1. Allama Iqbal Open University
Thirty Years of Sustained Growth

2. Allama Iqbal Open University’s Motto
Education for All

3. Allama Iqbal Open University’s Mandate
To Reach-Unreachable Settings and Environments

4. Allama Iqbal Open University’s Unique Features
The AIOU has Succeeded in Establishing that Education of all Sorts and Level is the Legitimate Concern of a University and Most Work at the Grass Root Level for the Common Man.
A Long Leap in Democratising Education.
Meeting Needs of all Kinds of Target Groups such as Socially and Economically Disadvantaged, Rural Women Groups to Professionals Groups in Science and Technology Fields.
Teachers training Programmes rang from Primary School Teachers Training to Training of University Teachers by Providing PhDs in Various Disciplines of Natural and Social Sciences.

5. Allama Iqbal Open University’s Objectives
Compliment the Formal Educational System
Accelerate Educational Activities and Opportunities in the Country
Help the Government in its Endeavors to Increase Literacy Rate in the Country
Make Education Accessible to all by Providing Educational Facilities to People at Their Doorsteps
Offer Wholesome, Credible and Hands on Training to Teachers in Specific Fields
Impart Professional & Skill Trainings
Award Degrees, Diplomas, Certificates and other Academic Distinctions
Teach Through Multi Media

6. Allama Iqbal Open University’s Organism
Chancellor
Pro-Chancellor
Executive Council
Vice Chancellor
Selection
Board
Finance
Committee
Academic
Council
Vice Chancellor’s
Office
Faculties
Administration
Servicing
Department

7. Allama Iqbal Open University’s Academic Structure
Executive Council
Academic Council
Board of Advance Studies & Research
Academic Planning & Development Committee
Vice Chancellor
Faculty Board
Research & Educational Technology Committee
Faculties
Committee of Courses
Departments

8. Allama Iqbal Open University’s Programmes
PhD Programmes
M Phil Programmes
Masters Programmes
Post Graduate Diplomas
Teacher Training Programmes
Bachelor Programmes
Undergraduate Programmes
Secondary Programmes
Functional Literacy Projects
Open Tech. Courses
Short Term Educational (STEPS) Programmes

9. Allama Iqbal Open University’s System Revolves Around
Text Books Prepared according to the Distance Education Philosophy
Mandatory and Interactive Tutorial Services
Seminars, Workshops & Discussion Forums
Laboratory Practical
Television, Radio and other Mass Media Presentations
Online Courses
Multimedia Interactive Courses

10. Allama Iqbal Open University’s Records 2002 -2003
972,793 Student Enrollment
1069 Courses
105 Programmes
28000 Registered Tutors
1800 Study Centres Through out the Country
600 Exam Centres Round the Country

11. Allama Iqbal Open University’s Collaboration Deals
UNESCO
South Asia Foundation—SAF
SAARC Consortium of Distance Learning
Common Wealth of Learning
French Embassy in Islamabad
Minnesota University, USA
University of Dundee, Scotland, U.K
DFID
The British Council
Ukraine

12. Allama Iqbal Open University’s Financial Gains
Budget has sharply risen to Rs
Endowment Fund has risen to Rs

13. Allama Iqbal Open University Aspiration for 2004
Academic Faculty Development through Direct PhD Scheme, all Research Expenses borne by the University.
Extension of Library Building and Services, with a focus to modernize and Computerize its system according to World Class Standards.
Architectural Planning and Beautification of Administrative &Academic Blocks.

14. Allama Iqbal Open University’s Collaborative Academic Programmes
French On Line
Multimedia Project
Open Learning Institute of Virtual Education (OLIVE)
IT Services & Networking
Northern Area Education Programme
Americans Institute of Pakistan Studies for Online Courses
Commonwealth Executive MBA & MPA
Environmental Design
Post Graduate Programme in Environmental and Sustainable Development
Public Health and Nutrition

15. Innovation and Collaboration
AIOU Aspires for
Innovation and Collaboration
with Mega Universities, anywhere in the World
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