Section 4(2) in University Grants Commission (Online Courses or Programmes) Regulations, 2018
(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:Provided that the Online Course or Programme requiring Practical or laboratory courses as a curricular requirement shall not be conducted.
