The University Grants Commission (UGC) is accepting applications from eligible higher educational institutions (HEIs) to offer courses in open and distance learning (ODL) mode and/or online mode for the academic year 2024-25. The registrations, which began on July 25, will close on July 31, 2024.
UGC in an official notification wrote, “UGC invites fresh online applications from eligible Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) in accordance with Regulation 3(a) and Regulation 3(b)(b) of the UGC (Open and Distance Learning Programmes and Online Programmes) Regulations, 2020 and its amendments for recognition of programmes under Open and Distance Learning (ODL) mode and/or Online mode for the academic year 2024-25, academic session commencing October 2024 (revised July-August, 2024).”
Higher education institutions can submit their applications on the online portal deb.ugc.ac.in. The notice further states that “the duly certified hard copy of the application along with original affidavit and annexure should reach the Deputy Secretary, Distance Education Bureau, UGC, 35, Feroze Shah Road, New Delhi-110001 by 7th August 2024.”
As per the official notice, the academic session will start from October 2024.
It may be mentioned here that mere submission of application by higher education institutions should not be construed as a grant of approval. The notice said, “Higher education institutions may please note that mere submission of application should not be construed as a grant of approval and all applications will be subject to scrutiny with respect to the standards prescribed in the UGC (Open and Distance Learning Programmes and Online Programmes) Regulations, 2020 and its amendments.”
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Meanwhile, eligible higher education institutions that are already recognised by the UGC to offer ODL and/or online programmes for the academic year 2024-25 should apply for recognition of additional programmes, if any, the notice said.
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Further, educational institutions which are deemed to be universities are required to seek prior approval/recommendation/NOC from AICTE to offer programmes (under the purview of AICTE) in ODL and/or online mode before submitting the application to UGC.
For more details, candidates can visit the official website of UGC.
