Inservice Training of Health Workers through Distance Mode

One of the goals of reproductive and child health program is to ensure high level performance among health workers and adequate efficiency of health system ensured by an effective system of accountability. In this context ANM/FHW who forms the huge work force in the country has to regularly participate in inservice training for upgradation of their knowledge and skills. Distance education technology can provide an effective strategy to enhance their learning and skills and extend educational opportunity mainly in the area of continuing education. Distance learning in relation to professional education refers to any educational experience in which instructor is separated from student by geographic distance. [author’s description]