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The Allama Iqbal Open University was established in May, 1974, with the main objectives of providing educational opportunities to masses and to those who cannot leave their homes and jobs. In the last 34 years, the University has more than fulfilled this promise. Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) is the first Open University in Asia. AIOU is a unique institution in Pakistan because of its philosophy, system, approach, functions and overall structure. The University with its main campus at Islamabad and huge network of regional centers spread all over the country is serving its clientele all over Pakistan and in the Middle East. AIOU is a Distance Education institution, which provides multi disciplinary education from basic to doctoral level programs. The main objectives of the University as enunciated in the Act are, to provide educational facilities to people who cannot leave their homes and jobs in such manner as it may determine, to provide such facilities to the masses for their educational uplift as it may determine, to provide facilities for the training of teachers in such manner as it may determine, to provide for instruction in such branches of learning technology or vocations as it may deem fit, and to make provision for research and for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge in such manner as it may determine, to hold examinations and to award and confer degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions.

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