RECOGNITION ACCORDED BY THE DISTNACE EDUCATION COUNCIL TO THE UNIVERSITIES / INSTITUTIONS
FOR OFFERING PROGRAMMES THROUGH DISTANCE MODE
IMPORTANT: In case of technical/professional programmes offered by the university is concerned, wherever required, approval from the concerned apex bodies in the country such as AICTE, NCTE, etc. is required to be obtained for which the responsibility vests with the university concerned.Study Centres: The Distance Education Council (DEC) does not give approval to the Study Centres of any university/institution either directly or through franchise as they are established by the university/institution concerned as per the provisions available in their Acts and Statutes. Territorial Jurisdiction: In case of Central Universities and the State Universities, the Territorial Jurisdiction will be as per their Acts and Statutes for offering programmes through distance mode. The Territorial Jurisdiction in case of Deemed University will be as per UGC which mandates the prior approval of the UGC for opening Study Centres / Off Campus Centres outside the HQs. The territorial jurisdiction in case of Private Institutions (other than Universities) shall be their HQs and in no case outside the State concerned.Institutional Recognition: The DEC has not accorded approval to any specific programme offered by the university / institution and it is the university / institution to decide the programmes to be offered through distance mode and seek approval of the statutory bodies of the university and other apex bodies, wherever required.TO SEE FULL DETAIL CLICK LINK BELOW