Lok Sabha Question No. 1317 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-19
Subject: DIKSHA
Ministry: Education
Asked by: A.K.P. Chinraj, Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre, Pratima Bhoumik, S. Jagathrakshakan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOKSABHA UNSTARREDQUESTION NO.1317 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.09.2020

## DIKSHA

## 1317. SHRI A.K.P. CHINRAJ :

## SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE:

MS. PRATIMA BHOUMIK:

SHRI S. JAGATHRAKSHAKAN:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether the Government has formulated any plan to reduce the loss of students' education in the  recent  lock  down  period and relaxed norms to allow more institutes to offer open and distance learning courses to make-up for the loss due to lock down period;
- (b) If so, the details thereof;
- (c) the total number of new institutes that were allowed to offer to open and distance learning courses across the country during the last 6 months, State-wise;
- (d) the details of courses available on online platform DIKSHA; and
- (e) the fresh steps taken by the Government to avoid loss of education to the students due to lock down?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

(a) and  (b)  UGC  has  notified  University  Grant  Commission  (Open  and  Distance  Learning Programmes  and  Online  Programmes)  Regulations,  2020  on  4 th September,  2020  detailing  the norms for providing Open and Distance Learning which can be accessed on https://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/221580.pdf. Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) ranked in top 100 NIRF or NAAC score of 3.01 can offer Open and Distance Learning Programme with the approval  of  UGC.  The  provisions  of  top  100  NIRFinstitutes  and  relaxation  of  NAAC  criteria from 3.26 to 3.01 have been included in the new regulations.

(c) The list of Higher Educational Institutions recognized by UGC for offering ODL programmes is Annexed at Annexure-I.

(d) The details of courses available on online platform  DIKSHA  can  be  accessed  on https://diksha.gov.in/explore-course.

(e) A comprehensive initiative called PM eVIDYA has been initiated which unifies all efforts related to digital/online/on-air education to enable multi-mode access to education. The initiative includes: -

- (i) Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) ranked in top 100 NIRF or NAAC score of 3.26 can  offer  online  programme  without  prior  approval  of  UGC.  Institutions  with  NAAC score of 3.01 to 3.25 can offer online programme with prior approval of UGC.
- (ii) For conventional courses, the online content has been increased from up to 20% to 40% in regular degree programmes.
- (iii) DIKSHA  the  nation's  digital  infrastructure  for  providing  quality  e-content  for  school education in states/UTs:  and QR coded Energized Textbooks for all grades (one nation, one digital platform).
- (iv) Study materials have been provided on an experimental basis for 12 channels for classes 1 to 12 on SWAYAM Prabha and actions are expedited to run these channels in a fullfledged manner.
- (v) Extensive use of Radio, Community radio and CBSE Podcast- Shiksha Vani.
- (vi) Special  e-content  for  visually  and  hearing  impaired  developed  on  Digitally  Accessible Information System (DAISY) and in sign language on NIOS website/ YouTube.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (C) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 1317 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.09.2020 ASKED BY SHRI A.K.P. CHINRAJ, SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE,   MS. PRATIMA BHOUMIK, SHRI S. JAGATHRAKSHAKAN:

## List of HEIs recognized by UGC for offering ODL programmes

|   S.No. | State             | City        | Name of HEI                                         | Category of HEI         |
|---------|-------------------|-------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
|       1 | Andhra            | Guntur      | Acharya Nagarjuna University                        | State University        |
|       2 | Pradesh           | Anantapur   | Sri Krishnadevaraya University                      | State University        |
|       3 | Andhra            | Tirupati    | Sri Padmavati Mahila Vishwavidyalayam               | State University        |
|       4 | Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar    | Himalayan University                                | Private University      |
|       5 | Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar    | Rajiv Gandhi University                             | Central University      |
|       6 | Assam             | Guwahati    | Assam Don Bosco University                          | Private University      |
|       7 | Assam             | Dibrugarh   | Dibrugarh University                                | State University        |
|       8 | Assam             | Guwahati    | Gauhati University                                  | State University        |
|       9 | Assam             | Guwahati    | Krishna Kanta Handique State Open University        | State Open University   |
|      10 | Assam             | Tezpur      | Tezpur University                                   | Central University      |
|      11 | Bihar             | Darbhanga   | Lalit Narayan Mithila University                    | State University        |
|      12 | Bihar             | Patna       | Nalanda Open University                             | State Open University   |
|      13 | Bihar             | Patna       | Patna University                                    | State University        |
|      14 | Bihar             | Bodh Gaya   | Magadh University                                   | State University        |
|      15 | Bihar             | Muzaffarpur | Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University         | State University        |
|      16 | Chandigarh        | Chandigarh  | Chandigarh University                               | Private University      |
|      17 | Chandigarh        | Chandigarh  | Panjab University                                   | State University        |
|      18 | Chhattisgarh      | Bilaspur    | C.V.Raman University                                | Private University      |
|      19 | Chhattisgarh      | Raipur      | Kalinga University                                  | Private University      |
|      20 | Chhattisgarh      | Bilaspur    | Pt. Sundarlal Sharma Open University                | State Open University   |
|      21 | Chhattisgarh      | Raipur      | MATS University                                     | Private University      |
|      22 | Delhi             | Delhi       | Indira Gandhi National Open University              | Central Open University |
|      23 | Delhi             | Delhi       | Jamia Hamdard                                       | Deemed to be University |
|      24 | Delhi             | Delhi       | Jamia Millia Islamia                                | Central University      |
|      25 | Delhi             | Delhi       | Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan                         | Deemed to be University |
|      26 | Delhi             | Delhi       | University of Delhi                                 | Central University      |
|      27 | Gujarat           | Ahemdabad   | Calorx Teacher's University                         | Private University      |
|      28 | Gujarat           | Ahmedabad   | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University              | State Open University   |
|      29 | Haryana           | Sirsa       | Chaudhary Devi Lal University                       | State University        |
|      30 | Haryana           | Hisar       | Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology | State University        |
|      31 | Haryana           | Faridabad   | Lingaya's Vidyapeeth                                | Deemed to be University |
|      32 | Haryana           | Rohtak      | Maharshi Dayanand University                        | State University        |
|      33 | Himachal Pradesh  | Shimla      | Himachal Pradesh University                         | State University        |

|   34. | Jammu & Kashmir   | Srinagar                   | Kashmir University                                  | State University        |
|-------|-------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
|    35 | Karnataka         | Bengaluru                  | Bangalore University                                | State University        |
|    36 | Karnataka         | Bengaluru                  | Jain University                                     | Deemed to be University |
|    37 | Karnataka         | Mysore                     | Karnataka State Open University                     | State Open University   |
|    38 | Karnataka         | Shimoga                    | Kuvempu University                                  | State University        |
|    39 | Karnataka         | Mangala- gangotri (Konaje) | Mangalore University                                | State University        |
|    40 | Karnataka         | Mysore                     | Mysore University                                   | State University        |
|    41 | Kerala            | Malappura m                | Calicut University                                  | State University        |
|    42 | Kerala            | Kerala                     | Kannur University                                   | State University        |
|    43 | Kerala            | Thiruvantha puram          | University of Kerala                                | State University        |
|    44 | Madhya Pradesh    | Gwalior                    | Amity University                                    | Private University      |
|    45 | Madhya Pradesh    | Bhopal                     | Barkatullah University                              | (State University       |
|    46 | Madhya Pradesh    | Indore                     | Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya                         | State University        |
|    47 | Madhya Pradesh    | Gwalior                    | Jiwaji University                                   | State University        |
|    48 | Madhya Pradesh    | Chitrakoot                 | M.G. Chitrakoot Vishwavidyalaya                     | State University        |
|    49 | Madhya Pradesh    | Bhopal,                    | M.P.Bhoj (Open) University                          | State Open University   |
|    50 | Madhya Pradesh    | Katni                      | Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Vedic Vishwavidyalaya         | Private University      |
|    51 |                   | Bhopal                     | Rabindranath Tagore University                      | Private University      |
|    52 | Maharashtra       | Nagpur                     | Kavi Kulguru Kalidas Sanskrit University            | State University        |
|    53 | Maharashtra       | Wardha                     | Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya | Central University      |
|    54 | Maharashtra       | Kolhapur                   | Padmashree Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth                | Deemed to be University |
|    55 | Maharashtra       | Kolhapur                   | Shivaji University                                  | State University        |
|    56 | Maharashtra       | Mumbai                     | Smt.Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Womens University   | State University        |
|    57 | Maharashtra       | Mumbai,                    | University of Mumbai                                | State University        |
|    58 |                   | Nashik                     | Yashwant Rao Chavan Maharashtra Open University     | State Open University   |
|    59 | Orissa            | Balasore                   | Fakir Mohan University                              | State University        |
|    60 |                   | Sambalpur                  | Orissa State Open University                        | State Open University   |
|    61 |                   | Baripada                   | North Orissa University                             | State University        |
|    62 | Pondicherry       | Kalapet                    | Pondicherry University                              | Central University      |
|    63 | Punjab            | Kapurthala                 | I.K.Gujral Punjab Technical University              | State University        |
|    64 |                   | Jalandhar                  | Lovely Professional University                      | Private University      |
|    65 |                   | Patiala                    | Punjabi University                                  | State University        |
|    66 | Rajasthan         | Jaipur                     | Jagannath University                                | Private University      |
|    67 |                   | Ladnun                     | Jain Vishwa Bharati Institute                       | Deemed to be University |
|    68 |                   | Jaipur                     | Jaipur National University                          | Private University      |
|    69 |                   | Vidhani                    | J.E.C.R.C. University                               | Private University      |
|    70 |                   | Jaipur                     | Jayoti Vidyapeeth Women's University                | Private University      |
|    71 |                   | Jaipur                     | Suresh Gyan Vihar University                        | Private University      |

|   72. |               | Kota                    | Vardhman Mahaveer Open University                   | State Open University   |
|-------|---------------|-------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
|    73 |               | Jaipur                  | Amity University, Jaipur                            | Private University      |
|    74 | Tamil Nadu    | Chennai                 | Anna University                                     | State University        |
|    75 | Tamil Nadu    | Salem                   | Periyar University                                  | State University        |
|    76 | Tamil Nadu    | Chennai                 | Tamil Nadu Open University                          | State Open University   |
|    77 | Tamil Nadu    | Chennai                 | Tamil Nadu Physical Education And Sports University | State University        |
|    78 | Tamil Nadu    | Thanjavur               | Tamil University                                    | State University        |
|    79 | Tamil Nadu    | Chennai                 | University of Madras                                | State University        |
|    80 | Tamil Nadu    | Tirunelveli             | Manonmaniam Sundarnar University                    | State University        |
|    81 |               | Madurai                 | Madurai Kamaraj University                          | State University        |
|    82 | Telangana     | Telangana               | Dr. B.R. Ambedker Open University                   | State Open University   |
|    83 | Telangana     | Warangal,               | Kakatiya University                                 | State University        |
|    84 | Telangana     | Hyderabad               | Maulana Azad National Urdu University               | Central University      |
|    85 | Telangana     | Hyderabad               | The English and Foreign Languages University        | Central University      |
|    86 | Tripura       | Mohanpur, Agartala      | Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India  | Private University      |
|    87 | Tripura       | Suryamani nagar         | Tripura University                                  | Central University      |
|    88 | Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh                 | Aligarh Muslim University                           | Central University      |
|    89 | Uttar Pradesh | Agra                    | Dayalbagh Educational Institute                     | Deemed to be University |
|    90 | Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow                 | Integral University                                 | Private University      |
|    91 | Uttar Pradesh | Gajraula                | Shri Venkateshwara University                       | Private University      |
|    92 | Uttar Pradesh | Meerut                  | Swami Vivekanand Subharti University                | Private University      |
|    93 | Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad               | U. P. Rajarshi Tandon Open University               | State Open University   |
|    94 | Uttar Pradesh | Noida                   | Amity University, Noida                             | Private University      |
|    95 | Uttarakhand   | Dehradun                | Graphic Era University                              | Deemed to be University |
|    96 | Uttarakhand   | Dehradun                | University of Petroleum and Energy Studies          | Private University      |
|    97 | Uttarakhand   | Haldwani                | Uttarakhand Open University                         | State Open University   |
|    98 | West Bengal   | Bardhaman               | Burdwan University                                  | State University        |
|    99 | West Bengal   | Salt Lake City, Kolkata | Netaji Subhash Open University                      | State Open University   |
|   100 | West Bengal   | Jorasanko, Kolkata      | Rabindra Bharati University                         | State University        |
|   101 | West Bengal   | Nadia                   | University of Kalyani                               | State University        |
|   102 | West Bengal   | Darjeeling              | University of North Bengal                          | State University        |
|   103 | West Bengal   | Midnapur                | Vidyasagar University                               | State University        |

## CATEGORY - I HEIs*

|   S.No. | State             | City                    | Name Of HEI                                                       | Type                    |
|---------|-------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
|       1 | Andhra Pradesh    | Vishkhapatnam           | Andhra University                                                 | State University        |
|       2 | Andhra Pradesh    | Vaddeswaram             | Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation                            | Deemed to be University |
|       3 | Andhra Pradesh    | Tirupati                | Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha                                    | Deemed to be University |
|       4 | Andhra Pradesh    | Vishkhapatnam           | Gandhi Institute of Technology And Management (GITAM)             | Deemed to be University |
|       5 | Andhra Pradesh    | Tirupati                | Sri Venkateswara University                                       | State University        |
|       6 | Delhi             | Delhi                   | Indian Institute of Foreign Trade                                 | Deemed to be University |
|       7 | Haryana           | Kurukshetra             | Kurukshetra University                                            | State University        |
|       8 | Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu                   | University of Jammu                                               | State University        |
|       9 | Karnataka         | Jigani                  | Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana                      | Deemed to be University |
|      10 | Karnataka         | Mysuru                  | JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research                      | Deemed to be University |
|      11 | Madhya Pradesh    | Gwalior                 | Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education               | Deemed to be University |
|      12 | Maharashtra       | Pune                    | Bharati Vidyapeeth                                                | Deemed to be University |
|      13 | Maharashtra       | Pune                    | Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth                                         | Deemed to be University |
|      14 | Maharashtra       | Ville Parle (W), Mumbai | Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies                     | Deemed to be University |
|      15 | Maharashtra       | Wardha                  | Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences                         | Deemed to be University |
|      16 | Maharashtra       | Pune                    | Savitribai Phule Pune University                                  | State University        |
|      17 | Orissa            | Bhubneswar              | Utkal University                                                  | State University        |
|      18 | Punjab            | Amritsar                | Guru Nanak Dev University                                         | State University        |
|      19 | Tamil Nadu        | Thanjavur               | Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology and Research Academy (SASTRA) | Deemed to be University |
|      20 | Tamil Nadu        | Karaikudi               | Alagappa University                                               | State University        |
|      21 | Tamil Nadu        | Kattankulathur          | SRM Institute of Science and Technology                           | Deemed to be University |
|      22 | Tamil Nadu        | Chennai                 | Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research        | Deemed to be University |
|      23 | Telangana         | Hyderabad               | Nalsar University of Law                                          | State University        |
|      24 | Telangana         | Hyderabad               | Osmania University                                                | State University        |
|      25 | Telangana         | Telangana               | University of Hyderabad                                           | Central University      |

## *Category-I University

University shall be in category-I if

- a. It has been accredited by NAAC with a score of 3.51 or above; or
- b. It has received a corresponding accreditation grade/score from  a reputed accreditation agency empanelled by the UGC; or
- c. It has been ranked among top 500 of reputed world rankings, such as Times Higher Education or QS.

The updated list of Category-I HEIs is available on UGC website www.ugc.ac.in/deb      at https://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/6073014\_DEB-HEIs-category-1-updatedlist\_20-11-19.pdf