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futh fo”ofo|ky; gksrs gSa rFkk mUgsa f”k{kk l= 2017&18 ds fy, eqDr rFkk njwLFk f”k{kk i)fr ds ek/;e ls dk;ZØeksa dh is”kd”k djus ds fy, fo”ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;ksx }kjk vuqefr iznku dh xbZ Fkh] mUgsa f”k{kk l= 2019&20 rd eqDr rFkk nwjLFk f”k{kk iznku djus dh vuqefr gksxh rkfd os jk’Vªh; ewY;kadu vkSj izR;k;u ifj’kn~ }kjk fofgr xq.koÙkk laca/kh csapekdksaZ dks izkIr dj ldsaA c”krsZa vkxs fd mDr Js.kh esa vkus okys mPprj f”k{kk lLaFkku tks fd orZeku esa jk’Vªh; ewY;kadu vkSj izR;k;u ifj’kn~ }kjk izR;kf;r ugha gSa] ,sls lLaFkku bl fofu;e ds tkjh gksus dh frfFk ls rhu ekg ds Hkhrj jk’Vªh; ewY;kadu vkSj izR;k;u ifj’kn~ ls izR;k;u izkIr djus ds fy, vkosnu djsaxsA 714 GI/2018 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] c”krsZa vkxs fd ;g mi [kaM eqDr fo”ofo|ky;ksa ij ykxw ugha gksxk] tc rd fd os jk’Vªh; ewY;kadu vkSj izR;k;u ifj’kn~ ls izR;k;u izkIr djus gsrq ik= ugha gks tkrs gSa vkSj eqDr fo”ofo|ky;ksa ds fy, ;g vfuok;Z gksxk fd os izR;k;u gsrq ik= gksus ds ,d o’kZ ds Hkhrj jk’Vªh; 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tks fd orZeku esa jk’Vªh; ewY;kadu vkSj izR;k;u ifj’kn~ ls izR;kf;r ugha gSa os fo”ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;ksx ¼eqDr vkSj njwLFk f”k{kk½ f}rh; la”kks/ku fofu;e] 2018 ds ykxw gksus ls rhu ekg dh vof/k ds Hkhrj jk’Vªh; ewY;kadu vkSj izR;k;u ifj’kn~ ls izR;k;u ikzIr djus ds fy, vkosnu djsaxsA** ¼¼¼¼[[[[kkkk½½½½ ffffooooffffuuuu;;;;eeee 3333 eeeesasa sasa mmmmiiii ffffooooffffuuuu;;;;eeee ¼¼¼¼2222½½½½ ddddss ss LLLLFFFFkkkkkkkkuuuu iiiijjjj ffffuuuuEEEEuuuuffffoooorrrr mmmmiiii ffffooooffffuuuu;;;;eeee iiiizzffzzffRRRRkkkkLLLLFFFFkkkkkkkkffffiiiirrrr ffffdddd;;;;kkkk ttttkkkk,,,,xxxxkkkk]]]] uuuukkkkeeeerrrr%%%%&&&& **¼2½ dksbZ Hkh mPprj f”k{kk laLFkku] tks fo”ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;ksx ¼eqDr vkSj njwLFk f”k{kk½ f}rh; la”kks/ku fofu;e] 2018 ds ykxw gksus ds rqjra ckn rFkk mlds i”pkr~ ds o’kksZa ds fy, eqDr vkSj njwLFk f”k{kk ek/;e ls ikB~;Øe lapkfyr djus dk bPNqd gks] bl ckr ds gksrs gq, Hkh fd mUgksaus rRdkyhu njwLFk f”k{kk ifj’kn~ vFkok fo”ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;ksx ls vxys f”k{kk l= rFkk mlds ckn ds o’kksZa ds fy, ikB;Øe lapkfyr djus ds fy, vuqefr izkIr dj yh gS] fo”ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;ksx }kjk fofufnZ’V izi= esa vkWu&ykbu vkosnu djssaxs rFkk mlesa fofufnZ’V nLrkostksa dh izfr;ksa dh LdSu dh xbZ izfr;ksa ds lkFk bls ,sls mPprj f”k{kk lLaFkku }kjk is”kd”k fd, tkus okys Hkkoh ikB;Øe ds f”k{kk l= ds vkjaHk gksus ls de ls de Ng ekg iowZ fofufnZ’V iksVZYk ij viyksM djsaxsA rFkkfi] fo”ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;ksx vius foosdkuqlkj dsoy tqykbZ] 2018 ls twu] 2019 ds f”k{kk l= ds fy, bl vof/k esa NwV iznku dj ldrk gSA 3333---- mmmmDDDDrrrr ffffooooffffuuuu;;;;eeeekkkksasa sasa eeeesasa sasa ffffooooffffuuuu;;;;eeee 11119999 ddddss ss mmmmiiii ffffooooffffuuuu;;;;eeee ¼¼¼¼2222½½½½ ddddss ss LLLLFFFFkkkkkkkkuuuu iiiijjjj ffffuuuuEEEEuuuuoooorrrr mmmmiiii ffffooooffffuuuu;;;;eeee ddddkkkkss ss iiiizzffzzffrrrrLLLLFFFFkkkkkkkkffffiiiirrrr ffffdddd;;;;kkkk ttttkkkk,,,,xxxxkkkk]]]] uuuukkkkeeeerrrr%%%%&&&& **¼2½ LVSa.Mkyksu laLFkkuksa }kjk iznku fd, tkus okys izek.ki= vFkok fMIyksek vFkok LukrdksŸkj fMIyksek ftUgsa f”k{kk o’kZ 2016&17 rd eqDr vkSj njwLFk f”k{kk dk;ZØe lapkfyr djus ds fy, bafnjk xk¡/kh jk’Vªh; eqDr fo”ofo|ky; dh rRdkyhu nwjLFk f”k{kk ifj’kn~ dh uhfr;ksa ds vk/kkj ij fo”ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;ksx }kjk Hkh vuqeksnu iznku fd;k x;k gS] os f”k{kk l= 2017&18 rd f”k{kk dh eqDr vkSj njwLFk i)fr ds {ks= esa oS/k ikB~;Øe cus jgsaxs vkSj rRi”pkr~ bu eqDr vkSj njwLFk f”k{kk i)fr ds fofu;eksa ds iz;kstukFkZ os vius LVSa.Mkyksu laLFkku ds ntZs dks fo”ofo|ky; vFkok fdlh ekStwnk fo”ofo|ky; dh la?kVd bdkbZ vFkok lLaaFkku esa ifjofrZr djok ldrs gSa] ,slk ugha fd, tkus ij] fo”ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;ksx] LVSa.Mkyksu lLaFkkuksa ds eqDr vkSj njwLFk f”k{kk dk;ZØeksa dks vuqeksnu iznku ugha djsxkA** 4444---- mmmmDDDDrrrr ffffooooffffuuuu;;;;eeeekkkksasa sasa eeeesasa sasa ffffooooffffuuuu;;;;eeee 22220000]]]] ddddss ss iiii””””ppppkkkkrrrr~~ ~~ ffffooooffffuuuu;;;;eeee 22221111 ddddkkkkss ss vvvvrararara %%%%LLLLFFFFkkkkkkkkffffiiiirrrr ffffdddd;;;;kkkk ttttkkkk,,,,xxxxkkkk]]]] uuuukkkkeeeerrrr%%%%&&&& **21- dfBukb;ksa dk fuokj.k fo”ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;ksx] Hkkjr ljdkj ekuo llak/ku fodkl e=aky; ls ijke”kZ djds bu fofu;eksa ds dk;kZUo;u ds nkSjku vkus okyh leL;kvksa@dfBukb;ksa dks nwj djus dk vf/kdkj lqjf{kr j[krk gS**A ih- ds- Bkdjq ] lfpo [foKkiu&III@4@vlk-@420@17] uuuukkkkssVVssVV %%%% ewy fofu;e] Qk- la- 2&4@2015 ¼Mh-bZ-ch&III½ rFkk fnukad 11 vDrwcj] 2017 dks vafre ckj la”kksf/kr] Qk- la- 2&4@2015 ¼Mh-bZ-ch&III½ ds ek/;e ls fnukad 23 twu] 2017 dks Hkkjr ds jkti=] vlk/kkj.k Hkkx&III, esa izdkf”kr gq, FksA¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3 UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 6th February, 2018 F. No. 2–4/2015 (DEB-III).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 26 read with clause (j) of section 12 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956), the University Grants Commission hereby makes the following regulations further to amend the University Grants Commission (Open and Distance Learning) Regulations, 2017, namely:— 1. (1) These regulations may be called the University Grants Commission (Open and Distance Learning) Second Amendment Regulations, 2018. (2) These shall come into the force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the University Grants Commission (Open and Distance Learning) Regulations, 2017 (hereinafter referred to as the said regulations),- (a) in regulation 3, in sub-regulation 1, for clause (viii), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:- “(viii) The Higher Educational Institution has valid accreditation from National Assessment and Accreditation Council with minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.26 on a 4 point scale and has completed five years of existence: Provided that the Higher Educational Institutes that are either State or Central or State Private Universities and were given permission by the University Grants Commission to offer programmes in open and distance learning mode for the academic session 2017-18 will be allowed to impart Open and Distance Learning education till the academic session 2019-20 to enable them reach the prescribed quality National Assessment and Accreditation Council benchmark. Provided further, that the Higher Educational Institutes falling in the above category but currently not accredited with National Assessment and Accreditation Council shall apply for National Assessment and Accreditation Council accreditation within three months from the date of issue of this regulation. Provided further, that this clause shall not be applicable to Open Universities till the time they become eligible for National Assessment and Accreditation Council accreditation and it shall be mandatory for Open Universities to get National Assessment and Accreditation Council accreditation within one year of their becoming eligible for the same. Provided further, that an institution Deemed to be a University so declared by the Central Government shall offer the Open and Distance Learning courses or programmes as per the extant Deemed to be a University Regulations and also notified by the University Grants Commission from time to time in the matter. Provided further that the higher education institutions which are Deemed to be Universities and were given permission by the University Grants Commission to offer programme in open and distance learning mode for the academic year 2017-18 shall be permitted to impart Open and Distance Learning education till the academic session 2019-20 to enable them reach the specified quality National Assessment and Accreditation Council benchmark subject to University Grants Commission specifically allowing the Deemed to be University to conduct Open and Distance Learning courses for specific programmes and after the off campus centres, study centres are individually inspected and found adequate by the University Grants Commission and the approval will be course specific. Provided further, Deemed to be Universities falling in this category and currently not accredited with National Assessment and Accreditation Council shall apply for National Assessment and Accreditation Council accreditation within three months from the commencement of the University Grants Commission (Open and Distance Learning) Second Amendment Regulations, 2018.”4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] (b) In regulation 3, for sub-regulation (2), the following sub-regulation shall be substituted, namely:- “(2) A Higher Educational Institution intending to offer a programme in Open and Distance Learning mode for academic session immediately after the commencement of the University Grants Commission (Open and Distance Learning) Second Amendment Regulations, 2018 and for subsequent years shall, notwithstanding that it has obtained permission from the then Distance Education Council or by the Commission for offering a programme in Open and Distance learning mode for next coming academic session and for subsequent years, shall make an on-line application in the format specified by the Commission, and upload the same on the specified portal along with scanned copy of the documents specified therein, at least six months before the commencement of the academic session of the programme intended to be offered by such Higher Educational Institution. However, the Commission may relax this period of six months at its discretion only for the academic session July 18 - June 19.” 3. In the said regulations, in regulation 19, for sub-regulation (2), the following sub-regulation shall be substituted, namely:- “(2) Certificates or Diplomas or Post Graduate Diplomas awarded by the Standalone Institutions which also have been approved by the Commission based on the policies of the then Distance Education Council of the Indira Gandhi National Open University for running Open and Distance Learning programmes till the academic year 2016-17 shall remain valid programmes in the field of Open and Distance Learning mode of education till the academic session 2017-18 and thereafter they shall be free to get converted their Standalone Institution status to University or constituent unit or institute of an existing university for the purpose of these Open and Distance Learning regulations, failing which, the Commission shall not accord any approval to the Open and Distance Learning programmes of Standalone Institutions.” 4. In the said regulations, after regulation 20, regulation 21 shall be inserted, namely:- “21. Removal of difficulty UGC reserves the right to remove difficulty/difficulties in the course of implementation of these Regulations in consultation with the Government of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development.” P.K. THAKUR, Secy. (UGC) [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./420/17 Note : The principal regulations were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary Part-III, dated the 23rd June, 2017 vide F. No. 2-4/2015 (DEB-III) and last amended vide F. No. 2-4/2015 (DEB-III) dated the 11th October 2017. 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.