Priya Santra's Review On Directorate Of Distance Education Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata

The system being Distance education is very easy and simple. The management and supporting stuff are quite helpful.

As I mentioned in the title, DDE mode is best for the people who are working in different sectors and find it difficult to attend daily university classes in regular mode, so Distance mode comes handy as you don't need to attend daily classes. There will be 8 - 10 classes a year, those are mainly on the weekends. I found it helpful to me.

The course is divided into two sessions - 1st year and 2nd or final year. You have to pass the first year exam in order to qualify for the final year. Distance education does not really emphasize on research and project work. The main object of DDE is to allow working students to fulfill their dream of having the masters degree.

No, as far as I know, the University does not provide any internship or nowhere promised to do so.

Completing Masters degree is like added feathers to your wings. Having the degree means adding extra weight to your biodata. There are many jobs out there that need a master degree to qualify for the selection. More than that, you will get to know your subject like a pro if you have a masters on it.

The University organizes various events. Such as Rabindra Jayanti, Bosonto Utsav, and many seminars from time to time. Once you take the admission, you have to be aware of what is happening in order to participate. The participation is not mandatory by any means.

The fee structure is not that expansive at all. You have to pay each year before the beginning of the classes. After playing the fees only your paperwork will be completed. It will cost you less than 5000 Rs a year in total. You will be provided the books from the University as well

I do not have any particular knowledge of any loan facilities or scholarship offered by my university.

The campus is quite clean and decent. For gender ratio, I would say female students are much higher in number than male students. The ratio will be approximately 4:1 favoring for the female. There are not much extracurricular activity options available inside the DDE campus.

There is no hostel facility available for the distance education students. You have to arrange it of your own if you're in need of a hostel. There is no particular food facility as well inside the university campus. But can buy your meal from the stores outside.

No, I did not notice any such senior students network present in the University. So there is no question of helpfulness.

In my time, we had to attend for yearly examinations - first-year exam and 2nd-year exam. Each year had 4 papers so you need to give examinations for total of 8 papers. But I heard that the system is going to change very soon making it semester basis examination system. You need to contact the University for that.

The notification for admission of DDE RBU generally releases after the publishing of Graduation result of the degree colleges. The admission process is completely online . You have to go to the official website of The University and fill up the details and then you have to make online payment for the course. After you complete the online process , you will need to visit the university in person within a particular given period to have some paperwork and formalities done . The university will guide you for this .

I would say the most of the teachers are very good with their lectures. But I found few of them lacking in making the lecture interesting and making the class active. But after all you will have only 8 - 10 days of university class a year, you have to study at home and have to prepare yourself for the examination.