Question

Distance education is giving education a second chance. A 65- year-old grandmother who wanted to study literature was in the class. Then there was a seventy-year-old Professor who was interested in a comparative study of different Indian languages. There are many such examples. People join the course for reasons like promotions, better job opportunities etc. But all these students come to study because they want to, and most earn to pay for it.

1. How old was the grandmother?

2. What was the interest of the seventy-year-old professor?

3. Mention the reasons for which people join distance education courses.

4. How do people pay for the courses?

Answer 1

1. 65 years old.

2. Comparative study of different Indian languages.

3. Promotions and better job opportunities

4. They earn to pay for the course.