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Kerala is finally going to open its first-ever open university for providing distance learning courses. The open learning university will be named after the Spiritual leader "Shree Narayana Guru".
The Open University was established by the Hon'ble Governor of Kerala on 25 September 2020. It was formally established by Pinarayi Vijayan, Chief Minister of Kerala, on 2 October 2020 in a function held at Kollam.
With the help of Pan-Kerala Jurisdiction, Kerala's long-pending dream of providing exclusive open distance education will become a reality with its open university launch.
In accordance with the state Government assent on September 2, 2020. The state universities that were offering Open distance learning courses will not be able to take admission for courses.
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The open university will be located in the ancient coastal city of Kollam city on October 2. Kerala’s first open university will be dedicated to social reformer Shree Narayana Guru.
He was born on August 22, 1856, near Thiruvananthapuram in a backward Ezhava family, in the caste-ridden Kerala society. Addressing a press conference, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan stated that Kerala's first open university will act as a link for the distance education system in the four universities in the states.
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The university will start the admission for all age groups and eminent teachers and experts will be roped in to provide quality education at the university through online classes mode. The open university will provide practical training to the students. The university will also use Laboratories and other basic facilities of government and aided colleges in the state.
It will also offer courses on skill development of the students. The Open University of Kerala has Regional Centers and Study Centers with its territorial limits across the state. The distance education courses offered in the university are being offered by Kerala University, Mahatma Gandhi University, Calicut University, and Kannur University.
The university will have different schools of study such as the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, School of Sciences, School of Languages, School of Law, Business Studies and Development Studies, Communications and Information Sciences, Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Studies, and Vocational Education and Training.
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The varsity stated that there will be no age limitation on candidates seeking admission to the university. Online classes will also be available for students by expert faculty members and teachers. Different authorities have been set up in the open university to ensure quality education to the students.
Some of the authorities are as follows: Advisory Council, Executive Council, Academic Research Council, Finance Council, Cyber Council, Board of School of Studies, and Council of Directors for School of Studies
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