The University Grants Commission (UGC) has announced a new enrollment process for open and distance learning (ODL) and online programs for the upcoming academic year. Under the new plan, students enrolling in ODL and online programs will be required to first register on the UGC’s Distance Education Bureau (UGC-DEB) web portals – deb.ugc.ac.in using their Academic Bank of Credit (ABC)-ID and create a unique DEB-ID. This directive was stated by UGC chairman Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar.
The DEB-ID will be mandatory for all students enrolling in recognized ODL/Online programs, except for foreign learners, and will remain valid for their lifetime. The initiative aims to ensure that students enroll only in approved higher educational institutions (HEIs) offering ODL and online programs. This change will be effective from September 2024 and is intended to enhance transparency in the admissions process.
Moreover, the UGC (ODL Programs and Online Programs) Regulations, 2020 set the minimum standards for such programs, and a list of recognized institutions is available on the UGC Distance Education Bureau website.
This decision was made to address incidents where a few HEIs admitted students in unrecognized ODL/Online programs, risking the future of students. The Commission aims to standardize the admission procedure in order to safeguard the academic future and career prospects of students enrolling in ODL and online programs.
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