DISTANCE EDUCATION (IGNOU, NIOS):::

Badlao Foundation has also been accredited by the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) and has been declared as an acclaimed centre for Degree and Certificate courses under Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) system.

Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) came into existence since 1985 with a mandate to democratize higher education by a diversity of means using traditional and new technologies. The university has achieved many milestones in a short span of 21 years existence in terms of courses and programmes introduced, instructional technologies adopted and student services offered. Above all, it has enrolled a large number of students achieving a 'mega open university' status. It is world’s biggest open University. Since 1998, IGNOU has introduced virtual education, with a few academic programmes pertaining to Computer and Information Sciences in two phases.

IGNOU was established as a National Open University in 1985 blazing a new trail in higher education. The launching of this university is the culmination of the concern and desire to democratize higher education to large segments of population, specially the disadvantaged groups and individuals & bring higher education to the doorsteps of all those who look for it & maintain standards in education by offering a wide variety of academic programmes using innovative technology & diversity of means with uniform curriculum throughout India.

In April 2005 IGNOU’s special study centre in J. P. Ashram, Korapara, Mihijam, Jamtara district, Jharkhand was activated and since than run by Badlao Foundation. Its activation no. is 3615(D) and it has been activated as a special study centre. Several academic, diploma and certificate programme such as MAH, MEC, MEG, MPS, BA., B.Com, CLP, CIC, BPP, PGDRD, DAFE, CNCC, CWED, CAFÉ, CIG, CFN, CRD, CHR, CTE, CLD, & CDM are running at this centre. Regular counseling is provided at the study centre, which is a vital aspect of learner support service. It is learner dependent activity helping learners to clarify their needs, feelings and motivations so that they can make appropriate decision for themselves.

This study centre is holding term end examination for various courses of various programmes since December 2005. More than 50 counselors are attached to the centre for supporting the students in various programmes. The centre has its own full-fledged office catering to the administrative and academic needs of the learners. The area being higher education conscious, the centre has ample probability of growth, which it has already shown from very first year of inception.