The following are the important functions of the centre:

• The School continuously working hard for enhancing the quality of teaching and learning resources.
• Consistently taking efforts to meet the learning style/needs of learners.
• Improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the teaching-learning system for reaching unreached learners.
• Identification of need based academic programmes at different level (Certificate/Diploma/Graduation/PG Diploma/Post Graduation).
• Planning and designing the structure of the academic programmes according to the norms stipulated in the UGC’s ODL regulations.
• Forwarding the designed programme structure for expert opinion for enhancing the quality.
• Developing the curriculum for designed programmes and placing before the Board of Studies for its approval.
• Indentifying the subject experts for entrusting the course development work in Self Learning format.
• Undertaking the editing and reviewing work of the course materials developed by the subject experts.
• Making Camera Ready Copy (CRC) by utilizing skilled personnel in-house/out source for printing.
• Requesting the Material Production and Distribution Division for placing printing order of course materials.
• Scrutinizing the printed materials for its correctness and quality and requesting the Material Production and Distribution Division for distribution to the learners.
• Preparing test question papers for all the courses under the programmes of study offered under the school for assessing and awarding marks for continuous assessment.
• Taking tireless efforts to redress the grievance of the learners within the School and also with other divisions of the University.
• Receiving, Scrutinising and Approving project proposal which consisting the details of guide and synopsis for undertaking project report preparation.
• Coordination of various activities with various Schools of Study for effective service delivery.
• Coordination of various activities with Divisions of University such as Administration, Students Registration & Evaluation, Student Support Services, University Library and Material Production & Distribution for effective delivery of service to all the stake holders of the University.
• Organising need based seminar/workshop/training/conference/symposium for enhancing the competencies.