The Jharkhand State Open University, Ranchi has been established by the State Government of Jharkhand under the Jharkhand State Open University Act, 2021 (Jharkhand Act, 12, 2021) duly enacted by the Legislature of the State of Jharkhand and approved by the Hon'ble Governor, Jharkhand on 02.11.2021 for the introduction and promotion of Open University and distance education system in the educational pattern of the Jharkhand State and to provide educational opportunities to those who are unable to go in formal education and wish to upgrade their education or acquire knowledge and studies in various fields through the distance mode of education, such as, the Print-medium (correspondence courses), contact programmes, study centres and mass media and to provide access to higher education to large segments of the population and in particular the disadvantaged groups, such as, those living in remote and rural and tribal areas including working people, housewives and other adults who wish to upgrade or acquire knowledge through studies in various fields and to offer them Degree, Diploma and Certificate programme/courses and to make provision for research for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge.