About

About the Regional Centre

The establishment of the Tamil Nadu Open University by an Act of the Legislative Assembly of the Government of Tamil Nadu in 2002, the academic activities began in 2003. As per the G.O.No.109 of Tamilnadu Government, dated 25-06-2013, the Chennai Regional was established at the HQ of Tamilnadu Open University, Chennai. Chennai Regional Centre is catering academic services to the learner community under the Jurisdiction of three districts namely, Chennai, Kanchipuram and Thiruvallur districts. It is one among the eight Regional Centres of TNOU.

  • Year of establishment: 25-06-2013M
  • Location: Fifth floor in Administrative Building, TNOU, Chennai

No. of LSC/LRC/CC, Details of Study Centres

1 Learners Support Centres (LSCs) -08
2 B.Ed (LSCs) -01
3 B.Ed – Spl.Edu (LSCs) -06
4 Learners Resources Centres (LRCs) -50
5 Community College (CCs) -70
6 Programme Study Centres (PSCs) -09
7 Work Centres (LSCs) -13
8 Partner Institutions (PIs) -05
9 Jail study centres (JSCs) -01
Total Study Centres 163

Activities

  • To monitor and support to the Study Centres such as pre- admission counselling, admission status, Issue of ID card distribution, SLM status, conducting Academic Counselling Class, submission of assignment and post admission support.
  • To handle the students and Study Centres grievances for smooth functioning by providing adequate academic supports to them.
  • To indulge promotional activities to take off TNOU programmes.
  • To act in bridging learners support services activities between the student Support services Divisions and Chennai Regional Centre
  • To enhance admission through making awareness among the workers in industry and academy.
  • To impart academic and career counseling to potential learners.
  • To facilitate to the admission related process under the jurisdiction of Chennai Regional Centre
  • To conduct special admission and grievances redressal camp to the students.
  • To look after all other academic support services to the students.

Facilities

  • Photo copier facilities for the learners
  • Academic counselling has been providing to the candidate those who are seeking support to prior the admission to the TNOU Programmes
  • Library facilities including Digital Library are available to access journals in the premises

Initiatives

  • To initiate for acquiring land and then construction of building to Regional Centre in order to provide the support services to the learners at their door steps
  • To create a model Regional Centre in providing excellence of support services

Promotional Materials

  • From the following promotional material have been used for promoting the programme of TNOU to the society.
  • Chennai Regional Centre has been issuing the Pamphlet to the students and study centres for creating awareness of the TNOU programmes and activities.
  • Agri course pamplets issued to stackholders of TNOU.

Chennai