to provide educational opportunities for pursuing research to those students who could not take advantage of conventional institutions of higher learning

to offer Research programmes for the benefit of the working population in various fields and for the benefit of those who wish to enrich their life by studying subjects of cultural and aesthetic values

to provide flexibility with regard to eligibility for enrollment, age of entry, choice of programmes, methods of learning and operation of programmes

to provide equality of educational opportunities for higher education through distance mode for a large segment of population including those in employment, in upgrading their education or in acquiring knowledge and status in various fields.

to make provision for research and for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge.

to serve as a source of continuing education and to provide equal axis to knowledge and higher education.