The UGC has released a list of 17 courses that are prohibited to be offered under ODL and online mode. These programmes include engineering, medical, physiotherapy, pharmacy, hotel management, horticulture, nursing, law, agriculture, catering technology, aircraft maintenance, visual arts and sports among others.
UGC issues guidelines for students seeking admission in distance learning programmes
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has released guidelines for students seeking admission in open and distance learning programmes. Ensuring recognition status of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and courses, the equivalence of qualification with conventional mode, and non-inclusion in the list of prohibited courses are among the UGC guidelines.
"Students should ensure the status of higher educational institutions (HEIs) which includes recognition status and entitlement status. Students must check which HEIs are debarred for offering ODL or online programmes and have been put under the ‘no admission category. Students should thoroughly check the details of the HEIs, their documents, application, and affidavit on the Commission's website. If a student finds any deviation in the details available on the official website of HEIs, he or she should communicate it to UGC," the guidelines stated.
The UGC has also released a list of 17 courses that are prohibited to be offered under ODL and online mode. These programmes include engineering, medical, physiotherapy, pharmacy, hotel management, horticulture, nursing, law, agriculture, catering technology, aircraft maintenance, visual arts and sports among others.
"A student should ensure that the minimum duration, nomenclature and entry-level qualification for ODL and online courses under which enrolment is being made should be strictly as per UGC notification. The minimum qualification for enrolling into the UG programme is class 12 pass and for the PG programme is a bachelor's degree. UGC has strictly prohibited universities whether central, state, private or deemed universities to offer its programmes through franchising arrangements for admitting learners and conducting courses through ODL and online mode," the guidelines said.
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