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

Online mode in the domains other than prohibited programmes as per clause (z) of regulation
2 subject to the condition that before the actual start of such programmes, all the Certificate
or Diploma programmes are duly approved by the statutory authorities of the Higher
Educational Institutions and the regulatory authority/council, as applicable, and the delivery
mechanism conforms to the quality standards of the Open and Distance Learning education
and/or Online education. The Higher Educational Institution shall be solely responsible for
any legal issues arising out of non-compliance of such requirements:
Provided that, if the concerned regulatory authority/council permits any of the prohibited
programmes, as mentioned above, under its domain, in Open and Distance Learning mode
and/or Online mode, the same may be offered by the Higher Educational Institutions after
the approval of its statutory authorities and Regulatory Authorities or Councils, as applicable
and after conforming to the quality standards of Open and Distance Learning and Online
mode of education.
25. Integrated programme through Open and Distance Learning mode and/or online
mode.─ Any proposal received from a Higher Educational Institutions for offering an
integrated programme through Open and Distance Learning mode and/or online mode shall
be considered by the Commission only if it is in compliance to the UGC notification on
Specification of Degrees, 2014.

26. Non-consideration of programmes proposed by the Higher Educational Institutions
through affiliated colleges only.─ The Higher Educational Institutions shall be eligible to
apply for only such programmes under Open and Distance Learning mode and/or Online mode
which are being offered by its constituent Colleges or Departments or Centre for distance and
online education. The Programmes which are being offered only through affiliated Colleges
shall not be considered for recognition.
27. Interpretation.─ If any question arises relating to interpretation of these regulations, the
decision of the Commission shall be final and binding.

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