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

PART VI

MISCELLANEOUS
21. Authority.─ (1) The Commission may authorise the officials of the Commission to perform
various functions for implementing these regulations.
(2) For the purpose of these regulations, the Commission may delegate its power to the
Chairman of the Commission, as it may specify in writing.
(3) For the purposes of regulation 7, the Commission may delegate its power to hear and
decide appeal to such person or persons, including officials of the Commission, as it
may specify in writing.
22. Equivalence of qualification acquired through Conventional or Open and Distance
Learning and Online modes.─ Degrees at undergraduate and postgraduate level in
conformity with UGC notification on Specification of Degrees, 2014 and post graduate
diplomas awarded through Open and Distance Learning mode and/or Online mode by
Higher Educational Institutions, recognised by the Commission under these regulations,
shall be treated as equivalent to the corresponding awards of the Degrees at undergraduate
and postgraduate level and post graduate diplomas offered through conventional mode.

23. Learner centric provisions.─ (1) Learner’s mobility: A learner enrolled for a programme
under Open and Distance Learning mode and/or Online mode in a Higher Educational
Institution recognised by the Commission under these regulations shall be eligible for
mobility from one mode of learning to another mode of learning within the Higher Educational
Institution as per the provisions stipulated under its Act and with the approval of statutory
authorities of the Higher Educational Institution;
Provided that in case a programme is under the domain of regulatory authority/statutory
council, Higher Educational Institution shall take permission from the concerned regulatory
authority/statutory council for mobility of learners under such programmes.
(2) Admission taken during recognition period: Admission taken in a recognized
programme under Open and Distance Learning mode and/or Online mode during the
recognition period stands recognised till the completion of programme, even if the
Higher Educational Institution does not have recognition for further years, provided the
programme is offered as per the UGC norms of territorial jurisdiction and in conformity
with the extant guidelines and/or UGC regulations and regulations of respective
regulatory bodies.
(3) Learner’s enrolment (for Open and Distance Learning mode): A Learner residing
in any part of the Country may enroll in any programme being offered by a Higher
Educational Institution recognised by the Commission for offering programme under
Open and Distance Learning mode provided that the Higher Educational Institution
shall conduct all activities such as admissions, contact programmes, examinations etc.
for learner strictly within the territorial jurisdiction of the Higher Educational Institution
as specified in these regulations.

(4) Learner’s enrolment (for Online mode): A Learner residing within or outside India
may enroll in any programme being offered by a Higher Educational Institution
recognized by the Commission for offering programme under Online mode.

24. Offering of Certificate and Diploma level Programmes.─ A Higher Educational Institution
recognised for offering programmes at Under Graduate Degree or Post Graduate Degree or
Post Graduate diploma levels in Open and Distance Learning mode and/or Online mode
may offer Certificate or Diploma programmes in Open and Distance Learning mode and/or

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