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Date: 2018-07-04 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

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**Executive Summary:** The University Grants Commission (UGC) introduces regulations for online courses and programs in India, effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette (July 4, 2018). These regulations outline minimum standards for institutions offering certificates, diplomas, and degrees through online modes, excluding programs in fields like engineering, law, and medicine. Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) must meet specific eligibility criteria and adhere to quality and operational guidelines. The UGC retains authority for approval, monitoring, and potential penal actions for non-compliance. **Key Points / Main Content:** * **Applicability and Scope:** * Applies to universities and deemed-to-be universities imparting higher education through regular classes, Open and Distance Learning (ODL), or online education systems. * Excludes courses/programs in engineering, law, medicine, dental, pharmacy, nursing, architecture, physiotherapy, applied arts, and other fields restricted by statutory bodies. * **Definitions:** * Defines key terms such as "Academic Council," "Certificate," "Credit," "Degree," "Diploma," "eLearning Material," "Higher Education Institution", "MOOCs", "Online Course", "Proctored Examination" "Self-Learning Module", and "SWAYAM". * Specifies that one credit equates to 15 hours of classroom teaching. * **Eligibility Criteria for HEIs:** * Must have been in existence for at least 5 years. * NAAC accreditation with a minimum score of 3.26 on a 4-point scale is required. * Should be in the top 100 of NIRF's overall ranking for at least 2 of the previous 3 years. * Government Open Universities are exempt from NAAC and NIRF requirements until these systems are available to them. * HEIs can only offer online programs in disciplines they already offer in regular or ODL mode, with at least one batch having passed out. * Programs requiring practical or laboratory courses as a curricular requirement will not be conducted. * **Application and Approval Process:** * Eligible HEIs must submit online applications to the UGC as per the schedule. * The application should include statutory body approvals, access to SWAYAM or similar platforms, a list of proposed courses/programs, and details of learner support services. * The UGC will process applications, identify deficiencies, conduct inspections if necessary, and make decisions based on expert committee recommendations. * HEIs cannot offer online programs or admit students without UGC recognition. * **Operation of Online Courses and Programs:** * Online courses should conform to UGC standards and utilize the SWAYAM portal. * The course content must have been developed by the faculty. * Courses should be designed for conventional learners, working professionals, and other individuals seeking knowledge. * The HEI may evolve the curricular aspects, assessment criteria and credit framework, the curriculum must employ a four-quadrant approach: eTutorial, eContent, Web Resources, and Self-Assessment. * Provision for continuous assessment of learners is mandatory. * Examinations must be conducted through proctored examinations. * HEIs must upload self-disclosures on their website annually and undergo academic and quality audits. * **Monitoring and Renewal:** * The UGC will periodically review HEI performance and adherence to regulations. * Approval for online program offerings must be renewed every two years. * The UGC has the authority to issue directions for quality assurance and compliance. * Failure to renew approval prohibits HEIs from offering the program in the following academic year, but enrolled students will be allowed to complete their course. * **Quality Assurance and Inspection:** * HEIs must establish an Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) based on UGC guidelines. * Regular training and capacity building for teaching and administrative staff are essential. * HEIs are responsible for ensuring the quality of online programs and compliance with UGC guidelines for technical and instructional facilities. * The UGC can inspect HEIs and request information to ensure adherence to regulations. * **Withdrawal of Recognition and Penalties:** * The UGC can withdraw recognition if HEIs violate regulations, provide false information, or fail to comply with conditions. * Penalties may include withdrawing recognition, lodging FIRs, withholding grants, and publicizing defaulters. * Degrees/diplomas/certificates obtained from programs offered after withdrawal of approval are not considered valid qualifications. * **Appeals and Interpretations:** * HEIs can appeal orders from the UGC within 30 days. * The UGC has the right to resolve difficulties in implementing these regulations in consultation with the Ministry of Human Resource Development. * **Faculty and Staff Requirements** * HEIs intending to offer the Online Courses or Programmes may create a separate Centre or Cell for effective coordination among its Departments or Schools of Studies * Departments or Schools of Studies shall be the academic home of the Online Courses or Programmes offered by Higher Educational Institutions **Impact Analysis:** * **Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs):** * *Impact:* HEIs must comply with eligibility criteria, application processes, operational guidelines, quality standards, and monitoring requirements to offer online programs. * *Action Required:* Evaluate eligibility, prepare applications, establish necessary infrastructure and faculty, adhere to quality assurance processes, and participate in UGC monitoring. * **Students/Learners:** * *Impact:* Regulations ensure the quality and credibility of online programs, affecting the recognition and validity of degrees/diplomas/certificates earned. * *Action Required:* Ensure that enrolled programs are recognized by the UGC and that HEIs comply with the regulations. * **University Grants Commission (UGC):** * *Impact:* The UGC assumes responsibility for regulating and monitoring online education in India. * *Action Required:* Implement approval processes, conduct inspections, monitor HEI performance, enforce compliance, and address grievances.

Key Entities Referenced

University Grants Commission (UGC): Statutory body established by the Indian Union government in accordance to the UGC Act 1956 under Ministry of Education. University Grants Commission Act, 1956: Indian legislation that established the University Grants Commission (UGC). National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC): Autonomous body that assesses and accredits Higher Education Institutions in India. National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF): Methodology adopted by the Ministry of Education to rank institutions of higher education in India. SWAYAM: Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds - A programme initiated by Government of India and designed to achieve the three cardinal principles of Education Policy viz., access, equity and quality. AADHAAR: 12-digit individual identification number issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India Choice Based Credit System (CBCS): A system of higher education in India where students choose courses from prescribed courses. Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India: The name of the Ministry of Education before it was renamed.
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ckrk sa d s lkFk&lkFk Lor% Li"V] Lo&varfo"ZV] f'k{kkFkh Z mUe[q kh rFkk Lo&eYw ;kadu lk/; gk s rFkk f'k{kkFkh Z dk s v/;;u ikB~;Øe e sa Kku vtuZ d s fofgr Lrj dh izkfIr gsr q l{ke cuk,] ijar q ble sa ikB;~ iqLrd sa vFkok lna f’kdZ k iqLrd sa 'kkfey ugh a gSA ¼>½ ^ijh{kk dUsn*z l s vfHkizk;] ,sl s LFkku l s gS] tgk¡ vkWuykbu i)fr d s f'k{kkfFk;Z k sa d s fy, ijh{kk, a vk;kfstr dh tkrh gaS] tgk¡ ,slh ijh{kkvk sa dk s fuck/Zk :Ik l s vk;kfstr djku s d s fy, lqj{kk fo'k"skrkvk sa lfgr vifs{kr voljpa uk ekStnw gkAsa ¼´½ ^mPprj f'k{kk* l s vfHkizk;] ,slh f'k{kk l s g]S ftl s 11112222 o"k Z dh fo|ky;h f'k{kk l s brj fu;fer d{kk, a vk;kfstr dj vFkok eDq r vkSj nwjLFk f'k{kk i.z kkyh ds ek/;e ls vFkok vkWuykbu f'k{kk i.z kkyh d s ek/;e l s inz ku fd;k tkrk gS ftle sa iez k.ki= vFkok fMIykes k vFkok fMxzh] tSlk Hkh ekeyk gk]s inz ku dh tk,A ¼V½ ^mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku* l s vfHkizk;] vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 2 dh [kaM ¼p½ vkSj /kkjk 3 d s rgr le fo'ofo|ky; laLFkku l s gS] tk s fu;fer d{kk, a vk;kfstr dj vFkok eDq r vkSj nwjLFk f'k{kk i.z kkyh vFkok vkWuykbu f'k{kk i.z kkyh d s ek/;e l s fu;fer d{kk, a lpa kfyr dj mPprj f'k{kk vFkok mle sa 'kk/sk dh lfqo/kk inz ku dj jgk gkAs ¼B½ ^f'k{kkFkh Z lgk;d lsok* l s vfHkizk;] rFkk d s vUrxZr ,slh lsok, a 'kkfey gkxsa h] ftUgsa mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku }kjk f'k{kkFkh Z d s f'k{k.k KkuktuZ vuqHko dk s lqdj cuku s d s fy, inz ku fd;k tkrk gASa ¼M½ ^KkuktZu icz /aku i.z kkyh* l s vfHkizk;] b&Z yfuxZa dk;ØZ ek]sa f'k{kkFkh Z dh lfyIrrk] ewY;kda u ifj.kkek sa rFkk tkudkfj;k sa dk s inz ku fd, tku s dh ,d dfsUnzr vofLFkfr e sa fuxjkuh djuk gSAa ¼<½+ ^eDq r fo'ofo|ky;* d s vUrxZr ,sl s fo'ofo|ky; 'kkfey gS] tk s lpw uk vkSj lpa kj izkS|kfsxfd;k sa dh fofHkUu i)fr;k sa dk mi;kxs dj nwjLFk f'k{kk vFkok eDq r vkSj nwjLFk f'k{kk i)fr d s ek/;e l s f'k{kk inz ku djrk gkAs ¼.k½ ^lpw uk ,o a lpa kj izkS|kfsxdh* l s vfHkizk;] ,d ,sl s midj.k] lk/ku] fo"k;oLr]q lalk/ku] epa l s gS ftl s fMftVy izk:Ik e sa ifjofrZr fd;k tk ld s vFkok inz ku fd;k tk ld]s ftl s f'k{k.k KkuktuZ d s mís';k sa dh izkfIr] lalk/kuk sa rd igpqa dk s c<+kok nus s rFkk lalk/kuk sa dh igpqa esa of`) dju]s {kerk fuekZ.k djus d s lkFk gh f'k{kk i.z kkyh ds icz /aku gsrq mi;kxs fd;k tk ldAs ¼r½ ^,evkvs kslh* l s ogh vfHkizk; gS] tk s fo'ofo|ky; vunq ku vk;kxs ¼Lo;e~ ds ek/e; l s vkWuykbu ikB;~ Øe gsr q ØfsMV i.z kkyh½ fofu;e] 2016 d s fofu;e] 3 d s mi fofu;e] 3-6 e sa fn;k x;k gSA ¼Fk½ ^vkWuykbu ikB;~ Øe vFkok dk;ØZ e* l s vfHkizk;] ,sl s ikB;~ Øe vFkok v/;;u dk;ZØe l s gS] ftl s vkWuykbu i)fr l s inz ku fd;k tkrk gS] rkfd bu fofu;ek sa d s rgr ,d vuqekfsnr vkSj ekU;rk izkIr mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku }kjk ,d iez k.ki= vFkok fMIykes k vFkok fMxzh inz ku dh tk ldAs ¼n½ ^vfHkd`r ijh{kk* l s vfHkizk;] ,sl s vueq kfsnr fu"i{k O;fDr d s okLrfod Ik;Zo{s k.k d s rgr lpa kfyr dh xb Z ijh{kk l s gS] tk s ijh{kkFkh Z dh igpku rFkk ijh{kk yus s d s ifjos'k dh l{+ kerk lfquf'pr dj ldAs ¼/k½ Lo;e~ ¼LVMh ocs vkWQ ,fDVo yfuxZa QkWj ;ax ,lik;fjxa ekbMa ½ l s vfHkizk;] fo'ofo|ky; vunq ku vk;kxs ¼Lo;e ~ d s ek/;e l s vkWuykbu KkuktuZ ikB;~ Øek sa gsr q ØfsMV i.z kkyh½ fofu;e] 2016 e sa ;Fkkfufn"ZV KkuktZu icz /aku i.z kkyh l s gSA¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3 ¼u½ ^Lo&KkuktZu b&Z ekWM;yw * l s vfHkizk;] b&Z yfuxZa lkexzh dh ,d ekWM;~ yw j bdkb Z l s gS] tk s vU; ckrk sa d s lkFk&lkFk Lor%&Li"V] Lo&varfo"ZV] f'k{kkFkh Z mUe[q kh rFkk eYw ;kda u lk/; gk s rFkk f'k{kkFkh Z dk s v/;;u ikB;~ Øe e sa KkuktuZ d s fofgr Lrj dh izkfIr gsr q l{ke cuk, vkSj ftle sa fuEuor ~ b&Z v/;;u fo"k;oLr q d s l;a kstu d s :Ik esa fo"k;oLr q 'kkfey gk]s uker% ¼d½ b&Z ikB;~ lkexzh ¼[k½ ohfM;k s O;k[;ku ¼x½ n'` ;&JO;] lg&fØ;kRed lkexzh ¼?k½ uSfrd d{kk l= ¼M-½ JO; ikWMdkLV ¼p½ uSfrd vuq:i.k( vkSj ¼N½ Lo&eYw ;kadu i'z ukÙs kjh vFkok tk¡pA 4- vvvvggggZrZrZrZrkkkk eeeekkkkuuuunnnnMMaaMMaa & dkbs Z mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku] tk s fuEuor ~ 'kr Zsa iwjh djrk gS] og vkWuykbu ikB;~ Øe vFkok dk;ØZ e d s fy, vkons u dj ldrk gS] ;Fkk@vFkkRZk( ¼1½ ¼i½ de l s de fiNy s 5555 o"kk sZa l s LFkkfir gk(s ¼ii½ 4 Iokba V d s iSeku s ij de ls de 3-26 izkIrkda d s lkFk jk"Vªh; ewY;kda u vkSj iRz ;k;u ifj"kn ¼,u,,lh½ }kjk iRz;kf;r gk]s rFkk ¼iii½ fiNy s 3333 o"kk sZa e sa de l s de 2222 o"kk sZa l s jk"Vªh; laLFkkxr jSfadxa i.z kkyh ¼,uvkbvZ kj,Q½ dh lex z J.s kh e sa J”sB 100 e sas gkus k pkfg,A Ck'kr]sZa en l[a ;k ¼ii½ vkSj ¼iii½ fdlh 'kkldh; eDq r fo'ofo|ky; ij ykx w ugh a gkxs h] tc rd fd ,sl s eDq r fo'ofo|ky; dk s jk"Vªh; eYw ;kda u vkSj iRz;k;u ifj"kn ¼,u,,lh½ vFkok ,slh gh iRz;k;u i.z kkyh vkSj jk"Vªh; laLFkkxr jSfdxa i.z kkyh ¼,uvkbvZ kj,Q½ d s vUrxZr iRz ;kf;r u gkAs ¼2½ mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku dsoy ,sl s vkWuykbu ikB;~ Øe vFkok dk;ZØe dh gh i's kd'k djxs k] ftle sa og igy s gh leku vFkok ,sl s gh ikB;~ Øe vFkok dk;ZØe dh fu;fer i)fr ¼d{kk f'k{k.k½ vFkok eDq r vkSj nwjLFk KkuktuZ i)fr l s i's kd'k dj jgk gk]s vkSj ftle sa de l s de ,d cSp mÙkh.k Z gk s pdq k gkAs c'kr]sZa ,sl s vkWuykbu ikB;~ Øe vFkok dk;ØZ e ftle sa O;kogkfjd vFkok i;z kxs 'kkyk ikB;~ Øe dk s ikB;~ p;k Z d s Hkkx d s :Ik e sa i<+k;k tkuk vifs{kr gk]s lpa kfyr ugh a fd;k tk,xkA ¼3½ mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku] i.w k Z vkWuykbu i)fr l s izek.ki=] fMIykes k vkSj fMxzh ikB;~ Øe vFkok dk;ØZ e dh i's kd'k dj ldrk gS] c'kr]sZa ,sl s lHkh ikB;~ Øe vFkok dk;ØZ e mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku d s lkfaof/kd izkf/kdj.kk sa vFkok fudk;k sa }kjk fof/kor ~ vueq kfsnr gk sa rFkk bUg sa iznku fd, tku s dh i.z kkyh] bu fofu;eksa d s rgr] vkWuykbu f'k{kk d s xq.koÙkk ekun.Mk sa ij [kjh mrjrh gkAs ¼4½ mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku u s vkWuykbu ikB;~ Øe vFkok dk;ØZ e dk s fodflr vFkok rS;kj dju s dh {kerk dk s fuEukuqlkj inz f'kZr fd;k gk(s ¼i½ ikB;~ Øe vFkok dk;ZØe dh ikB~;p;k Z dk s laLFkku d s Hkhrj lda k; }kjk rS;kj fd;k x;k gk s vFkok bUg sa bl izdkj l s fodflr fd;k tk,] ftll s ;g dkS'ky rFkk Kku inz ku dj ldAsa ¼ii½ fdlh ikB;~ Øe vFkok dk;ZØe dh ikB;~ p;k Z dk s fuEuor ~ U;wure pkj prFq kk'Za kk sa e sa vkWuykbu ikB~;Øek sa vFkok dk;ØZ ek sa e sa ifjofrZr djus ds fy, laLFkku d s Hkhrj vFkok fof/kor ~ :i l s vkWmVlksl Z dh xb Z ikB~;p;k Z rS;kj dju s dh lfqo/kk] uker( ¼d½ xzkfQDl vFkok ,uhe's ku rS;kj dju]s lh[ku&s fl[kku s d s fy, ohfM;k s fjdkWfMxZa vFkok Mfcxa ;k lia knu lfqo/kk( ¼[k½ f'k{kkfFk;Z k sa dh iBu rFkk xgz .k 'kfDr e sa l/qkkj dju s d s fy, b&Z fo"k;oLr(q ¼x½ l>w c>w fodflr dju s d s fy, ijh{kk, a rFkk xg` dk;(Z vkSj ¼?k½ KkuktuZ dh 'kda kvk sa dk fujkdj.k dju s d s fy, ppk Z gsr]q epa (4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] ¼iii½ ^Lo;e*~ rd fuEuor ~ igpqa gk(s ¼d½ f'k{kkfFk;Z k sa dk vf/kiez k.ku& Hkkjrh; Nk=k sa dh igpku gsr q *vk/kkj* vFkok vU; ljdkjh ekU;rkizkIr igpku i= rFkk fon's kh Nk=k sa d s fy, iklikVs Z d s lkFk gk(s ¼[k½ f'k{kkFkh Z ita hdj.k& lgk;d nLrkots k sa d s lkFk ,d ocs ,Iyhd's ku d s ek/;e l(s ¼x½ ies Vsa xsVo&s fMftVy Hkxq rku i.z kkyh dk mi;kxs djr s g,q ( ¼?k½ KkuktuZ icz /aku i.z kkyh& tk s fdlh ikB;~ p;k Z vFkok dk;ØZ e] f'k{kkFkh Z dh lfyIrrk] eYw ;kda u] ifj.kke vkSj tkudkjh inz ku fd, tku s dh fuxjkuh djrk gS] ftl s fo'y"sk.kkRed lk/kuk sa }kjk lgk;rk inz ku dh tk,] tk s f'k{kdk sa dk s izklfaxd fjikVs ]Z izkIr dju s rFkk mi;kxs dju s e sa lgk;d gkAs ¼iv½ izkS|kfsxdh {kerk vkWuykbu tk¡p dk mi;kxs djrs g,q lHkh lqj{kk O;oLFkkvk sa d s lkFk ijh{kkvk sa dh ikjnf'kZrk rFkk lk[k lfquf'pr djr s g,q ] vfHkd`r ijh{kkvk sa d s ek/;e l s ijh{kk, a lpa kfyr dju s dh {kerkA 5- vvvvkkkkWWuuWWuuyyyykkkkbbbbuuuu iiiikkkkBBBB;;~~;;~~ ØØØØeeee vvvvFFFFkkkkooookkkk ddddkkkk;;;;ØØZZØØZZ eeee ggggsrsrsrsr qq qq vvvvkkkkoooonnssnnss uuuu% ¼1½ dkbs Z Hkh ik= mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku] vk;kxs dk s vkWuykbu ikB;~ Øe vFkok dk;ZØe dh i's kd'k dju s dk izLrko] vk;kxs }kjk le;&le; ij fu/kkfZjr le; vuwlpw h d s vuqlkj izLrqr djxs k( ¼2½ vkons u izk:Ik e sa fuEuor ~ C;kSjk varfo"ZV gkxs k] ;Fkk( ¼i½ vkWuykbu i)fr l s ikB;~ Øe vFkok dk;ØZ e dh i's kd'k dju s gsr q mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku dk s 'kkflr dju s oky s vf/kfu;e vFkok lxa e Kkiu d s rgr lkfaof/kd fudk;k sa dk vuqekns u( ¼ii½ lHkh izLrkfor ikB;~ Øe vFkok v/;;u dk;ØZ ek sa dk s iHzkkoh :i l s inz ku dju s d s fy, *Lo;e*~ vFkok ,sl s gh vU; IyVs Qke Z rd igq¡p( ¼iii½ i's kd'k fd, tku s gsr]q izLrkfor ikB;~ Øeksa vFkok dk;ØZ ek sa dh lpw h rFkk Nk=k sa dk vuqekfur ukekda u rFkk vU; vi{s kk,(a ¼iv½ vkWuykbu ikB;~ Øek as vFkok dk;ZØek sa d s fy, ,d vkarfjd x.q koÙkk vk'oklu idz k"sB dh LFkkiuk djr s g,q ] rFkk ,sl s vkWuykbu ikB~;Øe vFkok dk;ZØe dks iHzkkoh <xa l s inz ku dju s gsr q lgk;d los kvk sa d s fy, 'kS{kf.kd rFkk vU; depZ kfj;k sa dh miyC/krk lfquf'pr djr s g,q f'k{kkFkh Z lgk;rk lsokvk sa gsr q i.z kkfy;k(a ¼v½ bu fofu;ek sa d s vuqyXud&1 e sa ;Fkkfufn"ZV mi;DqZ r ladk; rFkk depZ kjh] volajpuk rFkk izkS|kfsxdh dh miyC/krk dk iez k.k( ¼vi½ ikB;~ Øe vFkok dk;ZØe d s fu"d"kk sZa d s vk'kkrhr KkuktuZ fu"d"kZA 6- vvvvuuuueeqqeeqq kkkknnssnnss uuuu iiiiffzzffzzØØØØ;;;;kkkk%%%% ¼1½ vk;kxs ] fofu;e ¼5½ d s rgr izkIr vkons u dk s fuEuor ~ i)fr l s lalkf/kr djxsa ]s ;Fkk( ¼i½ vkons u es a fdlh idz kj dh deh vFkok pdw ds ckj s e sa vk;kxs }kjk mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku dk s lalfwpr fd;k tk,xk rFkk mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku }kjk fu/kkfZjr le; lhek d s Hkhrj vfuok;Z nLrkots ksa vFkok tkudkjh] ;fn dkbs Z gk s rk]s ds lkFk ,slh dfe;k sa vFkok pdw dk s nwj djuk vFkok Bhd djuk vifs{kr gkxs k( ¼ii½ tgk a mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku u s vkWuykbu i)fr l s ikB~;Øe vFkok dk;ZØe dh i's kd'k dju s d s fy, dkbs Z vkons u fd;k gk s rk]s vk;kxs ,sl s ikB~;Øe vFkok dk;ZØe d s lca /ak es a viu s foods d s vuqlkj fo'k"skK lfefr d s ek/;e l s ,d fujh{k.k djxs k( rFkk ¼iii½ vk;kxs ] fo'ofo|ky; vunq ku vk;kxs ds v/;{k egkns ; }kjk xfBr ,d fo'k"skK lfefr dh lgk;rk l s vkons uk sa dh tkpa djxs k rFkk ,slh fo'k"skK lfefr dh flQkfj'kk sa dk s vk;kxs d s fopkjk/khu j[kk tk,xkA ¼2½ fo'k"skK lfefr dh flQkfj'kk sa dh izkfIr d s Ik'pkr]~ vk;kxs ;fn vk'oLr gk]s fd mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku] bu fofue;k sa e sa fofufn"ZV fu/kkfZjr 'krk sZa vkSj ekudk sa dk s iwjk djrk gS] rk s og ,sl s mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku dk s ekU;rk inz ku dju s dk vkn's k ikfjr djxs k] ;fn mld s fopkj ls laLFkku mld s }kjk izLrkfor :Ik l s i's kd'k fd, tku s oky s fdlh ikB;~ Øe vFkok dk;ØZ e d s lca /ak e sa fu/kkfZjr ekudk sa dk s iwjk ugh a djrk gS rk]s og fyf[kr e sa dkj.kk sa dk s nt Z djr s g,q ,sl s mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku dk s ekU;rk inz ku dju s l s bda kj djrs g,q ,d vkn's k ikfjr djxs kA ¼3½ dkbs Z Hkh mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku] fdlh Hkh vkWuykbu ikB;~ Øe vFkok dk;ZØe dh i's kd'k ugh a djxs k rFkk u gh Nk=k sa dk s izos'k nxs k] tc rd fd laLFkku dk s vk;kxs }kjk ekU;rk inz ku u dh xb Z gk]s u gh vueq kns u izkfIr dh iRz ;k'kk e sa izo's k fn;k tk,xkA LLLLiiii""""VVVVhhhhddddjjjj....kkkk%%%% lna gs nwj dju s d s fy, ;g Li"V fd;k tkrk gS] fd bu fofu;ek sa l s iwo]Z vk;kxs u s fdlh mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku dk s vkWuykbu ikB;~ Øe vFkok dk;ØZ e pyku s d s fy, ekU;rk inz ku ugh a dh gSA¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5 ¼4½ vueq kns u dh ifzØ;k d s fofHkUu pj.kk sa gsr q le;kof/k dk s vk;kxs }kjk le;&le; ij fu/kkfZjr fd;k tk,xkA 7- vvvvkkkkWWuuWWuuyyyykkkkbbbbuuuu iiiikkkkBBBB;;~~;;~~ ØØØØeeee vvvvFFFFkkkkooookkkk ddddkkkk;;;;ØØZZØØZZ eeee ddddkkkk iiiippzzppzz kkkkyyyyuuuu % ¼1½ ,sl s laLFkku] ftUg sa vk;kxs }kjk fofu;e] 5 d s rgr ekU;rk iznku dh xb Z Fkh] o s vxy s f'k{kk l= l s vkWuykbu ikB;~ Øe vFkok dk;ZØe pyk ldr s gSAa ¼2½ bu fofu;ek sa d s rgr i's kd'k fd, x, vkWuykbu ikB;~ Øe vFkok dk;ØZ e fuEuor 'krks Za dk s iwjk djxsa ]s uker( ¼i½ vkWuykbu ikB;~ Øe vFkok dk;ZØe dk s Lo; a ikVs yZ d s ek/;e l s iznku fd;k tk,xk( Ck'kr]sZa vk;kxs KkuktuZ d s vU; IyVs Qkek saZ dk s vueq fr inz ku dj ldr s gS]a ;fn bl s fof/kor ~ tkpa mijkar fo'k"skK lfefr }kjk vueq kfsnr fd;k tk,( c'kr]sZa bld s vfrfjDr ikB;~ Øe vFkok dk;ØZ e dh fo"k;oLr q vkSj ml s rS;kj rFkk fodflr Hkh laLFkku d s lda k; }kjk fd;k tk,xk] tSlk fd fofu;e d s mi&fofu;e ¼4½ dh en la[;k ¼i½ e sa ;Fkkfufn"ZV gS( ¼ii½ ikB;~ Øe vFkok dk;ØZ e dks ikjEifjd f'k{kkfFk;Z k sa d s lkFk&lkFk dkedkth is'ksojk sa rFkk vU; O;fDr;ksa d s fy, rS;kj fd;k tk,xk] tk s Kku vkSj lca ) 'kSf{kd miyfC/k izkIr dju s dh vfHkyk"kk j[kr s gk(sa ¼iii½ vkWuykbu KkuktuZ e sa fuEuor ~ pkj prFq kk'Za k i)fr gkxsa h] ;Fkk( ¼d½ prFq kk'Za k&I] vFkkZr b&Z vufq'k{k.k esa n'` ; rFkk JO; fo"k;oLr]q ,uhes'ku] vu:q i.k] uSfrd ySc varfo"ZV gkxs hA ¼[k½ prFq kk'Za k&II] vFkkZr ~ b&Z fo"k;oLr q e sa lkekU; nLrkots + izk:i vFkok b&Z iqLrd vFkok fp=] ohfM;k s izn'kuZ ] nLrkots k sa rFkk lg&fØ;kRed vuq:i.k] tgk¡ dgh a Hkh vko';d gk]s varfo"ZV gkxs hA ¼x½ prFq kk'Za k&III] vFkkZr ~ ocs lalk/kuk sa e]sa lca ) fyad] bVa jusV ij eDq r fo"k;oLr]q ekeyk v/;;u] fo"k; d s lca /ak e sa gvq k ,fsrgkfld fodkl] y[s k varfo"ZV gkxsa sA ¼?k½ prFq kk'Za k&IV] vFkkZr ~ Lo% eYw ;kadu] ftlesa ,elhD;w lca /akh i'z u] i'z ukofy;k¡] xg` dk; Z rFkk muds mÙkj] ppk Z epa gsr q fo"k; rFkk ,Q,D; w rS;kj djuk] lkekU; xyr /kkj.kkvk sa ij Li"Vhdj.k varfo"ZV gkxsa As ¼iv½ okLrfod ikB;~ Øe vFkok dk;ØZ e d s vykok] vU; ?kVd] tSl%& ijke'k Z ifzØ;k] vkWuykbu vkons u lalkf/kr djuk rFkk 'kYq d Hkxq rku dk s Hkh vkWuykbu i)fr d s ek/;e l s miyC/k djk;k tk,xkA ¼v½ f'k{kkFkh Z d s yxkrkj ewY;kda u d s fy, Hkh O;oLFkk dh tk,xhA ¼vi½ ijh{kkvk sa dk s vfHkd`r ijh{kkvk sa d s ek/;e l s ijh{kkvk sa d s fy, fdUgha vU; ekun.Mksa ds vuq:i] tSlk fd vk;kxs }kjk le;&le; ij fu/kkfZjr fd;k tk,xk] lpa kfyr fd;k tk,xkA ¼vii½ mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku] iRz;sd o"k Z viuh ocs lkbV ij vkWuykbu ikB;~ Øek sa gsr q vfuok; Z Lo&mn?~ kVu dk s viykMs djxsa s rFkk iRz;sd 2222 o"kk sZa e sa r`rh; i{k 'kS{kf.kd y[s kkijh{kk rFkk iRz;ds o"k Z vkarfjd y[s kkijh{kk djxsa As ¼viii½ dk;ZØe&okj tkudkjh] tSl%s& dk;ØZ e dh vof/k] izkjHak rFkk lekfIr dh frfFk] 'kYq d] Nk=k sa dh l[a ;k] igpku d s lkFk Nk=k sa dk uke] ifj.kkek sa dk s iRz;sd fØ;kdyki dh lekfIr l s 11110000 fnuk sa d s Hkhrj] mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku dh ocs lkbV ij viykMs fd;k tk,xk rFkk bl s yxkrkj v|ru fd;k tk,xkA ¼3½ mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku] fuEuor vi{s kkvk sa dk s vaxhdkj djrs g,q fMxzh vFkok fMIykes k vFkok iez k.ki= vokM Z djus ds fy, ikB;~ p;k Z igyvq k]sa ewY;kadu rFkk ØfsMV i.z kkyh dk s rS;kj dj ldrs g]Sa ;Fkk( ¼i½ iRz;sd ikB;~ Øe d s fy, ikB~;Øe dh fo"k;oLr q dk s Li"V :i l s ifjHkkf"kr fd;k tk,xk] ftlls iRz ;sd ikB~;Øe e sa ekWM;~ yw j b&Z fo"k;oLr q gkxs h] ftl s vkWuykbu ek/;e l s <kpa kxr i)fr l s inz ku fd;k tk,xk] ftle sa ekWM;~ yw d s var e sa Nk=k sa }kjk xgz .k fd, tku s gsr]q iRz;kf'kr KkuktZu fu"d"kk sZa dk s Li"V :i l s fu/kkfZjr fd;k tk,xkA ¼ii½ ikB;~ Øe vFkok dk;ZØe dh i.z kkyh f'k{kd ;k vunq 's kd dk s eYVh ehfM;k ;Dq r vFkok lg&fØ;kRed fo"k;oLr]q fØ;kdykik]sa rFkk eYw ;kda uksa dks lfEefyr dju s dh vueq fr inz ku djsxk] ftll s KkuktZu d s volj dks c<+k;k tk ld s rFkk mldk lxq erk l s ifjpkyu fd;k tk ldAs ¼iii½ dkbs Z izek.ki=] ikB;~ Øe vFkok dk;ØZ e] de l s de 6666 ekg dh vof/k dk gkxs k rFkk ftle sa de ls de 22220000 ØfsMV gkxsa As ¼iv½ dkbs Z iez k.ki=] ikB;~ Øe vFkok dk;ØZ e] de l s de 1111 o”k Z dh vof/k dk gkxs k rFkk ftle sa de l s de 44440000 ØfsMV gkxsa As6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] ¼v½ vkWuykbu i's kd'k fd, tku s okys fMxzh ikB;~ Øe vFkok dk;ZØe ds ØfsMV rFkk U;wure vof/k p;u vk/kkfjr ØfsMV i.z kkyh ¼lhchlh,l½ d s rgr vk;kxs }kjk ;Fkkfufn"ZV gkxsa As ¼vi½ vkWuykbu ikB;~ Øe vFkok dk;ØZ e dk s i.w k Z dju s dh vf/kdre vof/k ikB;~ Øe vFkok dk;ZØe dks i.w k Z dju s dh U;uw re vof/k l s nkxs uq h vFkok vk;kxs }kjk le;&le; ij ;Fkkfu/kkfZjr vof/k gkxs hA ¼vii½ dkbs Z mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku] U;uw re vof/k l s vf/kd dh vof/k oky s iez k.ki= rFkk fMIykes k Lrj d s vkWuykbu ikB;~ Øe vFkok dk;ØZ e gsr q ØfsMVk sa dh l[a ;k d s lca a/k e sa en l[a ;k ¼iii½ rFkk en l[a ;k ¼iv½ ds vuqlkj vkuiq kfrd vk/kkj ij fu.k;Z y s ldrk gSA ¼viii½ f'k{kk l=] iRz;sd o"k Z tqykb&Z vxLr vFkok tuojh&Qjojh e sa izkjHak gkxs kA ¼ix½ eYw ;kadu iz.kkyh dh miyC/krk% vkWuykbu ikB;~ Øe vFkok dk;ZØe gsr q iRz ;ds ikB;~ Øe d s jpukRed rFkk lda fyr eYw ;kadu] nkus k sa d s fy, fpfàr KkuktuZ fu"d"kk sZa gsr q lVhd eYw ;kda u i.z kkyh gkxs hA ¼x½ fpfàr izkS|kfsxdh; bVa jQsl rFkk varipzZ kyurk% vkWuykbu ikB;~ Øe vFkok dk;ØZ e es a fofo/k izkS|kfsxdh; lk/kuk sa dk mi;kxs dju s dh {kerk gkus h pkfg, rFkk ,d mi;kxs drk Z vudq wy bVa jQsl gkus k pkfg,] og varipzZ kyurk gsr q igpqa ekunMa k sa rFkk fu'kDr f'k{kkfFk;Z k sa gsr q mi;kxs d s ekudk sa dk s iwjk djrs gSA ¼xi½ i's ksoj vkWuykbu ikB;~ Øe vFkok dk;ØZ e& ;fn mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku] fofu;e] 2 d s mifofu;e ¼2½ esa oftZr fo"k;k sa ds vykok vU; i's ksoj vkWuykbu ikB;~ Øek sa vFkok dk;ØZ ek sa dh i's kd'k djuk pkgrk gS rk]s vk;kxs ds le{k izLrqr vkWuykbu ikB;~ Øe vFkok dk;ØZ e d s izLrko rFkk vueq kns u inz ku fd, tku s gsr q vkons u e sa ,sl s ikB;~ Øe vFkok dk;ØZ e dh vkWuykbu i)fr l s i's kd'k fd, tkus gsr q i's ksoj vFkok lkfaof/kd fudk; vFkok lca fa/kr ifj"kn ~ }kjk inz ku fd, x, vueq kns u dh ,d ifzr 'kkfey dh tk,xh rFkk ,sl s ikB;~ Øe vFkok dk;ZØe dh i's kd'k dju s oky s mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku dk mÙkjnkf;Ro gkxs k fd o s viu s {ks=kf/kdkj d s rgr vku s oky s ikB;~ Øe vFkok dk;ØZ e d s fy, mi;qDZ r is'ksoj vFkok lkfaof/kd ifj"knk sa dh vi{s kkvk sa dk vuiq kyu dja s rFkk ,slh fdUgh a Hkh vi{s kkvk sa dk vuiq kyu ugh a fd, tku s d s ifj.kkeLo:i] iSnk g,q fdlh Hkh fof/kd eqí s d s fy, mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku mÙkjnk;h gkxs kA ¼4½ vkWuykbu ikB~;Øe vFkok dk;ØZ e gsr q ukekadu ds fy, f'k{kkFkh Z lca /akh vi{s kk,%a vkWuykbu ikB;~ Øe vFkok dk;ØZ e d s fy, ukekfadr f'k{kkfFk;Z k sa dk s vifs{kr tkudkjh vFkok lk{kjrk dkS'ky l s lEiUu gkus k pkfg,] ftld s fy, lia .w k Z les sLVj e sa rduhdh lgk;rk gsr q gSYiykbu gkxs hA ¼5½ f'k{kkFkh Z vf/kiez k.ku lca /akh vi{s kk,%a mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku] 'kSf{kd lR;fu"Bk dk s cuk, j[kuk lfquf'pr dju s d s fy, mi;qDZ r f'k{kkFkh Z vf/kiez k.ku i)fr;k sa dk s viuk,xa s rFkk Nk=k sa dk s ukekda u d s le; rFkk ijh{kkvk sa e sa ewY;kda u d s le; vk/kkj l[a ;k vFkok dkbs Z vU; 'kkldh; ekU;rkizkIr igpku i= vFkok iklikVs Z uEcj] tk s Hkh ykx w gk]s izLrqr djuk gkxs k rFkk mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku dk s vf/kizek.ku gsr q mudh tkudkjh dk lR;kiu djuk gkxs k] ftlds fy, mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku }kjk mUg sa vfuok; Z volajpuk vFkok lkW¶Vo;s j miyC/k djk;k tk,xkA ¼6½ f'k{kkfFk;Z k sa dh lfØ; Hkkxhnkjh% vkWuykbu vFkok uSfrd d{kk e sa lfØ; Hkkxhnkjh dh leØfed rFkk vleØfed ppkvZ k sa es a Hkkxhnkjh] fu;r dk; Z ¼vlkbUesaV½ fØ;kdykik sa rFkk ikB;~ Øe vFkok dk;ZØe e sa Hkkxhnkjh d s ek/;e l s fuxjkuh dh tk,xh rFkk iRz;ds i[kokM+ s e sa de l s de 2222 ?kVa k sa rd f'k{kkFkh Z dh Hkkxhnkjh lfquf'pr dju s d s fy,] KkuktuZ icz /aku i.z kkyh dk fo'y"sk.k fd;k tk,xkA ¼7½ ikB;~ Øe d s ekxnZ 'kdZ k sa gsr q rduhdh Kku rFkk dkS'ky lca /akh vi{s kk,%a mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku d s *vkWuykbu ikB;~ Øe ekxnZ 'kZdk*sa] mifun's kd ¼vkWuykbu ikB;~ Øe ,o a dk;ZØe½ vkSj ikB~;Øe vFkok dk;ZØe leUo;dk sa d s fy, rduhdh Kku vkSj dkS'ky lca /akh vi{s kkvk sa gsr q fu/kkfZjr ekunaM vFkok fn'kkfun'sZ k gkxsa ]s rkfd ;g lfquf'pr fd;k tk ld]s fd lHkh lalk/ku] Nk=& KkuktuZ d s ifjiz{s ; esa iHz kkoh <xa l s vkWuykbu f'k{kk inz ku dju s e sa l{ke gk sa rFkk nh?kkZof/k e sa vkWuykbu ikB~;Øe vFkok dk;ØZ e d s fodkl rFkk ml s lpa kfyr fd, tku s dk lao/kuZ dju s d s fy, ub Z i)fr;kas rFkk lpw uk vkSj lpa kj izkS|kfsxdh lk/kuk sa dk s vfuok; Z :Ik l s vxa hdkj dju s d s fy, dkS'ky dk yxkrkj mUu;u djsaA ¼8½ f'k{kkFkh Z lgk;rk lsok, a rFkk b&Z fo"k;oLr q lkexzh% mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku ijke'k Z iznku dju]s lykg nus ]s ekxnZ 'kuZ nsu ss rFkk fun'sZ ku dju s d s fy, i;kIZr lgk;rk miyC/k djk,xa ]s rkfd f'k{kkfFk;Z k sa d s fy, lokÙsZ ke lHakkO; KkuktuZ vuqHko izkIr fd;k tk ld s rFkk 'kSf{kd lR;fu"Bk rFkk uVs f'k"Vkpkj ¼bVa juVs f'k"Vkpkj½ vkSj v/;k; lca /akh fØ;kdykik]sa legw ppk]Z ckrphr vkSj lkfgR; pksjh d s lca /ak e sa Li"V fn'kkfun'sZ k gkus s pkfg,A ¼9½ inz ku dh xbZ izR;sd fMxzh vFkok fMIykes k vFkok izek.ki= dk s ,d fof'k"V igpku l[a ;k nh tk,xh vkSj mle sa vk/kkj l[a ;k vFkok vU; ljdkjh ekU;rkizkIr igpku i= vFkok iklikVs Z l[a ;k] tSlk Hkh ykx w gk]s lfgr Nk= vkSj ikB;~ Øe vFkok dk;ØZ e d s vU; C;ksj s dk s jk"Vªh; fu{kis kxkj e sa viykMs fd;k tk,xkA¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 7 8- iiiikkkkBBBB;;~~;;~~ ØØØØeeee vvvvFFFFkkkkooookkkk ddddkkkk;;;;ØØZZØØZZ eeee ffffuuuuxxxxjjjjkkkkuuuuhhhh rrrrFFFFkkkkkkkk uuuuoooohhhhddddjjjj....kkkk%%%% ¼1½ vk;kxs ] vkof/kd :i l s vFkok fdlh Hkh le;] izkIr tkudkjh d s vk/kkj ij] fo'k"skK lfefr d s ek/;e l s vkWuykbu ikB;~ Øe vFkok dk;ØZ e dh i's kd'k dju s oky s mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku dh fo'k"skK lfefr d s ek/;e l s fu"iknu dh leh{kk djxs k] rkfd ;g lfquf'pr fd;k tk ld]s fd mu fofu;ek sa dk vuiq kyu fd;k tk jgk gS vFkok ugh a vkSj vkWuykbu ikB;~ Øe vFkok dk;ZØe dh fo"k;oLr]q vunq 's kkRed fMtkbuZ ] izkS|kfsxdh] Nk= eYw ;kadu vkSj ikB;~ Øe vFkok dk;ØZ e icz /aku gsr q vi{s kkvk sa rFkk xq.koÙkk lca /akh fn'kkfun'sZ kk sa dk vuqikyu lfquf'pr dju s d s fy, fun'sZ k tkjh dj ldrk gSA ¼2½ vkWuykbu i)fr d s ek/;e l s ikB;~ Øe vFkok dk;ZØe d s lpa kyu d s fy, iRz ;sd nwlj s o"k Z vueq kns u dk uohdj.k fd;k tk,xkA ¼3½ vk;kxs ] laLFkku d s fu"iknu dh leh{kk djxs k] igy s l s gh lpa kfyr fd, tk jg s vkWuykbu ikB~;Øe vFkok dk;ZØe d s fu"d"kk sZa dk eYw ;kda u djxs k vkSj ,d vkWuykbu ifzØ;k d s ek/;e l s le;&le; ij fu/kkfZjr le;&lhek d s Hkhrj uohdj.k gsr q vuqekns u inz ku djxs kA ¼4½ ;fn vkWuykbu ikB~;Øe vFkok dk;ØZ e pyku s d s fy, fdlh mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku dk s inz ku fd, x, vueq kns u dk uohdj.k ugh a fd;k tkrk gS] rk s laLFkku vkxkeh f'k{kk o"k Z l s ,sl s ikB;~ Øe vFkok dk;ØZ e dh i's kd'k ugh a djsxkA c'kr]sZa ikB;~ Øe vFkok dk;ZØe e sa igy s l s gh ukekfadr Nk=k sa dk s ikB;~ Øe vFkok dk;ZØe iwjk dju s fn;k tk,xkA 9999---- xxxx..qq..qq kkkkooooÙÙÙÙkkkkkkkk vvvvkkkk''''ooookkkklllluuuu&&&& ¼1½ vkWuykbu i)fr l s fdlh ikB;~ Øe vFkok dk;ØZ e dh i's kd'k djus oky s mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku fuEuor dne mBk,xa ]s ;Fkk( ¼i½ le;&le; ij ;Fkkl'a kkfs/kr fo'ofo|ky; vunq ku vk;kxs ¼eDq r vkSj nwjLFk Kku vtuZ ½ fofu;e] 2017 e sa ;Fkkfufn"ZV vkarfjd x.q koÙkk vk'oklu dUsn z ¼lhvkbDZ ;,w ½ dh rt Z ij vkarfjd x.q koÙkk vk'oklu izdks"B dh LFkkiuk djuk( ¼ii½ fu;fer varjky ij viu s f'k{k.k rFkk i'z kklfud depZ kfjon`a k sa d s ifz'k{k.k vkSj {kerk fuek.Z k d s fy, i;kIZr mik; djuk( ¼iii½ ;g lfquf'pr djuk fd vkWuykbu i)fr ds ek/;e l s i's kd'k fd, tk jgs v/;;u ds ikB~;Øe vFkok dk;ZØe dh x.q koÙkk] vk;kxs vFkok fdlh mi;DqZ r lkfaof/kd izkf/kdj.k }kjk le;&le; ij fu/kkfZjr ekudk sa ds vu:q i cukb Z j[kh tk,( ¼iv½ ;g lfquf'pr dj]sa fd ikB;~ Øe vFkok dk;ZØe dk s vkWuykbu i)fr ls inz ku dju s d s fy, rduhdh rFkk vunq 's kkRed lfqo/kkvk sa d s lkFk&lkFk lpw uk lalk/ku d s lca a/k e sa le;&le; ij vk;kxs }kjk fu/kkfZjr fn'kkfun'sZ kk sa dk vuiq kyu fd;k tk, vkSj o s ikB;~ Øe vFkok dk;ZØe dh l[a ;k rFkk rRlca /akh ukekda u d s vuq:i gkAsa ¼2½ mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku] vk;kxs }kjk le;&le; ij tkjh vkWuykbu ikB;~ Øe vFkok dk;ZØe d s lac/ak e sa x.q koÙkk vk'oklu i.z kkyh lca /akh fn'kkfun'sZ kk sa dk vuqikyu djxs kA 11110000---- ffffuuuujjjjhhhh{{{{kkkk....kkkk ddddjjjjuuuu ss ss ddddhhhh ''''kkkkffffDDDDrrrr;;;;kkkk¡¡ ¡¡ rrrrFFFFkkkkkkkk ttttkkkkuuuuddddkkkkjjjjhhhh&&&& ¼1½ vk;kxs ] vkWuykbu i)fr l s ikB~;Øe vFkok dk;ZØe dh i's kd'k dju s oky s mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku d s fu"iknu dh vkof/kd :i l s leh{kk djxs k vkSj bl i;z kts ukFk Z og laLFkkuk sa dk s ,slh tkudkjh inz ku dju s dk funs'Z k n s ldrk gS] tSlk fd mPprj f'k{kk laLFkkuk sa }kjk fofu;ek sa dk vuiq kyu lfquf'pr djus ds fy, vifs{kr gk s rFkk laLFkku dk ,slh tkudkjh inz ku dju s dk nkf;Ro gkxs k] tSlk fd ,slh le;kof/k e sa fofufn"ZV fd;k tk,A ¼2½ tgk¡ vk;kxs ] Lor% vFkok bld s }kjk izkIr tkudkjh d s vk/kkj ij] ;fn ,slk djuk vfuok; Z le>]s rk s fyf[kr e sa dkj.k nt Z dj fo'k"skKk sa d s fudk; vFkok vU; i)fr;k]sa tSlk og mfpr le>]s d s ek/;e l s tkpa djok ldrk gS] rkfd og viu s vkidk s lar"qV dj ld s fd vkWuykbu ikB;~ Øe vFkok dk;ØZ e pyku s oky s mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku }kjk bu fofu;ek sa d s rgr vfuok; Z vi{s kkvk sa dk vuiq kyu fd;k tk jgk g S rFkk pdw ik, tku s ij mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku d s fo#) vuiq kyu lfquf'pr djoku s d s fy, mi;DqZ r dk;Zokgh dh tk,A 11111111---- eeeekkkkUUUU;;;;rrrrkkkk ddddkkkk ss ss ooookkkkiiiillll yyyyuussuuss kkkk&&&& ¼1½ tc vk;kxs dks Lor% vFkok fdlh O;fDr l s dkbs Z vH;kons u izkIr gk]s vFkok fdlh vU; izkf/kdj.k vFkok lkfaof/kd fudk; l s tkudkjh izkIr gkus s ij vFkok bld s }kjk tkpa vFkok fujh{k.k fd, tku s ij] bl ckr l s lar"qV gk]s fd mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku u s bl fofu;ek sa vFkok fn'kkfun'sZ kk sa vFkok mud s rgr cuk, x, fn'kkfun'sZ kk sa vkSj vkn's kk sa d s fdUgh a mic/akk sa dk mYy?a ku fd;k gS vkSj mlu s ,slh dkbs Z tkudkjh vFkok nLrkots h lk{; izLrqr fd;k gS] tk s fdlh Lrj ij Qth Z ik;k x;k gk s vFkok fdlh 'kr Z dk vuiq kyu ugh a fd;k gk]s rk s og fyf[kr e sa dkj.kk ssa dk s nt Z djd]s tSlk og fofufn"ZV dj]s nMa kRed mik; dj ldrk gSA8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] c'kr]sZa ,sl s mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku d s fo#) dkbs Z vkn's k ikfjr ugha fd;k tk,xk] tc rd fd mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku dk s lqu s tku s dk ,slk vkSfpR;i.w k Z volj u inz ku fd;k x;k gkAs c'kr]sZa blds vfrfjDr vk;kxs }kjk vueq ksnu d s vkn's k dk s okil ysuk vFkok vueq kns u inz ku dju s ls bda kj djuk] rqjar iHzkko l s ykx w gkxs kA ¼2½ ;fn fdlh mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku dk ss vk;kxs d s iow Z vueq kns u d s fcuk vFkok bu fofu;ek sa vkSj fn'kkfun'sZ kk sa vFkok mld s rgr rS;kj fd, x, vkn's kk sa dk mYya?ku djr s g,q vkWuykbu i)fr l s ikB;~ Øek sa dh i's kd'k djr s g,q ik;k x;k] rk s vk;kxs fuEuor ~ dk;Zokgh dj ldrk gS( ¼i½ mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku dh ekU;rk dk s ,d f'k{kk l= d s fy, okil yus s vFkok mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku dh ekU;rk dk s vf/kdre vxy s 5555 f'k{kk l=k sa d s fy, okil yus s vFkok mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku dh ekU;rk dk s LFkk;h :i l s okil yus s d s fy, ,d dkj.k crkvk s ukfsVl tkjh dj ldrk gS( ¼ii½ en l[a ;k ¼i½ e s fdlh ckr d s gksr s g,q Hkh ;fn mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku dk s mYy?a ku tkjh j[kr s g,q ik;k tkrk gS] rk s pdw drkZ mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku ds vf/kdkfj;k sa vFkok icz /aku d s fo#)] fof/klEer dk;Zokgh dju s d s fy, izkFkfedh nt Z dh tk ldrh gS( ¼iii½ vk;kxs }kjk vunq ku dk s jksdk tk ldrk gS vFkok vunq ku izkIr dju s l s fooftZr fd;k tk ldrk gS( ¼iv½ ykx w fof/k d s vuq:i] mi;DqZ r dk;Zokfg;k a vkjHak dju s d s fy, ekey s dk s lca fa/kr jkT; ljdkj vFkok dUsn z ljdkj dk s Hkts k tk ldrk gS( ¼v½ mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku ij ykx w vf/kfu;ek sa vFkok fu;ek sa vFkok fofu;ek sa d s mic/akk sa d s vuqlkj dkjZokb Z dh tk ldrh g]Sa rFkk( ¼vi½ ,sl s pdw drk Z mPprj f'k{kk laLFkkuk sa dh lpw h dk s tulk/kkj.k d s chp yk,(a ¼3½ ;fn dkbs Z mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku] vk;kxs }kjk inz Ùk vueq kns u dk s okil yus s d s vkn's k d s ykx w gkus s d s i'pkr ~ vkWuykbu i)fr l s fdlh ikB;~ Øe vFkok dk;ZØe dh i's kd'k djrk gS] rk s ,sl s ikB;~ Øe vFkok dk;ØZ e d s ifj.kkeLo:i izkIr dh xb Z fMxzh vFkok fMIykes k vFkok iez k.ki=k sa dk s oS/k vgZ~rk ugh a ekuk tk,xkA 11112222---- vvvviiiihhhhyyyy rrrrFFFFkkkkkkkk ddddffffBBBBuuuukkkkbbbb;;ZZ;;ZZ kkkk sasa sasa ddddkkkk ffffuuuuooookkkkjjjj....kkkk&&&& ¼1½ dkbs Z Hkh mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku] tk s bu fofu;ek sa d s rgr vk;kxs }kjk ikfjr vkn's k }kjk {kCq/k gk(s og vk;kxs d s fo#) 33330000 fnuk sa d s Hkhrj ,d vihy nk;j dj ldrk gS vkSj mDr vof/k dh lekfIr d s mijkar fdlh Hkh vihy dk s Lohdkj ugh a fd;k tk,xkA ¼2½ mi fofu;e ¼1½ d s rgr nk;j dh xb Z iRz;ds vihy d s lkFk ml vkn's k dh ifzr tek dh tk,xh] ftld s fo#) vihy dh xb Z gSA ¼3½ fof/kor ~ :i l s fopkj fd, tku s d s mijkar] vk;kxs ml vkn's k dh ifq"V dj ldrk gS vFkok ml s fujLr dj ldrk gS] ftld s fo#) vihy dh xb Z gk s rFkk vk;kxs dk fu.k;Z mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku ij ck/;dkjh gkxs kA ¼4½ ddddffffBBBBuuuukkkkbbbb;;ZZ;;ZZ kkkk sasa sasa ddddkkkk ffffuuuuooookkkkjjjj....kkkk%%%% fo'ofo|ky; vunq ku vk;kxs d s ikl bu fofu;ek sa d s dk;kUZo;u e sa vk jgh leL;k@leL;kvk sa dk s ekuo lalk/ku fodkl ea=ky;] Hkkjr ljdkj d s ijke'k Z l s nwj djus dk vf/kdkj lqjf{kr gSA izkQs slj jtuh'k tSu] lfpo [foKkiu-III@4@vlk-@129@18&19]¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 9 vvvvuuuuyyqqyyqq XXXXuuuudddd&&&&1111 vvvvkkkkWWuuWWuuyyyykkkkbbbbuuuu ddddkkkk;;;;ØØZZØØZZ eeee llllppaappaa kkkkffffyyyyrrrr ddddjjjjuuuu ss ss dddd ss ss ffffyyyy,,,, llllddaaddaa kkkk;;;; rrrrFFFFkkkkkkkk ddddeeeeppZZppZZ kkkkffffjjjjoooonn`a`ann`a`a kkkk sasa sasa llllccaaccaa //aa//aakkkkhhhh vvvviiii{{ss{{ss kkkkkkkk,,,, aa aa 1- vvvvkkkkWWuuWWuuyyyykkkkbbbbuuuu iiiikkkkBBBB;;~~;;~~ ØØØØeeee vvvvFFFFkkkkooookkkk ddddkkkk;;;;ØØZZØØZZ eeee llllppaappaa kkkkffffyyyyrrrr ddddjjjjuuuu ss ss dddd ss ss ffffyyyy,,,, ddddUUssUUssnnnn@@zz@@zz iiiiddzzddzz kkkk""ss""ssBBBB ¼1½ tk s mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku] vkWuykbu ikB;~ Øek sa vFkok dk;ZØeksa dh i's kd'k djuk pkgrk gk]as og viu s foHkkxk sa vFkok ikB;~ Øe vFkok dk;ØZ e dh i's kd'k dju s okys v/;;u fo|ky;k]sa izo's k vFkok ita hdj.k bdkb]Z ijh{kk bdkb Z vkSj rduhdh lgk;rk bdkb Z d s e/; izHkkoh leUo; gsr q ,d iF` kd dUsn z vFkok idz k"sB dh LFkkiuk dj ldrk gSA ¼2½ dUsn z vFkok idz k"sB] mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku dh ikzS|kfsxdh lgk;rk bdkb Z d s lg;kxs l s lHkh vkWuykbu ikB;~ Øek sa vFkok dk;ZØek sa dk ,d dUsnzh;—r MkWVkcsl e sa j[k&j[kko djsxkA ¼3½ dUsn z vFkok idz k"sB ea s fuEuor ~ vdknfed vkSj i'z kklfud depZ kfjo`an gkxsa ]s ;Fkk( ¼d½ ffffuuuunnnn''ss''ss kkkkdddd & ¼i½ tk s fd mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku }kjk i's kd'k fd, x, vkWuykbu ikB;~ Øek sa vFkok dk;ØZ ek aas d s lex z leUo; ds fy, mÙkjnk;h gkxs k rFkk ftlds ikl le;&le; ij vk'kkfs/kr lxa r fo'ofo|ky; vunq ku vk;kxs fofu;ek sa d s rgr vkpk; Z d s in d s fy, ;Fkkfufn"ZV ;kXs ;rk vkSj vuHqko gkxs kA ¼ii½ ml s b&Z fo"k;oLr q vFkok vkWuykbu ikB;~ Øe vFkok dk;ØZ e vFkok ,evkvs kslh fodflr dju s dk vuqHko gkus k pkfg, rFkk vfuok; Z :i l s eyw Hkwr lpw uk vkSj lpa kj izkS|kfsxdh dkS'ky ¼oM Z izkslfslxa ] LizMs 'khV rFkk bVa juVs lpa kj½ d s lkFk&lkFk vkWuykbu ikB;~ Øe vFkok dk;ØZ e] vunq 's kkRed fMtkbZu rFkk KkuktuZ icz /aku i.z kkfy;ksa ¼,y,e,l½ l s ifjp; gkus k pkfg,A ¼¼¼¼[[[[kkkk½½½½ mmmmiiiiffffuuuunnnn''ss''ss kkkkdddd ¼¼¼¼bbbb&&ZZ&&ZZ yyyyffffuuuuxxZaZaxxZaZa rrrrFFFFkkkkkkkk rrrrdddduuuuhhhhddddhhhh½½½½ & ¼i½ tk s KkuktuZ icz /aku i.z kkyh ¼,y,e,l½ d s j[kj[kko] Nk= lca /akh vkda M+k sa rFkk vkWuykbu ikB~;Øe vFkok dk;ZØe d s lexz vuqn's kkRed fMtkbuZ lfgr rduhdh leUo; ds fy, mÙkjnk;h gkxs kA ¼ii½ og izkS|kfsxdh; lgk;rk inz ku dju s d s fy, mÙkjnk;h gkxs k rFkk vkWuykbu ikB;~ Øek sa vFkok dk;ZØek sa dh i's kd'k dju s oky s v/;;u d s foHkkxk sa vkSj fo|ky;k sa e sa ladk; dk s lgk;rk inz ku dju s d s fy, mÙkjnk;h gkxs kA ¼iii½ mld s ikl le;&le; ij ;Fkkl'a kkfs/kr lxa r fo'ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;kxs fofu;ek sa d s rgr vkpk; Z vFkok lg vkpk; Z gsr q ;Fkkfufn"ZV vgZ~rk vkSj vuHqko gkxs kA ¼iv½ og ekWM~;yw fodkl rFkk KkuktZu icz /aku i.z kkyh ¼,y,e,l½ d s leUo; gsrq rduhdh leUo; esa vuHqko d s lkFk b&Z yfuxZa fo'k"skK gkxs k vkSj ;fn i.w kdZ kfyd fo'k"skK miyC/k ugh a gk s rk]s ijke'knZ k=h vk/kkj ij v'a kdkfyd ijke'k Z izkIr fd;k tk,A ¼x½ llllggggkkkk;;;;dddd ffffuuuunnnn''ss''ss kkkkdddd ¼i½ le;&le; ij ;Fkk'kkfs/kr lxa r fo'ofo|ky; vunq ku vk;kxs fofu;eks a ds rgr lgk;d vkpk; Z d s fy, ;Fkkfufn"ZV vgZ~rk rFkk vuHqko] izkjHak e sa ,d lgk;d fun's kd gkxs k] tk s vkWuykbu ikB;~ Øek sa vFkok dk;ZØek sa dh i's kd'k djxs k rFkk v/;;u foHkkxk sa vFkok fo|ky;k sa d s lkFk leUo; djxs kA ¼ii½ mUg sa eyw Hkwr tkudkjh rFkk lpa kj izkS|kfsxdh dkS'ky ¼oM Z izkslfslxa ] LiMzs 'khV rFkk bVa jusV lpa kj½ izkIr gkxs kA ¼?k½ llllggggkkkk;;;;dddd ddddyyqqyyqq llllffffppppoooo vvvvFFFFkkkkooookkkk vvvvuuuuHHqqHHqqkkkkkkkkxxxx vvvvffff////kkkkddddkkkkjjjjhhhh& ¼i½ le;&le; ij ;Fkk'kskf/kr lxa r] fo'ofo|ky; vunq ku vk;kxs fofu;ek sa d s rgr lgk;d dyq lfpo vFkok vuHqkkx vf/kdkjh d s fy, ;Fkkfufn"ZV vgZ~rk rFkk vuHqko gkus k pkfg,] tk s dsUn z vFkok idz k"sB d s lHkh i'z kklfud dk;k sZa e sa funs'kd dk s lgk;rk inz ku djxs kA ¼ii½ izkjHak e sa ,d lgk;d dyq lfpo vFkok vuHqkkx vf/kdkjh dh fu;fqDr dh tk,A ¼iii½ ml s eyw Hkwr tkudkjh rFkk lpa kj izkS|kfsxdh dkS'ky ¼oM Z izkslfslxa ] LiMzs 'khV rFkk bVa jusV lpa kj½ izkIr gkxs kA 2- ffff''''kkkk{{{{kkkk....kkkk ddddeeeeppZZppZZ kkkkffffjjjjoooonn`a`ann`a`a ¼1½ ¼i½ foHkkx vFkok v/;;u fo|ky;] mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku }kjk i's kd'k fd, tku s oky s vkWuykbu ikB;~ Øe vFkok dk;ZØe dk 'kS{kf.kd LFky gkxs kA ¼ii½ fdlh vkWuykbu ikB;~ Øe vFkok dk;ZØe esa mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku d s foHkkxk sa vFkok v/;;u fo|ky;k sa d s i.w kdZ kfyd LFkk;h lda k; dk s fuEuor ~ {kerkvksa e sa 'kkfey fd;k tk,xk( ¼d½ ddddkkkk;;;;ØØZZØØZZ eeee lllleeeeUUUUoooo;;;;dddd ¼ifzr dk;ØZ e ,d½% ¼i½ vkWuykbu i)fr ds ek/;e l s i's kd'k fd, x, izR;ds vkWuykbu ikB;~ Øe vFkok dk;ZØe d s fy, ,d i.w kdZ kfyd ladk;] dk;ZØe dk leUo;d gkxs kA10 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] ¼ii½ ikB;~ Øe vFkok dk;ØZ e leUo;d] lca fa/kr dk;ZØe d s fo"k; {ks= e sa vkpk; Z vFkok lg vkpk; Z vFkok lgk;d vkpk; Z d s Lrj dk gkxs kA ¼iii½ dk;ZØe leUo;d fdlh vkWuykbu dk;ZØe e sa f'k{kkFkh Z d s fodkl] dk;ZØe lpa kfyr fd, tku s rFkk eYw ;kda u dk lex z leUo; dju s d s fy, mÙkjnk;h gkxs kA ¼¼¼¼[[[[kkkk½½½½ iiiikkkkBBBB;;~~;;~~ ØØØØeeee lllleeeeUUUUoooo;;;;dddd ¼ifzr ikB;~ Øe ,d½% ¼i½ ,d vkWuykbu dk;ZØe esa ,d l s vf/kd ikB;~ Øe gk s ldr s gSAa ,sl s ekeys es]a vkWuykbu dk;ZØe d s izR;sd ikB~;Øe d s fy, ,d i.w kdZ kfyd ladk;] ikB;~ Øe dk leUo;d gkxs kA ¼ii½ ikB;~ Øe leUo;d] lca fa/kr ikB;~ Øe d s fo"k; {ks= e as vkpk; Z vFkok lg vkpk; Z vFkok lgk;d vkpk; Z d s Lrj dk gkxs kA ¼iii½ og fof'k"V ikB;~ Øe d s lca /ak esa Nk=k sa dk s miyC/k djkb Z tku s okyh 'kSf{kd lgk;rk lsok d s leUo; lfgr lHkh 'kS{kf.kd eíq k sa d s fy, mÙkjnk;h gkxs kA ¼iv½ ikB;~ Øe leUo;d] ikB;~ Øe e sa f'k{kkFkh Z d s fodkl] ml s lpa kfyr fd, tkus rFkk eYw ;kda u dk leUo; djus d s fy, mÙkjnk;h gkxs kA ¼v½ fdlh vkWuykbu ifjo's k e sa f'k{k.k& KkuvtuZ dk s izHkkoh cuku s d s fy, i.w kdZ kfyd ladk; ¼dk;ZØe vFkok ikB;~ Øe leUo;d½ dk s lgk;rk iznku djukA ¼¼¼¼xxxx½½½½ iiiikkkkBBBB;;~~;;~~ ØØØØeeee eeeekkkkxxxxnnZZnnZZ ''''kkkkddZZddZZ ¼250 f'k{kkfFk;Z k sa d s ,d cSp d s fy, ,d½% ¼i½ og f'k{kkfFk;Z k sa dk s 'kS{kf.kd lgk;rk egq S;k djoku s d s lkFk gh opvqZ y Vhpj yuZj baVjDs 'ku xizq dk s icz fa/kr dju s es a lgk;rk iznku djxs kA ¼ii½ mud s ikl le;&le; ij ;Fkk'kkfs/kr lxa r fo'ofo|ky; vunq ku vk;kxs fofu;ek sa d s rgr lgk;d vkpk; Z d s fy, ;Fkkfufn"ZV lxa r vgZrk rFkk vuqHko gkxs kA ¼iii½ ikB;~ Øe ekxZn'kZd dk s le;&le; ij vk;kxs dh uhfr d s vuqlkj] mi;DqZ r ekun;s dk Hkqxrku fd;k tk,xkA ¼¼¼¼????kkkk½½½½ iiiijjjjhhhh{{{{kkkkdddd% mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku] fdlh ikB;~ Øe e sa vkWuykbu f'k{kkfFk;Z k sa d s eYw ;kadu d s fy, laLFkku d s Hkhrj vFkok vU; laLFkku l s ijh{kdksa dh fu;fqDr djxs k rFkk mUg sa mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku ds ekunaMk sa ds vuq:i] mi;DqZ r ekun;s dk Hkxq rku fd;k tk,xkA ¼2½ LLLLoooo&&&&KKKKkkkkuuuukkkkttttuuZZuuZZ bbbb&&ZZ&&ZZ eeeekkkkWWMMWWMM;;;;yywwyyww ddddhhhh bbbb&&ZZ&&ZZ ffffoooo""""kkkk;;;;ooooLLLLrrrr qq qq dddd ss ss ffffooooddddkkkkllll dddd ss ss ffffyyyy,,,, rrrrdddduuuuhhhhddddhhhh nnnnyyyy • rduhdh icz /akd ¼izksMD'ku½& de l s de ,d • rduhdh ,lkfsl,V ¼n'` ;&JO; fjdkfMxZa rFkk lia knu½& de l s de ,d • rduhdh lgk;d ¼n`';&JO; fjdkfMxZa ½& de l s de ,d • rduhdh lgk;d ¼n`';&JO; lia knu½& de l s de ,d *bl fØ;kdyki dk s n's kHkj es a ,sl s dUsnzk sa dk s vkWmVlksl Z fd;k tk ldrk gS tgk a vifs{kr lfqo/kk, a gkAsa ;fn fdlh mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku esa i.w kZdkfyd rduhdh ny gk]s rk s fofHkUu Lrjk sa ij ,sl s is'ksojk sa dh l[a ;k dks vk;ksx }kjk le;&le; ij fofufn"ZV fd;k tk,xk( ;g l[a ;k b&Z fo"k;oLr q rFkk Lor% KkuktZu] b&Z ekWM~;yw fodkl rFkk fMyhojh d s izkjfaHkd Lrjk sa d s fy, gSA 3- vvvvkkkkWWuuWWuuyyyykkkkbbbbuuuu iiiikkkkBBBB;;~~;;~~ ØØØØeeeekkkk sasa sasa vvvvFFFFkkkkooookkkk ddddkkkk;;;;ØØZZØØZZ eeeekkkk sasa sasa ddddkkkk ss ss llllppaappaa kkkkffffyyyyrrrr ffffdddd,,,, ttttkkkkuuuu ss ss ggggsrsrsrsr%%qq%%qq ¼d½ rduhdh icz /akd ¼,y,e,l rFkk MkWVk icz /aku½ & de l s de ,d ¼ifzr dUsn½z ¼[k½ rduhdh lgk;d ¼,y,e,l rFkk MkWVk icz /aku½ & de l s de nk s 4- vvvvkkkkWWuuWWuuyyyykkkkbbbbuuuu iiiikkkkBBBB;;~~;;~~ ØØØØeeee vvvvFFFFkkkkooookkkk ddddkkkk;;;;ØØZZØØZZ eeeekkkk sasa sasa eeee sasa sasa iiiizozozozo''ss''ss kkkk rrrrFFFFkkkkkkkk iiiijjjjhhhh{{{{kkkkkkkk ggggsrsrsrsr%%qq%%qq ¼d½ rduhdh icz /akd ¼izo's k] ijh{kk rFkk ifj.kke½ & de l s de ,d ¼ifzr dUsn½z ¼[k½ rduhdh lgk;d ¼izo's k] ijh{kk rFkk ifj.kke½ & de l s de nk s¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 11 UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 4th July, 2018 F. No. 1-19/2016 (CPP-II/DEB-I).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (j) of section 12 read with clauses (f) and (g) of sub-section (1) of section 26 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956), the University Grants Commission makes the following regulations, namely:— 1. Short title and commencement.— (1) These Regulations may be called the University Grants Commission (Online Courses or Programmes) Regulations, 2018. (2) These Regulations shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Application.—(1) These Regulations lay down the minimum standards of instruction for the grant of Certificate or Diploma or Degree, through online mode, delivered through interactive technology using internet. (2) These Regulations shall apply to a University referred to under clause (f) of section 2 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956), an Institution deemed to be University under section 3 of the said Act or a University established under any State Act, which are imparting higher education or research therein by means of conducting regular classes or through Open and Distance Learning systems or through online education system that result in grant of Degree or Diploma or Certificate, in various Courses or Programmes other than Courses or Programmes in engineering, law, medicine, dental, pharmacy, nursing, architecture, physiotherapy, applied arts and such other Courses or Programmes not permitted to be offered through online or Open and Distance Learning mode by any other statutory or regulatory body or council. 3. Definitions.—In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) ‘Act’ means the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956); (b) ‘Academic Council or Senate’ means the body empowered to take decisions regarding all academic matters in a Higher Educational Institution including the decision permitting Online Courses or Programmes of studies in compliance to these regulations; (c) ‘Certificate’ means an award, not being a Degree or Diploma, granted by a Higher Educational Institution, certifying that the recipient has successfully completed an Online Course or Programme of study of minimum six months duration; (d) ‘Commission’ means the University Grants Commission established under the Act; (e) ‘Credit’ means the Unit award, gained as learning outcome, by a learner by study efforts required to acquire the prescribed level of learning in respect of that Unit; Explanation.- It is hereby clarified that a study effort for one credit means time required by a learner to understand the contents equivalent to 15 hours classroom teaching. (f) ‘Degree’ means an award, not being a Certificate or Diploma, granted by an Higher Educational Institution, certifying that the recipient has successfully completed an Online Course or Programme of study of minimum three years duration in case of graduate degree and includes a post-graduate degree, where such award is granted after an Online Course or Programme of study of minimum two years duration; (g) ‘Diploma’ means an award, not being a Certificate or Degree, granted by a Higher Educational Institution, certifying that the recipient has successfully completed an Online Course or Programme of study of minimum one year duration; (h) 'e-Learning Material' means and includes contents in the form of structured course material, as a part of one or more courses in the Online Course or Programme, in digital format delivered through Learning Management System, which is inter-alia self-explanatory, self-contained, self-directed at the learner, and amenable to self-evaluation, and enables the learner to acquire the prescribed level of learning in a course of study, but does not include text-books or guide-books; (i) ‘Examination centre’ means a place, where examinations are conducted for the online mode learners, having the requisite infrastructure including security features for smooth conduct of such examinations; (j) ‘Higher Education’ means such education, imparted by means of conducting regular classes or through open and distance education systems or through online education system, beyond twelve12 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] years of schooling and leading to the award of a Certificate or Diploma or Degree as the case may be; (k) ‘Higher Educational Institution’ means a university covered under clause (f) of section 2 and an institution deemed to be a university under section 3 of the Act, which is imparting higher education or research therein by means of conducting regular classes or through Open and Distance Learning systems or through online education system: (l) ‘Learner Support Services’ means and includes such services as are provided by a Higher Educational Institution in order to facilitate the teaching-learning experiences by the learner; (m) ‘Learning Management System’ means a system to keep track of delivery of e-Learning Programs, learner’s engagement, assessment, results and reporting in one centralized location; (n) ‘Open University’ includes a University which imparts education through distance education or Open and Distance Learning mode using different modes of Information and Communication Technology; (o) ‘Information and Communication Technology’ means the devices, tools, content, resources, forums that can be converted into or delivered through digital forms, which can be deployed for realizing the goals of teaching learning, enhancing access to and reach of resources, building of capacities, as well as management of the educational system; (p) ‘MOOCs’ shall have the same meaning as assigned to it under sub-regulation 3.6 of regulation 3 of the UGC (Credit Framework for Online learning courses through SWAYAM) Regulations 2016; (q) ‘Online Course or Programme’ means the Course or Programme of studies which is delivered through online mode leading to award of a Certificate or Diploma or Degree by an approved Higher Educational Institution and recognised under these Regulations; (r) ‘Proctored Examination’ means the examination conducted under the physical supervision of approved neutral person who ensures the identity of the test taker and the integrity of the test taking environment. (s) ‘SWAYAM’ (Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds) means the learning management system as specified in the UGC (Credit Framework for online learning courses through SWAYAM) Regulation 2016; (t) ‘Self-Learning e-Module’ means a modular unit of e-learning material which is inter-alia self- explanatory, self-contained, self-directed at the learner, and amenable to self-evaluation, and enables the learner to acquire the prescribed level of learning in a course of study and includes contents in the form of a combination of the following e-Learning content, namely:- (a) e-Text Materials, (b) Video Lectures, (c) Audio-Visual interactive material, (d) Virtual Classroom sessions, (e) Audio Podcasts, (f) Virtual Simulation, and (g) Self-Assessment Quizzes or Tests. 4. Eligibility Criteria.—Any Higher Educational Institution, which fulfills the following conditions, may apply for offering Online Course or Programme, namely:- (1) (i) should have been in existence for at least five years; (ii) should be accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with minimum score of 3.26 on a 4-point scale; and (iii) should be in the Top-100 in overall category in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) for at least two years during the previous three years: Provided that items (ii) and (iii) shall not be applicable to government Open University till National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) or similar accreditation system and National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) are made available for such Open University. (2) An Higher Educational Institution shall offer Online Course or Programme in only those disciplines in which it has already been offering the same or similar Course or Programme in regular mode (of classroom teaching) or in Open and Distance Learning mode and from which at least one batch has been passed out:¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 13 Provided that the Online Course or Programme requiring Practical or laboratory courses as a curricular requirement shall not be conducted. (3) An Higher Educational Institution may offer Certificate, Diploma and Degree Courses or Programmes in full-fledged online mode subject to the condition that all such Courses or Programmes are duly approved by the statutory authorities or bodies of the Higher Educational Institution and the delivery mechanism conforms to the quality standards of the Online education as specified under these regulations. (4) An Higher Educational Institution should have the demonstrated capability for developing and production of Online Courses or Programmes- i) by in-house faculty for designing courses of the Course or Programme and developing the same in a manner that can impart skills and knowledge; ii) with the technology for production including in-house or duly out-sourced production facilities for converting the courses of a Course or Programme into Online Courses or Programmes in the following minimum four quadrants, namely:– (a) learning videos with recording or dubbing or editing facilities for graphics or animation creation; (b) e-content for reading and improving comprehension of learners; (c) tests and assignments that test the understanding; and (d) discussion forum that clarifies the doubts of the learners; iii) having access to SWAYAM for- (a) Learner Authentication - integrated with AADHAAR or other government recognised identity for Indian students and Passport for foreign students; (b) Learner Registration - through a web application with supporting documents; (c) Payment Gateway –using Digital Payment system; (d) Learning Management System - which tracks the delivery of a Course or Programme, learner's engagement, assessment, results, and reporting supported by analytical tools that can help the teachers to extract and use the relevant reports; iv) with ability to conduct examinations either using technology-enabled online test with all the security arrangements ensuring transparency and credibility of the examinations, or through the Proctored Examination. 5. Application for the Online Courses or Programmes.- (1) An eligible Higher Educational Institution shall submit proposal for offering Online Courses or Programmes to the Commission through online application, as per the time schedule as laid down by the Commission from time to time. (2) The application form shall contain the following details, namely:- (i) the approval of the statutory bodies under its Act or Memorandum of Association governing the Higher Educational Institution for offering the Course or Programme in Online mode; (ii) access to SWAYAM or such other platform for effective delivery of all the proposed Course or Programme of study; (iii) list of the Course or Programme proposed to be offered and the expected enrolment of students and other requirements; (iv) systems for Learner Support Services, establishing Internal Quality Assurance Cell for Online Courses or Programmes, availability of the academic and other staff and the administrative arrangements for supportive services for effective delivery of such Online Courses or Programmes; (v) proof of availability or appointment of suitable faculty and staff, infrastructure and technology as specified in Annexure -1 to these regulations; (vi) expected learning outcomes from the Course or Programme. 6. Approval process.—(1) The Commission shall process the application received under regulation (5) in the following manner, namely:— (i) any deficiency or defect in the application shall be communicated by the Commission to the Higher Educational Institution and the Higher Educational Institution shall be required to remove14 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] or rectify such deficiencies or defects with the necessary documents or information, if any within the laid down time period; (ii) where the Higher Educational Institution has made an application for offering a Course or Programme in Online mode, the Commission may cause an inspection, in respect of such Course or Programme at its discretion through an Expert Committee; and (iii) the Commission may examine the application with the help of an expert Committee constituted by Chairman of the Commission and the recommendations of such expert Committee shall be placed before the Commission for its consideration. (2) After receiving the recommendations of the expert committee, the Commission, if it is satisfied that the Higher Educational Institution fulfils the laid down conditions and the quality parameters specified under these Regulations, shall pass an order granting recognition to such Higher Educational Institution or if it is of the opinion that the institution does not fulfil the laid down requirements in respect of any of the Course or Programme proposed to be offered by it, shall pass an order refusing recognition to such Higher Educational Institution for reasons to be recorded in writing. (3) No Higher Educational Institution shall offer any Online Course or Programme and admit students thereto unless it has been granted recognition by the Commission and admission shall not be made in anticipation of the approval. Explanation.—For the removal of doubts, it is hereby clarified that prior to these regulations, the commission has not given recognition for an Online Course or Programme to any Higher Educational Institution. (4) The time periods for different stages of approval process shall be laid down by the Commission from time to time. 7. Operation of the Online Courses and Programmes.—(1) The institutions which were given recognition by the Commission under regulation 5 may operate the Online Courses or Programmes from the next following academic session. (2) The Online Course or Programme offered under these regulations shall conform to the following conditions, namely:- (i) The Online Courses and Programmes’ delivery shall be through the SWAYAM portal; Provided that the Commission may allow any other learning platform after the same is approved by the expert committee after due verification: Provided further that the content and the designing and development of courses of the Course or Programme shall have to be developed by the in house faculty as stipulated in item (i) of sub-regulation (4) of regulation. (ii) The Courses or Programmes shall be designed for conventional learners, as well as working professionals and other individuals aspiring to acquire knowledge and associated academic credentials; (iii) The online learning shall have the following four quadrants ‘approach’, namely:- (a) Quadrant-I i.e. e-Tutorial that shall contain - Video and Audio Contents, animation, simulations, virtual labs. (b) Quadrant-II i.e. e-Content, that shall contain - Portable Document Format or e-Books or Illustration, video demonstrations, documents and interactive simulations, wherever required. (c) Quadrant-III i.e. Web Resources, that shall contain - Related Links, Open Content on Internet, Case Studies, Historical development of the subject, Articles. (d) Quadrant-IV i.e. Self-Assessment, that shall contain – MCQ, Problems, Quizzes, Assignments and solutions, Discussion forum topics and setting up the FAQ, Clarifications on general misconceptions. (iv) apart from the actual Course or Programme delivery, other components such as Counseling Process, Online Application Processing and fee payment shall also be provided through Online Mode. (v) there shall be provision for continuous assessment of the learner.¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 15 (vi) examinations shall be conducted through Proctored Examination and in conformity with any other norms for such examination as may be laid down by the Commission from time to time. (vii) Higher Educational Institutions shall upload the mandatory self-disclosure for Online Courses or Programmes on their website every year and undergo third party academic audit every two years and internal quality audit every year. (viii) the Program-wise information such as duration, start and end dates, fee, number of students, name of students with identifier, results shall be uploaded on the website of the Higher Educational Institution within ten days from the end of each activity and shall be updated on a continuous basis. (3) The Higher Educational Institution may evolve the curricular aspects, assessment criteria and Credit framework for the award of Degree or Diploma or Certificate adopting the following requirement, namely:— (i) the course content for each course shall be clearly defined, each having modular e-content, delivered online in a structured format, with clearly spelt out learning outcomes which students are expected to acquire at the end of the module. (ii) Courses or Programmes architecture shall permit the online teacher or instructor to add multi- media enriched and interactive content, activities and assessments to extend learning opportunities and shall be easy to navigate. (iii) a Certificate Course or Programme shall be of minimum of six months’ duration and shall have minimum twenty credits. (iv) a Diploma Course or Programme shall be of minimum of one year duration and shall have minimum forty credits. (v) the Credits and minimum duration for the Degree Courses or Programmes offered Online shall be the same as specified by the Commission under Choice Based Credit System (CBCS). (vi) the maximum duration for completing the Online Course or Programme shall be double the minimum duration of the Course or Programme or as laid down by the Commission from time to time. (vii) a Higher Educational Institution may decide the number of credits for an Online Course or Programme at Certificate and Diploma level having duration more than minimum duration, proportionally based on those given in item (iii) and item (iv). (viii) the academic sessions shall begin either from July – August or from January – February every year. (ix) availability of assessment mechanism - each course in the Online Course or Programme shall have a precise assessment mechanism for the identified learning outcomes at each level for both continuous formative and summative assessments. (x) identified technological interface and interoperability - the Online Course or Programme shall be able to utilise a variety of technology tools, shall have a user friendly interface and meet accessibility standards for interoperability and access for learners with special needs. (xi) professional Online Courses or Programmes - in case a Higher Educational Institution intend to offer professional Online Course or Programme in subject areas other than those excluded in sub-regulation (2) of regulation 2, the proposal of Online Courses or Programme, submitted to the Commission along with the application for approval, shall include copy of the approval granted by the professional or statutory body or council concerned for offering such Course or Programme in Online mode and compliance to the requirements of the appropriate professional or statutory council for the Course or Programme covered in their domain shall be responsibility of the Higher Educational Institutions offering such Course or Programme and the Higher Educational Institutions shall be held responsible for any legal issues arising out of non- compliance to such requirements. (4) Learners’ Requirements for Enrollment to Online Courses or Programmes - Learners to be enrolled for the Online Courses or Programmes shall be acquainted with the requisite information or literacy skills for which there shall be a help-line for technical assistance throughout the semester. (5) Learner’s Authentication Requirements - The Higher Educational Institutions shall exercise proper learner’s authentication practice to ensure the academic integrity and the students, at the time of enrolment and all assessments for examinations, shall be required to provide the ADHAAR number or other government recognized identifier or Passport number, as applicable and verify their16 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] information for authentication for which necessary infrastructure or software shall be provided to them by the Higher Educational Institutions. (6) Active Engagement of the Learners - Active engagement in online or virtual class shall be monitored via participation in asynchronous or synchronous discussions, assignment activity and Course or Programme involvement and the analytics of Learning Management System shall be used for ensuring the learner’s participation at least for two hours every fortnight. (7) Technical Know-how or Skills Requirements for Course Mentors - The Higher Educational Institutions shall have defined criteria or guidelines for the technical know-how and skill requirements of the online Course Mentors, Director, Deputy Director (Online Course or Programme) and Course or Programme Coordinators to ascertain that all the resources are competent to deliver online education effectively from the student learning perspective and continuous up gradation of skills shall be essential for embracing newer methodologies and Information and communication technology tools for enhancing the development and delivery of the Online Course or Programmes in the long run. (8) Learners’ Support Services and e-Learning Materials - Higher Educational Institutions shall provide adequate support for advising, counseling, mentoring and guidance so as to ensure the best possible learning experience for the learners and there shall be clear guidelines on academic integrity and netiquette (internet etiquette) expectations regarding lesson activities, group discussions, chats and plagiarism. (9) Each award of Degree or Diploma or Certificate shall be assigned an unique identification number and shall have AADHAR number or other government recognized identifier or Passport number, as applicable, along with other details of the student and the Course or Programme and shall be uploaded on the National Academic Depository. 8. Course or Programme Monitoring and renewal.—(1) The Commission shall periodically or at any time, based on the information received, review the performance of the Higher Educational Institutions offering Online Course or Programme through an expert Committee ensuring adherence to these Regulations and it may issue directions to comply with a set of requirements and quality guidelines for Online Course or Programme content, instructional design, technology, student assessment, and Course or Programme management. (2) There shall be renewal of the approval every second year to conduct the Course or Programme through an online process. (3) The Commission shall go through the performance of the institution, assess the outcomes of the Online Course or Programme already offered, and shall give approval for renewal through an online process, within the time period as laid down by the Commission from time to time. (4) In case, approval for renewal is not granted to a Higher Educational Institution for running an Online Course or Programme, the Institution shall not offer such Course or Programme for the forthcoming academic year: Provided that the students already enrolled in the Course or Programme currently running shall be allowed to complete the Course or Programme in the laid down manner. 9. Quality Assurance.—(1) The Higher Educational Institutions offering a Course or Programme in online mode shall take the following steps, namely: - (i) establish Internal Quality Assurance Cell on lines of Centre for Internal Quality Assurance (CIQA) as specified in the University Grants Commission (Open and Distance Learning) Regulations, 2017 as amended from time to time. (ii) take adequate measures for training and capacity building of its teaching and administrative staff at regular intervals; iii) ensure that the quality of Course or Programme of study offered through online mode is maintained on a par with standards laid down by the Commission or the other appropriate statutory authority from time to time; iv) ensure that the technical and instructional facilities with information resources for online delivery of Course or Programme are in compliance to the guidelines laid by the Commission from time to time, and are commensurate with the number of Course or Programme and enrolments thereto. (2) The Higher Educational Institution shall adhere to guidelines on quality assurance mechanism pertaining to Online Course or Programme issued by the Commission from time to time.¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 17 10. Powers of Inspection and Calling for Information.—(1) The Commission shall periodically review the performance of the Higher Educational Institutions offering Online Course or Programme and for that purpose may direct the Institutions to provide such information as it may require for ensuring adherence to the Regulations by the Higher Educational Institution, and the Institutions shall be under obligation to provide such information in such time period as may be specified. (2) Where the Commission, either suo-motu or on the basis of information received by it, considers it necessary so to do, for reasons to be recorded in writing, it may examine through a body of experts or such other means as it may deem fit, to satisfy itself that all the mandatory requirements under these Regulations are being complied with by the Higher Educational Institution imparting Online Courses or Programmes and take appropriate action to get compliance enforced against the Higher Educational Institution in default. 11. Withdrawal of Recognition.—(1) Where the Commission is, on its own motion or on any representation received from any person, or any information received from any other authority or a statutory body, or on the basis of any enquiry or inspection conducted by it, satisfied that a Higher Educational Institution has contravened any of the provisions of these Regulations or guidelines and orders made or issued there under, or has submitted or produced any information and documentary evidence which is found to be false at any stage or any condition which has not been complied with, it may take punitive measures as it may specify, for reasons to be recorded in writing: Provided that no such order against the Higher Educational Institution shall be passed unless a reasonable opportunity of hearing has been given to such Higher Educational Institution: Provided further that withdrawing the approval Order or refusing approval by the Commission shall come into force with immediate effect. (2) In the event of any Higher Educational Institution being found offering Course or Programme in Online mode without the approval of the Commission or in violation to any of the provisions of these Regulations and guidelines or orders made thereunder, the Commission may - (i) Issue a Show Cause Notice to withdraw the recognition of the Higher Educational Institution for an academic session or withdraw the recognition of the Higher Educational Institution, maximum up to next five academic sessions or withdraw the recognition of the Higher Educational Institution permanently; (ii) Not withstanding anything contained in item (1), the Higher Educational Institution is found continuing the violations, a First Information Report may be lodged against the officials or management of the errant Higher Educational Institution to take action as per law; (iii) withhold or debar from receiving grants from the Commission; (iv) refer the matter to the State Government concerned or Central Government as the case may be to initiate appropriate actions in accordance with applicable laws; (v) take action as per the provisions of the Act or Rules or Regulations as applicable to the Higher Educational Institution; and (vi) put on the public domain a list of such defaulters Higher Educational Institutions. (3) If a Higher Educational Institution offers any Course or Programme in Online mode after coming into force of the order withdrawing approval granted by the Commission, the Degree or Diploma or Certificate obtained pursuant to such Course or Programme shall not be treated as a valid qualifications. 12. Appeals and Removal of Difficulties.—(1) Any Higher Educational Institution aggrieved by an order passed by the Commission under these Regulations may prefer an appeal to the Commission within a period of thirty days and no appeal after the expiry of the said period shall be accepted. (2) Every appeal made under sub-regulation (1) shall be accompanied by a copy of the order appealed against. (3) After due consideration, the Commission may confirm or reverse the order appealed against and the decision of the Commission shall be final and binding on the Higher Educational Institutions. (4) Removal of Difficulties : UGC reserves the right to remove difficulty / difficulties in the implementation of these Regulations in consultation with the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. Prof. RAJNISH JAIN, Secy. [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./129/18-19]18 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] Annexure-1 Faculty and Staff Requirements for running Online Programmes 1. Centre / Cell for Online Courses or Programmes: (1) The Higher Educational Institutions intending to offer the Online Courses or Programmes may create a separate Centre or Cell for effective coordination among its Departments or Schools of Studies offering the Course or Programme, Admission or Registration Unit, Examination Unit and Technology Support Unit. (2) The Centre or Cell shall maintain and administer, in collaboration with the technology support Unit ofHigher Educational Institution, the Centralised Data Base of all the online Courses or Programmes. (3) The Centre or Cell shall have the following academic and administrative staff, namely,- (a) Director- (i) who shall be responsible for the overall coordination of the Online Courses or Programmes offered by the Higher Educational Institution and shall have the Qualifications and Experience as specified for Professor under the relevant University Grants Commission regulations as amended from time to time. (ii) He/she should have experience or training in the e-content or Online Courses or Programmes or MOOCs development and essentially having basic information and communication technology skills (word processing, spreadsheet and internet communication) as well as familiarity with Online Courses or Programmes, instructional design and Learning Management Systems (LMS). (b) Deputy Director (e-Learning & Technical).—(i) who shall be responsible for the technical coordination including maintenance of Learning Management System (LMS), student data and overall instructional design of the Online Courses or Programmes. (ii) He/she shall be responsible for providing technological support and facilitate the faculty in Department or Schools of Studies offering Online Courses or Programmes. (iii) He/she shall have the Qualifications and Experience as specified for Professor or Associate Professor under the relevant University Grants Commission regulations as amended from time to time. (iv) He/she shall be an e-learning expert with experience in technical coordination for modules development and Learning Management System (LMS) and if full-time expert is not available, part-time consultant may be taken on consultancy basis. (c) Assistant Director – (i) Having qualifications and experience as specified for Assistant Professor under the relevant University Grants Commission regulations as amended from time to time, initially one, who shall coordinate with Departments or Schools of Studies offering Online Courses or Programmes. (ii) He/she shall have basic information and communication technology skills (word processing, spreadsheet and internet communication). (d) Assistant Registrar or Section Officer – (i) Having qualifications and experience as specified for Assistant Registrar or Section Officer under the relevant University Grants Commission regulations as amended from time to time, who shall assist the Director in all administrative work of the Centre or Cell. (ii) Initially one Assistant Registrar or Section Officer may be appointed. (iii) He/she shall have basic information and communication technology skills (word processing, spreadsheet and internet communication). 2. Academic Staff: (1) (i) The Departments or Schools of Studies shall be the academic home of the Online Courses or Programmes offered by Higher Educational Institutions. (ii) The involvement of the full-time permanent faculty of the Departments or Schools of Studies of the Higher Educational Institution in an Online Course or Programme shall be in the following capacities, namely:- (a) Programme Coordinator (One per Programme) : (i) A full-time Faculty shall be the Programme Coordinator for each of the Online Course or Programme offered through online mode.¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 19 (ii) The Course or Programme Coordinator shalll be at the level of Professor or Associate Professor or Assistant Professor in the subject area of the concerned Programme. (iii) The Programme Coordinator shall be responsible for overall coordination of the development, delivery and assessments of the learners in an Online Programme. (b) Course Coordinator (One per Course): (i) An Online Programme may have more than one Course. In such a case, one full-time Faculty shall be a Course Coordinator for each of the Courses of an Online Programme. (ii) The Course Coordinator shall be at the level of Professor or Associate Professor or Assistant Professor in the subject area of the concerned Course. (iii) He/she shall be responsible for all academic issues including coordination of academic support services to be provided to the students pertaining to the particular Course. (iv) The Course Coordinator shall be responsible for coordinating the development, delivery and assessments of the learners in the Course. (v) To assist the full-time faculty (Programme or Course Coordinator) in making the teaching- learning effective in an online environment, (c) Course Mentor (One per batch of 250 learners): (i) He/she shall assist the Programme or Course Coordinator in providing academic support to learners and also in managing virtual teacher- learner interaction groups (ii) He/she shall have the relevant qualifications and experience as specified for Assistant Professor under the relevant University Grants Commission regulations as amended from time to time. (iii) The Course Mentor shall be paid appropriate honorarium as per the policy of the Commission from time to time. (d) Examiners: The Higher Educational Institution shall appoint examiners for the assessment of the online learners in a Course from among the qualified faculty from within the Institution or from other Institution and they shall be paid appropriate honorarium as per norms of the Higher Educational Institution. (2) Technical Team for Development of e-Content as Self-Learning e-Modules*: • Technical Manager (Production)–minimum one • Technical Associate (Audio-Video recording and editing)– minimum one • Technical Assistant (Audio-Video recording)– minimum one • Technical Assistant (Audio-Video editing)–minimum one * This activity may be outsourced to the centres across the nation having requisite facilities. If a Higher Educational Institution have full-time technical team, the number of such professionals at various levels shall be specified by the Commission from time to time; these numbers are for the initial stage of e-content and self-learning e- module development and delivery. 3. For Delivery of Online Courses or Programmes: (a) Technical Manager (LMS and Data Management) - minimum one (per Centre) (b) Technical Assistant (LMS and Data Management) - minimum two 4. For Admission and Examination of Online Courses or Programmes: (a) Technical Manager (Admission, Examination and Result) - minimum one (per Centre) (b) Technical Assistant (Admission, Examination and Result) - minimum two Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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