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Priya was ready. After ten years working as a bank supervisor in a small town in Madhya Pradesh, she had finally saved enough to pursue her MBA. But there was a problem—the nearest university offering her program was 300 kilometers away. Open Distance Learning in higher education wasn't even on her radar. Moving meant leaving her aging mother, her job, and everything familiar. So she didn't apply. She still doesn't know if she ever will. Across the country, thousands of Priyas face the same impossible choice. A young father in rural Punjab sacrifices sleep, studying late into the night after his farm work ends, trapped between providing for his family and advancing his career. A college classroom in Mumbai overflows with 300 students in a space designed for 100, making meaningful learning feel like a distant luxury. Institutions scramble to expand capacity.....