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suitable structure of new three years degree courses. 9. Krishnakumar, K. 'Distance education and self-instructional materials an appreisal'. University News, 27 (24) pp. 6-9.
There remains some supticism about the efficacy of distance education. Distance education suffers from poor quality due to the following reasons : () quality of instructional materials, (2) delay in their dispatch, (3) lack of two way communication between the distance learner and the tutor, (4) indifferent evaluation of assignment-responses, (5) inordinate delay in the conduct of examinations and (6) publications of results. The best way to enhance the image of distance education is to improve the quality of self instructional materials. 10. Menon, L. 'Emancipation of Women'. University News, 27 (83)
pp. 6-10.
Education which is the surest means of emancipation is not available to large masses of women in our country, For a long time higher education was denied to women even when they were entitled to it legally. Today women belong to the handicapped section. Attitudinal change is needed in both men and women. The challenge of women emancipation can not be undertaken by small groups of women. It can only be achieved by women's 'organisations at the Grass roots level. The movement of emancipation can be realised only by women themselves with education and growing awareness. 11. Israney, S. H, "Status of women in the academic world."
University News. 27 (23) pp. 11-14.
Senior academic ranks and administrative posts should not be such demanding post as to force women to loss her humanity. Many able women are discouraged from making a move from faculty to administration. It is therefore surprising to know that so few women find their way to top faculty and administrative position. Society must broaden the options open to women. It should take the education opportunities of its women as seriously as it does in the case of its men. 12. Shastri, D. "Women's Universities or Universities for women.
mission of women's institutions in higher education.” University News, 27 (23) pp. 3-5.
The fore most task that the women's Universities have to fulfil is to make coverage of higher education for women more wide. They have to make concious efforts to attract women from those classes and areas which are not yet touched by the liberating and influence of education. Women's Universities have a mission to fulfil.
R.C. Sharma
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