The old trend and tradition of traveling long away carrying your bags for further education or for pursuing a particular course in a specific university is gone. A person can complete his/ her degree in a particular course with the help of distance education. Diploma courses are for specialization i.e. if a person wants to seek knowledge only in a particular line like hotel management, food technology, computers, etc. he/ she can go for diploma courses. A person can pursue his education in vocational subjects which are for short span of time i.e. 1 or 2 years, he /she may go for distance education in diploma. Many universities offer correspondence diploma courses i.e. a person can complete his/ her exams online. Diploma courses are available in Journalism, Library & Information Science, Tourism & Hotel Mgt., Fashion Design & Boutique Management, Industrial Hygiene, etc.

The list of some of the Indian universities that helps in distance education diploma are as follows:

• Indira Gandhi National Open University (1985)-
  Maidan Garhi,
  New Delhi-110068
  Tel.: 91-11-29532321, 29535924-32, 29535062-65 (EPABX)
  Fax: 91-11-29536588
  E-mail: rmohan@ignou.ac.in
  Website: http://www.ignou.ac.in

• Kota Open University (1987)
  Rawatbhata Road, Akhelgarh, Kota-324010,
  Rajasthan,
  Tel.: 91-744-421254
  Fax: 91-744-421769

• Nalanda Open University (1987)
  Camp Office, 9, Adarsh Colony, Kidwaipuri,
  Patna – 800001,
  Bihar,
  Tel.: 91-612-234330
  Fax: 91-612-228513

• Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University (1989)
  Dnyanagangotri, Near Gangapur Dam,
  Nashik-422005,
  Maharashtra,
  Tel.: 91-253-340228
  Fax: 91-253-341716
  E-mail: ycmou@vsnl.com
  Website: http://www.ycmou.com

• Madhya Pradesh Bhoj (Open) University (1991)
  Red Cross Bhawan, Shivaji Nagar,
  Bhopal-462016,
  Madhya Pradesh,
  Tel.: 91-755-550606
  Fax: 91-755-550606
  E-mail: rr@rbubhop.mp.nic.in

• U.P.Rajarshi Tandon Open University (1999)
  17, Maharshi Dayanand  Marg (Thornhill Road),
  Allahabad -21100,
  Uttar Pradesh,
  Tel.: 91-532-621839
  Fax: 91-532-621839
  E-mail: http://sanyal@nde.vsnl.net.in

• Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University (1982)
  Road No.46, Jubilee Hills,
  Hyderabad – 500033,
  Andhra Pradesh
  Tel.: 91-40-3544910
  Fax: 91-40-3544830
  E-mail: braouap@hdl.dot.net.in