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Factors to Consider Before Enrolling In Online, ODL Courses

21 March  2024

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Students aspiring for admission in Open and Distance Learning courses are required to verify the status of the HEIs before enrolling 

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The year-wise and academic session wise status of HEIs is available on the UGC website 

Kundan Jaiswal with a GATE score of 962 from 1,000 has secured the first rank in Aerospace Engineering

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UGC had earlier listed the courses that cannot be pursued in ODL mode. Students must check the list before taking admission 

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Courses related to Medical, Physiotherapy, Pharmacy, Nursing, Dental cannot be studied in Online and ODL mode

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Other than these, courses in Engineering, Architecture, Aircraft Maintenance, Aviation are also prohibited for Online and ODL mode

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MPhil and PhD programmes in all disciplines through Open and Distance Learning mode are also not allowed

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Agriculture, Horticulture, Hotel Management, Catering Technology, Culinary Sciences, Law cannot be pursued online

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Students must also refrain from taking admission in HEIs that are debarred from offering ODL or Online programmes

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As per UGC, NMIMS Maharashtra, Sri Venkateshwara University, AP and Periyar University, TN have been put under the 'no admission category' 

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Before taking admission in ODL courses, candidates must adhere to UGC notification on Specification of Degrees, 2014 and its subsequent amendments

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