Odisha State Open University Explained

Odisha State Open University
Established:	2015
Type:	Public
City:	Sambalpur
State:	Odisha
Country:	India
Head Label:	Registrar
Chancellor:	Governor of Odisha
Vice Chancellor:	Shyam Sundar Pattnaik^[1]
Website:	OSOU Website

Odisha State Open University (OSOU) is a distance learning state university^[2] located in Sambalpur, Odisha, India. The university is established by an Act of the Odisha State Legislature in 2015. The university has jurisdiction over the entire State of Odisha.

Schools

• School of Social Science & Humanities(English, Hindi, Odia, Sanskrit, History, Political Science, Sociology, Economics, Public Administration, Rural Development, Journalism and Mass Communication, Public Policy)
• School of Science & Technology
• School of Education (Continuing and Extension)
• School of Teachers Training
• School of Business and Management Studies(Commerce, Management)
• School of Health Care Sciences(Geriatric Care)
• School of Computer and Information Sciences(Computer Science)
• School of Agriculture

Study Centres

OSOU has established 67 Study Centres at Sambalpur, Bhubaneswar, Berhampur, Rourkela, Jeypore, Koraput, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Paralakhemundi, Malkangiri, Bolangir, Bargarh, Bhawanipatna, Athagarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Pallahara, Puri, Kendrapara, Khurda, Keonjhar, Nabrangpur, Jharsuguda, Deogarh, Baripada, Nayagarh, Rayagada and Sonepur. Learners are attached to these centres for academic support through trained counsellors and tutors.

Notes and References

1. News: Pradhan. Hemanta. Shyam Sundar Pattnaik appointed new vice-chancellor of Odisha State Open University. The Times of India May 30, 2024, 11.22 PM IST. en. Bhubaneswar.
2. Web site: List of State Universities as on 08.05.2019. 8 May 2019. 16 November 2020. University Grants Commission.