TNOU was established by an Act of (No.27 of 2002) Legislature of Tamilnadu in 2002. In fact, the Tamilnadu Government through TNOU has assumed the responsibility to meet the ever-growing demands for Higher Education from diverse sections of the society, irrespective of caste, creed, religion, age, profession and habitat, in the State by way of Reaching the Unreached and Education for All and Ever at an affordable cost. The motto of TNOU is Education for All.