The University Grants Commission vide notification dated 08 September, 2022 has clarified that the undergraduate and post graduate degrees and post graduate diplomas awarded through open and distance mode is equivalent to undergraduate and post graduate degrees and post graduate diplomas awarded through conventional mode.
The undergraduate and post graduate degrees and post graduate diplomas awarded through open and distance mode by institutions of higher educations recognized by UGC shall therefore be treated in par with undergraduate and post graduate degrees and post graduate diplomas awarded through conventional mode.
