Non-Collegiate Women’s Education Board

What Non-Collegiate Women’s Education Board does

Non-Collegiate Women's Education Board (NCWEB) is a statutory educational body of the University of Delhi, established in 1943 through an amendment of the Delhi University Act to enable women students to appear for University of Delhi examinations with special coaching without attending regular daily classes. Operating from Tutorial Building, 2nd Floor, G.T.B. Road on the University of Delhi campus, NCWEB delivers weekend-only instruction (Saturdays and Sundays) through 26 teaching centres embedded within DU colleges including Miranda House, Maharaja Agrasen, Deen Dayal Upadhyay, Motilal Nehru, Maitreyi, and Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce. The institution serves more than 31,000 enrolled women students who are typically unable to attend regular college due to family obligations, employment, or economic constraints, many from socially and economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

NCWEB offers undergraduate programmes (B.A. and B.Com.) across its 26 teaching centres and postgraduate programmes (M.A./M.Sc.) at a dedicated PG Centre on DU's North Campus. Beyond core degree delivery, the institution layers in a Personality Development Program (PDP) that registered approximately 9,000 students online, skill-enhancement courses via an MOU with ICT Academy, cyber security awareness through a Delhi Police partnership, and digital learning resources via SWAYAM, National Digital Library of India, E-PG Pathshala, and E-Journals. Admissions are processed through the centralized University of Delhi portal (ncwebadmission.uod.ac.in), with PG admissions now aligned to the national CUET framework for the 2026-27 academic session. Annual E-Magazine publications from 2021 through 2026 document student work and institutional activities.

NCWEB is governed by a Standing Committee chaired by the DU Dean of Colleges (Prof. Balaram Pani), with Prof. Rajeev Gupta as Chairperson and Prof. Geeta Bhatt as Director. It is a government educational entity without external investors or private ownership, follows the University of Delhi fee structure for examinations and programmes, and does not generate standalone revenue. Notable alumni outcomes include UPSC 48th rank secured by Ayushi Dabas and international para-badminton medals by student Latika, alongside the 80th Annual Day celebrated on April 7, 2025.

Name

Non-Collegiate Women’s Education Board

Legal name

Non-Collegiate Women's Education Board

Website

https://ncweb.du.ac.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1943

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Non-Collegiate Women's Education Board (NCWEB) is a statutory educational board of the University of Delhi that delivers weekend-based undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs (B.A., B.Com., M.A./M.Sc.) to women who cannot attend regular daily college, serving 31,000+ students across 26 teaching centres embedded in DU colleges in Delhi.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Women's Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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Junior Colleges (Associate-Degree Granting) (EDAHADAC)

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Online Graduate Schools (Master’s & Doctoral Programs) (EDAHALAD)

Keywords

• Women's higher education
• Non-collegiate degree programs
• Weekend education delivery
• Distance learning degrees
• University affiliated programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

NCWEB delivers University of Delhi undergraduate (B.A., B.Com.) and postgraduate (M.A., M.Sc.) degree programs to women students through weekend classes (Saturday and Sunday) at 26 teaching centres embedded in Delhi University colleges. It enables women who cannot attend regular daily college to pursue Delhi University degrees with special coaching support, supplemented by digital learning resources, skill enhancement courses, and personality development programs.

Product overview

Non-Collegiate Women's Education Board (NCWEB) is a specialized educational board under the University of Delhi that provides non-collegiate education exclusively for women. The institution operates a weekend-based learning system where students attend classes on Saturdays and Sundays at various teaching centres located in Delhi University colleges. NCWEB offers undergraduate programmes (B.A. and B.Com.) and postgraduate programmes (M.A./M.Sc.), along with digital learning resources through e-content platforms, e-journals, and skill enhancement courses via ICT Academy MOU. The portfolio consists of core academic degree programmes delivered through a network of 26 teaching centres, supplemented by digital learning tools, e-magazine publications, and vocational training partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• B.A. Programme Bachelor of Arts undergraduate degree programme from the University of Delhi, delivered to women students through weekend classes at NCWEB teaching centres across Delhi.
• B.Com. Programme Bachelor of Commerce undergraduate degree programme from the University of Delhi, delivered to women students through weekend classes at NCWEB teaching centres.
• M.A./M.Sc. Programme Master of Arts and Master of Science postgraduate degree programmes from the University of Delhi, delivered to women at the dedicated NCWEB PG Centre on North Campus via weekend classes, with CUET-based admissions.
• Skill Enhancement Courses Vocational skill and employment-oriented courses offered through the Delhi University–ICT Academy MOU, providing NCWEB students with professional career-skills training.
• Personality Development Program (PDP) Online capacity-building and personality development program for NCWEB students covering digital literacy, communication skills, group discussions, and interview preparation, with approximately 9,000 registered participants and supported by the National Women's Commission.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• National Women's Commission (National Commission for Women)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022National Women's Commission Chairperson Rekha Sharma inaugurated and praised NCWEB's personality development program. She stated that education-driven empowerment of women is essential for national development. The commission supports NCWEB's training programs to provide a platform for students to develop speaking, working, and digital skills.
• ICT Academy (Delhi University)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Delhi University signed an MOU with ICT Academy for skill and employment-based courses, benefiting DU students including NCWEB students. Certificate distribution ceremonies were held following course completion, focusing on professional career skills.
• Delhi PolicecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022NCWEB and Delhi Police jointly organized Cyber Security Awareness programs across all 26 NCWEB teaching centres. The program was inaugurated at Miranda House and covered all centres to educate students about cyber safety and digital security.
• Deen Dayal Upadhyay College (Teaching Centre)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2022Deen Dayal Upadhyay College serves as a teaching centre for NCWEB programs, hosting weekend classes and organizing events including a ten-day online workshop on Fundamentals of Information Technology for NCWEB students.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University (BRAOU): BRAOU is a state open university in Andhra Pradesh offering undergraduate and postgraduate programs through distance mode for working adults and women. It is comparable in mission (flexible higher education) but serves a different regional catchment.
• Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University (YCMOU): YCMOU delivers distance undergraduate and postgraduate programs across Maharashtra, including vocational and professional tracks aimed at working learners and women. It shares NCWEB's flexible-learning mission with a broader catalog of programs.
• Uttar Pradesh Rajarshi Tandon Open University (UPRTOU): UPRTOU is UP's state open university delivering distance higher education, professional certificates, and skill programs. It serves a similar student persona (working adults, women, rural learners) with a broader program portfolio.
• School of Open Learning (SOL), University of Delhi: SOL is the direct in-house counterpart to NCWEB within the University of Delhi, offering non-formal undergraduate and postgraduate education through distance and weekend modes. It competes for the same pool of Delhi women and working learners seeking flexible DU credentials.
• Nalanda Open University: Nalanda Open University is Bihar's state open university providing distance undergraduate and postgraduate education. It targets similar adult and women learner segments in an underserved region, mirroring NCWEB's flexible-access mission at state scale.
• Vardhman Mahaveer Open University (VMOU): VMOU (formerly Kota Open University) is a Rajasthan-based state open university offering undergraduate, postgraduate, and certificate programs through distance mode. It is comparable as a regional open higher education provider serving women and adult learners.

Broad incumbents

• The Open University (UK): The Open University is the global benchmark for flexible, distance higher education, including credentials aimed at working adults and women. It is a broad incumbent whose operating model is highly comparable to NCWEB's mission at much larger scale.
• Athabasca University: Athabasca University is a Canadian distance and online university offering undergraduate and graduate degrees with flexible scheduling. It is comparable as an established incumbent in open/flexible higher education for adult and women learners.
• Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU): India's national open university delivers flexible, low-cost higher education at massive scale, including for women. It is a much broader incumbent but overlaps directly with NCWEB's distance/weekend model for adult women learners nationwide.

Regional players

• Miranda House, University of Delhi: Miranda House is DU's premier women's college and one of NCWEB's teaching centre hosts. It is relevant as a Delhi-based women's higher education institution serving a similar demographic, though via the traditional daily-college pathway rather than weekend.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles4 records

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