School of Distance Education of Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University (SDE), Pune was established in 1970. Its affilaited to Maharashtra University.

Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) is an academic institution with social commitment. It has made high quality education available to a large number of students through its constituent units. The University is aware that almost 90% of the prospective students, belonging to the college going age-group i.e. 18-23 years, do not get opportunities for higher education because of numerous difficulties, such as, residential locations in rural and tribal areas, financial constraints, and other personal time limitations on account of employment or household chores etc.

Considering that it is its responsibility to provide educational opportunities to such deprived students – rural, tribal, poor and women population, the University has established the School of Distance Education. Through this School, the University makes high quality education available to the students. The School makes available all the necessary amenities to the students enrolled with it to accelerate their self learning.

Besides providing high quality education to its students, the school has also certain other objectives such as

• To promote the culture of self learning, continuing and lifelong learning in the society.
• To accelerate individual development and personal productivity through skill development.
• To relieve the students from the constraints of time and place while learning.

with an approval of Distance Education Council, Government of India, New Delhi with a view to provide higher education in various disciplines to the students desirous of taking it.

The School is an independent unit headed by a senior academic who works as the Director of the School.

There is strong administrative back up provided to the School to facilitate smooth and efficient functioning. The School takes help of a large number of experts in various fields to run its programs more effectively.

Bharati Vidyapeeth University is an academic institution with social commitment. It has made high quality education available to a large number of students through its constituent units.