This articles addresses the dual issues of competition and conflict around the world arising as a results of export and import of higher education, specifically focusing on how open universities and distance education institutions play their roles in a dynamically chalengging environment. Open universities and distance education institutions around the world share common egalitarian philosophy,…
Present article seeks to analyze the impact of training programmes on the professional development skills of the academics working primarily at the regional centers of Indira Gandhi National Open UNiversity spread accross the country.This article also seeks to analyze how the issues pertaining to the academic which include educational, administration, student support, supervision...etc.