Urdu is an Indo-Aryan language and Second official language of Telangana State. It has a rich heritage of Prose & Poetry was written in the 17^th and 19^th centuries. Urdu is considered as important language of communication in India. Urdu is one of the departments in the Faculty of Arts in Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Open University offers a complete and holistic study of the discipline of Urdu language through Distance mode. The Department of Urdu was established in the year 1982 and has been offering a wide spectrum of specialised and common core courses 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.