Netaji Subhas Open University

The Netaji Subhas Open University is one of the top-ranked universities offering distance education in Kolkata, West Bengal. The Netaji Subhas Open University was established in 1997, the vision of the university was laid by the Chief Minister of West Bengal, who made an announcement at an event where he announced a university was going to be set up soon in memory of Netaji Subhas and will be dedicated to him.

The University was laid after the W.B. Act (XIX) of 1997 and Recognised by U.G.C. was passed in August 1997 to favor the foundation of Netaji Subhas Open University for establishing an enormous institution for providing top-quality education through distance education. The NSOU was established after bifurcating the Netaji Institute of Asian Studies known as NIAS and merging it with the Act of the West Bengal State Legislative Assembly the university is built on the land of Sri Sarat Chandra Bose (Netaji’s elder brother).

The university started its first academic batch in late 1998 where in the first year only Bachelor's Degree Programme were offered. 
The Netaji Subhas Open University Distance Education is the tenth university under the open university of the country and the ninth State Open University of India. The university is a well-reputed university in India which is valid and approved by the University Grants Commission and has received recognition from RCI (Rehabilitation Council of India), AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education) and received a grade “A” from National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).

The university offers various course in multiple specializations, the offered courses at the Netaji Subhas Open University includes Ph.D., Bachelor, Post Graduate, Diploma, and advanced diploma program and the university manages its multiple educational programs with their different regional centers which are located at Kalyani, Durgapur, and Jalpaiguri.

The Netaji Subhas Open University offers a variety of distance education courses with top quality and world-class education quality which aims at nourishing a student from their core and enhancing their personality with a boost to the individual morale to increase their performance in the corporate world with a difference in their positive attitude.

The study material of every program is updated regularly and revised according to the current trends in the market and to make all these amazing facilities affordable for every interested candidate the university has designed the fee structure of every program in such a way they are affordable for every working professional dn pocket friendly for students but the university doe not offer financial assistance such as loans or EMIs. 

To offer assistance to students who are seeking financial assistance, the Netaji Subhas Open University Distance Education has various government scholarships which interested students can avail of by checking their eligibility the university has attached the official National Scholarship Portal on the official website of the Netaji Subhas Open University, where a list of all the offered scholarship is available with eligibility criteria and procedure to avail of it, a few scholarships are:

• Pre Matric Scholarships Scheme for Minorities
• BEGUM HAZRAT MAHAL NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
• Scholarships for Top Class Education for students with disabilities.
• Top Class Education Scheme for SC Students
• Prime Minister's Scholarship Scheme For RPF/RPSF

The examination process of the Netaji Subhas Open University distance Education follows the majorly opted examination components, which include two major components internal assessment and end-term examination.
The internal assessment includes all the educational activities that happened throughout a semester like an assignment, quizzes, and tests and they carry 20-30% of the total weightage as the end-term examination carries 70-80% of the weightage and evaluates the theoretical knowledge gained by students throughout the semester.