About Us The University initially known as Andhra Pradesh Open University was set up on th August through an Act of the A P State Legislature APOU Act Subsequently the University was renamed as Dr B R Ambedkar Open University on October by the Government of Andhra Pradesh The establishment of this University the first of its kind in India heralded an era of affirmative action on the part of the Government of Andhra Pradesh to provide opportunities of higher education to all sections of society to meet the changing individual and social needs All the programmes offered by the University are recognised by the University Grants Commission New Delhi The motto of the University is quot EDUCATION FOR ALL quot The new experiment in distance education led to the opening of the portals of higher education to a variety of potential students like housewives farmers skilled and unskilled labour Jawans Policemen etc Read More