The online portal for fresh applications will be open from July 15,2021 for institutes entitled to offer programmes in online mode without any prior approval by UGC.
University Grants Commission has started applications from all the eligible Higher Educational Institutions entitled to offer Distance and Online Programmes without prior approval from UGC. The regulations for online as well as open and distance learning programmes were released on September 4,2020 by UGC. In the latest released notification, UGC will start the online portal for submission of fresh applications from July 15,2021.
UGC Application Official Notification
The official notification of UGC stated that the Commission has notified the University Grants Commission(Online Programmes and open & distance-learning programmes) Regulations, 2020 on September 4, 2020 in the Official Gazette of India. Moreover, on July 1 ,2021 UGC (Open and Distance learning Programmes and Online Programmes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2021 have also been released. All the HEIs (Higher Educational Institutions) can check these regulations (amendments) from the official website of University Grants Commission.
Direct Link to Apply for UGC DEB 2021
For recognition/entitlement of Open and Distance Learning (ODL) or all online programmes and assessment of CIQA report all the Higher Educational Institutions (HEIS) must pay the application fee as per their applications and the fee structure for submission of applications is given below:
- One-time registration fee INR 25000 + GST as applicable
- Online learning Programmes (OL)
Starting of Programmes - Rs 15,000 per programme, subject to a minimum of INR 75,000 + GST as applicable
- Open and Distance learning Programme (ODL) Starting of Programmes - INR 10,000 per programme, subject to a minimum of Rs 50,000 + GST as applicable
- Assessment of Centre for Internal Quality Assurance (CIQA) Reports (Annual): INR 50,000 + GST as applicable
All the HEIs have been advised to visit the official website on a regular basis by UGC. The latest updates/announcements in this regard will only be notified on the official website of the commission.
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