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

p. Integrated Programme‖ shall have the same meaning as defined in UGC Notification on
Specification of Degree, 2014;
q. Learning Management System‖ means a system to keep track of delivery of e Learning
Programmes, learner‘s engagement, assessment, results, reporting and other related
details in one centralised location;
r. Learner Support Centre‖ means a centre established or recognised by the Higher
Educational Institution for advising, counselling, providing interface between the
teachers and the learners, rendering any academic and any other related service and
assistance required, inter alia, by the learners of Open and Distance Learning mode;
s. Learner Support Services‖ means and includes such services as are provided by a
Higher Educational Institution in order to facilitate the acquisition of teaching learning
experiences by the learner to the level prescribed by or on behalf of the Commission
in respect of a programme of study under Open and Distance Learning mode and/or
Online mode;
t. MOOCs‖ shall have the same meaning as assigned to it under sub-regulation 3.6 of
regulation 3 of UGC (Credit Framework for Online learning courses through SWAYAM)
Regulations, 2016;
u. Online Mode‖ means a mode of providing flexible learning opportunities by overcoming
separation of teacher and learner using internet, e-Learning Materials and full-fledged
programme delivery through the internet using technology assisted mechanism and
resources;

v. Open and Distance Learning Mode‖ means a mode of providing flexible learning
opportunities by overcoming separation of teacher and learner using a variety of media,
including print, electronic, online and occasional interactive face-to-face meetings
with the learners or Learner Support Services to deliver teaching-learning experiences,
including practical or work experiences;
w. Open University‖ means a Higher Educational Institution which imparts education
only through Open and Distance learning mode and/or Online mode using variety of
media including print, electronic, online, information and communication technology
educational aids including Open Educational Resources (OERs) or Massive Open
Online Courses (MOOCs) etc. and is not having any provision for offering higher
education in conventional mode in its Act or Memorandum of Association or other
statutory documents governing the Higher Educational Institution;
x. Post Graduate Diploma‖ means a programme with minimum duration of two years,
minimum entry level qualification as graduation, minimum 80 credits and nomenclature as
recognised by the Commission and regulatory authority or statutory council, as applicable;
y. Proctored Examination‖ means the examination conducted under the supervision of
approved person or technology enabled proctoring which ensures the identity of the
test taker and the integrity of the test taking environment, either in pen-paper mode or
in computer based testing mode or in full-fledged Online mode; as permissible in Open
and Distance Learning mode and Online mode under these regulations;
z. Prohibited programmes‖ means such programmes which shall not be permitted to be
offered in Open and Distance Learning Mode and Online Mode in Higher Education,
as detailed under:
a) The programmes in the disciplines (including their allied domains) of Engineering,
Medical, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and other Para-Medical disciplines,

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