Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University - KKHSOU

ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY

Education is the backbone of a society. In common parlance education is any act or experience that has a formative effect on the mind, character or physical ability of an individual. In continuing with the aim of building a knowledge based society, Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University was established to providing quality higher education through the Open and Distance Learning to reach the unreached section of the society.

KKHSOU, established under the provision of the KKHSOU, Act’ 2005 enacted by the Govt. of Assam & published in the Assam Gazette (extraordinary) dt 29/9/05 has been recognized by the Former Distance Education Council, New Delhi (now DEB,UGC) vide letter no. DEC/Misc/07/5957 dated 03/10/07. The University Grants Commission vide its letter No. F.9-13/2008(CPP-I) dated 18th March, 2009 also has empowered the University to award degrees under Section 22 of UGC Act, 1956. It is the fourteenth of its kind along with IGNOU and the only state Open University in the whole of NE India. The headquarters of the University is located at Patgaon,Rani,Guwahati. The University started functioning with the joining of Prof. Srinath Baruah, former Professor, Deptt. of Economics, Gauhati University, as the Vice-Chancellor of this University.

The University was established with the purpose of promoting education to reach the unreached through the Open and Distance Learning System, with the motto of the University ‘Education Beyond Barriers’ of age, academic background and geographical boundaries.

The main aim of the university is to develop and provide easily accessible modes of quality higher education and training with the use of latest educational inputs and technology. Because of the inherent flexibility in terms of pace and place of learning, methods of evaluation, etc., The University holds the promise of providing equality of opportunities for higher education and bringing into its fold the deprived and denied sections along with the fresh learners.

Vision

In the spirit of reaching out to the unreached, KKHSOU endeavours to provide higher education and training in various skills using the latest educational inputs and technology,

- to emerge as a premier Institute of higher education in the NE region of India, with adequate display of social responsibility

- to equip the learners with necessary knowledge and skills- to enable the learners to compete and excel in their respective areas of interest, and to live a life of their choice with dignity.

Mission

With the motto “Education Beyond Barriers”, the Mission of the University entails imparting innovative and contextually relevant education and providing opportunities for lifelong learning to its learners through excellence in education, research and innovation. The University, accordingly, envisages formulating its academic programmes in such a way so as to attract learners from all sections of the society, with, however, a specific focus on the underserved, disadvantaged and marginalised. The University, therefore, targets to provide quality education, knowledge and training in various skills to the following groups of people.

Women learners, especially housewives, who want to get empowered with higher education and acquire professional skills.

Differently abled persons.

Persons who could not complete higher education in time during their student days

People hailing from far flung remote areas and living in other disadvantageous conditions.

Employed/self-employed persons with penchant for higher education and learning skills.

Persons who couldn't get access to higher education in conventional system for various reasons.

Working people who wish to hone their professional skills.