Alagappa Institute of Technology ::Sikkim Manipal University

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SIKKIM MANIPAL UNIVERSITY

	PROFILE OF SIKKIM MANIPAL UNIVERSITY
	The Sikkim Manipal University of health, Medical and Technological Sciences, Gangtok is incorporated under the state legislative Act (Act IX of 1995) of the Government of Sikkim, it is recognized by the Union Ministry of Human Resources Development and by the University Grants Commission. The Degree / Diploma / Certificates of SMU are recognized by all members of Association of Indian Universities (AIU). The statue of SMU permits the University to offer programs on a distance mode across the country and abroad. SMU has received approval from Distance Education Council to offer programs on distance mode.
The programs include Master’s, Bachelor’s, Diploma & Post Graduate Diploma programs. The main advantage that distance education offers students is in providing requirement-based and career oriented programs, incorporating flexibility in the choice of programs, delivery systems and process. The university uses a strong nationwide network of learning centre that is easily accessible to him/her.
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Transforming Distance Learning – SMU way

	Self Learning
	Counseling at Learning Centers (LCs)
	VSAT
	Technology enabled Learning or TE-Learning (online Digital content)

Main Streams

	Sikkim Manipal University of Health, Medical & Technological Sciences – Directorate of Distance Education (SMU- DDE)
	The Directorate of distance education (SMU-DDE) of the University is committed to provide career-oriented educational programs as the diploma, Bachelor’s, Post Graduate Diploma and master’s levels through a wide network of University recogonised Learning Centres.

Objective of the Distance Education Program

	To provide high quality, value-based, career-oriented education to students and working professionals.
	To facilitate students in understanding, developing, integrating and applying both core and specialized concepts and practices.
	To provide students with a stimulating and learning-friendly atmosphere so that they can utilize their intellectual capacities to specialize in various areas of study.
	To produce energetic, effective, efficient and ethically driven graduates and postgraduates to serve society.

Design & Structure

	Video/Audio/VSAT
	Whenever necessary, printed material is supplemented by video/audio CDs. Lectures are broadcast through VSAT which can be in the form of lectures, debates, discussions, etc.
	Assignments
	Assignments are an integral component of distance education. The assignments are uploaded on to the website during each session, to be submitted by the students. Assignments serve the purpose of evaluation of the student’s performance. Local counselors, who also provide feedback on a student’s performance, evaluate these assignments.
	Academic Counseling
	Counseling is an important activity in distance education and is entirely different from usual classroom teaching. Counselors answer questions during counseling sessions besides clarifying doubts of students and helping them overcome difficulties they face while going through the study material. These counseling sessions also offer students an opportunity to interact with their peers.
	Practical Training
	Depending upon the subject, a required amount of practical training is imparted to students at the learning centre. In certain specialized subjects, intensive counseling is also provided.
	Project / Report
	The student is also required to prepare projects wherever necessary, which are then evaluated by the local counselors.

Sikkim Manipal University

5th Mile, Tadong, Gangtok – 737102, Sikkim

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