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

Provided that the programmes of the Higher Educational Institutions recognised by the
Commission under UGC (Open and Distance Learning) Regulations, 2017 and UGC (Online
Courses or Programmes) Regulations, 2018 shall remain valid programmes for the period as
mentioned in the Commission Orders. These Higher Educational Institutions shall submit an
affidavit to the Commission that they shall comply to provisions of these regulations prior to
the beginning of next academic session from the notification of these regulations. However,
after the expiry of the recognition period as specified in the already notified Commission
Orders, the Higher Educational Institution for the said programmes shall be required to apply
afresh as per the sub regulation (1) of regulation 4.
(2) The Commission shall process the application received under sub-regulation (1) of
regulations 5 in the following manner, namely:-
(i) any deficiency or defect in the application shall be communicated by the
Commission to the Higher Educational Institution and the Higher Educational
Institution shall be required to remove or rectify such deficiencies or defects with
the necessary documents or information, if any, within fifteen days;
(ii) where the Higher Educational Institution has made an application for offering
programme(s) in Open and Distance Learning mode and/ or Online mode, the
Commission may cause an inspection, in respect of such programme(s), of the
Higher Educational Institution at its discretion through an Expert Committee;
(iii) the Commission shall examine the application with the help of an Expert
Committee constituted by Chairman of the Commission and the recommendations
of the Committee shall be placed before the Commission for its consideration.
(3) After processing the application in the manner laid down under sub-regulation (2) of
regulation 5 for offering programme(s) through Open and Distance Learning mode
and/or Online mode, the Commission shall-
(i) if it is satisfied that such Higher Educational Institution fulfils the conditions laid
down and the quality parameters specified under these regulations, pass an order
granting recognition to such Higher Educational Institution for a period of five
years in respect of such programmes either in Open and Distance Learning mode
or in Online mode or in both modes, as it may specify in the order, and subject to
such conditions as it may specify:
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.
(ii) If the Commission is of the opinion that such Higher Educational Institutions
does not fulfill the requirements laid down in clause (i) in respect of any of the
programme intended to be offered by the Higher Educational Institution either
in Open and Distance Learning mode or in Online mode or in both modes, it
shall pass an order refusing recognition to such Higher Educational Institution for
reasons to be recorded in writing.

(4) Every order granting or refusing recognition to a Higher Educational Institution for
programme(s) in Open and Distance Learning mode and/or Online mode under sub
regulation (3) of regulation 5 shall be communicated in writing for appropriate action
to such Higher Educational Institution and to the concerned State Government and the
Central Government.

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