The Pandit Sundarlal Sharma (Open) University Chhattisgarh Act, 2004.

[1] It was named after Sundarlal Sharma, a freedom and social justice fighter of the Chhattisgarh region.

[2] The university was formally inaugurated by the former Vice Prime Minister, Govt.

of India and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Shri Lal Krishna Advani at a function presided over by the honorable Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Dr. Raman Singh attended by Shri Ajay Chandrakar (Minister of Higher Education), Shri Amar Agrawal (Minister of Finance) along with large number of dignitaries and guests.

[3] The university is structured into the following faculties: [4] Regional centres were established at Bilaspur, Raipur, Ambikapur, Durg, Jashpur and Jagdalpur.