Delhi University's School of Open Learning (SOL) opened a new campus Eklavya Bhawan in Tahirpur. Built at a cost of Rs 45 crore, the campus has modern facilities like smart classrooms, computer labs and a library. The SOL director said the centre will provide education and skill development opportunities for students of east Delhi.
The new Tahirpur campus of Delhi University's School of Open Learning (SOL) was formally inaugurated on Tuesday. On the first day, SOL examinations were conducted. 350 students participated in it.
A Historical Development of Open Learning in Delhi
In a significant boost to opening up higher education and local area development, Delhi University's School of Open Learning (SOL) has opened its spanking new, world-class campus Eklavya Bhawan at Tahirpur, East Delhi. Spanning over a three-year timeframe at a cost of ₹45 crore, the campus is set to revolutionize outreach in education by providing cutting-edge facilities and internet-age learning facilities to students hitherto denied such proximity to university-level facilities.
The beginning of Eklavya Bhawan began on a promising note with SOL exams being conducted on the very first day, and 350 students reporting. Students were greeted by faculty members in the premonitory auspicious tika ceremony, a symbol of warm welcome and beginning to the academic journey.
A Beacon for East Delhi: Strategically Located & Future-Focused
Built as a Flagship Scholar study complex in East Delhi, the Eklavya Bhawan is a metaphor for the extent of education and an actual complex at that. So far, scores of students from the area have had to walk miles and miles just to make it to university-level amenities — an exclusion this campus makes a conscious effort to completely erase.
Important Points regarding Eklavya Bhawan:
- Total Investment: ₹45 crore
- Campus Area: 1.5 acres wide
- Floors: Seven floors in total
- Student Capacity: Can hold 1,500 students
- Time of Construction: Took three years to complete
State-of-the-Art Infrastructure for the Digital Age
Eklavya Bhawan facilities show vision for the future with a synthesis of state-of-the-art technology and pedagogic functionality. Each nook and corner of the building is carefully designed to cater to the changing needs of contemporary learners.
State-of-the-Art Pedagogic Facilities Include:
Vision and Leadership: Empowering the Future
Director SOL, Prof. Payal Mago, outlined the vision of the campus at the inauguration ceremony. She called Eklavya Bhawan not a building — it's a take-off point for intellectual and professional pursuits of more than 1.20 lakh SOL students, in particular East Delhi.
Director's key points:
- Scholarly engagement will be enhanced leaps and bounds with the new campus.
- It will serve as a center of career building and skill formation.
- East Delhi students now enjoy direct access to facilities at university levels.
The structure lends itself admirably to SOL's mission to close the gap in learning and mainstream open learning in higher education.
A Green Campus with a Modern Soul
Eklavya Bhawan is not merely functionally tasked — it is a declaration of vision of the university for the world. Sustainability-oriented, the building has been developed as a green campus that is convinced about energy efficiency and resource-responsible architecture.
Students would be capable of:
- Accessing a digitally empowered learning ecosystem of hybrid learning.
- Holistically designed environments enabling scholastic well-being.
- Future-proofed classrooms and laboratories enabling remote and on-campus learning facilitation.
A New Chapter for SOL Students
With Eklavya Bhawan operational, Delhi University's School of Open Learning has come amazingly far in universalizing quality education. More than a hub of academic enterprise but also a hub of innovation development, career advancement, and self-enhancement, the new campus will be both. Now that Delhi University has become bigger and stronger, Eklavya Bhawan is a milestone moment reached — a center of infrastructure, accessibility, and inspiration for the generations that will follow.
