Netaji Subhas Open University
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| Type | Public |
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| Established | 1997 |
| Vice-Chancellor | Professor Subha Shankar Sarkar |
| Address | DD-26, Sector-I, Salt Lake, Kolkata, West Bengal-700064 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | UGC and DEC |
| Website | www.wbnsou.ac.in |
Netaji Subhas Open University (NSOU) is an open university imparting distance education in eastern India.
It was established in 1997 to commemorate the birth centenary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. It has its headquarters at 1, Woodburn Park, Kolkata - 700020, once the residence of Netaji. Its medium of instruction are English and Bengali. Modeled on the Open University, UK and the IGNOU, it offers courses in different disciplines of taught graduate and post-graduate study and is one of the largest growing education universities in eastern India.
The university functions from the following campuses:
At present, the university is continuing its work with 141 Study Centres. In near future more study centres will be opened.
The following programmes are offered by Netaji Subhas Open University.
Besides NSOU offers various certificate, diploma and postgraduate diploma courses.
The Central library of Netaji Subhas Open University is located at the Golpark Campus of the University (2nd Floor, 134/1, Meghnad Saha Sarani, Kolkata-29). Library facilities are also available at its Study Centres.
To provide individualised support to its students, NSOU has large number of Study Centres throughout West Bengal.
NSOU uses a variety of methods for distance learning:
1. Self Instructional Material: Self instructional study materials are distributed to the students through the Study Centres.
2. Audio-Video CD: Audio and video cassettes of a specific programme are supplied to the Study Centres. The audiotapes are run and video cassettes are screened at the Study Centres.
3. Personal Contact Programme: Instruction are imparted through self-instructional study materials and Personal Contact Programme. The Personal Contact Programme is generally held on Saturdays and Sundays.
4. Gyan Vani FM Channel: NSOU started the Gyan Vani FM, Kolkata, a radio channel on 105.4 MHz.
5. Interactive Radio Counselling: The University broadcasts different subjects on 4th Sunday of every month through All India Radio (AIR) at Kolkata B. Apart from the regular classes various topics on Awareness Programme; Support Services Special Programme of National importances are also broadcast.
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