University Grants Commission has 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 academic year 2024-25, academic session beginning September, 2024 (revised from July-August, 2024) and onwards.
The Online portal for submitting applications shall remain open from 10th May, 2024 till 31 st May, 2024. The HEI is required to submit application at https://deb.ugc.ac.in/. The duly certified hard copy of the application along with original affidavit and annexure should reach Deputy Secretary, Distance Education Bureau, UGC, 35-Ferozshah Road, New Delhi-1 10001 by 15th June, 2024.
The HEIS are requested to visit the UGC DEB website at https://deb.ugc.ac.in/ for prescribed application fee and for further updates/ announcements in this regard. 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.
