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

(vii) quality assurance mechanism and expected programme outcomes;
(viii) curriculum and detailed syllabi of the programme(s); and

(ix) guidelines on launching programme(s) design, development and any such matters
as specified by the
Commission in Annexure IX and other regulatory bodies which shall be followed
by the Higher
Educational Institutions.
(3) The Programme Project Report shall be approved by the appropriate authority of the
Higher Educational Institutions, which shall put in place a monitoring mechanism to
ensure its proper implementation.
PART-IV

ADMISSIONS, EXAMINATIONS AND LEARNER SUPPORT
12. Admission and fees—

(1) In order to provide opportunities for Higher Education to a larger segment of the
population and to promote the educational well being of the community in general, the
fee structure shall be devised by the Higher Educational Institutions in such a manner
that it is affordable to all the stakeholders and the Higher Educational Institutions shall
comply with the following:—

(a) A Higher Educational Institution shall, for admission in respect of any programme
in Open and Distance Learning mode, accept payment towards admission fee and
other fees and charges —

(i) as may be fixed by it and declared by it in the prospectus for admission,
and on the website of the HEI;
(ii) with a proper receipt in writing issued for such payment to the concerned
student admitted in such Higher Educational Institutions;
(iii) only by way of online transfer, bank draft or pay order directly in favour
of the Higher Educational Institution.
(b) It shall be mandatory for the Higher Educational Institutions to upload the details
of all kind of payment or fee paid by the students on the website of the HEI.
(c) The fee waiver for Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Persons with Disabilities
category of students shall be in accordance with the instructions or orders issued
by Central Government or State Government:
Provided that a Higher Educational Institution shall not engage in commercialisation
of education in any manner whatsoever, and shall provide for equity and access to
all deserving learners.
(d) Admission of learners to a Higher Educational Institution for a programme in
Open and Distance Learning mode shall be offered in a transparent manner and
made directly by the headquarters of the Higher Educational Institution which
shall be solely responsible for final approval relating to admissions or registration
of students:
Provided that a Learner Support Centre shall not admit a learner to any programme
in Open and Distance Learning for or on behalf of the Higher Educational
Institution.

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