Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Open University Study Centre
Centre Code : 085 -- Established : 1991

Objectives (AP Open University Act 1982)

To provide educational opportunities to those students who could not take advantage of institutions of higher learning.

To realize equality of educational opportunities for higher education for a large segment of population including those in employment, women including housewives and adults, who wish to upgrade their education or acquire knowledge and studies in various fields through distance education.

To provide flexibility with regard to eligibility for enrolment, age of entry, choice of courses, methods of learning, conduct of exams, and operation of the programmes.

Programmes offered at Study Centre

S.No.	Name of the Programme	Eligibility	Programme Duration(in years) Min Max	Tution Fee(Per Annum)	Medium of Instruction
1.	Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)	a) Pass in Eligibility Test (E.T.) Minimum Age: 18 years (or) b) Pass in Intermediate or its equivalent.	3     9	I year Rs. 1100/- II year Rs. 1300/- III year Rs. 1300/-	English, Telugu & Urdu
2.	Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.)	-do-	3     9	-do-	-do-
3.	Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)	a) Pass in Eligibility Test (E.T.), One year work experience in any Science & Technology Organisation. Minimum Age: 18 years (or) b) Pass in Intermediate with Science.	3     9	-do- plus science practical fee for each subject per annum Rs. 700/-	-do-

Staff particulars

Name	Designation
Dr. P. Rayappa	Principal (Honorary Head)
Sri E. Pitcheswara Rao	Coordinator
Sri M.K. Kishore	Junior Asst. cum Typist
Sri B. Srinivasa Chowdary	Office Subordinate

Succession of Coordinators

Name	Period
Dr. D. Krishna Murthy	1991-1999
Sri B. Raghunaidu	1999-2003
Dr. Y. Gandhi	2003-2012
Sri U. Vasudeva Rao	July 2012 to September 2022

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