UGC on 19th August, 2024 has issued a new procedure for students enrolling in Open and Distance
Learning (ODL) or Online programmes from academic year 2024-25, academic session beginning
October 2024.It has come to the notice of the Commission in the recent past that a few HEIs have
admitted students in unrecognized, ODL Online programmes putting the future of students at stake.
To address such incidents and to increase the transparency in ODI and Online mode admission, UGC
has decided to standardize the admission procedure for students enrolling in ODL and Online mode
to safeguard their academic future and career prospects.
Accordingly, UGC has developed a mechanism for transparent admission process wherein any
student who intends to enroll in ODL/ Online Programmes shall register on UGC-DEB web portal with their Academic Bank of Credit (ABC)-ID for generating a unique DEB-ID.
All stakeholders are hereby informed that the creation of DEB-ID shall be required for every student
(except foreign learners) willing to enroll in ODL/ Online programmes in recognized / entitled HEIs
from academic year 2024-25, academic session beginning October, 2024 (revised. from July-August,
2024 it and onwards.
