Introduction
The Karnataka State Open University established on 1st June 1996
vide Karnataka Govt. Notification No. ED 1 UOV 95 dated 12th February 1996
- KSOU Act 1992 is considered to be a reputed Open University
amongst the open learning institutions in the country. Keeping
in view the educational needs of our country, in general, and
state in particular the policies and programmes have been geared
to cater to the needy.
Karnataka State Open University is a recognised University of
Distance Education Council (DEC), New Delhi, regular member
of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), Delhi, permanent
member of Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU),
London, UK, Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU), Beijing,
China, and also has association with Commonwealth of Learning
(COL).
Karnataka State Open University is situated at the North–Western
end of the Manasagangotri campus, Mysore. The campus, which is
about 5 kms, from the city centre, has a serene atmosphere
ideally suited for academic pursuits. The University houses at
present the Administrative Office, Academic Block,
Lecture Halls, a well-equipped Library, Guest House Cottages,
a Moderate Canteen, Girls Hostel and a few cottages providing
limited accommodation to students coming to Mysore for attending
the Contact Programmes or Term-end examinations.
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Special Features
The Open-Distance-Learning (ODL) system is a unique and challenging
mode of education offered at the University level. This
system provides ample opportunities for those who desire to have
University education at their place of work or residence.
This method is popularly known as Distance Education.
It is perhaps the only way to meet the ever-increasing demand
for Higher Education especially in a developing country like India.
Distance Education programmes are specially designed for:
a) Candidates
who discontinue their formal education owing to pecuniary or other
circumstances
b) Candidates residing
in geographically remote areas
c) Candidates who cannot
get admission to a regular college / Post-graduate department
d) Employed persons
who cannot pursue their study as full-time candidates
e) Individuals who
wish to pursue learning for knowledge sake
f) Candidates who wish
to update knowledge and skills
The
Open-Distance-Learning (ODL) system is perhaps the only system
that has been planned in such a way that it is able to cater to
all those who desire to seek Higher Education in spite of the
fact that they are in a disadvantageous position due to social,
economic, spatial and such other reasons. Also to cater to the
increasing demand for Higher Education, flexibilities in terms
of age, qualification, location, time, etc., have been introduced
to the maximum extent.
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Objectives of KSOU
The Karnataka State Open University came into being to achieve
the following objectives:
- Democratising Higher
Education by taking it to the doorsteps of the learners.
- Providing access to high quality
education to all those who seek it, irrespective of age,
region or formal qualifications.
- Offering need – based academic
Programmes by giving professional and vocational orientation
to the programme.
- Promoting and developing distance education in India.
- Relaxed entry regulations.
- Providing opportunities to study
according to one’s own pace and convenience.
- Flexibility in choosing the combination
of courses from a wide range of disciplines.
- Providing opportunity to study
from one’s own choosen place and pace.
