Telugu  is the study of language and literature based.  Literature reflects society, telugu as a mother tongue  the oldest literature in telugu reflects the contemporary society.  Faculty of arts in Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Open University offers a complete and holistic study of the discipline of  telugu studies  through Distance mode. The Department of telugu was established in the year 1982 and has been offering a wide spectrum of specialised and common core courses  and foundation  courses of languages at Under Graduate and Post Graduate level Programmes. In keeping with the spirit of the ‘Vision & Mission’ of the University, the department has organized its academic programmes to meet the requirements of the diverse sections of the society.