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University Act, 1985 and the standing orders and directions of the University Grants commission and Distance Education Council, shall be observed.

That the university which intends to start or which has already started CCI and/or DEI's should have a provision in its Act for running a Distance Education (DE) programme:
Provided that the universities which have already started CCI's and /or DEI's in absence of such provision in their Act, shall amend their Act to that extent.

That the university will take prior permission of the University Grants Commission through the Distance Education Council for running the Distance Education programme.

That the university shall not establish its Study Centres/Regional Centres outside its jurisdiction as specified in the University Act.

That the university shall provide subordinate legislation to monitor the academic standard and quality of DE within the university.

That the university shall appoint adequate and duly qualified faculty as laid down by the norms of the Distance Education Council, from time to time.

That there shall be suitable and adequate physical facilities such as a building, library, computer facility and laboratories required for imparting instructions through the Distance Education mode and for conducting relevant research.

That the number of students admitted for the course(s) of study under the Distance Education programme shall not exceed the limits prescribed by the Distance Education Council, from time to time.

That the financial resources of the Institute of Distance Education within the university shall be such as to make due provision for its continued maintenance and working.

That the stipulations regarding qualifications and experience for requirement of core faculty and supporting staff shall be as per the norms laid down by the University Grants Commission and the Distance Education Council, from time to time.

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That the directions issued from time to time, by the University Grants Commission or the Distance Education Council in exercise of the powers conferred on them by the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 and Distance Education Council, shall be strictly followed.

That the university shall not temporarily or permanently withdraw the courses of study already offered, without prior permission of the University Grants Commission and the Distance Education Council.

That the university shall give an undertaking that it will prepare the self-instructional material in the form of print, audio and video as per the requirements of the academic programme and based on the recommendations made by a panel of subjects experts that has been appointed by the university on the approval by the Distance Education Council.

That the university, for Distance Education, shall not institute the Degrees and/or Diplomas which are not included in the list approved by the University Grants Commission.

PROCEDURE FOR SEEKING PERMISSION

The Distance Education Council shall prepare a master plan for the development of Distance Education in the country in a manner ensuring equitable distribution of facilities for Distance Education, giving due regard, in particular, to the needs of the unserved and the underdeveloped areas in each State. Such a plan prepared by the Distance Education Council, shall be submitted to the University Grants Commission for its approval. The Distance Education Council shall update such a master plan after every five years.

An application of any university, desiring to start a course(s) of study under Distance Education, that is not in conformity with such a master plan, shall not be considered by the University Grants Commission.

The Registrar of the university seeking permission to start an Institute of Distance Education shall apply in a prescribed form, along with the applicable fees, to the Distance Education, Council before the first day of November of a certain calendar year.