Karnataka State Open University, Mysore is one of the premium distance learning institutes in India .It is a great pleasure of this university to welcome all the students and working professionals into the world of the education.
Universality and openness belong to this education temple. It is the University for distance education recognized by UGC and approved by Distance Education Council (DEC), New Delhi under regular section of the Travel Association of Indian Universities (AIU), Delhi, a permanent section of the Association of Universities Nations (ACU), United Kingdom, London, Asia Free University Association (AAOU), China, Beijing and also has links to Community Living (COL).
Karnataka State Open University was established on 1st June 1996 01/06/1996 under Government of Karnataka dated 2nd December 1996 Communication No. 95-1992 ED UOV KSOU.
It is located in the north-west direction of the Manasa Gangotri premises near Mysore station. This region is 5 km far from the city center and it is really a beautiful and friendly environment for education.
The developing countries like India actually has lots of younger professionals, belong to lower middle class, would not be able to pursue the higher education. This is all due to lack of resources and low economic level. To overcome this scenario, we KSOU distance learning center come forward. We are making our continuous effort to maintain the education among the people.
Objectives of Karnataka State Open University
a) Democratizing higher education by taking it to the doorsteps of the learners.
b) Providing access to high-quality education to all those who seek it, irrespective of age, region or formal
qualifications.
c) Offering need-based academic programmes by giving professional and vocational orientation to the
courses.
d) Promoting and developing distance education in India.
e) Relaxed entry regulations.
f) Providing opportunity to study at ones own pace and convenience.
g) Flexibility in choosing the combination of courses from a wide range of disciplines.
h) To help candidates to select the study centers, preferably of their own choice.
Special Features: The open learning System is a unique and challenging mode of education offered at the
University level. This system provides ample opportunities for those who desire ot 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.