The University shall endeavour through education, research, training and extension to play a positive role in the development of the state, and, based on the rich heritage of the state, to promote and advance culture of the people of India and its human resources and towards this end, it shall ...
Provide access to higher education for large segment of the population, and in particular, the disadvantaged groups such as those living in remote and rural areas including working people, house-wives and other adults who wish to upgrade or acquire knowledge through studies in various fields. Promote acquisition of knowledge in a rapidly developing and changing society and continually offer opportunity for upgrading knowledge, training and skills in the context of innovations, research and discovery in all fields of human endeavours. Provide an innovative system of university level education, flexible and open, in regard to methods and pace of learning, combination of courses, eligibility for enrolment, age of entry, conduct of examination and operation of programmes with a view to promote learning and encourage excellence in new fields of knowledge.
Contribute to the improvement of the educational system by providing a non formal channel complementary to the formal system, by encouraging transfer of credits and exchange of teaching staff and by making wide use of texts and other software developed by the University. Provide education and training in various arts, crafts and skills of the country in general and the state in particular and simultaneously insure raising their quality and improving their availability to the people. Provide or arrange training of teachers required for such activities or institutions. Provide suitable Post-Graduate courses of study and promote research. These details are retrieved from www.uprtou.org.in
Mission & Vision
The vision and the mission of the University may be stated as:
* To reach the un-reached.
* To universalize opportunities of education.
* To provide opportunities of higher education to the weaker sections.
* To equalize opportunities in higher education.
* To provide quality education to one and all.
* To become a virtual university.
Admission
The first session of the university commenced from July 1999. The university plans to provide access to higher education for large segments of population and in particular, the disadvantaged groups such as those living in remote and rural areas including working people, house wives and other adults who wish to upgrade or acquire knowledge through studies in various fields. It will also make efforts to promote acquisition of knowledge in a rapidly developing and changing society and continually offer opportunity for upgrading knowledge, training and skills in the context or innovations , research and discovery in all fields of human endeavours . The university is open to all irrespective of caste, creed or sex and its jurisdiction is whole of Uttar Pradesh .
The university admits students on the basis of pass marks obtained in the qualifying examination except in B.Ed., B.Ed.(SE) and Ph.D. Programmes Unlike other universities this university has some special features such as :– There is no age limit of the candidate for admission.
There are many alternatives available in selection of courses or programmes of the university
The students may opt for their centre of study subject to availability of programme in the centre concerned
A regular student of another university may be admitted to any course of this university
A student can take admission in two programmes; One degree and other diploma / certificate programme simultaneously in a particular academic session.
study materials are supplied to students by the university without charging any extra fee.
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