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Media Education through Open and Distance Learning in India Dr Ankuran Dutta Dr Anamika Ray
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Media
Education
through Open
and Distance
Learning in
India
Dr Ankuran Dutta
Dr Anamika Ray
Media Education
• Media education is a generic term for different forms of education about
the media, journalism, mass communication and its allied subjects.
• Media education is the process of teaching and learning of the entire
areas communication.
• Media education is the study, learning and teaching of, and about, the
modern media of communication and expression as a specific and
autonomous area of knowledge within education theory and practice,
distinct from their use as aids for the teaching and learning of other areas
of knowledge, such as mathematics, science and geography- UNESCO,
1973.
Education in India1.4 Million Schools
36.7 K Colleges
11.5 K Stand-
alone Inst.
712 Universities
56%28%
9%
7%
School Education
Primary
Upper Primary
Secondary
Senior Secondary
31%
4%23%
41%
1%
Stand Alone Institutions
Diploma LevelTechnical
PGDM
Diploma LevelNursing
Diploma LevelTeacher Training
Institute underMinistries
Higher Education
6%
43%
18%
20%
0%2% 10%
1% 0%
Universities in India
Central University
State Public University
Deemed University
State Private University
Central Open University
State Open University
Institution of National Importance
Institutions under State Legislature Act
Others
What GER says?
Gross enrolment ratio
(GER) is 90.8% for
the school level,
49.1% in the senior or
higher secondary
level and 21.1% in
the higher education
level
2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13(P)
Secondary (IX-X)
14-15years51.7 52.2 53.5 58.2 60.4 62.9 65.2 66.6 67.7
Senior Secondary (XI-XII)16-17years
27.8 28.5 28.9 33.5 34.5 36.1 39.4 45.9 43.6
(IX-XII) 14-17 years
39.9 40.4 41.1 45.8 47.4 49.4 52.2 56.8 56.3
Higher Education 18-23 years
10.0 11.6 12.4 13.1 13.7 15.0 19.4 20.8 21.1
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Gross Enrolment Ratio
What ODL contributes?
• Out of 21.1% GER in higher education, 3.5 million students enrolled
in the open and distance institutions that comprises of 12% of the
total enrolment of 29.6 million in higher education in the year 2012-
13.
• About 44% enrollments in distance education are female students
and 80% students are enrolled in the undergraduate level
programmes.
• Through- 14 Open Universities + more than 190 dual mode
universities.
• In schooling level except state open schools, cumulative enrolment at
NIOS is 2.71 Million (Secondary - 46%, Senior Secondary - 49% &
Vocational - 5%). NIOS is the largest Open Schooling System in the
world.
Media courses in 14 Open Universities of India
Why ODL for Media Education?
• Flexibility to undertake media courses
• Enhance the skill of in-service media professionals
• Scale with quality
• Flexibility in completion of the courses
• Availability of cost effective media education
• Access to uniform and self-instructional course ware
Challenges
• Based on theory
• Self-learning may be complicated for technical areas of
media
• Lack of practical exposure
• Lack of mentor/ counsellor/ faculty
• Not adequate learner support service
• Lack of real time feedback from learners
• Inadequate information and communication system
• Ineffective counselling
Recommendations
• Use of OER in preparing the materials
• Use of scenario based learning pedagogy
• Use of blended approach
• Need to improve the learners support service
• Need to use digital technology extensively
• Use of conferencing to get immediate feedback
References
• All India Survey on Higher Education 2011-12. (2014). New Delhi: Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt.
of India.
• All India Survey on Higher Education 2012-13 (Provisional). (2014). New Delhi: Ministry of Human Resource
Development, Govt. of India.
• Bansal, K. (2013). Journalism and Mass Communication in Open and Distance Learning – A Needs Assessment
Study in India. Indian Journal of Open Learning, 22(3), 167-172. Retrieved from http://journal.ignouonline.ac.in/iojp
• Higher Education in India: Vision 2030. (2013). Retrieved from FICCI website:
http://www.teqipgoodgovernance.in/FICCI-E%20Y%20Report%20Final.pdf
• India - Higher Education Sector Opportunities for Private Participation. (2012). Retrieved from
https://www.pwc.in/en_IN/in/assets/pdfs/industries/education-services.pdf
• Media Studies in Education. (1977). Paris: UNESCO.
• MHRD. (2014). Indian Standard Classification of Education. Retrieved January 31, 2015, from
aishe.nic.in/aishe/viewDocument.action?documentId=174
• Report of ‘The Committee to Advise on Renovation and Rejuvenation of Higher Education’. (2012). Retrieved from
MHRD website: http://www.academics-india.com/yashpal-committee-report.pdf
• Taking Stock A sector wide scan of Higher Education in India. (2012). Retrieved from Confederation of Indian
Industry website: https://www.pwc.in/en_IN/in/assets/pdfs/industries/education/publication/higher-education-report-
nov-2012.pdf
• Understanding India: The future of higher education and opportunities for international cooperation. (2014). New
Delhi: British Council India.
