How to Check an Accredited School under DEC or IGNOU?

Distance Education Council DEC has two kinds of ODL (Open and Distance Learning) systems; The National Open University (IGNOU) which is at New Delhi and State Open Universities (SOU) which are in 13 states. IGNOU has 21 kinds of schools, 79 study centers, 197 accredited universities/institutions in India and 09 partner institutions in abroad. You can check list of DEC accredited schools, study centers, institutions or universities at mentioned below.

List of National Open University by ODL System of DEC   

Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, Indira Gandhi National Open University, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi – 110 068
       

List of 13 State Open Universities by ODL System of DEC

1. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University, Prof. G. Ram Reddy Marg, Road No. 46, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad – 500 033, Andhra Pradesh
2. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University, R.C. Technical Institute Campus, Opp. Gujarat High Court, Sarkhej-Gandhinagar Highway, Sola, Ahmedabad – 380060, Gujarat
3. Karnataka State Open University, Manasagangotri, Mysore – 570 006, Karnataka
4. Krishanakanta Handique State Open University, Housefed Complex, Last Gate, Dispur, Guwahati – 781006, Assam
5. M.P. Bhoj (Open) University, Raja Bhoj Marg (Kolar Road), Bhopal – 462016, Madhya Pradesh
6. Nalanda Open University, 3rd floor, Biscomaun Bhawan,  West Gandhi Maidan, Patna – 800 001, Bihar
7. Netaji Subhas Open University, 1, Woodburn Park, Kolkata – 700 020, West Bengal
8. Pt. Sunderlal Sharma (Open) University, Near Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhayay Park, Vayapar Vihar, Bilaspur – 495001, Chhattisgarh
9. Tamil Nadu Open University, Directorate of Technical Education Campus, Guindy, Chennai – 600 025, Tamil Nadu
10. U.P. Rajarshi Tandon Open University, University Campus, Shantipuram (Sector-F), Phaphamau, Allahabad – 211 013, Uttar Pradesh
11. Uttarakhand Open University, Near SBI, Kusumkhera Chauraha,  Haldwani, Dist. Nainital – 263139, Uttarakhand
12. Vardhman Mahaveer Open University, Rawat-Bhata Road, Kota – 324 010, Rajasthan
13. Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University, Dnynagangotri, Near Gangapur Dam, Nashik – 422 222, Maharashtra

List of 197 Universities/Institutions approved by Distance Education Council (As on 01/02/2010): http://goo.gl/Us8Qq 

List of 79 Study Center of IGNOU in India: http://goo.gl/tQYwc 

List of Nine Partner Institution Under IGNOU: http://goo.gl/nMX73

List of 21 Schools under IGNOU:

1. School of Agriculture (SOA)
2. School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS)
3. School of Continuing Education (SOCE)
4. School of Education (SOE)
5. School of Engineering & Technology (SOET)
6. School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS)
7. School of Foreign Languages (SOFL)
8. School of Gender and Development Studies (SOGDS)
9. School of Health Sciences (SOHS)
10. School of Humanities (SOH)
11. School of Inter-Disciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies (SOITS)
12. School of Journalism and New Media Studies (SOJNMS)
13. School of Law (SOL)
14. School of Management Studies (SOMS)
15. School of Performing and Visual Arts (SOPVA)
16. School of Sciences (SOS)
17. School of Social Sciences (SOSS)
18. School of Social Work (SOSW)
19. School of Tourism and Hospitality Service Sectoral Management (SOTHSSM)
20. School of Translation Studies and Training (SOTST)
21. School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET)

IMPORTANT: In case of technical/professional programmes offered by the university is concerned, wherever required, approval from the concerned apex bodies in the country such as AICTE, NCTE, etc. is required to be obtained for which the responsibility vests with the university concerned.

Study Centres: The Distance Education Council (DEC) does not give approval to the Study Centres of any university/institution either directly or through franchise as they are established by the university/institution concerned as per the provisions available in their Acts and Statutes.

Territorial Jurisdiction: In case of Central Universities and the State Universities, the Territorial Jurisdiction will be as per their Acts and Statutes for offering programmes through distance mode. The Territorial Jurisdiction in case of Deemed University will be as per UGC which mandates the prior approval of the UGC for opening Study Centres / Off Campus Centres outside the HQs. The territorial jurisdiction in case of Private Institutions (other than Universities) shall be their HQs and in no case outside the State concerned.

Institutional Recognition: The DEC has not accorded approval to any specific programme offered by the university / institution and it is the university / institution to decide the programmes to be offered through distance mode and seek approval of the statutory bodies of the university and other apex bodies, wherever required.