Section 3(3) in AICTE (Open and Distance Learning Education) Guidelines for Standalone Institutions, 2019
3.2A Standalone Institution intending to offer a programme in ODL mode for academic session immediately after the notification of these Guidelines and for subsequent years shall, make an on-line application in the format specified by the AICTE, and upload the same on the specified portal along with scanned copy of the documents specified therein, as per Approval Process Handbook and application processing schedule notified by the AICTE for the programmes intended to be offered by such Standalone Institutions.
