Section 11(11) in AICTE (Open and Distance Learning Education) Guidelines for Standalone Institutions, 2019
11.2Before offering any programme, the Standalone Institution shall prepare a Programme Project Report (PPR) for each programme which shall include the following, namely:11.2.1. Information on relevance of the programme to the Institution's mission and goals, objectives of the programme, nature of a prospective target group of learners, and appropriateness of ODL mode for acquiring specific competencies or skills;11.2.2. Instructional design which shall include duration of programme(s), faculty and support staff requirements, instructional delivery mechanisms, identification of media- print, audio or video, online, computer aided, and student support service systems;11.2.3. Procedure for admissions, curriculum transaction and evaluation;11.2.4. Details of laboratory support required for the programme(s), if any;11.2.5. Library resources;11.2.6. A cost estimate of the programme and the provisions thereof, indicating the amount assigned to programme development, delivery and maintenance;11.2.7. Quality assurance mechanism and expected programme outcomes;11.2.8. Curriculum and detailed syllabi of the programme(s); and11.2.9. Guidelines on launching programme(s) design, development and any such matters as specified by the AICTE in Annexure VIII and which shall be followed by the Standalone Institutions.
