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

(2) All Government Institutions like Kendriya Vidyalaya(s), Navodaya
Vidyalaya(s), Sainik School(s), State Government Schools, etc.
can also be identified as examination centre(s) under direct overall
supervision of a Higher Educational Institution offering education
under the Open and Distance Learning mode including approved
affiliated colleges under the University system in the Country and
no Examination Centres shall be allotted to private organisations or
unapproved Higher Educational Institutions.
(3) The Learner Support Centres, as defined in the regulations and
within the territorial jurisdiction, can also be used as examination
centres provided they fulfill the criteria of an examination centre as
defined in these regulations.
(4) The attendance of examinees shall be authenticated through biometric
system as per Aadhaar details or other Government identifiers of
Indian learners.
(C) Provisions for Online Learning mode: (1) An Higher Educational
Institution offering programme through Online mode shall conduct
examinations either using technology enabled online test with all the
security arrangements ensuring transparency and credibility of the
examinations, or through the Proctored Examination and in conformity
with any other norms for such examination as may be laid down by the
Commission;
(2) As restriction of territorial jurisdiction is not applicable for Online
learning, such Higher Educational Institutions which are recognised
to enroll international learners shall endeavour to conduct proctored
examinations for such learners;
(3) The attendance of examinees shall be authenticated through biometric
system as per Aadhaar details or other Government identifiers of
Indian learners and Passports for International learners.
16. Certification.─ (1) Each award of Degree at undergraduate and postgraduate level and post
graduate diploma for both Open and Distance Learning and Online mode shall be assigned
a unique identification number and shall have photograph and Aadhaar number or other
government recognised identifier or Passport number, as applicable, along with other relevant
details of the learner along with the Programme name. Each award shall also be uploaded on
the National Academic Depository.

(2) It shall be mandatory for Higher Educational Institution to mention the following on
the backside of each of the degrees/certificates and mark sheets issued by the Higher
Educational Institution to the learners (for each semester certificate and at the end of
the programme):

(i) Mode of delivery;
(ii) Date of admission;
(iii) Date of completion;

(iv) Name and address of all Learner Support Centres (only for Open and Distance
Learning);
(v) Name and address of all Examination Centres.

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