UGC (ODL Programmes & OL Programmes) Regulations, 2020 and Amendments
UGC(ODL) Regulations, 2017 and Amendments
I. Type of HEIs
“Higher Educational Institution” means a university covered under clause (f) of section 2 and an institution deemed to be a university covered under section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, which is imparting by means of conducting regular classes or through Open and Distance Learning systems, higher education or research therein.
| Type of HEIs | |||||
| Central University | State University | Central Open University | State Open University | Private University | Deemed to be University |
II. Types of Programmes
“Programme” means a course or programme of study leading to the award of a Degree at graduate and postgraduate levels in a higher educational institution including Certificate or Diploma or Post Graduate Diploma.
| Types of Programmes | ||||
| Graduate Degree | Post Graduate Degree | Certificate | Diploma | Post Graduate Diploma |
III. Programmes Prohibited in ODL mode
Programmes in Engineering, Medicine, Dental, Pharmacy, Nursing, Architecture, Physiotherapy, Agriculture, Hotel management, Culinary managements and programmes not permitted to be offered in distance mode by any Statutory Councils or Regulatory Authorities to be conducted by the Higher Educational Institutions under Open and Distance Learning mode.
| MANDATORY DISCLOSURE ON HEIs WEBSITE |
| Letters of recognitions from Commission and other relevant statutory or regulatory authorities |
| Programme Details :- Name, Duration, Eligibility, Fee, Structure etc. |
| Programme-wise information :- syllabus, contact points for counselling, programme structure with credit points, faculty details |
| Date sheet for admissions, Registration, Counselling, assignments |
| Data of year-wise or programme-wise student enrolment details |
| Information about Self Learning Material (SLM) :- Faculty, Date of preparation, Sources, References etc |
| List of Learner Support Centres (LSCs) and Examination Centres along with the number of students appeared at examination centres |
| Period of admission process along with academic session and dates of the term end examinations |
| Report on Quality Assurance |