Tamil Nadu Open University (TNOU) is an Indian institution for open and distance learning established by the government of Tamil Nadu, India. It was founded in 2002 and is based in Chennai.
The university was established by the Legislative Assembly of the government of Tamil Nadu in Act 27 of 2002 to provide access to higher education for those who had been previously unable to pursue it.[1] It opened in 2003,[2] was recognized by the University Grants Commission in September 2015,[3] and is one of five universities approved to offer distance learning outside its state of establishment.[4] As of January 2016[update] it was one of 14 state open universities in India, which also has one national open university, Indira Gandhi National Open University;[5] as of April 2017[update] it was one of 111 distance learning institutions in the country.[6] As of December 2017[update] it offers 113 programmes of study at levels from certificate to post graduate and has 13 academic schools, five support divisions, a media centre and more than 600 learner support centres across Tamil Nadu.[7]
Students are admitted under two admission cycles, calendar year (January to December) and academic year (July to June). They include those living in remote and rural areas, working people, handicapped students, housewives and retirees such as a 67-year-old woman who later completed an MA in history with Madras University,[8][9] and prisoners.[10]
^"Tamil Nadu Open University, Chennai invites application for recruitment to various vacant posts". India Today. 30 August 2014.
^"Tamil Nadu Open University: UG/PG Practical Examination March 2014 Hall Tickets Download". Jagran Josh.com. 25 February 2014.
^Jagran Josh (22 September 2015). "Tamil Nadu Open University got UGC recognition". Jagran Josh.com.
^Anupama Mili (23 November 2017). "Kerala: Out of state varsities flout rules". Deccan Chronicle.
^Ashmita Gupta (10 January 2016) [5 September 2015]. "VCs upset over UGC's stand on online courses". Deccan Chronicle.
^Anisha Singh (6 April 2017). "Distance Education: Where To Pursue Courses In Distance Mode In India". NDTV.
^"About the University". Tamil Nadu Open University. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
^"67-year-old defies odds to pursue her MA". The Times of India. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
^"Five-decade-old dream comes true for 67-year-old". The Hindu. 29 November 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
^A Selvaraj (7 July 2017). "6,030 prisoners completed their academic courses in 2016-17 academic year, ADGP says". The Times of India.
and 22 Related for: Tamil Nadu Open University information
TamilNaduOpenUniversity (TNOU) is an Indian institution for open and distance learning established by the government of TamilNadu, India. It was founded...
TamilNadu has both private and public universities, which either the government of India or the government of TamilNadu owns and manages. whereas various...
Religion in TamilNadu consists of various religions practiced by the populace of the state. Hinduism is the predominant religion in the state with significant...
Politics of TamilNadu is the politics related to the Indian state of TamilNadu. The region of TamilNadu indicates historical records of human habitation...
Kodaikanal (Tamil: [ko'ɖaɪ'kaːnəl]) (English: ko-DYE-KAH-null) is a town and hill station in Dindigul district in the state of TamilNadu, India. It is...
has an extensive history in the Indian state of TamilNadu, although practiced by a minority of Tamils in contemporary times. According to the 2011 India...
TamilNadu is the southernmost state of India located on south-eastern coast of the Indian peninsula. The state is straddled by Western Ghats and Eastern...
TamilNadu (/ˌtæmɪl ˈnɑːduː/; Tamil: [ˈtamiɻ ˈnaːɽɯ] , abbr. TN) is the southernmost state of India. The tenth largest Indian state by area and the sixth...
The TamilNadu Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of TamilNadu. It has a strength of 234 members, all of whom are...
Omandurar Government Estate on Anna Salai and was opened in February 2014. Originally built as TamilNadu legislative assembly and secretariat complex in...
Hinduism in TamilNadu finds its earliest literary mention in the Sangam literature dated to the 5th century BCE. The total number of Tamil Hindus as per...
Anna University is a public state university located in Chennai, TamilNadu, India. The main campus is in Guindy. It was originally established on 4 September...
TamilNadu Congress Committee (TNCC) is the wing of Indian National Congress serving in TamilNadu. It is responsible for organizing and coordinating the...
The region of TamilNadu in the southeast of modern India, shows evidence of having had continuous human habitation from 15,000 BCE to 10,000 BCE. Throughout...
The TamilNadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Music and Fine Arts University (TNJMFAU), formerly and commonly known as TamilNadu Music and Fine Arts University (TNMFAU)...
Peter's University, Chennai TamilNadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore TamilNadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, Chennai TamilNaduOpenUniversity, Chennai...
Many sports are played by the people of TamilNadu including both traditional sports and sports from other countries. Silambam is a weapon-based Indian...
forms of TamilNadu elaborates the various dance forms originated and practiced in the TamilNadu, the southernmost state of the India. TamilNadu is the...
operated by the TamilNadu government are listed at List of TamilNadu Government's Engineering Colleges. TamilNadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University is a public...
Thiruvalluvar University is a public state university in the city of Vellore, TamilNadu, India. It was established by the Government of TamilNadu, under the...
state of TamilNadu. It is nicknamed Kollywood, a portmanteau of the names Kodambakkam, a neighbourhood in Chennai, and Hollywood. The first Tamil silent...
High Court in India. It has appellate jurisdiction over the state of TamilNadu and the union territory of Puducherry. It is located in Chennai, and is...
Global Information