Distance Education has for its basis the philosophy that a democratic society has the responsibility to provide facilities for acquisition of knowledge and improvement of skills to those who for some reason or the other are not able to do so through the  conventional system. The growing number of aspiring students has further added to the need for widening educational opportunities through non conventional channels.

The School of Distance Education commenced its activities in 1990. Facilities for contact classes which had been  provided at different venues within the jurisdiction of the University. What needs to be emphasized is that it has been possible for the school to administer the curricula of various programmes of study through the distance mode of instruction without compromising on quality and standards.

The University has discontinued the Distance Education programmes from May 2015. The office of SDE is presently dealing with administrative matters related to old registration. Presently the institution is not holding DEB recognition.

Year of establishment: 1989.

Director in ChargeDr Noushad. P P Associate Professor School of Gandhian Thought and Development Studies MG University, Kottayam Office: 04812731039 E mail: noushadmgu@gmail.com, noushad@mgu.ac.in Qualifications Ph.D in Education, Calicut University, 2012 NET in Sociology, 2007 NET-JRF in Education, 2006 NET in Education, 2003 SET in History, 2002 M.Ed(Social Studies),Calicut University, 2004,1st class with 3rd Rank MA (Sociology), Calicut University, 2007, 1st  Class with 3rd Rank MA(History),Calicut University,2001 B.Ed (Social Studies), Calicut University, 2002, 1st Class BA (History), Calicut University, 1999 Personal Details Permanent Address :PuthanPeedikakkal (H)Kodinhi P O Via Tirurangadi MalappuramDt Present Post                :Associate Professor School of Gandhian Thought and Development Studies,MG University Date of Birth                 : 21/04/1979

‘ All the Off Campus Centres were closed down as per the directions from the UGC and the  Honourable Chancellor w.e.f from 20.06.2015’

Distance Learning Programme under SDE

• APPLICATION FOR RECOGNITION TO UGC – DEB
• UCC-DEB-Virtual Visit-Video 

SDE- PUBLIC NOTIFICATION

University Orders

• SDE – Structuring of New Courses
• SDE – off Campus Centres outside the territorial jurisdiction of Mahatma Gandhi University-closing of -reg
• SDE – University Order Related To The Closure Of Off-Campus Centres