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

University Grants Commission
(Credit Framework for Online Learning Courses through Study
Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds) Regulations, 2021.

NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 25th March, 2021

No. F. 1-100/2016(MOOCs/e-content).- In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of
section 26 read with clause (j) of section 12 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of
1956) and in supersession of the UGC (Credit Framework for Online Learning Courses through
SWAYAM) Regulations, 2016, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such
supersession, the University Grants Commission hereby makes the following regulations, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement.-

(1) These regulations may be called the University Grants Commission (Credit Framework
for Online Learning Courses through Study Webs of Active Learning for Young
Aspiring Minds) Regulations, 2021.

(2) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the official Gazette.
2. Application.- These regulations shall apply to,-
(a) all universities established or incorporated by or under a Central Act, Provincial Act or
State Act as referred to under clause (f) of section 2 of the University Grants Commission
Act, 1956, institution or college recognised by or affiliated to such universities and an
institution deemed to be university under section 3 of the said Act.
(b) the transfer of credits of such students who are enrolled in any higher education
institution in India.
3. Definitions.- (1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,-

(a) “academic council” means the academic council of the university or institution
deemed to be a university or the academic body of the institution or college
duly empowered to take decision regarding the academic matters including the
decision regarding permitting online learning credit courses through Study Webs
of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds (SWAYAM);

(b) “academic session” means the duration of twelve months commencing either in the
month of January or in the month of July, as the case may be, of every calendar
year;

(c) “Act” means the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956);
(d) “course” means a paper which is taught for at least one semester as a part of a
subject;
(e) “course-coordinator” means a faculty member and subject matter expert belonging
to an higher education institution, identified and entrusted with the task of
developing and delivering SWAYAM Course in a given subject by a National
Coordinator;
(f) “credit” means the unit award gained as a learning outcome by a student by study
efforts required to acquire the specified level of learning in respect of that unit
and study effort for one credit means time required by a student to understand the
contents equivalent to fifteen hours classroom teaching;

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