Check recognition status before enrolling for Online, Distance courses, UGC issues advisory
the UGC has listed various precautions to be taken by the students before enrolling for programmes offered under Open & Distance Learning (ODL) and/or Online Learning mode
The University Grants Commission has issued a detailed advisory to students while enrolling for Open and Distance Learning courses. The UGC has advised students to check the recognition status of college or university before taking admission there.
In its public notice, the UGC has listed various precautions to be taken by the students before enrolling for programmes offered under Open & Distance Learning (ODL) and/or Online Learning mode.
As per the notice, students are advised to check the recognition status of the Higher Education Institution (HEIs), “The year-wise, academic session wise status of HEIs recognized to offer Programmes through Open and Distance mode and/or Online mode is available on UGC website at https://deb.ugc.ac.in/,” reads UGC notice.
The UGC website also has entitlement Status of HEIs, which students can check to check the names of Online Programmes.
It has also advised students to check HEIs debarred/put under 'no admission category. “The details of HEIs debarred for offering ODL and/or Online programmes and put under 'no admission category' in specific Online programmes for July - August 2022 academic session (revised to September 2022) are also available on the UGC website. The students are advised to see prior to admission and on regular basis, the UGC notice states.
The UGC website also has details of all documents submitted by the HEIs such as application, Affidavit, Regulatory Authority Approval and additional information, which students can verify.
The notice reads: “The learners are advised to verify all details as claimed by the HEI on its official website. In case any deviation has been noticed, please communicate the same to UGC for taking necessary actions against the HEI as per the punitive provisions defined under UGC regulations. Please ensure reading the notifications at Notice Board before taking admission.”
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