Karnataka State Open University
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Karnataka State Open University is a distance learning
university
founded in 1996, located in Mysore, Karnataka
, India
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, and coordinating and determining the standard of such a system in the state. The University has its headquarters in Mysore. The university was initiated by the Government of Karnataka. The objective is to provide education to people who cannot attend full time or part time educational courses offered by universities. The distance education programmes of Karnataka State Open University provide opportunities to working professionals who cannot afford full time education to earn degrees or diplomas. The Karnataka State Open University originally started as the Institute of Correspondence Course and Continuing Education, a wing of University of Mysore
. The Karnataka State Open University is the 8th Open University to be established in India.
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It now offers wide-ranging programmes leading to degrees from the graduate level to the doctoral level and also offers a variety of diploma and certificate programmes. The university is now in the process of introducing multi-level, inter-linked programmes in information technology, apart from several specialized programmes in different areas of contemporary value and interest, in collaboration with the Indira Gandhi National Open University
, New Delhi
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highway, in the Manasagangotri campus of the University of Mysore, in Mysore city. It is about 5 km. from the city centre and has an atmosphere ideally suited for academic pursuits. The university headquarters houses the administrative offices, the academic block, lecture halls, a well-equipped library, a few cottages for students coming to Mysore for examinations and contact programmes, and all the necessary amenities such as post-office, bank and canteen.
Distance education
Distance education or distance learning is a field of education that focuses on teaching methods and technology with the aim of delivering teaching, often on an individual basis, to students who are not physically present in a traditional educational setting such as a classroom...
university
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
founded in 1996, located in Mysore, Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
, India
India
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History
Karnataka State Open University was formally established on June 1, 1996 under the Karnataka State Open University Act of 1992, with the objectives of introducing and promoting the system of open university and distance learning in the state of KarnatakaKarnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
, and coordinating and determining the standard of such a system in the state. The University has its headquarters in Mysore. The university was initiated by the Government of Karnataka. The objective is to provide education to people who cannot attend full time or part time educational courses offered by universities. The distance education programmes of Karnataka State Open University provide opportunities to working professionals who cannot afford full time education to earn degrees or diplomas. The Karnataka State Open University originally started as the Institute of Correspondence Course and Continuing Education, a wing of University of Mysore
University of Mysore
The University of Mysore , is a public university in India. The University founded during the reign of Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV, the Maharaja of Mysore, and was conceptualized on the basis of a report on educational progress in the United States and Australia, submitted by Messrs Thomas Denham and...
. The Karnataka State Open University is the 8th Open University to be established in India.
Academics
Starting off on a very modest strength of students in 1996, the Karnataka State Open University today commands a staggering strength of over 40,000 students from all over India. It functions through 13 departments managed by 57 well-qualified faculty members, and its network of Study Centres continues to expand fast, right across the state of Karnataka. The university has initiated several ambitious programmes on its infrastructure front to facilitate rapid realization of its vision of a "virtual university", including the recent launch of Web Virtual Classroom based MBA programs with a partner Institute, University18 Business SchoolUniversity18 Business School
University18 Business School is a 'not for profit' Online Management Education Institution based out of India.A collaboration between the Sampuran Prakash Foundation and University18, UBS in partnership with the Karnataka State Open University, India, provides accredited post graduate degree...
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It now offers wide-ranging programmes leading to degrees from the graduate level to the doctoral level and also offers a variety of diploma and certificate programmes. The university is now in the process of introducing multi-level, inter-linked programmes in information technology, apart from several specialized programmes in different areas of contemporary value and interest, in collaboration with the Indira Gandhi National Open University
Indira Gandhi National Open University
The Indira Gandhi National Open University , known as IGNOU is a national university with its headquarters in New Delhi, Delhi, India. Named after former Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi, the university was established in 1985 with a budget of 2000 crore, when the Parliament of India passed...
, New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
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Campus
Karnataka State Open University is situated in an area of 15 acres along the Mysore-MangaloreMangalore
Mangalore is the chief port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located about west of the state capital, Bangalore. Mangalore lies between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghat mountain ranges, and is the administrative headquarters of the Dakshina Kannada district in south western...
highway, in the Manasagangotri campus of the University of Mysore, in Mysore city. It is about 5 km. from the city centre and has an atmosphere ideally suited for academic pursuits. The university headquarters houses the administrative offices, the academic block, lecture halls, a well-equipped library, a few cottages for students coming to Mysore for examinations and contact programmes, and all the necessary amenities such as post-office, bank and canteen.
List of Vice Chancellors
| No | From | To!!Name!!Position previously held | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 1 1996 | Jun 1999 | Prof.Anjana Murthy | |
| 2 | Jun 1999 | 25th Jun 2003 | Prof.Raj Karlekar | |
| 3 | 26th Jun 2003 | 25th Jun 2007 | Prof. K. Sudha Raohttp://www.ourkarnataka.com/profiles/sudharao.htm | Head of Education Policy and Higher Education Units, National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration, Ministry of Human Resources Development and Senior Advisor, All India Council for Technical Education(AICTE), New Delhi. |
| 4 | 28th Jun 2007 | 30th Sep 2009 | Prof. B. A. Viveka Raihttp://www.hindu.com/2007/06/28/stories/2007062857010300.htm | Vice-Chancellor, Hampi Kannada University |
| 5 | 12 Dec 2009 | - | Prof. K S Rangappa | Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Mysore, Mysore, Karnataka |
External links
- Karnataka State Open University Official Web site
- Virtual Education Trust - Collaborator of KSOU for high end IT and Management Programs
- University18 Business School - KSOU's MBA Programs over Virtual Classroom
- JBTC Institute of Management - Collaborator of KSOU for IT and Management Programs
- Vas Technologies - KSOU Study center in Hyderabad