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

Annexure IX

Guidelines on Programme Project Report (PPR)
Overview

A Programme Project Report (PPR) of a Higher Educational Institution is a document prepared
to introduce a new programme, which includes details of - (a) programme objectives and
outcomes; (b) nature of target group of learners; (c) appropriateness of the programme with
quality assurance for acquiring specific skills; (d) programme content designing and developing;
(e) cost estimates for development of the programme; and (f) admission, delivery and evaluation
norms. The Programme Project Report is a self-disclosure by the Institution about launching the
programme in the Open and Distance Learning mode. The Institution has to define specific aims
and objectives for each of the academic programmes which will give the direction to launch a
programme and will allow to focus on results. At the end, these aims and objectives will help to
demonstrate what has been achieved. The programme shall be planned with clear deliverables
and knowledge experiences to be gained.

Need to Prepare Programme Project Report (PPR)
2. A Programme Project Report is required to be prepared before introducing any new programme
duly approved by its highest academic authority. The main contents of the Programme Project
Report are as follow:-
(a) Programme’s mission & objectives : The Higher Educational Institution (HEI) shall
define the mission statement and objectives for the programme to be launched, which
shall reflect the strategic direction and the academic goals of the Higher Educational
Institution. Those shall be aligned with industrial or learners’ demand, and shall be
defined in such a manner that they are appropriate to be achieved.

(b) Relevance of the program with HEI’s Mission and Goals : The Higher Educational
Institution shall plan for such a programme to be offered through the Open and Distance
Learning mode that is relevant to the Higher Educational Institution’s mission and
goals. Therefore, it is very much important that the programme to be offered through
Open and Distance Learning should be aligned with Higher Educational Institution’s
mission and goal and will prove as major contributing factor in its achievement.
(c) Nature of prospective target group of learners: The Higher Educational Institution
shall identify the target group of learners. It is required to understand their learning needs
and on its basis the curriculum should be aimed. The Higher Educational Institution
should also consider diverse class of learners including a class having of low level of
disposable income, rural dwellers, women, unskilled men, minorities etc.
(d) Appropriateness of programme to be conducted in Open and Distance Learning
mode to acquire specific skills and competence : The Higher Educational Institution
shall clearly identify the learning outcomes for the programme which shall cover the
specific skills and competence to be acquired by the learner. The programme should be
aimed appropriately to those learning outcomes. The learning outcomes shall include
the development of knowledge and understanding appropriate to the area of study and
these should also reflect academic, professional and occupational standards of that field.
The learning outcomes should incorporate generic transferable skills and competencies.
(e) Instructional Design : Instructional Design includes Curriculum design, detailed
syllabi, duration of the programme, faculty and support staff requirement, instructional
delivery mechanisms, identification of media – print, audio or video, online, computer

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