Uttarakhand Open University

Uttarakhand Open University (UOU) is a public state open university situated in the city of Haldwani in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It was established through an Act passed by the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly on 31 October 2005. The university is recognized by the Distance Education Bureau and the University Grants Commission, and it is listed with the Association of Indian Universities. UOU offers a range of academic programs at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and it also provides PhD degrees, though these are conducted on a full-time basis as mandated by UGC regulations. The university has entered into Memorandums of Understanding with several organizations, including Abhinav Knowledge Services, Tata Motors, Hiltron Calc, University18, IETS, and IKC India, among others. Additionally, UOU operates Hello Haldwani, a Hindi-language community radio station accompanied by a website that serves as an information portal and provides online access to radio broadcasts. This radio service, aimed at communities across Uttarakhand, began broadcasting on 2 November 2012 and airs its programs on FM 91.2 MHz from the university's campus in Haldwani.