The University: To discover, disseminate and apply the knowledge of science and engineering for human well-being and the development of the society.
The Centre: To give access to qualitative training, with global best practices in relevant discipline that is flexible, open, humane and affordable using modern technology.
OBJECTIVES
The major objective of Open Distance Education in Nigeria is to increase access to all and for all, to provide formal and non-formal education that is convenient for individual background and cater for the continuous education development of the professionals in all works of life.
Specifically, BODLC is set up to:
- Provide access to University education for desiring learners, regardless of differences in gender, age, race, marital status, creed and religion.
- Provide blended learning platforms for knowledge creation and acquisition
- Provide demand-driven programmes through Distance Learning for global opportunities
- Make the needs of learners central in service delivery