Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University - [BAOU], Ahmedabad

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ADMISSION
DR BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR OPEN UNIVERSITY
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• About University
• Courses Offered
• Objectives
• Scholarships
• University mission
• Important Facts and Figures
• History
• Infrastructure
• Availability of E- Resources
• FAQ

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ABOUT UNIVERSITY

• Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University began in
  1994. It started as a state university. BAOU lies
  in the most populous city of Ahmedabad, Gujarat,
  India. Shri Acharya Devvrat founded the
  organization. It has various bachelors,
  masters, and diploma courses. Besides, BAOU
  offers two study modes, which are distance
  learning mode and offline mode.
• Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University is also
  known as BAOU. BAOU is the shortened form of
  Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University. BAOU provides
  a high level of education in fields such as
• Humanities Social Sciences
• Commerce Management
• Education, Distance Education Educational
  Technology
• Computer Science

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COURSES OFFERED

• In the branch of Humanities Social Sciences
  such as
• Courses offered at undergraduate, postgraduate,
  and doctorate levels are such as
• BA
• Bachelor/Master of Library Science (BLIS/MLIS)
• MA in English/Gujarati/Hindi/Sociology/Social
  Work
• Diploma in creative writing in Hindi/Mother
  Child Health Family Welfare/Sanskrit/Fashion
  Designing
• In the domain of Computer Science are such as
• BCA
• BCA in Multimedia
• Pg in Mobile App Development/Cyber Security/Cyber
  Law/Computer Application
• Diploma in Computer Application/Multimedia
  Animation
• PhD in Computer Science

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COURSES OFFERED

• In the sector of Commerce Management are such
  as
• BCom
• BBA in Air Travel Management
• MBA in Finance/Business Administration/Human
  Resource/Marketing
• Diploma in Advance Accounting/Finance
  Management/Insurance
• PhD in Commerce Management
• In the faculty of Education, Distance Education,
  and Educational Technology are such as
• Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)
• Bachelor of Education in Special Education
  (B.Ed.Spl.)
• Pg Diploma in Distance Education
• PhD in Education

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COURSES OFFERED

• Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University has the
  following admission standards
• BCom students need to secure 60 in aggregate in
  the commerce stream.
• BCA candidates must attain 55 with Maths
  English as compulsory subjects.
• MA Applicants must have acquired a bachelors
  degree in any specialization. Besides, they must
  have obtained 50 in total at an undergraduate
  level.

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COURSES OFFERED

• Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University has
  segregated its programmes into the following
  groups
• Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University has divided
  the total number of people into several groups.
• Housemakers/Housewives
• Areas where the poor reside in
• Physically disabled
• People who are involved in services, business, or
  agriculture
• People belonging to the reserved category (ST,
  SC, Nomadic Tribes, and economically challenged)
• Working people who wish to advance their careers

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OBJECTIVES

• Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University has a set
  of objectives to look after
• It provides quality education and encourages
  students to have a continual learning experience
  throughout their study at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar
  Open University.
• Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University makes sure
  it imparts a high level of higher education for a
  large number of people.
• The institute also ensures it supports the
  distance learning mode to make the youth of our
  nation competent.
• The organization looks for plenty of ways to
  promote community development.

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SCHOLARSHIP
Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University provides
financial assistance to the SC/ST category.
Reserved students can collect the scholarship
from the Backward Class Welfare Officer
Vigilance Officers Office.
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UNIVERSITY MISSION

• The distance learning mode
• Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University also
  arranges online classes for students studying via
  the distance study mode.
• Such classrooms give provisions for raising a
  hand, asking away queries, chatting and also
  exchanging views or opinions.
• Students also make the most of such online
  classes by asking a faculty expert to clear their
  doubts then and there.
• Due to this cutting-edge technology, students can
  record their lectures for future use.
• Mobile Learning Apps
• Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University also has 5
  apps in aggregate. They are designed to enlighten
  students with the University facts in detail.
• Also All 5 apps are available for download. You
  can also download them from the Google Play
  store.
• Students can also make downloads that serve as
  reference data.
• How to reach out to Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Open
  University? You can give the administration a
  call at either of the given numbers
• admission-related queries 91 2717 297170
• Book-related queries 91 79 29796225
• You can email the help desk at help_at_baou.edu.in

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IMPORTANT FACTS AND FIGURE
Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University
Year of Establishment 1994
University Address Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Chancellor Shri Acharya Devvrat
University Type State university
Approved by The UGC
The total no. of courses offered 72 courses
Admission Criteria MERIT-based
Mode of Education regular, distance education
Degrees Offered Bachelors, Masters, Diploma Certificate, and Doctorate
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HISTORY
Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University began as a
state university. It started in 1994. Shri
Acharya Devvrat founded the organization. It lies
in the Indian state of Gujarat, India. The
university is headquartered in the populous city
of Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Moreover The university
strength is beyond 1,00,000 students. The
organization also has more than 235 research
centres.Additionally The institute offers
students programmes at undergraduate,
postgraduate, and doctorate levels. Besides, it
has special diploma certificate programmes. Dr
Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University offers
education in fields such as Humanities, Commerce,
Distance Education, and Computer Science.
Overall, it provides proper training and
counselling to students regardless of class,
caste, sex, or religion.
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AVAILABILITY OF E- RESOURCES

• Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University has a
  variety of study materials for its alumni. Thus,
  students can never run short of reading options.
• Following are the programmes Dr Babasaheb
  Ambedkar Open University provides materials for
  courses such as
• BA
• BCom
• BLIS and MLIS (Bachelor of Library Science,
  Master of Library Science)
• BEd and B.Ed.Spl
• BCA
• BCA in Multimedia
• MA in English, Hindi, Sociology, Gujarati and
  Social Work

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INFRASTRUCTURE
The infrastructure of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Open
University comprises excellent hostel facilities,
scholarly faculty members, and also pre-placement
coaching. Take a close look at the following
amenities such as Hostel Provisions There are
separate hostels for girls and as well as boys.
Hostels are good with the facility of single
occupancy rooms. Besides, the hostel rooms are
wifi-enabled. Additionally The university has
high hygienic measures for student hygiene.
Therefore, students never fall sick or suffer
from any skin or stomach infections.
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INFRASTRUCTURE
Faculty Members The Faculty members at Dr
Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University are dedicated
and also very cooperative. Thus, students
consider them approachable and friendly. Placement
s The university certainly has a placement cell
preparing students for job interviews. Besides,
it strives to discover student capabilities for
their advancement.
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• FAQ
• IS BAOU government?
• BAOU is certainly a state-run university. It came
  into existence in 1994.
• IS BAOU UGC-approved?
• Yes, BAOU is certainly UGC-approved. BAOU also
  makes sure it sincerely adopts the UGC norms to
  get proper recognition.
• What is the contact number of BAOU?
• You can reach out to BAOU by calling at either of
  the mentioned numbers
• admission-related queries 91 2717 297170
• Book-related queries 91 79 29796225
• You can email the help desk at help_at_baou.edu.in

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