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Regulations pertaining to Credits, Academic Programmes and Award of Degrees:

Provided that while passing an order, where the Commission does not grant
recognition in respect of one or more programmes, the Commission shall specify
the grounds of such refusal in the order:
Provided further that before passing an order, the Commission shall provide a
reasonable opportunity to the concerned Higher Educational Institution of being
heard.
(ii) if it is of the opinion that such Higher Educational Institutions does not fulfil the
requirements laid down in clause (i) in respect of any of the programme intended
to be offered by the Higher Educational Institution, pass an order refusing
recognition to such Higher Educational Institution for reasons to be recorded in
writing.
(5) Every order granting or refusing recognition to a Higher Educational Institutions for
programme(s) in Open and Distance Learning mode under sub-regulation (4) shall be
communicated in writing for appropriate action to such Higher Educational Institutions
and to the concerned State Government and the Central Government.
(6) Every Higher Educational Institution, in respect of which recognition for programme(s)
has not been granted by the Commission, shall discontinue the programme(s) in Open
and Distance Learning mode with immediate effect.
(7) No Higher Educational Institution shall offer a programme in Open and Distance
Learning mode for academic session immediately after the notification of these
regulations and for subsequent academic session and admit students thereto unless it
has been granted recognition for the programme under clause (i) of sub-regulation (4).
Explanation—for the purpose of this regulations “Distance Education Council” means the
Distance Education Council constituted under statue 28 under the Indira Gandhi National Open
University Act, 1985 vide notification GSR No. 692 dated 22.11.1991 (which has since been
repealed vide notification number IG/Admn(G)/DEC/2013/3148 dated 14.08.2013 published in
Part III, Gazette of India dated 31.08.2013.

4 Withdrawal of recognition –
(1) Where the Commission is, on its own motion or on any representation received from
any person, or any information received from any authority or a statutory body, or on the
basis of any enquiry or inspection conducted by it, satisfied that a Higher Educational
Institution has contravened any of the provisions of these regulations or guidelines and
orders made or issued thereunder, or has submitted or produced any information and
documentary evidence which is found to be false at any stage or any condition subject
to which recognition under clause (i) of sub-regulation (4) of regulation 3 has been
granted, it may withdraw recognition of such Higher Educational Institution in respect
of such programme(s) as it may specify, for reasons to be recorded in writing:
Provided that no such order against the Higher Educational Institution shall be passed
unless a reasonable opportunity of making representation against the proposed order
has been given to such Higher Educational Institution:
Provided further that the order withdrawing or refusing recognition passed by the
Commission shall come into force with immediate effect.
(2) If a Higher Educational Institution offers any programme in Open and Distance
Learning mode after the coming into force of the order withdrawing recognition under
sub-regulation (1) or where a Higher Educational Institution offering a programme

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