Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) was established on 1st June
1996 with the assent of H.E. Governor of Karnataka as a full
fledged University in the academic
year 1996 vide Government notification no ED 1 UOV 95 dated
12th February 1996 (KSOU Act
– 1992). The act was promulgated
with the object to incorporate an Open University at the State
level for the introduction and promotion of Open University
and Distance Education systems in the education pattern of
the State and for the Co-ordination and determination of standard
of such systems.
With the virtue of KSOU Act of 1992, Karnataka State Open
University is empowered to establish, maintain or recognize
Colleges, Regional Centres and Study Centres at such places
in Karnataka and may also open outside Karnataka at such places
as it deems fit.
Distance Education Council (DEC), New Delhi, has accorded recognition to Karnataka
State Open University, Mysore for offering Programmes / Courses
approved by the Statutory bodies of the University. Karnataka State
Open University is a recognized University of Distance Education
Council under the agies of Ministry of Human Resource Development
(MHRD) (Revised notification F. No. DEC/OU/Recog./2008).
Karnataka State Open University is a regular member of the Association of Indian Universities
(AIU), New Delhi since 1999 (No. EV/11(80)/99/203935-4172).
Karnataka State Open University is a permanent member of Association of Commonwealth
Universities (ACU), London, United Kingdom
since 1999. Its member code
is: ZKASOPENUINI.
Karnataka State Open University is a permanent member of Asian Association of Open Universities
(AAOU), Beijing, China since 1999.
Karnataka State Open University has association with Commonwealth of Learning
(COL), Vancouver, Canada since 2003. COL is an intergovernmental
organization created by Commonwealth Heads of Government to
encourage the development and sharing of open learning / distance
education knowledge, resources and technologies.
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