Kavayitri Bahinabai Chaudhari North Maharashtra University with its deep commitment to the upliftment of the educationally disadvantaged groups has established a Centre for Distance and Online Education (CDOE) and this may itself be considered as an important expression of this commitment. An important objective of this centre is to create, preserve and disseminate knowledge to all through the distance learning system. This centre will always try to provide need-based programmes and services to its learners.

The Centre for Distance and Online Education (CDOE) is a dedicated department established to provide accessible, flexible, and affordable higher education to a diverse range of learners, including working professionals, lifelong learners, and students in remote areas.Through this initiative, the CDOE aims to provide flexible, accessible, and high-quality higher education to learners, working professionals, and students across diverse regions. Its Jurisdiction is only for 3 Districts, named Jalgaon, Dhule and Nandurbar. The major region of these districts comes under rural area, so many Students works in field and earn money for learning. In Nandurbar district, 65% population comes under Schedule Tribe (ST) and it is tribal area.

Objectives of CDOE

• To create, preserve and disseminate knowledge to all through the Distance Learning System.

• To offer range of programmes keeping in mind worldwide and local inclination.

• Provide need-based programmes and services to more number of learners from the various age groups.

• To offer courses of study along with Self Instructional Material, contact sessions, counselling facilities, library and internet facilities through designated Study Centres.

• To provide a means for continuing and life long education so as to enrich the lives of people.

Key Highlights

• Flexible Learning :- Offers learner-centric Online Learning (OL) and Open and Distance Learning (ODL) programs that allow students to study at their own pace.

• UGC / DEB Approved :- Delivers recognized degree and diploma programs equivalent in value to traditional on-campus degrees.

• Learner Support Services :- Features dedicated academic support, online guidance, and comprehensive helpline services for students.

• Specially Designed SLM :- Study material curated in Self-Learning Format as per Distance Education Bureau (DEB) guidelines for self-paced learning. SLM is available only in Marathi language.

• Counselling Sessions :- Counseling sessions organized on Sundays and holidays in hybrid mode.

• Programme Pattern :- Semester pattern.

• Flexible Completion Time :- Students enjoy flexibility in completing their degrees within the extended duration permitted by regulatory norms.

• Continuous Internal Assessment (CIA) :- Evaluation through online assignments, quizzes, and project submissions,OJT report throughout the semester.

• Term-End Examinations (TEE) :- Proctored semester-end examinations conducted in scheduled exam centers. Facility of examination centers in Jalgaon, Dhule, Nandurbar districts.

• Equal Status & Recognition :- Degrees and transcripts awarded carry full academic validity, equivalent to regular campus degrees as per UGC notifications.

Functions of CDOE

The Centre for Distance and Online Education (CDOE)acts as the specialized academic and administrative hub within a university, responsible for designing, managing, and delivering Open and Distance Learning (ODL) and Online Learning (OL) programs.

• 1. Programme Development.

• 2. Programme Implementation & Delivery.

• 3. Self Learning Material (SLM) Development

• 4. Digital infrastructure management for integrates progressive information and communication technology tools to allow asynchronous, automated learning pipelines.

• 5. Student Support and Network Delivery

• Learning Support Centres (LSC) :- Establishes regional information desks and localized study clusters for student proximity.

• Academic Counselling :- Conducts Personal Contact Programmes (PCP) and weekend seminars to clear learning doubts face-to-face.

• Grievance Redressal :-Manages dedicated student helpdesks to handle registration issues, material delays, and query tickets.

• 6. Evaluation and Assessment Coordination

• Continuous Assessment :- Reviews internal student tutor-marked assignments to gauge routine academic comprehension.

• Examination Management :-Schedules, coordinates, and administers term-end exams uniformly across multiple centers.

• 7. Regulatory Compliance and Quality Assurance :-The Centre for Internal Quality Assurance (CIQA) to match strict instructional quality guidelines.

• 8. Faculty and Capacity Building :-Faculty and Capacity Building

• Pedagogical Training :- Trains traditional subject professors to effectively execute blended, hybrid, and online-first teaching methods.

• Capacity Expansion :- Collaborates with peer institutions to continuously advance remote educational frameworks and build professional student capacity.