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All such applications received within the aforesaid prescribed time limit, shall be scrutinized by the Distance Education Council and shall be sent to the University Grants Commission on or before the last day of December of the same year, along with specific recommendations.

Provided that, for the purpose of considering the application for the grant of permission to the university to start programmes in Distance Education, the Distance Education Council shall cause an enquiry by a Committee constituted by it for this purpose.

Provided further that the constitution of such a Committee shall be as follows :-

i) The Vice-Chancellor of a State Open University (SOU): Chairman 

ii) Three experts in Distance Education 

iii) Representative of the State Directorate of Higher Education, if any. 

iv) Joint Secretary, University Grants Commission - Member Secretary

Out of the applications recommended by the Distance Education Council, the UGC may grant permission to such university(ies) as it may consider right and proper in its absolute discretion, taking into account the financial position of the university and the State level requirement of Distance Education.

No application shall be entertained directly by the University Grants Commission, unless it is provided in the Master Plan and recommended by the Distance Education Council (DEC).

The university may apply to the Distance Education Council for continuation of recognition for the courses of study for which recognition was initially granted, ordinarily six months prior to the date of expiry of such recognition.

The universities, presently conducting programmes under Distance Education through the CCI's and/or DEI's, shall apply to the University Grants Commission through the Distance Education Council in a prescribed form along with the applicable fees for continuation of such programmes.

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The Distance Education Council, under the directions of the University Grants Commission, may constitute an expert committee to inspect the present status of infrastructure and academic standard and quality of the existing programmes in the CCI's & DEI's referred to in sub-clause 2.8 above.

The committee shall visit the university and assess the facilities available with the university for the courses of study and CCI's/DEI's as per the guidelines of the Distance Education Council and shall submit its report to the DEC.

The Distance Education Council, after careful scrutiny of the report, shall forward the same, with specific recommendations, to the University Grants Commission for its approval.

The University Grants Commission, after considering the report of the committee and the recommendations of the Distance Education Council, may permit the university to continue with the programme under the Open & Distance Learning System.

INSPECTION OF THE UNIVERSITY AND REPORT SUBMISSION

Every university shall furnish from time to time, such reports, returns and other particulars as the Distance Education Council may require for enabling it to judge the academic and administrative standards of Distance Education as imparted by the university.

The chairman of the Distance Education Council shall cause every university to be inspected at least once in every three years, by a committee appointed by him in this regard. Such a committee shall consist of the following members :

i) The Vice-Chancellor of an SOU : Chairman 

ii) Two experts in the field of Distance Education

iii) Director of the Distance Education Council or an Officer not below the rank of Dy. Director : Member Secretary

The Committee, after visiting the university,