Uttarakhand Open University

About University

Uttarakhand Open University (UOU) was established in the year 2005 by an Act of State Legislature. It is mandated to promote the dissemination of learning and knowledge through the medium of Open and Distance Learning (ODL). Ever since its establishment, the University has made strides in different areas. The Open and Distance Learning is of paramount importance for expansion of Higher Education in our country, specifically when the higher education sector is undergoing a major transformation. The institutions of higher learning play a vital role in meeting the needs and demands of the rapidly growing economy of our country as underlined in the reports of the Knowledge Commission. The faculty and staff of Uttarakhand Open University are putting in their best efforts to make its presence felt in this national endeavour. - See more at: http://www.uou.ac.in/#sthash.ankmBImZ.dpuf