IMT CDL Brings Home Laurels With Its Distance-Education

Online, February 28, 2012 (Newswire.com) - The IMT Center for Distance Learning has been ranked as the top distance learning institute in the country. According to the survey conducted by Zee Business, IMT-CDL aced, beating seasoned distance learning institutes like IGNOU and the Annamalai University.
Commenting on the ranking, IMT-CDL Director Dr. Arun Mohan Sherry said: "I am really happy that IMT-CDL has been ranked No.1. We believe that if adequate efforts and processes are established, the quality of education offered by distance institutions can be as good as, or even better than regular full time education."

Started in 1986, IMT-CDL had over 15,000 students enrolled last year. It has 27 full-time faculty and 52 visiting faculty. The institute has tie-ups with international corporations such as the Royal Bank of Scotland, Nucleus Software and Steria, among others.

It makes extensive use of technology in teaching the 15 different streams and faculties of management on offer. Explaining, Dr Sherry said: "Through the use of technology, we can provide quality distance education to our students across the globe. The faculty can telecast or broadcast their lectures anywhere in the world."

He added that digital libraries can easily be accessed by students of distance education. "Examinations can be conducted online; assignments can also be submitted online. These facilities do not only ensure quality in distance education, they also add to the convenience of the students." And IMT-CDL is practicing all of it.
Distance-learning is the solution for those who cannot afford full-time programmes due to constraints of finance, time and energy. Such students can pursue a distance education programme to upgrade their knowledge and skill base for better growth in their careers, advised Dr Sherry.

"After completing a distance learning MBA, an employee's career growth gets progressive as he has a more holistic picture of the business world and that can catapult him into the big league, "said Vidushi Soneja, an HR executive with Ericsson India pursuing her PG in management from IMT-CDL.

Accepting that there's a paucity of quality faculty in this sector, Dr Sherry said: "A learned faculty means quality education. But to get to that level, measures such as use of latest technology as well as a functional flexible credit system are required."

According to a recent report by research firm KPMG, the highly fragmented industry is still projected to require an investment of about US$ 100 billion by 2014 to meet the demand. The Knowledge Commission has also pointed to the need for setting up 1,500 more universities in the country.

All of this adds to the need of technology-driven distance learning centres. Institutes like IMT-CDL provide a platform for distance learning to working professionals. Their curriculum is detailed and comprehensive and provides flexible study opportunities, catering to the need of the ever evolving industry.

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