Uttarakhand Open University (Hindi: उत्तराखण्ड मुक्त विश्वविद्यालय) is a public state open University located in the city of Haldwani in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.
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Other name | UOU |
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| Type | State university |
| Established | 31 October 2005 |
| Chancellor | Lt Gen Gurmit Singh (Rtd)[1] |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Om Prakash Singh Negi[2][3] |
| Address | University Bypass Road , , , 263139 , 29°11′11″N 79°30′43″E / 29.1863°N 79.5120°E |
| Campus | rural |
| Affiliations | DEB,[4] UGC[5] AIU[6] |
| Website | uou |
The university was established by an Act of Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly on 31 October 2005.[7] UOU is recognized by Distance Education Bureau,[4] University Grants Commission[5] and listed in Association of Indian Universities.[6]
University offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs. It also offers Phd Degrees but on a full-time basis as directed by UGC.
MoU
The University has signed Memorandum of Understanding, or MoUs with Abhinav Knowledge Services, Tata Motors, Hiltron Calc, University18, IETS, IKC India and various others.[citation needed]
Hello Haldwani community radio
Hello Haldwani is the Hindi language community radio station of the Uttarakhand Open University,[8] accompanied by its website, which serves as an information portal and provides online access to radio broadcasts.[9] The radio service is broadcast from Uttarakhand open university[10] in Haldwani.[11] The target audience are communities of Uttarakhand.[citation needed] The station began transmission on 2 November 2012. It airs its programs in FM 91.2 MHz.[12]