The Kamataka State Open University established on 1st June 1996 vide Karnataka Govt Notification No. ED 1 UOV 95 dated 12th February 1996 KSOU Act 1992 is considered to be a reputed Open University amongst the open learning institutions in the Country. Keeping in view the educational needs of our Country, in general, and state in particular the policies and programmes have been geared to cater to the needy. Karnataka State Open University is a recognised University of Distance Education Council (DEC), New Delhi, regular member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), Delhi, permanent member of Association of Common Wealth Universities (ACU) of London, UK, Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU), Beijing, China, and also has association with Commonwealth of Learning (COL).