The University Grants Commission (UGC) on July 25, 2024, invited applications from ELIGIBLE Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) for recognition to offer programmes under Open and Distance Learning (ODL) mode and/or Online mode for the academic year 2024-25, the academic session beginning October, 2024 (revised from July-August, 2024) and onwards.
The following has been stated:
• The Online portal for submitting applications shall remain open from July 25, 2024, till July 31, 2024. The HEI is required to submit the application at https://deb.ugc.ac.in/. The duly certified hard copy of the application along with the original affidavit and annexure(s) should reach Deputy Secretary, Distance Education Bureau, UGC, 35, Feroze Shah Road, New Delhi -110001 by August 07, 2024.
• The HEIs are requested to visit the UGC DEB website at https://deb.ugc.ac.in/ for the prescribed application fee and further updates/ announcements in this regard.
• The HEIs may please note that the mere submission of an application should not be considered as grant of approval and that all application(s) shall be subject to scrutiny with respect to the standards stipulated in the UGC (Open and Distance Learning Programmes and Online Programmes) Regulations, 2020 and its amendments.
[Notification No 3-4/2024(DEB-I) Pt.file]
