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Conferences

Annual conferences organised by IDEA (1993 onwards).

This page provides a consolidated view of IDEA annual conferences held since 1993, including dates, venues and themes.

IDEA Annual Conferences (Dates, Venue & Theme)
No.DatesVenueTheme
I3-5 November, 1993Kakatiya University,WarangalQuality of Distance Education
II13-15 May, 1994SV University, TirupathiIncreasing Access to DE: An Agenda for Action
III12-14 October, 1995ICC, MadrasHelping Each Other and Helping Ourselves - Sharing of Experiences towards a Mode Dynamic DE System in India
IV22-24 November, 1996DR. BRAOU, HyderabadTowards Better Student Support Services
V18-19 April, 1998TITI, Govt. of India, ChandigarhSustainable Development of Distance Education: Opening Windows of Technology for Better Future
VI30-31 January, 1999YCM Open University, NashikPlanning and Management of Open and Distance Education Systems: Visions, Paths, Experiences and Development
VII27-29 April, 2000IGNOU, New DelhiReaching the Unreached through Open and Distance Learning
VIII22-24 March, 2001Kakatiya University, WarangalFrom Postal Tuition to Virtual Classroom: Changing Contours of Educational Methodologies, Technologies and the Learning Environment
IX13-15 March, 2002University of Jammu, JammuConvergence of Formal, Non-formal and Distance Modes of Education -Trends and Perspectives.
X26-28 February, 2003KSOU, MysoreStudents First-Quality Foremost: Benchmarking Best Practices in Open and Distance Learning
XI24-26 November, 2006University of Mumbai, MumbaiChanging Structure and Functional Pattern of Open and Distance Learning in India Exploring the Frontiers and Departments
XII (Special) Conference24-25 January, 2007Kakatiya University, WarangalQuality Perspectives and Best Practices in Open and Distance Education
XIII Conference14-16 November, 2007DDE, Utkal University, BhubaneswarDistance Teaching-Learning: India's Future Vision
XIV Conference14-16 November, 2008ID&OL, Gauhati University, AssamEquity, Access and Excellences: Towards Exploring New Frontiers in ODL Systems
XV Conference5-7 November, 2009University of Kashmir, SrinagarQuality Assurance in Open and Distance Education: Issues, Concerns, Challenges and Developments
XVI Conference26-27 March, 2011Kakatiya University, WarangalOpen and Distance Education for the Future: Need for Innovation in Teaching-Learning Methodologies and Use of New Technologies.
XVII Conference17-19 April, 2012YCM Open University, NasikQuality Assurance in open distance education: Issues, concepts, challenges and Developments (Three Days National Webinar).
XVIII Conference17-19 April, 2013MANU, HyderabadDisseminating Learning, Diminishing Boarders ODL in the 21st century (International Conference)
XIX Conference12-14 March, 2014University of Jammu, JammuQuality Assurance and sustenance of Open Distance Education: Issues, Concerns, Challenges and Development.
XX Conference23-25 April, 2015Tamilnadu Open University, ChennaiEmpowering India through Open and Distance Learning: Breaking down Barriers, Building Partnerships and Delivering Opportunities.
XXI Conference14-15 December, 2017Nagarjuna University, GunturOpen and Distance Learning in India: Emerging Issues and Challenges.
XXII Conference11-12 Aug, 2018Kakatiya University, WarangalImproved Access to Distance Higher Education - Focus on Under-Served Communities and un-covered Regions.
XXIII Conference10-12 November, 2018Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University, HyderabadEquipping the Unequipped: Empowerment through Knowledge, Technology and Skills.
XXIIIA Conference23-24 March, 2020Mumbai University, MumbaiOpportunities and Challenges of the Management of Higher education in ODL Mode under Pandemic Situation - (Online Conference).
XXIV Conference9 August, 2021Vidyasagr University, West Bengal
XXV Conference27-28 April, 2024Osmania University, HyderabadEmerging 'New' World of Open and Distance Education: Making Transformation Happen.