- 30 June 1999 :Honorary Doctorate Degree from UK Open University.
- 10 April 2000:Maharishi Vitthal Ramji Shinde Award (R. N. Chavan Pratishthan, Wai)
- 10 February 2002:Jeevan Sadhana Gaurav Award by Pune University, Indian Institute of Education, Pune (IIE) Trusteeship.
- September 2002:Purandarbhushan Award, Saswad
- 25 January 2003: ‘Guruvarya Shankarao Kanitkar’ Award by Progressive Education Society, Pune.
- 1 July 2003:Gyandeep Award of Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University.
- 12 November 2003:First Indian to receive ‘Award of Meritorious Service’ from Asia Association of Open Universities.
- 29 November 2003: Honorary D.Lit. degree from the British Association of Open Universities.
- 7 February 2004 :
- Honorable D. Lit. degree by Tilak Maharashtra University, Pune
- Honorable D. Lit. by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Open University, Andhra Pradesh
- 1 September 2004: ‘Swami Pranavananda Saraswati Award’ by University Grants Commission.
- 25 December 2009: ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ from Chaturanga Pratishthan, Mumbai.
- 26 March 2018: Honorable D.Lit. degree awarded in the 24th convocation ceremony of Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University.
- 19 November 2018: Lecture on 33rd foundation day of IGNOU. ‘Nayee taleem@Digital India.’
- 29 February 2020 :Value Education in Digital and Artificial Intelligence Ages – Keynote Address, Inaugural Speech at the National Symposium at Bahai Academy, Pachagani.
- 2021 :Honorable D. Lit. by Dr. D. Y. Patil University, Pune
- Chairman:Kerala Open University Formation Committee
- President: Maharashtra Academy of Sciences (1994-95)
- Fellow:The Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver-Canada
- Director:Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation Limited (2000-2010)
- Director:Indian Institute of Education (2009-2011)
- Chairman:Indian Consortium for Educational Transformation- (I-Consent)
- Trustee:महाराष्ट्र अंधश्रद्धा निर्मूलन समिती
- Vanarai:Trustee and Advisor
- Member:Government of Maharashtra’s Rajiv Gandhi Science & Technology Commission (2005-2015)
- Founder Director: Institute of Open Education of University of Pune
- Professor Emeritus: Savitribai Phule Pune University
- President:Association of Indian Universities (1994)
- President:Asian Association of Open Universities (1995-98)
- Regional Advisor: (South Asia) to the President of Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, Canada
- Member:International Council for Distance Education
- Chairman:Committee for Sub-Division and Re-Organization of Universities in Maharashtra. Appointed by Government of Maharashtra
- Chairman:National Assessment and Accreditation Council (2003-2006)
