (2008-2009
) : 33,720
3. Courses offered
:- 34
4. Printed Study Material
:- 225
5. Subjects offered
:- 400
6. Books in IDE Library
:- 36,000
7. Reading Room
facility :- 2
8. IDE students went to
Foreign studies(2007-2008) :- 381
9. PCP (Guidance
Lectures/Practicals) Centers :- 55
10. Admission
Centers. :-
17
11. Regional Centre
(Ratnagiri) :- 1
12. Virtual Learning Centre/
Studio :- 1
13. Audio-Video Cassettes
:- 200
14. Academic
Counsellors :-
1209
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