 Early Times Report
Jalandhar/Jammu, July 15: More than 100 students from Moga and Baghapurana, studying in various Distance Education programs of Lovely Professional University, visited the university campus and interacted with university officials. The initiative by the university is one of its own kinds as it gives opportunity to DE students to have a first-hand experience of vibrant campus life of India's largest university. While their interaction with university officials, students were made aware about the various privileges LPU DE students are entitled to. These privileges include 24x7 access to award winning online Learning Management System - LPU e-Connect to facilitate them to view their profile, personalised messages, fee details, study material, assignments, schemes, syllabi, date sheet, result and more. LPU DE students also get opportunities at par with regular students to participate in various national/ international academic, sports, cultural and placement activities.
In the recent past LPU DE students have proved their mettle as around 450 LPU DE students got placed in various placement drives conducted specially by the university for its DE students. LPU DE students also won 6 medals including one gold medal in annual sports meet of the university. Representing the state of Karnataka, DE students bagged 3rd position in annual national level mega event of the university - One India.
UGC Distance Education Bureau, in its recent communication to university, has also continued the recognition accorded to University to offer Distance education Programs. Elaborating the vision of the university, Chancellor Ashok Mittal said that LPU is constantly striving to contribute towards enhancing the Gross Enrollment Ratio of India in higher education by providing flexible, affordable and dependable system of education, and its DE programs intend to serve this purpose by adopting wider dimensions of student centric and affordable learning approach. |
