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About
the University
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:
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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.
Study
Centres
KSOU
is committed to cater to the requirements of the students
on the basis of conventional and non – conventional
methods of teaching and learning. The Study Centres
are established to provide face to face interaction
between the students and KSOU on all aspects of the
academic Programme. These Centres provide weekend
counselling, library facilities, and other information.
These will be available to the students during their
visits to the study centres.
All
the important communications are sent to the co-ordinators
of the centres and the co-ordinator will display a copy
of such circular/notification on the notice board of
the study Centre for the benefit of all the students.
You are therefore advised to keep in touch with your
nearest study Centre. Information with regard
to submission of assignments, examination forms, issue
of admission tickets, examination time-table, declaration
of results etc., can be obtained from respective Co-ordinators
of the study centres.
For
B.A./B.Com. students, weekend Counselling will be arranged
at these Study Centres. For M.A./M.Com.(Previous
and Final) Contact Programme will be held at Bangalore,
Davangere, Dharwad, Gulbarga, Mysore, Shimoga and Udupi/Mangalore
Centres.
The
details of the Programme and the Institution where it
will be held will be intimated to the students individually.
The students can also contact the Regional centres for
such information and also to obtain application forms
for admission and for examination etc. For Diploma courses
contact programme will be arranged at Mysore only.
To
achieve the objectives of Distance Education, the University
at present has established the Regional Centres / Study
Centres in various parts of Karnataka State.
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