Tamil Nadu Open University

Open university based in Chennai, India

Tamil Nadu Open University

Motto	Education for all and ever
Type	State university
Established	2002
Chancellor	Governor of Tamil Nadu
Vice-Chancellor	S. Aurumugam
Location	Chennai , Tamil Nadu , India
Campus	Urban
Affiliations	UGC
Website	www.tnou.ac.in

Tamil Nadu Open University (TNOU) is an Indian institution for open and distance learning established by the government of Tamil Nadu, India. It was founded in 2002 and is based in Chennai.

The university was established by the Legislative Assembly of the government of Tamil Nadu in Act 27 of 2002 to provide access to higher education for those who had been previously unable to pursue it.^[1] It opened in 2003,^[2] was recognized by the University Grants Commission in September 2015,^[3] and is one of five universities approved to offer distance learning outside its state of establishment.^[4] As of January 2016^[update] it was one of 14 state open universities in India, which also has one national open university, Indira Gandhi National Open University;^[5] as of April 2017^[update] it was one of 111 distance learning institutions in the country.^[6] As of December 2017^[update] it offers 113 programmes of study at levels from certificate to post graduate and has 13 academic schools, five support divisions, a media centre and more than 600 learner support centres across Tamil Nadu.^[7]

Students are admitted under two admission cycles, calendar year (January to December) and academic year (July to June). They include those living in remote and rural areas, working people, handicapped students, housewives and retirees such as a 67-year-old woman who later completed an MA in history with Madras University,^[8]^[9] and prisoners.^[10]

References

^ "Tamil Nadu Open University, Chennai invites application for recruitment to various vacant posts". India Today. 30 August 2014.
^ "Tamil Nadu Open University: UG/PG Practical Examination March 2014 Hall Tickets Download". Jagran Josh.com. 25 February 2014.
^ Jagran Josh (22 September 2015). "Tamil Nadu Open University got UGC recognition". Jagran Josh.com.
^ Anupama Mili (23 November 2017). "Kerala: Out of state varsities flout rules". Deccan Chronicle.
^ Ashmita Gupta (10 January 2016) [5 September 2015]. "VCs upset over UGC's stand on online courses". Deccan Chronicle.
^ Anisha Singh (6 April 2017). "Distance Education: Where To Pursue Courses In Distance Mode In India". NDTV.
^ "About the University". Tamil Nadu Open University. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
^ "67-year-old defies odds to pursue her MA". The Times of India. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
^ "Five-decade-old dream comes true for 67-year-old". The Hindu. 29 November 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
^ A Selvaraj (7 July 2017). "6,030 prisoners completed their academic courses in 2016-17 academic year, ADGP says". The Times of India.

External links

Official website

Chennai

History

Early history (pre-1500)	Sangam period Thomas the Apostle Pallava Dynasty Chola Dynasty Vijayanagar Empire
Colonial period (1500–1900)	São Tomé de Meliapore Raja of Chandragiri Agency of Fort St George 1721 Madras cyclone Carnatic Wars (Madras Adyar Chingleput) Anglo-Mysore Wars Governors
Modern period (1900–present)	Arbuthnot Bank Crash Besant v. Narayaniah Bombardment of Madras by SMS Emden de La Haye scandal 1921 Buckingham and Carnatic Mills Strike Neil Statue Satyagraha 1928 South Indian Railway Strike 1932 Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway Strike 1943 Chennai floods Madras Manade Anti-Hindi agitations R. S. S. Chennai bombing 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake 2013 Anti-Sri Lanka protests 2015 South India floods
Writers and historians	S. Muthiah Randor Guy S. Theodore Baskaran V. Sriram A. R. Venkatachalapathy

Geography and wildlife

Regions	Chennai Metropolitan Area Central Chennai North Chennai South Chennai
Waterways	Adyar River Buckingham Canal Coovum River Kosasthalaiyar River Otteri Nullah
Lakes	Adambakkam Lake Ambattur Lake Ayanambakkam Lake Chembarambakkam Lake Chetput Lake Chitlapakkam Lake Cholavaram aeri ICF Lake Korattur Aeri Long Tank Madambakkam Lake Madhavaram Lake Maduranthakam Lake Mangal Lake Manali Lake Pallavaram Lake Paruthipattu Lake Perungudi Lake Porur Lake Pulhal Lake Porur Lake Red Hills Lake Retteri Thervoy Kandigai reservoir Tiruninravur Lake Velachery Lake Veeranam Vilinjiyambakkam Lake Villivakkam lake
Islands	Kattupalli Island Quibble Island The Island
Zoological parks	Arignar Anna Zoological Park Chennai Snake Park Guindy National Park Madras Crocodile Bank
Reserve Forests	Nanmangalam Reserve Forest Vandalur Reserve Forest
Marshlands	Adyar Creek Ennore Creek Pallikaranai Wetland
Heritage monuments	Amir Mahal Bharat Insurance Building Brodie Castle Chennai Central Prison Chepauk Palace LIC Building Lighthouse Police headquarters Port Trust Building Rajaji Hall Ripon Building Royapuram railway station University of Madras Senate House Southern Railway headquarters Valluvar Kottam Victoria Public Hall Anna Nagar twin arches
Statues	Marina Beach Statues Thomas Munro Triumph of Labour
Memorials	Anna Memorial Gandhi Mandapam M.G.R. and Amma Memorial Madras War Cemetery Rajiv Gandhi Memorial Victory War Memorial Vivekanandar Illam

Administration and politics

Districts

Taluks

Chennai District	Aminjikarai Ayanavaram Egmore Guindy Mambalam Mylapore Perambur Purasaiwalkam Tondiarpet Velachery
Tiruvallur district	Tiruvottiyur Madhavaram Ambattur Avadi Maduravoyal Ponneri Poonamallee Tiruvallur Gummidipoondi Uthukottai Tiruttani Pallipattu
Kanchipuram district	Alandur Sholinganallur Pallavaram Tambaram Chengalpattu Thiruporur Tirukalukundram Sriperumbudur Walajabad Kanchipuram Uthiramerur Madurantakam Cheyyur
Vellore District	Arakkonam

Constituencies

Parliamentary	Chennai Central Chennai North Chennai South Sriperumbudur Thiruvallur
Assembly	Alandur Ambattur Anna Nagar Avadi Chengalpattu Chepauk Egmore Harbour Kolathur Madhavaram Maduravoyal Mylapore Pallavaram Perambur Ponneri Poonamallee RK Nagar Royapuram Saidapet Sholinganallur Sriperumbudur T.Nagar Tambaram Thiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar Thiruvottiyur Thousand Lights Tiruvallur Villivakkam Virugambakkam Velachery

Nodal agencies

Economy

Business districts	Burma Bazaar Kothawal Chavadi Koyambedu Wholesale Market Complex Panagal Park Parry's Corner Pondy Bazaar Purasawalkam Ranganathan Street Ritchie Street Velachery Washermanpet
SEZ	SEZ Corridor MEPZ Tidel Park World Trade Center
Companies and institutions	Aavin Ashok Leyland Basin Bridge Gas Blue Dart Aviation Chettinad Group Chennai Trade Centre EID Parry Ennore Thermal GMR Vasavi Heavy Vehicles Factory Higginbotham's Indian Bank Indian Overseas Bank Integral Coach Factory Madras Atomic Power Station Madras Rubber Factory Madras Stock Exchange Murugappa Group North Chennai Thermal Reserve Bank of India Royal Enfield SPIC Sun Group The Hindu The New Indian Express TI Cycles of India TVS Motors Vallur Thermal World Bank office
Industry	Automotive Electronics Retail Software

Culture and recreation

General	Architecture of Chennai Broadcasting in Chennai Kollywood Madrassi Madras Bashai Madras School Tourism in Chennai
Beaches	Covelong Elliot's Beach Golden Beach Marina Beach
Parks	Anna Nagar Tower Park Dr. Annie Besant Park May Day Park Natesan Park Panagal Park People's Park Semmoli Poonga Secretariat Park Tholkappia Poonga
Cinemas	Cinépolis INOX PVR Cinemas Mayajaal Multiplex Shanti Theatre
Periodic events	Chennai Book Fair Chennai International Film Festival Chennai Sangamam Lit for Life Madras Day Madras Music Season Saarang Techofes
Theme parks	MGM Dizzee World Queens Land VGP Universal Kingdom Dash N Splash Kishkinta Mayajaal
Shopping malls	Abhirami Mega Mall Alsa Mall Ampa Skywalk Chandra Mall Chennai Citi Centre Coromandel Plaza Express Avenue Gold Souk Grande Mall Phoenix Market City Ramee Mall Spectrum Mall Spencer Plaza Forum Vijaya Mall
Clubs	Gymkhana Club Madras Boat Club Royal Madras Yacht Club

Religion

Temples	Adikesava Perumal Temple Anantha Padmanabhaswami Temple Anjaneya Temple, Nanganallur Ayyappan Temple Ashtalakshmi Kovil Bodyguard Muniswaran Temple Dandeeswarar Temple Devi Karumariamman Temple Ekambareswarar Temple ISKCON Temple Chennai Kalikambal Temple Kamakshi Amman Temple Kapaleeswarar Temple Kundrathur Murugan Temple Kalikambal Temple Madhya Kailash Marundeeswarar Temple Mundaka Kanni Amman Temple Parthasarathy Temple Prathyangira Devi Temple Ravishwarar Temple Shirdi Sai Baba Temple Vadapalani Andavar Temple Varasiddhi Vinayaka temple
Churches	Armenian Church Church of Our Lady of Light St. Andrew's Kirk St. George's Cathedral St. Patrick's Cathedral Santhome Basilica St. Mary's Church
Others	Mahabodhi Centre Thousand Lights Mosque

Transport

Air

Chennai International Airport

Sea

Rail

Railways	Chennai Metro Chennai Metrolite Chennai MRTS Chennai Suburban Railway Southern Railway
Stations	Chennai Central Chennai Egmore Tambaram Others

Road

Roads and expressways	Anna Salai Cenotaph Road Chennai Bypass Chennai Port - Maduravoyal Expressway China Bazaar Road East Coast Road Inner Ring Road Outer Ring Road Poonamallee High Road Rajiv Gandhi Salai Sardar Patel Road
Grade separators and flyovers	Anna Flyover Chennai Airport Flyover Chrompet Flyover Irumbuliyur Junction Kathipara Junction Koyambedu Junction Madhavaram Junction Maduravoyal Junction Moolakadai Junction Padi Junction
Others	Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus Chennai Contract Carriage Bus Terminus Kilambakkam bus terminus Madhavaram Mofussil Bus Terminus Metropolitan Transport Corporation State Express Transport Corporation

Sport

Venues

Teams

Badminton	Chennai Superstarz
Cricket	Chennai Super Kings Chennai Superstars Chepauk Super Gillies
Field hockey	Chennai Cheetahs Chennai Veerans
Football	Chennai City F.C. Chennaiyin FC
Kabaddi	Tamil Thalaivas
Tennis	V Chennai Warriors
Table tennis	Chennai Lions
Volleyball	Chennai Spartans Chennai Spikers Chennai Blitz

Others

Institutions

Education

Universities	Anna University University of Madras Dr MGR Medical University Dr Ambedkar Law University Indian Maritime University Veterinary and Animal Sciences University VIT University Chennai SRM Institute of Science and Technology B S Abdur Rahman University Tamil Nadu Open University Vels University Hindustan University
Engineering	Indian Institute of Technology Madras College of Engineering, Guindy Madras Institute of Technology Alagappa College of Technology
Medical	Madras Medical College Stanley Medical College Kilpauk Medical College Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute National Institute of Siddha
Arts and science	Loyola Madras Christian College Presidency College Queen Mary's (Women) Vivekananda Pachaiyappa's College Stella Mary's (Women) DG Vaishnav MOP Vaishnav (Women) Women's Christian College
Research	Central Leather Research Institute National Institute of Ocean Technology Institute of Mathematical Sciences Chennai Mathematical Institute Regional Meteorological Centre Structural Engineering Research Centre Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology (India)

Diplomatic
missions

Hospitals

Hotels

Localities

North	Aamullaivoyal Aathur Agaram Alamathi Andarkuppam Angadu Anuppampattu Arambakkam Arani Ariyalur Arumandhai Assisi Nagar, Chennai Athipattu Athipattu New Town Athivakkam Attanthangal Avurikollaimedu Ayanavaram Azhinjivakkam Bandikavanoor Basin Bridge Chinnasekkadu Chettimedu Edapalayam Edayanchavadi Ennore Elandanur Elanthancherry Elavur Ernavoor Erukkancherry Gnayiru Gounderpalayam Grant Lyon Gummidipoondi Janapanchatram Jawahar Nagar Kadapakkam Kaladipet Kalakkral Kalpalayam Kanniammanpettai Kannigaipair Karanodai Kathirvedu Kathivakkam Katupalli Kavangarai Kavaraipettai Kasimedu Kattur KK Thazhai Kaviarasu Kannadhasan Nagar Kodipallam Kodungaiyur Kolathur Kondithope Korukkupet Kosappur Kottai Karai Kumaran Nagar Lakshmipuram Madhavaram Madhavaram Milk Colony Madharpakkam Madiyur Mahakavi Bharathi Nagar Manali Manali New Town Manjambakkam Mathur Mettu Surapedu Mettu Thandalam Minjur Moolachatiram Moolakadai Muthialpet Nallur Nandiambakkam Napalayam Naravarikuppam New Erumai Vetti Palayam Old Erumai Vetti Palayam Orakadu Padianallur Pallipattu Panchetti Payasambakkam Pazhaverkadu Perambur Peravallur Periapalayam Periyamullavoyal Periyar Nagar Periyasekkadu Perungavur Ponneri Ponniammanmedu Pothur Puthubakkam Puduvoyal Pulli Lyon Puthagaram Puzhal Red Hills Retteri Royapuram Sadayankuppam Sathangadu Sathyamoorthy Nagar (Tiruvottiyur) Sathyamoorthy Nagar (Vyasarpadi) Seemavaram Selavayal Sembilivaram Sembium Sembiyamanali Sholavaram Siruvapuri Sirunium Sowcarpet Sothuperumbedu Surapet Thadaperumbakkam Thatchoor Thathaimanji Theerthakariampattu Theeyampakkam Thervoy Kandigai Thirunilai Thiruvellavoyal Thiru Vi Ka Nagar Tiruvottiyur Tollgate Tondiarpet Uthukottai Vadagarai Vadamadurai Vadaperumbakkam Vaikkadu Vallalar Nagar Vallur Vannipakkam Vazhuthigaimedu Vellivoyalchavadi Vengal Vichoor Vijayanallur Vilakupattu Vilangadupakkam Villivakkam Vinayagapuram VOC Nagar Voyalur Vyasarpadi Washermanpet Wimco Nagar
West	Adayalampattu Alwarthirunagar Ambattur Aminjikarai Athipet Andankuppam Anna Nagar Anna Nagar West Annanur Arakkambakkam Aranvoyal Ashok Nagar Arakkonam Arumbakkam Avadi Ayanambakkam Ayapakkam Ayathur Beemanthangal Chembarambakkam Choolaimedu Egattur Gerugambakkam Govardhanagiri ICF Colony Irungattukottai Iyyapanthangal K. K. Nagar Kadambathur Kadavur Kakkalur Kakkalur Industrial Estate Kallikuppam Karambakkam Karayanchavadi Kattupakkam Kilkondaiyur Koduvalli Koladi Kolapakkam Konnur Korattur Kovur Koyambedu Kumananchavadi Kundrathur Kuthambakkam Maduravoyal Malayambakkam Manapakkam Manavala Nagar Melkondaiyur Mettu Kandigai MGR Nagar Mogappair Morai Moulivakkam Mugalivakkam Muthapudupet Nandambakkam Nandambakkam Narasingapuram Nazarathpettai Nemam Nemilichery Nesapakkam Nerkundram Nolambur Noombal Oragadam Padi Pakkam Pandeswaram Pandur Paraniputhur Parivakkam Paruthipattu Pattabiram Pattaravakkam Perambakkam Periyapanicheri Perumalpattu Poochi Athipedu Poonamallee Poondi Poonthandalam Porur Pudhur Putlur Ramapuram Ramavaram Sekkadu Seneerkuppam Sevvapet Shenoy Nagar Sorancheri Sriperumbudur Sunguvarchatram Surapet Tamaraipakkam Thandalam Thandurai Thathankuppam Thirumangalam Thirumazhisai Thirumullaivoyal Thiruninravur Tiruvallur Tiruverkadu Valasaravakkam Vanagaram Veerapuram Vellanur Vellavedu Velappanchavadi Vengathur Venkatapuram Veppampattu Vilinjiyambakkam Virugambakkam
Central	Alwarpet Broadway Burma Bazaar Chennai Central Chepauk Chetput Chintadripet Choolai Egmore Foreshore Estate George Town Gopalapuram Greenways Road Kilpauk Kodambakkam Kosapet Kothawal Chavadi Kotturpuram Mandavelli Mannady Mambalam MRC Nagar Mylapore Nandanam Nochikuppam Nungambakkam Otteri Panagal Park Park Town Parry's Corner Pattalam Periamet Pondy Bazaar Pudupet Pulianthope Purasawalkam Quibble Island Raja Annamalai Puram Royapettah Saidapet Saligramam Santhome T Nagar Teynampet The Island Triplicane Trustpuram Vadapalani Vepery West Mambalam
South	Alandur Adambakkam Adyar Agaramthen Alandur Anakaputhur Besant Nagar Chitlapakkam Chromepet Chengalpattu Egattur Ekkaduthangal Erumaiyur Gowrivakkam Guduvancheri Guindy Guindy TVK Estate Devaneri Hasthinapuram Illalur Injambakkam Irumbuliyur Jafferkhanpet Jaladampet Kanathur Kandanchavadi Kannivakkam Karanai Karapakkam Karumbakkam Kattankulathur Kazhipattur Kizhkalvoy Keelkattalai Kelambakkam Kottivakkam Kovalam Kovilambakkam Kovilanchery Madambakkam Madhuvankarai Madipakkam Mamallapuram Manimangalam Mannivakkam Maraimalai Nagar Medavakkam Meenambakkam Melkalvoy MEPZ Mettukuppam Mudichur Muttukadu Nandivaram Nanganallur Nanmangalam Navalur Neelankarai Nellikuppam Noothancheri Okkiyam Okkiyampet Oragadam Ottiambakkam Padappai Palavakkam Palavanthangal Pallavaram Pallikaranai Pammal Panaiyur Paranur Pattipulam Payanur Pazhanthandalam Peerkankaranai Perumbakkam Perumathunallur Perungalathur Perungudi Perunthandalam Ponmar Polichalur Potheri Pudupakkam Puzhuthivakkam Rajakilpakkam Rathinamangalam Selaiyur Sembakkam Semmencherry Sholinganallur Singaperumalkoil Siruseri Sithalapakkam Somangalam St. Thomas Mount Tambaram Tambaram Sanatorium Thaiyur Tharamani Tharapakkam Thirumudivakkam Thiruneermalai Thiruporur Thiruvanmiyur Thiruvidandhai Thuraipakkam Tirusulam Ullagaram Urapakkam Uthandi Vadanemili Vandalur Vanuvampet Velachery Vengaivasal Vettuvankeni

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