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

2.4. “Assessment and Accreditation Agency”, in respect of an Indian Higher Educational
Institution, means an agency recognized under the University Grants Commission
(Recognition and monitoring of Assessment and Accreditation Agencies) Regulations,
2014;

2.5. “Commission” means the University Grants Commission established under section 4
of the Act;

2.6. “Conventional mode” means a mode of providing learning opportunities through face-
to-face interaction between the teacher and learner in regular class room environment
but does not exclude supplementary instructions if any for the learner through use of
online;

2.7. “Credit Recognition and Transfer” shall mean ‘Credit’ conferred by a Foreign Higher
Educational Institution to be recognised, quantified and included towards the credit
requirements for a programme delivered by an Indian Higher Educational Institution
solely or jointly with a Foreign Higher Educational Institution and vice versa;
2.8. “Degree” means a degree awarded by an Indian Higher Educational Institution in
accordance with the provisions of the section 22 of the UGC Act and a Degree awarded
by a Foreign Higher Education Institution in accordance with the relevant rules and
regulation of respective foreign country;
2.9. “Foreign Higher Educational Institution” means a Higher Educational Institution duly
established or incorporated or recognised in a foreign country and offering academic
and research programmes at the undergraduate and/or higher levels;
2.10. “Franchising” for the purpose of these regulations, means and includes the practice
of allowing, formally or informally, any person or institution or organisation, other
than the Higher Educational Institution recognised under these regulations for offering
Twinning, Joint and Dual Degree programmes or any related activity on behalf of or in
the name of the recognised Higher Educational Institution, and the terms “franchise”
and “franchisee” shall be construed accordingly.
2.11. “Indian Higher Educational Institution” means a university within the meaning of
Section 2(f) or an institution deemed to be university under Section 3 of the UGC Act,
1956;
2.12. “Programme” means educational programmes leading to award of Degree(s) including
Post graduate and Doctoral programmes;
2.13. “Statutory Body” means a body established or incorporated by or under a Central Act
to regulate, coordinate, determine and maintain standards of teaching, examination and
research in universities or programme(s) of study, including professional programme(s)
leading to the award of degree(s);
3. Provisions of Collaboration: -
Academic Collaboration between Indian and Foreign Higher Educational Institutions under
these Regulations shall facilitate the following academic activities: -
3.1. Twinning Programme

3.1.1. “Twinning Programme” shall be a collaborative arrangement whereby
students enrolled with an Indian Higher Educational Institution may
undertake their programme of study partly in India, complying with
relevant UGC Regulations, and partly in the Foreign Higher Educational
Institution.

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