NAAC 'A+' Grade with CGPA 3.32 (Cycle - 1)
(A State Open University established by the Tamil Nadu Government ,
Recognised by UGC-DEB, Accorded with 12(B) status by UGC
Member in Asian Association of Open Universities and
Association of Commonwealth Universities)
Special Education and Rehabilitation (SER) was established with the approval of the Academic Council and the Syndicate of the University in 2009. The prime function of the School is to undertake academic, training, research, and extension activities for promoting education and rehabilitation of persons with disabilities. The Tamil Nadu Open University and the Rehabilitation Council of India has signed a MoU on 14.07.2006 (renewed on 04.10.2011, 17.02.2017 & 12.12.2022) to launch the B.Ed.Spl.Education Programme with the specialisations of Hearing Impairment (HI), Visual Impairment (VI) and Mental Retardation/Intellectual Disabilities (MR/ID) through Distance Mode.
The Tamil Nadu Open University, the first University in the State of Tamil Nadu, to offer B.Ed. Special Education through Distance Mode since 2008 and the first State Open Universityoffered M.Ed. in Special Education through Distance Mode during 2015-2016. The Special Education programmes offered by SOSER are approved by the Government of Tamil Nadu and the Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI), New Delhi.
The Special Education Programmes offered through SOSER:
To empower the prospective teachers as quality human resources in special education for the benefit of persons with disabilities.
Development of human resources in the field of special education and rehabilitation (with the specializations of Hearing Impairment, Visual Impairment, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities) through various disability related courses
To promote teaching, training, research and extension activities for persons with disabilities in collaboration with the University, educational centers and educational institutions affiliated to the University
Organizing workshops, conferences, seminars and training activities on issues of inclusion of persons with disabilities in general education and society
Publication of magazines, newsletters, articles, theses, monographs, memorabilia, learning-teaching materials on disability
Tamil Nadu Open University
No 577, Anna Salai, Saidapet,
Chennai - 600 015.
044-24306600