Material Production and Distribution Department (MPDD)

Material Production and Distribution Department (MPDD)
In this age of information and technology, the importance of open and distance education is increasing day by day with a mandate of any one, any time and where. That is, with the help of technology, learners can get excellent education sitting at a distance. At present the university is conducting 92 traditional, vocational, technical and employable courses. All these courses are recognized by the Bureau of Distance Education (DEB), University Grants Commission (UGC). At present, the aim of the university is to make the educational system completely student-centered, as well as to strengthen the study material production and distribution system of the university.

Material Production and Distribution Division (MPDD), erstwhile know as Book Distribution Section, is one of the most important sub-systems of distance and open education system. MPDD facilitates the creation and distribution of self-instructional study material (SLM) for various programs and courses of the University as per advice of course co-coordinators. It functions keeping in view the availability of SLM from time to time to the learners as well as to the University Study Centers and Regional Learning Centers. Apart from this, it also undertakes the activity of printing the required number of materials, storing these materials and controlling its stock and sending it to the concerned units (course wise and medium wise). In MPDD 90% of the work is automation based.

The University took a decision to offer option of e-material to the students. Those students who have opted e-material will be given discount of 15% of Programme Fee in order to encourage the students towards digital materials.
Important functions of MPDD:

• SLM Requirement Planning,
• Selection of printers via e-tender for  the printing the SLM,
• Maintenance of inventory of study materials and other related items,
• Meeting the printing requirements of Functional Divisions and special printing requirement of the University
• Distribution of study materials to Regional Centres/ Study Centres of UOU/ Learners,
• Printing requirements of Functional Divisions and Special printing jobs like convocation materials are also responsibility of MPDD
• The Division comprises of three Units, viz.  (a) Demand, (b) Compilation and Printing and                      (c) Distribution and Store

Structure of MPDD:

 Supporting Staff:

Contact:  Phone: 05946-286021     E-mail: [email protected]