Centre for Distance and Virtual Learning

Director Profile

Last Date for Submission of Application is extended upto 31st March, 2025

About the Centre

VISION:

 The Centre for Distance Virtual Learning (CDVL) is one of the oldest centres of the University of Hyderabad which was officially established in the year 1994, based upon the directions received from the UGC and MoE. The Centre initially started with two diploma prgrammes. Presently it is offering 14 one-year Diploma Programmes, which are employable, knowledge oriented and skill developing programmes. These programmes are offered through distance/ online mode, i.e. correspondence cum contact programme. Most of the students are working employees from various state and central government offices, few are IAS and IPS officers, lawyers, magistrates; some are executives from multi-national companies, corporate sectors, NGOs and also housewives. These distance programmes are also approved by the UGC-AICTE-DEC joint committee.

The Centre committed to fulfil the following objectives:

• Increases the accessibility
• Reduces Infrastructure constraints
• Acts as catalysts for the Institutional transformation
• Helps the physically challenged individuals
• Equal opportunities to education irrespective of socio-economic status
• Helps in Adult education
• Contributes to lifelong learning
• Helps in increase the higher education enrolment

MISSION

The mission of the CDVL, University of Hyderabad is to create a lifelong learning environment to the national and international students. The CDVL is continuously working even during holidays, Saturdays. Sundays also for constantly providing training and counselling in the form of contact classes, lab training and field works for the benefit of large number of students to upgrade their skills, knowledge and also social commitment.

UNIQUE FEATURE 

• The CDVL is offering 14 one-year PG/Diploma programmes, which are approved by UGC – DEB – AICTE joint committee.
• In order to provide hands on training skilled upgradations, to the students, some of the programmes are offered jointly with public and private organization.
• The CDVL is offering programmes in the various subject areas like Rural Development, Agriculture Development, Health Science, Forensic Science, Cyber Laws & Intellectual Property Rights, Library Automation & Networking, Telecom Technology, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.
• The CDVL is also recognized by NAAC as National Consultative Committee Member and is has helped a NAAC in finalising the guideline exclusively for the Distance mode programme, for Distance mode depts and open universities.
• The CDVL programmes are also recognized by Word Educational Services New York (USA) and Toronto (Canada).
• The CDVL is also upgraded the content and credits accordingly to the ABC norms & NEP-2020 so that it will help the students for multiple exit and multiple entry.
• The CDVL is also providing placement support to the students and currently it is planning to provide apprenticeship to all students pursuing one year Diploma Programme through distance mode. The students will get paid internship and later they will be get a placement in same organisation.
• The CDVL is also planning to offer UG&PG programme through Distance mode for which exclusive faculty as per UGC regulation required, Accordingly CDVL submitted proposal for the additional teaching and non-Teaching staff and in the University and was placed in the proposal 178 EC meeting and the same was approved. The approved proposal was sent to MoE, New Delhi for sanction of the posts.
• Recently the NAAC committee visited the UoH and asked for a presentation for the CDVL a presentation was given and the committee has appreciated the joint programme, Accordingly the CDVL was nominated as a member for finalizing NAAC guideline for the Distance Education programme.

TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT FOR OFFERING THE PROGRAMMES 

• All admission process is taken through Samarth portal.
• The student fees are collected Semester wise through UoH SBI portal only, as per the guidelines of the financial Section.
• Online Examination, Evaluation and Result declarations are being conducting under the guidelines and approval of UGC and CE office.
• The marks memos and final diploma Certificates are been generated by the CE office through National portals like Samarth portal, DigiLocker and ABC portal.
• Online classes are conducted through UOH portals.
• An exclusive alumni link was also developed.

 WHY WE NEED JOINT PROGRAMMES 

• Many ODL institutions are NOT getting admissions to ODL and online programmes in spite of their low fee. Survey conducted Industry want to take the students provided the students have required skill. Students are even ready to pay higher fee provided if they get the placement support. Thus designed Skill up gradation programs jointly with Industry and Needy sector along with hands on training, project work etc.
• The Centre for Distance and Virtual Learning is also jointly offering diploma programmes with NAARM (National Academy of Agricultural Research Management), NIRD&PR (National Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj), Truth Labs, Apollo Med Skills, IFCAI (Infection Control Academy of India), BSNL-RTTC, LV Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, and Team Lease Edtech LimitedOrganisation for the benefit of the students in quality of learning and practical training.

TARGETS REACHED 

• Approval from UGC has been received for 14 Diploma programme offered through Distance/ Virtual Mode.
• So far more than 25000 participants/ students were admitted to programmes, as per records of verification.
• 25% people got placement as these courses helped them as on add on courses for their basic degrees and also benefitted in the promotion / incentives in their organization.
• 10% people got further studies in US as the Diploma helped them (3+1 year degree) to fourth year to their normal degree.
• 30% people pursued upskilling programmes which was helpful in their profession.

THRUST  AREAS COVERED 

• Rural Development
• Agricultural Technology Management
• Health management
• Cyber Laws and Intellectual Property Rights
• Forensic Science
• Human Rights
• Chemical Analysis and Quality Management
• Library Automation & Networking
• Business Management & Project Management
• Energy Management
• Languages Promotion (English, Hindi, Telugu & Urdu)
• Environment Management

JOINT PROGRAMMES WITH REPUTED INSTITUTIONS FOR TECHNICAL SUPPORT & PLACEMENT 

• Diplomas in Technology Management in Agriculture and Educational Technology Management NAARM, ICAR, Hyderabad
• Diploma in Telecom Technology Management Jointly BSNL-NATFM, Hyderabad
• Diploma in Panchayat Raj Governance & Rural Development jointly with NIRD, Hyderabad
• Diploma in Hospital Management and Health Care Management jointly with Apollo MedSkills, Hyderabad
• Diploma in Infection Prevention and Control jointly with IFCAI, Hyderabad
• Diploma in Community Eye Health Care jointly with LV Prasad Institution, Hyderabad.
• With Team Lease – Skill Development Diploma programmes.

NEW INITIATIVES OF CDVL 

1. The CDVL has also started offering a new awareness skilled programmes with LV Prasad Eye Institute and Fernadez hospital. This year it is offering six months certificate programmes in Birth Care Practitioner (Birth Doula) (BCPCC) a collaborative course with Fernadez Foundation which will help to train many people in the area of Birth Care especially in the rural areas. Besides it is also offering Diploma in Community eye care and Diploma in Infection Prevention Control (DIPC) is one of the best programmes which is being offered global level with the help of the School of Medical Sciences faculty.
2. This year CDVL also taken up a new initiative in the name “Earn while your Learn” Under this it is going to provide Paid apprenticeship with the help of the Team Lease, Edtech Ltd which is having an association with more than 1000 industries.  The students can avail the benefit of apprenticeship (paid) while undergoing the ODL programmes. In order to provide the Paid apprenticeship to the students, this year the CDVL has started 4 new programmes. This distinctive diploma apprenticeship programmes learning equip the student with Industry relevant skills.

AWARDS / NOMINATIONS 

1. Earlier the NAAC had invited CDVL as a National Consultative Committee Member to finalize the NAAC assessment and accreditation manual exclusively for Distance and Open Learning Universities and centres.
2. In view of the CDVL Innovative and quality standards, it was nominated in the Public HEIs Distance Education internal Committees of Universities like MANUU, EFLU, National Sanskrit University (NSU, Tirupathi), Dr. B R Ambedkar Open University (DR.BRAOU, Hyderabad) and  Kakatiya University , Warangal, Andhra University,
3. CDVL director was also nominated Advisory Board of private universities like symbiosis Hyderabad & ICFAI University Hyderabad.
4. CDVL Diploma programme were also recognized by World Education Services (WES) , New York to Toronto.