For the upcoming 2022-23 academic session, students who were unable to get admission in their preferred colleges due to high cut-offs need not be disappointed as now they will be able to pursue their studies online. It is because, besides universities, nearly 900 autonomous colleges across the country will be allowed to offer distance learning courses from July as the government opens up the online education sector.
As to reach a gross enrollment rate of 50% by 2035 is the government’s target in line with National Education Policy 2020. As of now, only universities are allowed to offer degrees online. Now UGC has allowed autonomous colleges to be placed in the top 100 of the respective subject category twice in the previous three rankings of the National institutional ranking framework (NIRF) or have a National Council for Assessment and Accreditation (NAAC) grade of at least 3.26 to award degrees online without prior approval from the University Grant Committee (UGC), but in accordance with the regulations.
Admission to these online undergraduate degree programs will be a “senior secondary pass”. Likewise, for admission to online postgraduate courses, eligibility will be “passed” in the relevant undergraduate course.
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