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The University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued a notification in which it has listed out precautions to be taken by the students before enrolling in programmes offered under Open and Distance Learning (ODL) or Online Learning Mode.
As per the UGC notification, students should confirm the status of the Higher Education Institution for ODL and online education. The students can check the academic session-wise status of Higher Education Institutions on the official UGC website. Meanwhile, the last date of admission for all Higher Education Institution for offering ODL and online education for the academic session July-August is September 30, 2023.
The UGC has also instructed the Higher Education Institutions that are entitled to offer ODL and online education to upload details like- application, affidavit, regulatory authority approval and additional information on their website.
Programmes in the following disciplines (including their allied domains) are prohibited to be offered under ODL and online mode:
Engineering, Medical, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and other Para-Medical disciplines, Pharmacy, Nursing, Dental, Architecture, Law, Agriculture, Horticulture, Hotel Management, Catering Technology, Culinary Sciences, Aircraft Maintenance, Visual Arts and Sports, Aviation.
As per UGC, any other programme is not permitted to be offered through ODL and online by any concerned statutory or regulatory body or council. Accordingly, Yoga and Tourism and Hospitality Management programmes at UG and PG level are not permitted in online mode.
Apart from the above, M.Phil and Ph.D programmes in all disciplines through ODL and online are also prohibited.
