Lok Sabha Question No. 203 (STARRED), answered on 2016-05-09
Subject: Open and Distance Learning Institutions
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION No. 203

TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH  MAY, 2016

## Open and Distance Learning Institutions

*203. SHRI GODSE HEMANT TUKARAM:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is promoting Open and Distance Education in the country, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the major streams/disciplines of distance education;
- (c)  the  names  of  conventional/Deemed  Universities  having  Open  and  Distance  Learning Institutions in the country, State/ UT-wise;
- (d) whether the Programmes/Courses run by these Universities have the consent/ approval of the Distance Education Council and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the action taken by the Government against the defaulting universities?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## 3 rd  POSITION

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A), (B), (C), (D) & (E) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 203 FOR 9 TH  MAY, 2016 ASKED BY SHRI GODSE  HEMANT  TUKARAM  REGARDING  OPEN  AND  DISTANCE  LEARNING INSTITUTIONS

(a):  Yes,  Madam.  At  present  there  is  one  Central  University  i.e.  Indira  Gandhi  National  Open University (IGNOU) and fourteen (14) public funded State Open Universities (SOUs) apart from the  Distance  Education  Institutions  (DEIs)  of  the  Conventional  Universities  and  Deemed Universities offering courses/programmes in the field of Open & Distance Learning (ODL) in the country.  The  details  are  given  in Annexure-I. The  Central  Government  provides  some  Plan Funds towards development of course material and quality assurance, student support services at the Head Quarter and Regional Centres, staff training and development, technical support, library facilities  and  its  augmentation,  creation  of  e-content  etc.  to  State  Open  Universities  (SOUs) through  the  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  which  is  the  regulatory  authority  for monitoring and maintenance of standards in the Open and Distance Education in the country.

(b): The major streams/disciplines of ODL programmes/courses offered by various Universities/Deemed  Universities  as  approved  by  the  UGC  in  the  field  of  ODL  education  are Humanities, Social Sciences and General Sciences etc.

(c): As per the information furnished by UGC, the State-wise names of the Conventional/Deemed Universities  which  are  approved  by  the  UGC  to  offer  specific  programmes  through  Open  and Distance Learning mode during the academic year 2015-16 is given at Annexure-I. Further, UGC while approving the proposals of Conventional/Deemed Universities for running  ODL programmes/courses maintains its territorial jurisdiction policy.

(d):  Yes,  Madam.  The  universities  as  refered  above  can  offer  only  those  programmes/courses through  ODL  mode  which  are  specifically  mentioned  in  the  approval  letter  addressed  to  the particular university by UGC from time to time.

(e):  With  a  view  to  maintain  standards  and  quality  in  running  ODL  programmes/courses  by various Conventional/Deemed Universities, UGC as a regulator examines all complaints received by  it,  if  any,  and  based  on  the  gravity  and  seriousness  of  the  complaint(s),  issues  warning(s), show-cause notice(s) and even withdrawal of the ODL programmes/courses of such universities for not adhering to the UGC guidelines.  The UGC also issues public notices etc. for the use of general  public  to  make  them  aware  about  the  issues  of  territorial  jurisdiction  and  validity  of recognition of the ODL programmes/courses.

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## ANNEXURE-I

## ANNEXURE  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  'A'  AND  'C'  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO. 203 FOR ANSWER ON 09.05.2016 ASKED BY SHRI GODSE HEMANT TUKARAM REGARDING OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING INSTITUTIONS

| LIST OF UNIVERSITIES / INSTITUTIONS WHICH WEREAPPROVED BY UGC TO OFFER PROGRAMMES THROUGH OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING MODEDURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2015-16 As on 04.05.2016   | LIST OF UNIVERSITIES / INSTITUTIONS WHICH WEREAPPROVED BY UGC TO OFFER PROGRAMMES THROUGH OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING MODEDURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2015-16 As on 04.05.2016   | LIST OF UNIVERSITIES / INSTITUTIONS WHICH WEREAPPROVED BY UGC TO OFFER PROGRAMMES THROUGH OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING MODEDURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2015-16 As on 04.05.2016   | LIST OF UNIVERSITIES / INSTITUTIONS WHICH WEREAPPROVED BY UGC TO OFFER PROGRAMMES THROUGH OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING MODEDURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2015-16 As on 04.05.2016   |
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| S.No                                                                                                                                                                         | State                                                                                                                                                                        | Name of University/ Institution                                                                                                                                              | Type of University/Institute                                                                                                                                                 |
| 1                                                                                                                                                                            | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                                               | Andhra University                                                                                                                                                            | State University                                                                                                                                                             |
| 2                                                                                                                                                                            | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                                               | Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar Open University                                                                                                                                        | State University                                                                                                                                                             |
| 3                                                                                                                                                                            | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                                               | Dravidian University                                                                                                                                                         | State University                                                                                                                                                             |
| 4                                                                                                                                                                            | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                                               | Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management (GITAM)                                                                                                                        | Deemed University                                                                                                                                                            |
| 5                                                                                                                                                                            | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                                               | Sri Venkateswara University                                                                                                                                                  | State University                                                                                                                                                             |
| 6                                                                                                                                                                            | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                                               | University of Hyderabad                                                                                                                                                      | Central University                                                                                                                                                           |
| 7                                                                                                                                                                            | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                                               | Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha Tirupati                                                                                                                                      | Deemed to be University                                                                                                                                                      |
| 8                                                                                                                                                                            | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                                            | Rajiv Gandhi University                                                                                                                                                      | Central University                                                                                                                                                           |
| 9                                                                                                                                                                            | Assam                                                                                                                                                                        | Assam Don Bosco University                                                                                                                                                   | Private University                                                                                                                                                           |
| 10                                                                                                                                                                           | Assam                                                                                                                                                                        | Tezpur University                                                                                                                                                            | Central University                                                                                                                                                           |
| 11                                                                                                                                                                           | Assam                                                                                                                                                                        | Assam Down Town University                                                                                                                                                   | Private University                                                                                                                                                           |
| 12                                                                                                                                                                           | Assam                                                                                                                                                                        | Dibrugarh University                                                                                                                                                         | State University                                                                                                                                                             |
| 13                                                                                                                                                                           | Assam                                                                                                                                                                        | Krishana Kanta Handiqui State Open University                                                                                                                                | State University                                                                                                                                                             |
| 14                                                                                                                                                                           | Assam                                                                                                                                                                        | Gauhati University Guwahat                                                                                                                                                   | State University                                                                                                                                                             |
| 15                                                                                                                                                                           | Bihar                                                                                                                                                                        | Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University                                                                                                                                  | State University                                                                                                                                                             |
| 16                                                                                                                                                                           | Bihar                                                                                                                                                                        | Jai Prakash Vishwavidyalaya                                                                                                                                                  | State University                                                                                                                                                             |
| 17                                                                                                                                                                           | Bihar                                                                                                                                                                        | Magadh University                                                                                                                                                            | State University                                                                                                                                                             |
| 18                                                                                                                                                                           | Bihar                                                                                                                                                                        | Nalanda Open University                                                                                                                                                      | State University                                                                                                                                                             |
| 19                                                                                                                                                                           | Bihar                                                                                                                                                                        | Patna University                                                                                                                                                             | State University                                                                                                                                                             |
| 20                                                                                                                                                                           | Bihar                                                                                                                                                                        | Lalit Narayan Mithila University                                                                                                                                             | State University                                                                                                                                                             |
| 21                                                                                                                                                                           | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                                                                 | Dr. C.V. Raman University                                                                                                                                                    | Private University                                                                                                                                                           |
| 22                                                                                                                                                                           | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                                                                 | Pt.Sundarlal Sharma Open University                                                                                                                                          | State University                                                                                                                                                             |
| 23                                                                                                                                                                           | Delhi                                                                                                                                                                        | All India Management Association                                                                                                                                             | Private Institute                                                                                                                                                            |
| 24                                                                                                                                                                           | Delhi                                                                                                                                                                        | Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)                                                                                                                               | Central University                                                                                                                                                           |
| 25                                                                                                                                                                           | Delhi                                                                                                                                                                        | Jamia Mallia Islamia University                                                                                                                                              | Central University                                                                                                                                                           |
| 26                                                                                                                                                                           | Delhi                                                                                                                                                                        | Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthana                                                                                                                                                 | Deemed University                                                                                                                                                            |
| 27                                                                                                                                                                           | Delhi                                                                                                                                                                        | TERI School of Advanced Studies                                                                                                                                              | Deemed University                                                                                                                                                            |
| 28                                                                                                                                                                           | Delhi                                                                                                                                                                        | University of Delhi                                                                                                                                                          | Central University                                                                                                                                                           |
| 29                                                                                                                                                                           | Delhi                                                                                                                                                                        | Institute of Rail Transport                                                                                                                                                  | Private Institute                                                                                                                                                            |
| 30                                                                                                                                                                           | Delhi                                                                                                                                                                        | National Institute of Health and Family Welfare                                                                                                                              | Government Institute                                                                                                                                                         |
| 31                                                                                                                                                                           | Delhi                                                                                                                                                                        | TECNIA Institute of Advanced Studies                                                                                                                                         | Private Institute                                                                                                                                                            |
| 32                                                                                                                                                                           | Delhi                                                                                                                                                                        | Jamia Hamdard                                                                                                                                                                | Deemed University                                                                                                                                                            |
| 33                                                                                                                                                                           | Gujarat                                                                                                                                                                      | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University                                                                                                                                       | State University                                                                                                                                                             |
| 34                                                                                                                                                                           | Gujarat                                                                                                                                                                      | Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India                                                                                                                              | Private Institute                                                                                                                                                            |
| 35                                                                                                                                                                           | Haryana                                                                                                                                                                      | Guru Jambeshwar University of Science and Technology                                                                                                                         | State University                                                                                                                                                             |
| 36                                                                                                                                                                           | Haryana                                                                                                                                                                      | Kurukshetra University                                                                                                                                                       | State University                                                                                                                                                             |

| 37    | Haryana          | Maharishi Dayanand University                                     | State University                    |
|-------|------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| 38    | Himachal Pradesh | Himachal Pradesh University                                       | State University                    |
| 39    | Jammu &Kashmir   | University of Jammu                                               | State University                    |
| 40    | Jammu &Kashmir   | University of Kashmir                                             | State University                    |
| 41    | Karnataka        | Kuvempu University                                                | State University                    |
| 42    | Karnataka        | Mangalore University                                              | State University                    |
| 43    | Karnataka        | Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana                      | Deemed University                   |
| 44    | Karnataka        | Karnataka State Women's University                                | State University                    |
| 45    | Karnataka        | Tumkur University                                                 | State University                    |
| 46    | Karnataka        | IFIM Business School                                              | Private Institute                   |
| 47    | Kerala           | Kannur University                                                 | State University                    |
| 48    | Madhya Pradesh   | Madhya Pradesh Bhoj Open University                               | State University                    |
| 49    | Madhya Pradesh   | Barkatullah University                                            | State University                    |
| 50    | Madhya Pradesh   | Mahatma Gandhi Chitrakoot Gramoday Vishwavidyalaya                | State University                    |
| 51    | Madhya Pradesh   | Dr Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya                                 | Central University                  |
| 52    | Madhya Pradesh   | Jiwaji University                                                 | State University                    |
| 53    | Madhya Pradesh   | Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Vedic Vishwavidyalaya                       | State University                    |
| 54    | Madhya Pradesh   | Awadesh Pratap Singh University                                   | State University                    |
| 55    | Madhya Pradesh   | Devi AhilyaVishwavidyalaya Indore                                 | State University                    |
| 56    | Maharashtra      | Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth Pune                                    | Deemed University                   |
| 57    | Maharashtra      | Indian Institute of Material Management                           | Private Institution                 |
| 58    | Maharashtra      | International Institute for Population Sciences                   | Deemed University                   |
| 59    | Maharashtra      | Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalay                | Central University                  |
| 60    | Maharashtra      | MIT School of Distance Education                                  | Private Institute                   |
| 61    | Maharashtra      | Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies                     | Deemed University                   |
| 62    | Maharashtra      | Rashtrabhasha Prachar Samiti Gyan Mandal, Wardha                  | Private Institute                   |
| 63    | Maharashtra      | Shivaji University                                                | State University                    |
| 64    | Maharashtra      | Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University                       | Deemed University                   |
| 65    | Maharashtra      | Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning Symbiosis Bhavan           | Private Institute                   |
| 66    | Maharashtra      | Tata Institute of Social Sciences                                 | Deemed University                   |
| 67    | Maharashtra      | Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University                    | State University                    |
| 68    | Maharashtra      | Bharati Vidyapeeth University                                     | Deemed University                   |
| 69    | Maharashtra      | University of Mumbai                                              | State University                    |
| 70    | Maharashtra      | Welingkar Instittute of Management, Research &Development, Mumbai | Private Institute                   |
| 71    | Mizoram          | The Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India University | Private University                  |
| 72    | Odisha           | Asian School of Business Management                               | Private Institute                   |
| 73    | Odisha           | Berhampur University                                              | State University                    |
| 74    | Odisha           | Sambalpur University                                              | State University                    |
| 75    | Odisha           | Fakir Mohan University                                            | State University                    |
| 76    | Odisha           | Utkal University                                                  | State University                    |
| 77    | Puducherry       | Pondicherry University                                            | State University                    |
| 78    | Punjab           | I. K Gujaral Punjab Technical University                          | State University                    |
| 79 80 | Punjab Punjab    | Lovely Professional University Panjab University                  | Private University State University |
|       |                  | Bhagwant University                                               | Private                             |
| 81    | Rajasthan        |                                                                   | University                          |

|   82 | Rajasthan     | Jagan Nath University                                             | Private University                |
|------|---------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|   83 | Rajasthan     | Jaipur National University                                        | Private University                |
|   84 | Rajasthan     | Jayoti Vidyapeeth Women's University                              | Private University                |
|   85 | Rajasthan     | NIMS University                                                   | Private University                |
|   86 | Rajasthan     | Suresh Gyan Vihar University                                      | Private University                |
|   87 | Rajasthan     | Vardhman Mahaveer Open University                                 | State University                  |
|   88 | Rajasthan     | Jain Visva Bharati Institute                                      | Deemed to be University           |
|   89 | Sikkim        | The Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India University | Private University                |
|   90 | Sikkim        | Vinayaka Missions Sikkim University                               | Private University                |
|   91 | Tamil Nadu    | Shanmugha Arts Science, Technology& Research Academy              | Deemed University                 |
|   92 | Tamil Nadu    | Tamil Nadu Open University                                        | State University                  |
|   93 | Tamil Nadu    | Dakshin Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha                                | Government Institute              |
|   94 | Tamil Nadu    | Tamil University                                                  | State University                  |
|   95 | Tamil Nadu    | Manonmaniam Sundarnar University, Tirunelvali                     | State University                  |
|   96 | Telangana     | Acharya Nagarjuna University Guntur                               | State University                  |
|   97 | Telangana     | Maulana Azad National Urdu University                             | Central University                |
|   98 | Telangana     | National Academy of Legal Studies &Research University            | State University                  |
|   99 | Telangana     | Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University                                | State University                  |
|  100 | Telangana     | The English and Foreign Languages University                      | Central University                |
|  101 | Telangana     | National Institute of Rural Developement                          | Central Government Institute      |
|  102 | Telangana     | Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad               | State University                  |
|  103 | Telangana     | ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education Hyderabad                   | Deemed to be University           |
|  104 | Telangana     | Osmania University Hyderabad                                      | State University                  |
|  105 | Tripura       | Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India                | Private University                |
|  106 | Tripura       | Tripura University                                                | Central University                |
|  107 | Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh Muslim University                                         | Central University                |
|  108 | Uttar Pradesh | IMT Distance and Open Learning Institute Ghaziabad                | Private Institute                 |
|  109 | Uttar Pradesh | Integral University                                               | Private University                |
|  110 | Uttar Pradesh | NIMT Institute of Technology and Management Ghaziabad             | Private Institute                 |
|  111 | Uttar Pradesh | NIMT, Graiter Noida                                               | Private Institute                 |
|  112 | Uttar Pradesh | Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture                         | Deemed University                 |
|  113 | Uttar Pradesh | Swami Vivekanand Subharti University                              | Deemed University                 |
|  114 | Uttar Pradesh | Teerthanker Mahaveer University                                   | Private University                |
|  115 | Uttar Pradesh | U.P.Rajarshi Tandon Open University                               | State University                  |
|  116 | Uttarakhand   | Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya                                     | Private University                |
|  117 | Uttarakhand   | Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India (ICFAI)        | Private University                |
|  118 | Uttarakhand   | Uttarakhand Open University                                       | State University                  |
|  119 | Uttarakhand   | University of Petroleum and Energy Studies                        | Private University                |
|  120 | West Bengal   | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Open University                        | State University                  |
|  121 | West Bengal   | University of North Bengal                                        | State University                  |
|  122 | West Bengal   | Rabindra Bharati University                                       | State University                  |
|  123 | West Bengal   | University of Kalyani                                             | State University State University |
|  124 | West Bengal   | Vidyasagar University                                             |                                   |
|  125 | West Bengal   | University of Burdwan                                             | State University                  |