Section 7 in University Grants Commission (Open and Distance Learning) Regulations, 2017
7. Self-regulation through disclosures, declarations and reports.
(1)A Higher Educational Institution offering programmes in Open and Distance Learning mode shall display on its website a declaration by an authorised signatory, not below the rank of the Registrar, authenticating that the following documents have been uploaded on the Institute website, namely:-(i)the establishing Act and Statutes thereunder or the Memorandum of Association, as the case may be or both of the Higher Educational Institution, empowering it to offer programmes in Open and Distance Learning mode;(ii)copies of the letters of recognition from Commission and other relevant statutory or regulatory authorities;(iii)programme details including brochures or programme guides inter alia information such as name of the programme, duration, eligibility for enrolment, programme fee, programme structure etc.;(iv)programme-wise information on syllabus, suggested readings, contact points for counselling, programme structure with credit points, programme-wise faculty details, list of supporting staff, list of Learner Support Centres with addresses and contact details, their working hours and counselling schedule etc.;(v)important schedules or date-sheets for admissions, registration, re-registration, counselling, assignments and feedback thereon, examinations, result declarations etc.;(vi)detailed strategy plan related to On-line course delivery, if any including learning materials offered through On-line and learner assessment system and quality assurance practices of e-learning programmes;(vii)the feedback mechanism on design, development, delivery and continuous evaluation of learner performance which shall form an integral part of the transactional design of the Open and Distance Learning mode programmes and shall be an input for maintaining the quality of the programmes and bridging the gaps, if any;(viii)information regarding any new programmes launched and those proposed for the next two years;(ix)data of year-wise or programme-wise student enrolment details and degrees or certificates or diplomas or post graduate diplomas awarded;(x)complete information about `Self Learning Material' including name of the faculty who prepared it, when was it prepared and last updated, source of Self Learning Material, references of Self Learning Material, etc.;(xi)a compilation of questions and answers under the head `Frequently Asked Questions" with the facility of `on-line' interaction with learners providing hyperlink support;(xii)list of the `Learner Support Centres' along with the number of students who shall appear at any examination centre and details of the Information and Communication Technology facilities available for conduct of examination in a fair and transparent manner;(xiii)list of the `Examination Centres' along with the number of students in each centre; and(xiv)period of the admission process along with the academic session and dates of the term end examinations.
