UGC to launch portal for online courses
2 years, 4 months ago

UGC to launch portal for online courses

The Hindu  

On Friday, the University Grants Commission will launch a portal to offer undergraduate and postgraduate digital courses. UGC chairman M. Jagadesh Kumar said the commission had tied up with MeitY recently not only “to make the last mile connectivity a possibility” but also ensure students could access the content in regional languages besides English. The UGC is tapping into this internet connectivity to offer 137 Swayam MOOC courses and 23,000 PG courses in 25 subjects. Students can access all these courses immediately through CSC/SPVs across the country or on their own devices with internet connectivity,” said Mr. Kumar.

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UGC urges students to exercise caution when enrolling in ODL and online courses
1 month, 1 week ago

UGC urges students to exercise caution when enrolling in ODL and online courses

India Today  

The University Grants Commission has issued a public notice urging students to exercise caution while enrolling in Open and Distance Learning and Online Learning programmes. Students are advised to verify the recognition status of Higher Educational Institutions for each academic session on the UGC Distance Education Bureau website. The UGC has underscored the importance of enrolling only in recognised programmes …

Students can now take SWAYAM exams at their own universities: UGC
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Students can now take SWAYAM exams at their own universities: UGC

India Today  

The University Grants Commission has introduced a new framework that allows universities to conduct exams for courses available through the Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds platform. However, under the new framework, students who complete SWAYAM courses can now choose to take their exams at their respective universities, according to a statement by the UGC. UGC'S NEW …

UGC introduces new enrollment process for ODL and online courses in 2024-25
4 months ago

UGC introduces new enrollment process for ODL and online courses in 2024-25

India Today  

The University Grants Commission has introduced a new procedure for enroling in Open and Distance Learning and Online courses for the 2024-25 academic session. The UGC's latest notification emphasises that students can only enroll in ODL and Online programmes offered by recognised and approved higher educational institutions. As part of the new admission process, students must register on the UGC-DEB …

UGC to introduce new admission process for distance learning and online courses
4 months, 1 week ago

UGC to introduce new admission process for distance learning and online courses

The Hindu  

Henceforth candidates applying for open and distance learning and online programmes must register on the University Grants Commission’s Distance Education Bureau web portal which will create a unique ID for each candidate using their Academic Bank of Credit -ID. The UGC has urged all higher education institutions to implement the new admission process and promote it among learners. The year-wise …

Aligarh Muslim University Introduces 126 Self-financed Courses Across Multiple Streams
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Aligarh Muslim University Introduces 126 Self-financed Courses Across Multiple Streams

News 18  

There are many universities and institutions across the country where students dream of studying but can’t fulfil their dreams as their preferred subjects are not taught in that specific university or institution. Similarly, Aligarh Muslim University is a dream university for many students who have just passed the 12th board examination. Earlier, the self-finance facility was available for students who …

UGC releases list of universities that can provide online and ODL programmes, check it here
8 months, 4 weeks ago

UGC releases list of universities that can provide online and ODL programmes, check it here

Hindustan Times  

The University Grants Commission has released a list of HEIs that have been approved to provide online and open and distance learning programmes. As per the official notice, the UGC has sanctioned at least 80 universities to provide multiple online distance learning programmes. The government and UGC on Sunday said that reserved category posts would not be allowed to be …

Delhi University may provide up to 20% courses online through Swayam portal
1 year ago

Delhi University may provide up to 20% courses online through Swayam portal

India Today  

Delhi University may provide up to 20 percent of its courses through online medium on the Swayam portal. According to the proposal, colleges may consider providing up to 20 percent of the total courses being offered in a particular programme in a semester in online mode. The proposal is in line with the National Education Policy 2020 that aims to …

UGC to Allow Students to Pursue Two Courses Together, Asks Universities to Implement Process
2 years, 2 months ago

UGC to Allow Students to Pursue Two Courses Together, Asks Universities to Implement Process

News 18  

The University Grants Commission has asked all universities to make required changes in their structure to facilitate students in pursuing two academic degrees at the same time. “All the Higher Educational Institutions were requested to devise mechanisms through its statutory bodies for allowing students to pursue two academic programmes simultaneously. “With the rapid increase in demand for higher education and …

Digital varsity may offer courses from January: UCG chairman
2 years, 3 months ago

Digital varsity may offer courses from January: UCG chairman

Hindustan Times  

The National Digital University, proposed in this year’s Union Budget, is likely to offer some courses from January and fully function from June-July next year, University Grants Commission chairman M Jagadesh Kumar said on Tuesday. On February 1, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman had proposed to set up a digital university to provide education that will be built on a “hub …

Over 23,000 Higher Education Courses to Be Made Available for Free on New Portal: UGC
2 years, 4 months ago

Over 23,000 Higher Education Courses to Be Made Available for Free on New Portal: UGC

News 18  

Over 23,000 higher education courses, including programmes on Artificial Intelligence, cyber security and early childhood care, will now be available free of cost on a new web portal, the University Grants Commission said on Thursday. The UGC has tied up with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to integrate the e-resources with their over 7.5 lakh Common Service Centres …

UGC Changes Distance Learning Rules, Aims at Enrolling More Foreign Students
2 years, 5 months ago

UGC Changes Distance Learning Rules, Aims at Enrolling More Foreign Students

News 18  

college admissions, Education News, UGCThe University Grants Commission has issued new guidelines for open and distance learning students. “Any national identity with a photograph of their country of residence shall also be acceptable for authentication,” said UGC. “Provided that for admission of foreign or international learners through the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, in UGC recognised or entitled …

UGC Allows Students to Pursue 2 Degrees at the Same Time, Can Enroll in Different Colleges Too
2 years, 8 months ago

UGC Allows Students to Pursue 2 Degrees at the Same Time, Can Enroll in Different Colleges Too

News 18  

From the coming academic year onwards, students will be allowed to pursue two degrees at the same time. In what the University Grants Commission calls a ‘two-degree programme’, students will not only have a chance to mix two streams or two courses but can also opt to study at two different colleges at the same time. Addressing media, the UGC …

Draft rules allow autonomous colleges to offer online courses
2 years, 9 months ago

Draft rules allow autonomous colleges to offer online courses

Hindustan Times  

Autonomous colleges in India will be able to offer online and distance education programmes from the 2022-23 academic session without prior approval from the University Grants Commission, provided they meet certain criteria, according to modified rules suggested by the higher education regulator. Higher education institutions with valid accreditation by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council, a minimum score of 3.26 …

UGC allows 40 percent of courses to be conducted online
3 years, 1 month ago

UGC allows 40 percent of courses to be conducted online

India Today  

The University Grant Commission, UGC, has allowed universities to conduct up to 40 percent of the courses online, using the SWAYAM website. 40 percent of the courses will be completed online As per the UGC, students can, side by side, attend the SWAYAM courses and their university studies at the same time. For this, UGC has directed colleges and institutions …

Colleges Post-pandemic Still to Have upto 40% Classes Online, Know Why
3 years, 1 month ago

Colleges Post-pandemic Still to Have upto 40% Classes Online, Know Why

News 18  

The University Grants Commission has allowed universities to offer around 40 per cent of their courses online through the SWAYAM website. Students studying in any colleges and universities can take up relevant Massive Open Online Courses offered by any colleges on the government’s online platform and get their scores transferred for their degree programme as well. This means students can …

Now, Colleges Can offer 40% of Course Online via Swayam
3 years, 8 months ago

Now, Colleges Can offer 40% of Course Online via Swayam

News 18  

Students studying in higher education institutes across India will now be able to study up to 40 per cent of their total course via the government’s online platform – SWAYAM while continuing the rest with their institute. Students in any institute can take relevant MOOCs online offered by any national or international faculty members on the government’s online platform and …

​UGC Extends Application Deadline for Online Courses
3 years, 9 months ago

​UGC Extends Application Deadline for Online Courses

News 18  

ExThe last date for submitting applications for the online and other courses offered under Open and Distance Learning mode for the February-March session has been extended by the University Grants Commission till April 30, 2021. UGC has also asked all the universities and higher educational institutions who are offering the online courses for the current academic year to continue accepting …

UGC to offer 78 UG, 46 PG courses through SWAYAM platform in January 2021
3 years, 11 months ago

UGC to offer 78 UG, 46 PG courses through SWAYAM platform in January 2021

India Today  

The University Grants Commission has decided to offer over 100 online courses in January 2021 through the SWAYAM platform. The Massive Open Online Courses will be made available for students by the University Grants Commission from the January semester in 2021 on the SWAYAM platform, with has been set up by the central government. Students interested in enrolling for the …

UGC doubles credit limit for online courses from 20% to 40%, students can now safely learn from MOOCs
4 years, 4 months ago

UGC doubles credit limit for online courses from 20% to 40%, students can now safely learn from MOOCs

India Today  

With the increased focus on online learning and online courses fuelled with the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown and the new National Education Policy, the University Grants Commission has doubled the academic credit limit for online courses from the initial 20% to 40%> Since an academic bank of credits is also on the charts as per the NEP 2020, students can …

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