Lok Sabha Question No. 1205 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-25
Subject: Open Learning System
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAM CHARITRA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1205 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 th JULY, 2016

## Open Learning System

†1205. SHRI RAM CHARITRA NISHAD:

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

- (a)  the  total  number  of  Government  Universities  in  the  country  which  are  providing  education through open learning;
- (b)  the  number  of  private  universities  which  are  providing  education  through  open  learning, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether the degrees obtained from private university are recognized for Government jobs, if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  the  total  number  of  Universities  in  the  country  which  award  Ph.D  degrees  along  with  their names; and
- (e) the categories under which Universities are placed in the country along with their ranking?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (DR. MAHENDRA  NATH  PANDEY)

- (a):  As  per  the  information  furnished  by  the  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC),  there  are  75 Government  Universities  which  have  been  approved  by  the  Commission  for  imparting  education through Open & Distance Learning (ODL) mode.
- (b):  As  per  the  information  furnished  by  the  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC),  there  are  20 Private Universities which have been approved by the Commission for imparting education through Open & Distance Learning (ODL) mode. The State/UT-wise list is attached as Annexure-I.

(c): With regard to the recognition of degrees awarded by the Universities established by an Act of Parliament or State Legislature, Institutions Deemed to be Universities under Section (3) of the UGC Act,  1956  and  Institutions  of  National  Importance  declared  under  an  Act  of  Parliament  stand automatically  recognized  for  the  purpose  of  employment  to  post  and  services  under  the  Central Government, provided they have been approved by the UGC. In this regard, a copy of the Gazette Notification  No.  6-1/2013-DL  dated  10 th June,  2015  issued  by  Ministry  of  Human  Resource Development, Department of Higher Education is available on the Ministry's website www.mhrd.gov.in.

(d):  The  UGC  (Minimum  Standards  and  Procedures  for  Award  of  M.Phil./Ph.D.  Degrees) Regulations,  2009  and  2016  do  not  allow  Ph.D  and  M.Phil  through  Open  &  Distance  Learning (ODL) mode.

(e): As per the information furnished by the UGC, it has not yet started the ranking of Universities imparting education through the ODL mode.

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## Annexure-I

ANNEXURE IN REPLY TO PART 'B' OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1205  FOR  ANSWER  ON  25.07.2016  ASKED  BY  SHRI  RAM  CHARITRA  NISHAD REGARDING OPEN LEARNING SYSTEM.

## LIST OF PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES WHICH WERE APPROVED BY UGC TO OFFER PROGRAMMES THROUGH OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING MODE DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2015-16

|   S.No | State         | Name of University/ Institution                                   | Type of University/Institute   |
|--------|---------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|      1 | Assam         | Assam Don Bosco University                                        | Private University             |
|      2 | Assam         | Assam Down Town University                                        | Private University             |
|      3 | Chhattisgarh  | Dr. C.V. Raman University                                         | Private University             |
|      4 | Mizoram       | The Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India University | Private University             |
|      5 | Punjab        | Lovely Professional University                                    | Private University             |
|      6 | Rajasthan     | Bhagwant University                                               | Private University             |
|      7 | Rajasthan     | Jagan Nath University                                             | Private University             |
|      8 | Rajasthan     | Jaipur National University                                        | Private University             |
|      9 | Rajasthan     | Jayoti Vidyapeeth Women's University                              | Private University             |
|     10 | Rajasthan     | NIMS University                                                   | Private University             |
|     11 | Rajasthan     | Suresh Gyan Vihar University                                      | Private University             |
|     12 | Sikkim        | The Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India University | Private University             |
|     13 | Sikkim        | Vinayaka Missions Sikkim University                               | Private University             |
|     14 | Tripura       | Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India                | Private University             |
|     15 | Uttar Pradesh | Integral University                                               | Private University             |
|     16 | Uttar Pradesh | Teerthanker Mahaveer University                                   | Private University             |
|     17 | Uttarakhand   | Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya                                     | Private University             |
|     18 | Uttarakhand   | Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India (ICFAI)        | Private University             |
|     19 | Uttarakhand   | University of Petroleum and Energy Studies                        | Private University             |
|     20 | Meghalaya     | Mahatma Gandhi University                                         | Private University             |