Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University Explained

Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University
Motto:Education Beyond Barriers
Type:State university
City:Guwahati
State:Assam
Country:India
Campus:Distance / Online
Chancellor:Governor of Assam
Vice Chancellor:Prof. Rajendra Prasad Das
Students:40,000 (2010)
Administrative Staff:150 (incl. faculty)
Free Label:Programs
Free:42
Affiliations:UGC

Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University is a state university in Guwahati, Assam, India. It was founded in 2006.

KKHSOU offers a range of undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma, and certificate courses in various fields such as humanities, social sciences, commerce, management, science, and technology. The university also offers professional courses in fields like law, journalism, and mass communication.

History

The university was established by the Assam Legislative Assembly by Act XXXVII of 2005 in 2005. The Act received the assent from the Governor on the same year.

It was recognized by the University Grants Commission in 2009,[1] which lists 2007 as the year of establishment.[2]

Locations

KKHSOU runs from three locations:

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: KKHSOU . kkhsou.in . 27 June 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110702204256/http://www.kkhsou.in/main/about.html . 2 July 2011 . dmy-all .
  2. Web site: List of State Universities . https://web.archive.org/web/20110515161533/http://www.ugc.ac.in/inside/StateUniv_total.pdf . dead . 15 May 2011 . 27 May 2011 . 2011-06-06 .