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UGC Releases Guidelines For Pursuing 2 Academic Programmes Simultaneously; Here Are Details

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OB Bureau

New Delhi: The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Wednesday released guidelines for pursuing two full-time degree programmes simultaneously.

According to the guidelines, a student can pursue two academic programmes, one in full-time physical mode and another in ODL/Online mode; or up to two ODL/Online programmes simultaneously.

DETAILED GUIDELINES

* A student can pursue two full time academic programmes in physical mode provided that in such cases, class timings for one programme do not overlap with the class timings of the other programme.

* A student can pursue two academic programmes, one in full time physical mode and another in Open and Distance Learning (ODL)/Online mode; or up to two ODL/Online programmes simultaneously.

* Degree or diploma programmes under ODL/Online mode shall be pursued with only such HEIs which are recognized by UGC/Statutory Council/Govt. of India for running such programmes.

* Degree or diploma programmes under these guidelines shall be governed by the Regulations notified by the UGC and also the respective statutory/professional councils, wherever applicable.

* These guidelines shall come into effect from the date of their notification by the UGC. No retrospective benefit can be claimed by the students who have already done two academic programmes simultaneously prior to the notification of these guidelines.

The above guidelines will be applicable only to students pursuing academic programmes other than Ph.D. programme.

OB Bureau

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