Updated: January 20, 2021 19:11 IST The university’s Institute of Distance Education will be able to admit 500 candidates per session for the programme Share Article AAA The university’s Institute of Distance Education will be able to admit 500 candidates per session for the programme The Institute of Distance Education of the University of Madras, on Monday, received approval to launch a two-year B Ed programme. Former Vice Chancellor P. Duraisamy had initiated the effort to launch the course in 2017, but it was delayed due to the University's non-compliance with various norms of the regulatory authorities. While the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) gave its approval in 2019, the University had to await permission from the University Grants Commission.