Directorate of Distance Education (DDE)
Director

Prof. Ch.P. Satyanarayana
The Distance Education Council (DEC) of the IGNOU approved the proposal of the Vidyapeetha to start Distance Education Programme from the year 2003-04 and released a development grant of Rs. 10 lakhs. Since the Distance Education Council has been granting Rs.20 lacks annually up to 2007-2008.
Towards the fulfillment of goals of establishing the DDE, it started attracting a good number of students, from various backgrounds of study like engineering, medicine, administration apart from traditional sastra, from all over the country.
Objectives of the DDE
- To make Sanskrit higher Education reach the unreached
- To promote continuous learning in Sanskrit
- To provide Sanskrit Education at lower cost
- To provide educational opportunity to those who have basic no education qualifications
- To Provide career development facility to the working people