Section 1 in AICTE (Open and Distance Learning Education) Guidelines for Standalone Institutions, 2019
1. Short title, application and commencement.
- These guidelines are meant for Open and Distance Learning Education for Standalone Institutions for offering courses in Management and allied areas, Computer Applications and Travel & Tourism titled as AICTE (Open and Distance Learning Education) Guidelines for Standalone Institutions, 2019.1.1These guidelines lay down the minimum standards of instruction for grant of Diploma, Post Diploma Certificate, Post Graduate Certificate, Post Graduate Diploma Level Programmes (as defined in Approval Process Handbook) through Open and Distance Learning mode, and shall be in addition to and not in derogation of any other Regulations, Notifications, Guidelines or Instructions issued by the AICTE from time to time.1.2These guidelines shall apply to Standalone Institutions referred to under clause 10(i) of AICTE Act, 1987, for all programmes of learning at the Diploma, Post Diploma Certificate, Post Graduate Certificate, Post Graduate Diploma levels in Management and allied areas, Computer Applications and Travel & Tourism, but not for programmes in Engineering, Pharmacy, Architecture, Hotel Management, Applied Arts, Crafts and Design as AICTE does not allow Open and Distance learning in Engineering, Pharmacy, Architecture, Hotel Management, Applied Arts, Crafts and Design;1.3These Guidelines shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
