The concept of distance education is good alternative to the heavily strained formal education system. The pressure in the field of higher education is ever increasing as more students apply for different courses every year.

The number of students entering university has been rising at an average rate of 7 per cent a year. At present, more than 30 University are offering correspondence courses

                               
The Open Education gives opportunities to all people who are not in a position to go to college or University to acquire degrees .

They are convenient for the disadvantaged groups, living in remote areas and those who are employed.

They enable students to pursue their education at their convenience without relying on rigid daily schedules and the constraints of attendance in classrooms.

On 5th August 1985, the Union minister of Education said in the Rajya Sabha that The Open University would open an important era in educational technology and will be a role model in educational technology and in method of teaching different courses to the poor.

The Open Education System gives sufficient flexibility in academic matters. It has a multimedia approach to instruction.

The students have to make use the radio, the television, C.D. and Skill and Vocational, in addition to books, the study centres, located at places convenient for the students, serve as a storehouse of knowledge.

The authorities of the Open Education System take steps to conduct periodic discussions and seminars on difficult and important topics.

The Open Education System in our country produces good results in the field of higher education.

CONSITUTIONALITY AND RELIABILITY OF NCVTC

All Educational Boards / Universities are autonomous bodies. It is left to the discretion of university either to allow or refuse admission to a student from another university. In this way every State Government is at liberty whether to provide service to person who has passed out from a particular university or educational council or not Regarding the question of recognition NCVTC is an ISO Non-Formal education certified Council which is registered under Planning Commission, Government of India and copy right’s registered under MHRD, Trade Mark 41 Class Registration and Quality Council of India Education Department

NCVTC is not in receipt of any grant-in-aid either from the Government or from the UGC, so far. Therefore NCTE, AICTE, UGC Act is not applicable to NCVTC. Under Human Rights Protection Act, 1993, autonomous bodies like the NCVTC have been given specific protection. For further details please see AIR 1993 SC 217B.