School of Open Learning

The School of Open Learning (SOL) is a constituent college of the University of Delhi. It was established in 1962, and offers programmes in humanities, social sciences and commerce. Approx more than 150,000 students are enrolled every year.It is one of the largest educational institutions in India, with around 1,000,000 students.

Delhi University, School Of Open Learning
Former name
School of Correspondence Courses and Continuing Education
Motto
निष्ठा धृतिः सत्यं
Motto in English
Nistha Dhryti: Satyam
TypePublic
Established1962 (1962)
AffiliationUniversity of Delhi
Vice-ChancellorYogesh Singh
Location
New Delhi
,
India

28.693165, 77.213016
CampusUrban
Colours  White
Websiteweb.sol.du.ac.in

SOL gives opportunity to students who are preparing for competitive exams as there is no minimum attendance criteria for attending classes.

In recent years, SOL students increasing as compared to regular ones due to high cutoff in DU.

Overview

The school offers undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses in the subjects of Arts/Humanities and Commerce.[1]

Most of the students take admission here due to many of them are living far from it and most of students just needed a graduation degree as they are doing preparation for Civil Services Exam and other competition exams.

The school also has a South Study Center at South Moti Bagh, New Delhi.[2] A degree of SOL has the same value as that of a regular college in Delhi University.

Courses

Undergraduate Courses

  • B.A. Hons. English
  • B.A. Program
  • B.Com. Program
  • B.Com. Hons.

Postgraduate Courses

  • M.A. Political Science
  • M.A. History
  • M.A. Hindi
  • M.A. Sanskrit
  • M.Com.

See also

References
  1. http://sol.du.ac.in/
  2. "DU SOL Result 2016 Date Sheet www.sol.du.ac.in BA BSC BCOM MCOM". indiaresultup.in. Retrieved 30 March 2017.


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