Milestones of DDE



1971

The Institute of Correspondence Course & Continuing Education (ICC&CE) was Started.

1976

Introduced PG courses.

1979

Introduced B.Ed. and other professional courses.

1993

Inauguration of the first overseas centre of MKU in Kuwait by Prof. Col.Dr.MDK Kuthalingam
and He introduced MCA, MBA, PG in Tourism & Development and M.Phil courses.


1996

Renamed as Directorate of Distance Education (DDE)

2003

Introduced M.Sc. courses (Physics & Chemistry).

2013

Introduced 79 new Courses
(Total courses : 160 / UG/PG/PG Diploma/ Diploma / certificate courses).