The University Grant Commission vide its notification dated 28th February 2022 has invited feedback from stakeholders on draft amendments to open and distance learning programmes and online programmes) regulation 2020 for promoting ODL and online education.
The stakeholders can send their comments or feedback at http://deb.ugc.ac.in by 15th March 2022.
These regulations lay down the minimum standards of instruction for the grant of degrees at the undergraduate and post graduate levels and grant of post graduate diploma, through Open and Distance Learning mode and Online mode and shall be in addition to and not in derogation of any other regulations, Notifications, Guidelines or Instructions issued by the Commission.
These regulations shall apply to a University referred to under clause (f) of section 2 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956), an Institution Deemed to be University under section 3 of the said Act:
Provided that the University Grants Commission may, by order, exempt a Higher Educational Institution or Higher Educational Institutions from the application of these regulations.
“Keeping in view National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 recommendation to have Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) of 50% by 2035 and to further promote ODL and online education, UGC constituted an expert committee to review existing ODL and online regulatory framework while ensuring quality, driven by simplified recognition system and processes.
The objective of the consultation process is to ensure an inclusive, participatory, and holistic approach to simplify ODL and online regulatory framework while ensuring quality and ease of imparting online education in the country.
