University Grants Commission (UGC) has released a list of universities, who will offer recognised open and distance learning (ODL) programmes, from the academic year beginning in July 2021, up to 2025-26. The list has been prepared after meetings of the Standing Appellate Committee (SAC) of the commission, held in June and July.
List of University Approved No. of Course are approved:
UGC had allowed four more universities to offer full-fledged online degree programmes. The four new universities are: Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Tamil Nadu, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute, West Bengal and Bharathiyar University, Jain University & Chandigarh University: https://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/9913544_Online-Entitled-Final-List-19-08-2021.pdf
Examination Centres ODL Open Distance learning Territorial jurisdiction
Examination Centres are concerned, please refer to UGC public Notice No.F. 27-1/2012(CPP-II) dt 27th June 2013 which clearly stipulated that a university established or incorporated by or under a State act shall operate only within the territorial jurisdiction allocated. No Other state Exams are allow.
All activities of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) including admission, counselling sessions, contact programmes, programme delivery and examinations are strictly conducted within the territorial jurisdiction,” he added.
As per norms, no university whether central, state, private or deemed to be university, can offer its programmes through franchising agreements with private coaching institutions for admitting learners and conducting courses through open and distance learning and online mode.
Adherence to duration of academic session, prohibition of franchising agreement and ensuring all activities are within territorial jurisdiction are on the checklist issued by the University Grants Commission (UGC) for students before enrolling in distance learning programmes.
List Of Course Approved By UGC ODL Mode 2022- 23 Distance Education | Online learning
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It shall be the sole responsibility of the HEI to ensure that programmmes offered in full-fledged Online mode strictly abide to All the provisions of UGC (Open and Distance Learning Programmes and Online Programmes) Regulations, 2020 and the clauses as mentioned in the affidavit submitted by the HEI. Duration of the programmes shall be as per UGC notification on Specification of Degrees and its Amendments.
UGC Guideline For ODL Open Distance leaning Course
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Strictly as per UGC notification
“Please ensure that the minimum duration, nomenclature and qualification for degree programme under which they are enrolling is strictly as per UGC notification on specification of degrees and its amendments,” said UGC Secretary Rajnish Jain in a notice listing the precautions need too be taken by students before enrolling in Open and Distance Learning (ODL) programmes.
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