Recognition
CORPORATE MEMBER: NSC SET UP BY MINISTRY OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT GOVT. OF INDIA
The Board is established for development of education under the guidelines of national education policy 1986 and programme of action 1992 Govt. of India respectively.
It has been constituted to regulate non formal Primary, Middle,Matriculation (10th), Senior Secondary (12th) education and other vocational courses (Under Self Employment Education Scheme) in India. With the help of educational experts to educate uneducated boys, girls, men and women for up lift ment of the literacy in India. So that they can serve society effectively and with dignity. Board may impart education with international techniques and with stress on moral, mental, physical and social personality.
Like all educational boards/Universities ours is also an autonomous body.Each educational organization acts on its own discretionary powers. According to these powers every board / university / state Govts. / Central Govt. of India has the liberty and right to take its own decision either to allow orrefuse any admission / service. But we do our best to make success the non formal education programme. All the education programme run by the board isboard's own autonomous education programme. Legality, Validity, Utility of theeducation programme is strict conformity with the constitution of India and law of the land under Article 19(1)G, 29 & 30.
Recognition of Degree/Diploma by Govt. of India
NOTIFICATION NO. P 26/4/52 C.C.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Ministry of Home Affairs
New Delhi
Dated : 20th September, 1952
Subject: Recognition of the Examination
According to Ministry of the Home Affairs Government of India. Notification No. 26/4/52 C.C. Dated 20/09/52 issued in consultation with the Union Public Service Commission, that in case of Degree/Diploma awarded by Board &University in India which are in corporate by one Act of Central or part B & State Legislature in India. No formal orders. Recognized automatically for the purpose of employment.
Sd/-
Harish Chandra
Under Secretary Government of India
ORIGIN OF DISTANCE EDUCATION:
Honourable Harold Wilson was born in Huddlers fieldin 1916. He was educated at Oxford University where he influenced tutor, G.D.HCole. He became a Lecturer in economics at Oxford. Honourable Wilson, Member ofthe Labour Party was selected as the parliament candidate for Ormskirk and in1945 was elected to the House of Commons. Honourable Wilson was only 29, whenhe was appointed as parliamentary secretary of the Ministry of Fuel &Power. During the 1964 general election campaign, Wilson promised to modernizeBritain. Making full use of his academic background, Honourable Wilson was ableto obtain a five seat majority is House of Commons. After the 1966 generalelection, this majority was increased to 97.
He was twice elected as the Prime Minister of Britain. HonourableHarold Wilson was the founder of the Open University. Education held specialsignificance for a socialist of Wilsons generation, in view of its role in bothopening up opportunities for students from working class backgrounds and enablethe UK to seize the potential benefits of scientific advances. HonourableHarold Wilson™s major aim for the concept of an Open University was to give adults,who missed out on tertiary education, a second chance through part time studyand distance learning. In 1966, Wilson was the first chancellor of the newlycreated University of Bradford, a position, he held until 1985. In Sept. 1967 acabinet planning committee was set up to work out a comprehensive plan for anOpen University. Prospectuses of Open University were published in 1969 (beforethe courses were prepared) and it was clear that there was enoughinterest for the Open University to succeed. The first Open University studentsbegan to study in 1971.
By the end of the 1970's, the Open University was firmly established asa respected educational institution with 70,000 students, and 6,000 graduatingeach year. Since then, the Open University has been at forefront of theeducation – application of new technology from video, through the advent ofpersonal computers to internet. Today, the Open University supports the largestonline academic community in the world, where some 4, 00, 00 users and studentsare engaged in more than 96,000 electronic conferences. The Open University iswidely regarded as higher education to all, regardless of background orprevious educational qualification.
The concept of Distance education originated from Berlin (Germany) in1856. Afterwards, Russia granted recognition to Distance Education in the world.In this manner, the idea of open university was conceived by the British PrimeMinister Mr. Harold Wilson, in the year 1863 to provide an opportunity topersons who were otherwise denied opportunities to further their education andmake their life successful. In 1996, under the Royal Charter an open universitywas established. The success of which was more far reaching than thetraditional stress on open universities. Under the New Education Policy 1986,the Government of India laid particular stress on Open Universities andDistance Education.
OPEN EDUCATION SYSTEM:
The concept of distance education is good alternative to the heavilystrained formal education system. The pressure in the field of higher educationis ever increasing as more students apply for different courses every year. Thenumber of students entering university has been rising at an average rate of 7per cent a year. At present, more than 30 University are offeringcorrespondence courses.
The Open Education gives opportunities to all people who are not in aposition to go to college or University to acquire degrees .They are convenientfor the disadvantaged groups, living in remote areas and those who areemployed. They enable students to pursue their education at their conveniencewithout relying on rigid daily schedules and the constraints of attendance inclassrooms. On 5th August 1985, the Union minister of Education said in theRajya Sabha that The Open University would open an important era in educationaltechnology and will be a role model in educational technology and in method ofteaching different courses to the poor.? The Open Education System givessufficient flexibility in academic matters. It has a multimedia approach toinstruction. The students have to make use the radio, the television, C.D. andcomputers, in addition to books, the study centres, located at placesconvenient for the students, serve as a storehouse of knowledge. The authoritiesof the Open Education System take steps to conduct periodic discussions andseminars on difficult and important topics. The Open Education System in ourcountry produces good results in the field of higher education.
CONSITUTIONALITY AND RELIABILITY OF BSEMHMAHARASHTRA:
BSEMH Open and Distance Learning is not in receipt of anygrant-in-aid either from the Government or from the UGC, so far. ThereforeNCTE, AICTE, UGC Act is not applicable to BSEMH.