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iii. The University shall make use of the advances in Communication & Information Technology so as to provide quick and accurate evaluation services to the students.

Training of Counsellors & other Personnel:

In view of the fact that academic counselling for distance learners is considerably different from the regular lecturing done in the conventional mode, facilities for training workshops of academic counsellors, study centre co-ordinators and those others involved, should be available.

Library and Resource Centre (LARC)

The university should have a separate Library and Resource Centre facility for the use of the students, faculty, counsellors etc. for the use in teaching and research. It should also 
function as a resource centre for various types of information.

PROCEDURE FOR RECOGNITION OF STUDY CENTRE :

In the ODL systems, study centres play an important role since they act as focal contact points for distance learners. The study centres provide academic and administrative support services to the distance learners. In these Study Centres, the learners are provided with collegiate environment through information, dissemination, mentoring and academic counselling, vocational guidance, hands-on experience, media support, student evaluation, library service and peer group interaction. Therefore, it is necessary to monitor the functioning of the study centres.

Normally, the university shall permit the opening of its study centres under the ODL, system only in affiliated, constituent or conducted colleges, recognized institutions/ higher secondary and secondary schools and in such other institutions which the university may deem fit.

Provided that in exceptional cases, the university may permit NGO's, trust(s) or persons(s) to open its study centres for specialized courses under the ODL system.

Provided further that these study centres shall be opened only with in the jurisdiction of the university.

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The affiliated, conducted or constituent colleges, recognized institutions, higher secondary and secondary schools, trust(s), management or persons applying for permission to start study centre(s) or the study centres which have been granted permission, shall give and comply with the following undertaking ;

a) that the provision of the University Act, Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations thereunder and the standing orders and directions of the university issued from time to time, shall be observed;

b) that there shall be a separate Advisory Committee for each study centre;

c) that the number of students admitted for each course of study in the study centre shall not exceed the limit prescribed by the university;

d) that there shall be suitable and adequate physical facilities such as building(s), laboratories, library building, books, equipments required for effective teaching as may be prescribed by the university from time to time;

e) that the financial resources of the Study Centre(s), shall be such as to make due provisions for its continued maintenance and working;

f) that the Study Centre, shall make available the required number of qualified counsellors and non-teaching staff for the study centre for efficient counselling and administrative back up;

g) that the service of all teaching and non-teaching employees and the facilities such as building(s), laboratories etc. shall be made available for conducting examinations and for promoting other activities of the university under the ODL system;

h) that the directions and the orders issued by the Vice-Chancellor and any other officer of the university in exercise of the powers conferred on them under the provisions of the University Act, Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations, prepared thereunder, shall be complied with;

i) that there shall be no change or transfer of