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Offering of Certificate or Diploma level programmes in Open and Distance Learning (ODL) mode or Online mode Published Date : 10 January 2025

Precaution to be taken by the students before enrolling in Programmes offered under Open & Distance Learning (ODL) and/or Online Learning (OL) mode Published Date : 12 November 2024

Ban on NALSAR University of Law, Telangana from offering Programmes in ODL mode for the academic year 2024-25 Published Date : 30 October 2024

Invitation of applications from ELIGIBLE Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) for recognition to offer programmes under Open and Distance Learning (ODL) mode and/or Online mode for academic year 2024-25, academic session beginning February, 2025 and onwards Published Date : 14 October 2024

New procedure for students enrolling in Open and Distance Learning(ODL) or Online Programme from academic year 2024-25, academic session beginning October 2024 (revised from July-August, 2024) and onwards, to ensure enrolment only in approved HEIs and to enhance transparency in admissions - reg Published Date : 20 August 2024

Invitation of applications from ELIGIBLE Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) for recognition to offer programmes under Open and Distance Learning (ODL) mode and/or Online mode for academic year 2024-25, academic session beginning Oct 2024 (Revised from Jul-Aug 2024), and onwards. Published Date : 25 July 2024

Advisoryto to Open Universities on offering 4-year Undergraduate Programmes in Open and Distance Learning as part of implementation of NEP-2020 Published Date : 07 June 2024

Extension of last date of submission of applications from ELIGIBLE Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) for recognition to offer programmes under Open and Distance Learning (ODL) mode and/or Online mode for academic year 2024-25, academic session beginning September, 2024 (revised from July-August, 2024) and onwards Published Date : 31 May 2024

Public Notice regarding Provisions of UGC (ODL Programmes and Online Programmes) Regulations, 2020 regarding enrolment of foreign/international learners in Online programmes Published Date : 07 May 2024

Invitation of applications from ELIGIBLE Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) for recognition to offer programmes under Open and Distance Learning (ODL) mode and/or Online mode for academic year 2024-25 Published Date : 07 May 2024

Notification of UGC (ODL Programmes and Online Programmes) Third Amendment Regulations, 2024 Published Date : 06 May 2024

Non-enrollment of foreign nationals in Open and Distance Learning (ODL) Programmes as per UGC (ODL Programmes and Online Programmes) Regulations, 2020 Published Date : 01 May 2024

List of HEIs recognised to offer Open and Distance Learning (ODL) Programmes for Academic Year 2023-24 (Academic Session beginning February, 2024) onwards. Published Date : 21 March 2024

Precaution to be taken by the students before enrolling in Programmes offered under Open & Distance Learning (ODL) and/or Online Learning (OL) mode Published Date : 19 March 2024

List of Category-I HEIs entitled to offer Open and Distance Learning (ODL) programmes for academic year 2023-24, academic session beginning February, 2024. Published Date : 14 March 2024

List of Category-I HEIs entitled to offer Open and Distance Learning (ODL) programmes for academic year 2023-24, academic session beginning February, 2024. Published Date : 12 February 2024

Extension of last date of admission for academic session July-August, 2023 for Open and Distance Learning (ODL) and Online programmes being offered by recognized/entitled Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) Published Date : 09 October 2023

Invitation of applications from ELIGIBLE Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) for recognition to offer programmes under Open and Distance Learning (ODL) mode and/or Online mode for academic year 2023-24, academic session beginning February, 2024 and onwards. Published Date : 05 October 2023

Precautions to be taken by the students before enrolling in Programmes offered under Open & Distance Learning (ODL) and/or Online Learning mode. Published Date : 19 September 2023

List of Category-I HEIs entitled to offer Open and Distance Learning (ODL) programmes for academic year 2023-24, academic session beginning July-August, 2023. Published Date : 13 September 2023

List of HEIs recognized to offer Open and Distance Learning (ODL) Programmes for academic year 2023-24 (academic session beginning from July-August, 2023 and January-February, 2024) onwards. Published Date : 12 September 2023

List of Category-I HEIs entitled to offer Open and Distance Learning (ODL) programmes for academic year 2023-24, academic session beginning July‐August,2023. Published Date : 08 August 2023

Withholding/Debarring Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Maharashtra from offering Open and Distance Learning (ODL) & Online programmes for January-February 2023, July-August 2023 and January-February 2024 academic sessions. Published Date : 18 April 2023

List of HEIs recognized to offer Open and Distance Learning (ODL) Programmes for 2022-23, academic session beginning from January-February, 2023 & onwards. Published Date : 23 March 2023

List of Category-I HEIs entitled to offer Open and Distance Learning (ODL) programmes for academic year 20223-23 beginning from January-February, 2023 & onwards. Published Date : 20 March 2023

Invitation of applications from ELIGIBLE Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) for recognition to offer programmes under Open and Distance Learning (ODL) mode and/or Online mode from academic year 2023-24, academic session beginning from July−August, 2023 and onwards. Published Date : 01 March 2023

Invitation of applications from ELIGIBLE Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) for recognition to offer programmes under Open and Distance Learning (ODL) mode and/or Online mode from academic year 2023-24, academic session beginning from July−August, 2023 and onwards. Published Date : 01 March 2023

Compliance of Commission decision regarding offering of Open and Distance Learning (ODL) programme by Category-I Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) notified by UGC from academic session beginning January-February 2023 and onwards. Published Date : 29 December 2022

Equivalence of degree obtained through ODL and Online mode with degree obtained through conventional mode. Published Date : 06 September 2022

List of Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) with recognized programmes under Open and Distance mode for the academic session beginning September 2022 (revised from July-August, 2022) and onwards. Published Date : 31 August 2022

Precautions to be taken by the students before enrolling for Programmes offered under Open & Distance Learning (ODL) and/or Online Learning Mode. Published Date : 24 August 2022

University Grants Commission (Open and Distance Learning Programmes and Online Programmes) Second Amendment Regulations, 2022. Published Date : 20 July 2022

Violations by Periyar University, Tamil Nadu in running distance education programmes as per UGC (Open and Distance Learning Programmes and Online Programmes) Regulations, 2O2O Published Date : 06 June 2022

Public notice inviting application from Eligible HEIs for recognition to offer programmes under ODL and Online mode for Academic Session beginning September 2022 (revised from July-August 2022) Published Date : 06 June 2022

Violations by Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu in running distance education programmes without approval of UGC Published Date : 06 June 2022

Public Notice DEB reg : Invitation for applications from ELIGIBLE Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) for recognition of Open and Distance Learning (ODL) Programmes and Online (OL) Programmes from 2O2l-22, academic session beginning July, 2O21(revlsed as Novemberr 2O21)* and onwards Published Date : 21 March 2022

Public Notice reg: Invitation of applications from Higher Educational Institutions(HEIs) entitled to offer Online Programmes without prior approval of UGC as pr Regulation 3(B)(a) of UGC (Open and Distance Learning Programmes and Online Programmes) Regulations, 2020 and its Amendments Published Date : 21 March 2022

Public Notice DEB reg : Notification of fee structure for submission of application by HEIs for Recognition/ Entitlement of ODL and/or Online programmes and assessment of CIQA report. Published Date : 21 March 2022

Notice reg : List of recognition status of HEIs to offer ODL program for academic session beginning in January 2021 to 2024-25. Published Date : 21 March 2022

UGC Public Notice regarding: Extension of last date of admission for September-October academic session for year 2020-21 for Open and Distance Learning Programmes and Online Programmes Published Date : 21 March 2022

Invitation of proposals from HEIs for recognition of Open and Distance Learning (ODL) Programmes and Online (OL) Programmes from 2020-21 Published Date : 21 March 2022

University Grants Commission (Open and Distance Learning Programmes and Online Programmes) Regulations, 2020 Published Date : 21 March 2022

Updated list of Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) Under Category-I as per UGC (Categorization of Universities (Only) for grant of Graded Autonomy) Regulations, 2018 entitled to offer programmes through Open and Distance Learning (ODL) Mode. Published Date : 21 March 2022

Public Notice Reg.: Invitation of proposals from Higher Education Institutions(HEIs) for recognition of Open and Distance Learning (ODL) Published Date : 21 March 2022

Updated List of recognition status of HEIs to offer ODL program for academic session January, 2020 Published Date : 21 March 2022

DEB List of recognized HEIs-2019-2020 Published Date : 21 March 2022

Extension of the last date of admission for Academic Session 2019-20, beginning July, 2019 for already UGC recognised Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) for offering ODL programmes Published Date : 21 March 2022

UGC Public Notice reg.: Distance Education and DEB Recognition for 2019-20 and onward as on 31.07.2019 Published Date : 21 March 2022

University Grants Commission (Open and Distance Learning) Fourth Amendment Regulations, 2019 Published Date : 21 March 2022

Public Notice reg.: Clarification on requirement of academic staff in Open and Distance Learning (ODL) programmes Published Date : 21 March 2022

Updated list of Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) Under Category-I as per UGC (Categorization of Universities (Only) for grant of Graded Autonomy) Regulations, 2018 entitled to offer programmes through Open and Distance Learning (ODL) Mode. Published Date : 21 March 2022

Updated List of HEIs under Category-I entitled to offer programmes through Open and Distance Learning (ODL) Mode and important information for Stakeholders Published Date : 21 March 2022

Public Notice reg.: Programmes prohibited in Open and Distance Learning (ODL) mode Published Date : 21 March 2022

UGC Public Notice reg.: Complaints of Distance Education Published Date : 21 March 2022

Public Notice & Updated list of recognition Status of HEIs to offer ODL Programmes for 2018-19 (Session beginning July, 2018 onwards and January, 2019 onwards) Published Date : 24 March 2022

UGC Public Notice reg.: Important information on Distance Education Programme for the benefit of stakeholders Published Date : 21 March 2022

UGC Letter reg.: Entitlement of Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) under Category -I as per UGC (Categorisation of Universities (Only) for grant of Graded Autonomy) Regulation, 2018 to offer programmes through Open and Distance Learning (ODL) Mode Published Date : 21 March 2022

DEB List of recognised HEIs Published Date : 21 March 2022

Public Notice on Distance Education Bureau–Important Decision for the HEIs Published Date : 21 March 2022

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Offering of Certificate or Diploma level programmes in Open and Distance Learning (ODL) mode or Online mode Published Date : 10 January 2025

Precaution to be taken by the students before enrolling in Programmes offered under Open & Distance Learning (ODL) and/or Online Learning (OL) mode Published Date : 12 November 2024

New procedure for students enrolling in Open and Distance Learning(ODL) or Online Programme from academic year 2024-25, academic session beginning October 2024 (revised from July-August, 2024) and onwards, to ensure enrolment only in approved HEIs and to enhance transparency in admissions - reg Published Date : 20 August 2024

Ban on Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jaipur, Rajasthan for offering Programmes in Online mode Published Date : 01 August 2024

Invitation of applications from ELIGIBLE Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) for recognition to offer programmes under Open and Distance Learning (ODL) mode and/or Online mode for academic year 2024-25, academic session beginning Oct 2024 (Revised from Jul-Aug 2024), and onwards. Published Date : 25 July 2024

Debarring Periyar University, Salem,Tamil Nadu from offering Online programmes for two academic years 2024-25 and 2025-26, starting from academic session beginning July-August 2024. Published Date : 11 July 2024

Public Notice regarding Provisions of UGC (ODL Programmes and Online Programmes) Regulations, 2020 regarding enrolment of foreign/international learners in Online programmes Published Date : 07 May 2024

Invitation of applications from ELIGIBLE Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) for recognition to offer programmes under Open and Distance Learning (ODL) mode and/or Online mode for academic year 2024-25 Published Date : 07 May 2024

Notification of UGC (ODL Programmes and Online Programmes) Third Amendment Regulations, 2024 Published Date : 06 May 2024

List of Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) recognized to offer Online Programmes for academic year 2023-24, academic session beginning February, 2024 and onwards Published Date : 28 March 2024

Precaution to be taken by the students before enrolling in Programmes offered under Open & Distance Learning (ODL) and/or Online Learning (OL) mode Published Date : 19 March 2024

The list of Higher Educational Institutes (HEIs) entitled to start full-fledged Online Programmes without prior approval of the UGC, as per provisions stipulated under Regulation 3(B)(a) of the University Grants Commission (Open and Distance Learning Programmes and Online Programmes) Regulations, 2020 and its amendments from academic year 2023-24, academic session beginning February, 2024 and onwards. Published Date : 08 March 2024

The list of Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) entitled to start full-fledged Online Programmes without prior approval of the UGC, as per provisions stipulated under Regulation 3(B)(a) of the University Grants Commission (Open and Distance Learning Programmes and Online Programmes) Regulations, 2020 and its amendments from academic year 2023-24, academic session beginning February, 2024 and onwards. Published Date : 07 February 2024

Extension of last date of admission for academic session July-August, 2023 for Open and Distance Learning (ODL) and Online programmes being offered by recognized/entitled Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) Published Date : 09 October 2023

Invitation of applications from ELIGIBLE Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) for recognition to offer programmes under Open and Distance Learning (ODL) mode and/or Online mode for academic year 2023-24, academic session beginning February, 2024 and onwards. Published Date : 05 October 2023

Precautions to be taken by the students before enrolling in Programmes offered under Open & Distance Learning (ODL) and/or Online Learning mode. Published Date : 19 September 2023

Additional List of Entitled HEIs- for offering full-fledged online programmes (Academic year 2023-24, academic session beginning July-August, 2023 and onwards) Published Date : 18 September 2023

List of Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) recognized to offer online programme for academic year 2023-24, academic session beginning July-August, 2023 and onwards. Published Date : 18 September 2023

The List of Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) entitled to start full-fledged Online Programme without prior approval of the UGC, as per provisions stipulated under Regulation 3(B)(a) of the University Grants Commission (Open and Distance Learning Programmes and Online Programmes) Regulation, 2020 and its amendments from academic year 2023-24, academic session beginning July-August, 2023 and onwards. Published Date : 18 August 2023

List of Entitled HEIs for offering Online programmes for academic year 2023-24, academic session beginning July-August-2023 Published Date : 07 July 2023

Withholding/Debarring Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Maharashtra from offering Open and Distance Learning (ODL) & Online programmes for January-February 2023, July-August 2023 and January-February 2024 academic sessions. Published Date : 18 April 2023

Additional List of Entitled HEIs - for offering full-fledged online programmes (Academic session beginning January- February 2023) Published Date : 23 January 2023

Equivalence of degree obtained through ODL and Online mode with degree obtained through conventional mode. Published Date : 06 September 2022

Precautions to be taken by the students before enrolling for Programmes offered under Open & Distance Learning (ODL) and/or Online Learning Mode. Published Date : 24 August 2022

University Grants Commission (Open and Distance Learning Programmes and Online Programmes) Second Amendment Regulations, 2022. Published Date : 20 July 2022

Violations by Periyar University, Tamil Nadu in running distance education programmes as per UGC (Open and Distance Learning Programmes and Online Programmes) Regulations, 2O2O Published Date : 06 June 2022

Additional List of Entitled HEIs - for offering full-fledged online programmes (Academic year 2022-23, session beginning July, 2O22 and onwards) Published Date : 06 June 2022

Public notice inviting application from Eligible HEIs for recognition to offer programmes under ODL and Online mode for Academic Session beginning September 2022 (revised from July-August 2022) Published Date : 06 June 2022

Violations by Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu in running distance education programmes without approval of UGC Published Date : 06 June 2022

Additional List of Entitled HEIs - for offering full-fledged online programmes (Academic year 2021-22, session beginning January, 2022 and onwards) Published Date : 22 March 2022

List of Higher Educational Institutions(HEIs) recognized to offer Online Programmes for 2021-22, academic session begining November 2021(revised from July, 2021) and onwords. Published Date : 22 March 2022

DEB additional list of HEIs entitled to start full-fledged Online programmes without prior approval of the UGC, as per provisions stipulated under regulation3(B)(a) of the University Grants Commission (Open and Distance Learning Programmes and Online Programmes)Regulations, 2020 Published Date : 22 March 2022

DEB Additional list of HEIs entitled to start full-fledged Online programmes without prior approval of the UGC, as per provisions stipulated under regulation3(B)(a) of the University Grants Commission (Open and Distance Learning Programmes and Online Programmes)Regulations, 2020. Published Date : 06 June 2022

DEB Additional list of HEIs entitled to start full-fledged Online programmes without prior approval of the UGC, as per provisions stipulated under regulation3(B)(a) of the University Grants Commission (Open and Distance Learning Programmes and Online Programmes)Regulations, 2020. Published Date : 22 March 2022

Updated list of Higher Education Institutions entitled to start full-fledged Online programmes without prior approval of the UGC, as per provisions stipulated under regulation 3(B)(a) of the University Grants Commission (Open and Distance Learning Programmes and Online Programmes) Regulations, 2020. Published Date : 06 June 2022

Public Notice reg: Invitation of applications from Higher Educational Institutions(HEIs) entitled to offer Online Programmes without prior approval of UGC as pr Regulation 3(B)(a) of UGC (Open and Distance Learning Programmes and Online Programmes) Regulations, 2020 and its Amendments Published Date : 22 March 2022

Public Notice DEB reg : Notification of fee structure for submission of application by HEIs for Recognition/ Entitlement of ODL and/or Online programmes and assessment of CIQA report. Published Date : 22 March 2022

Updated list of Hlgher Educational lnstitutions entitled to start full-fledged Online Programmes without prior approval of the UGC, as per provisions stipulated under regulation 3(B)(a) of the University Grants Commission (Open and Distance Learning Programmes and Onllne Programmes) Regulations, 2020 in Supersession lo this otflce letter of even number dated 10.03,2021. Published Date : 22 March 2022

List of HEIs entitled to start full-fledged Online programmes without prior approval of the UGC, as per provisions stipulated under regulation 3(B)(a) of the University Grants Commission (Open and Distance Learning Programmes and Online Programmes) Regulations, 2020. Published Date : 22 March 2022

UGC Public Notice regarding Invitation of applications from Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) entitled to offer Online Programmes without prior approval of UGC as per University Grants Commission (Open and Distance Learning Programmes and Online Programmes) Regulations, 2020. Published Date : 06 June 2022

Invitation of proposals from HEIs for recognition of Open and Distance Learning (ODL) Programmes and Online (OL) Programmes from 2020-21 Published Date : 22 March 2022

University Grants Commission (Open and Distance Learning Programmes and Online Programmes) Regulations, 2020 Published Date : 22 March 2022

University Grants Commission (Online Courses or Programmes) Amendment Regulations, 2020 Published Date : 22 March 2022

University Grants Commission (Online Courses or Programmes) Regulations, 2018. Published Date : 06 June 2022

Public Notice reg: Invitation of proposal from HEIs for Recognition of Courses/Programmes to be offered in Online mode from the academic session 2019-20 & onwards. Published Date : 28 March 2022

UGC Public Notice reg.: Extension of last date for “Invitation of proposal from HEIs for Recognition of Courses/Programmes” to be offered in Online mode from the academic session 2019-20& onwards Published Date : 22 March 2022

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