WHAT IS DISTANCE LEARNING? THE DFINING FEATURES OF DISTANCE LARNING IS THAT ONES DOS NOT NEED TO ATTEND THE AWARDING UNIVERSITY OR THE INSTITUTION IN PERSON MANY PROFFESSIONAL INSTITUTION INCLUDING THE GLOBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY NAGALAND ARE AWARE OF THE CONFLICT THAT PEOPLE FACE BETWEEN THE NEED WORK FULL TIME AND THE NEED TO ACQUIRE AND KEEP UP TO DATE A PROFFESSINAL DEGREE AND QULIFICATION . DISTANCE LEARNING SUITS PEOPLE FOR MANY DIFFRENTREASON. THESE COULD BE FAMILY AND FINANCIAL CIRCUMTANCES ATTENDING FULL TIME JOB UNDERGOING OTHER ACADEMIC AND PROFFESSINAL COURSES BEING IN BUSINESS INDUSTRY AND OTHER ENTERPRENEURIAL ACTIVITY. THE ACADMIC SUPPORT GIVEN TO A DISTANCE LEARNING. THE SALIENT FEATURES OF THIS PROSPECTUS IS THAT ALL DETAILS OF VOCATIONAL AND JO ORIENTED PROGRAMMES CONDUCTED BY THE GLOBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY NAGALAND RECONISED BY THE UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION (MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DVELOPMENT GOV OF INDIA ) AT GRADUATE POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA BACHELOR’S AND MASTER’S LEVEL HAVE BEEN OUTLINED WITH EMPHASIS ON THE CAREERS PROSPECTUS FOR THE RESPECTIVE PROGRAMMES.