Tamil Nadu Open University Tamil Nadu Open University Tamil Nadu Open University (TNOU) is an Indian institution for open and distance learning established by the government of Tamil Nadu, India. It was founded in 2002 and is based in Chennai. The university was established by the Legislative Assembly of the government of Tamil Nadu in Act 27 of 2002 to provide access to higher education for those who had been previously unable to pursue it. It opened in 2003, was recognized by the University Grants Commission in September 2015, and is one of five universities approved to offer distance learning outside its state of
State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu The State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu Limited (SIPCOT) (), Limited is an institution owned by the Government of Tamil Nadu. The State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu Limited (SIPCOT) was formed in the year 1971, to promote industrial growth in the State and to advance term loans to medium and large industries The Functions of State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu Limited (SIPCOT) are: SIPCOT has established industrial complexes in 16 areas, according to the SIPCOT webpage. These include: A new SIPCOT is going to be established in Dharmapuri,Thiruvannamalai