Directorate of Distance Education, Shankaraghatta

The Directorate of Distance Education, Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta (DDE-KU) is well known distance education university in Karnataka, India. This institute came into existence from Kuvempu University and is offering quality education to students who want to pursue their education in flexible ways.

This is the DDE-KU of Shivamogga District, in Shankaraghatta and it has a UGC recognition which makes it valid plus it follows the education standards. The institute boasts of twenty courses thirty courses thirty 40 courses, and ten degree programs that are open to the students. These programs can be under graduate and post graduate levels and offer avenues for Academic advancement personally and professionally.

The DDE-KU focuses on the expansion of programs that will enable the university reach out for a diverse student population. Mainly, its is a distance learning option through which students can continue their studying and fulfill other obligations. The institute is located at a campus named as Jnanasahyadri which completely helps students in concentrating towards their books.

The institute has a good portfolio of program courses in many faculties of study as will be discussed in the paper. They include ones that are taken by many students like; M. Com, BBA, M. Sc in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biotechnology, Environmental Science, Botany, and Zoology.

In the same way, the DDE-KU offers MA programs in areas such as Kannada, Hindi, Sanskrit, Urdu, Economics; Political Science; Sociology; History & Archaeology; Education and English. For learners aspiring to be librarians, B. L. I. Sc is offered and for those already practicing but with little professional qualification, there is an opportunity to under take the M. L. I. Sc programme. The institute also conducts B.

Sc programs in combination of Physics, Chemistry Mathematics, Botany & Zoology Also it offers BA programs in combination of various subjects. One of the flagship products of the DDE-KU is an MBA program. Entry into this program requires the candidate to sit for an entrance test administered in certain centers and dates of which used to be communicated to the candidates.

This is to show that the institute ensure it upholds quality or standards in every available programs including distance learning.