Mumbai University’s distance learning centre fails to find a spot on UGC list |

Mumbai University’s distance learning centre fails to find a spot on UGC list |

TNN | | Jan 2, 2019,

The Mumbai University’s Institute of Distance and Open Learning (IDOL) is not on the revised list of recognised distance learning institutes released by the Universities Grant Commission. The said IDOL’s recognition was under review by an expert committee. In August last year, IDOL was left out from a list of institutes recognised to give distance learning courses. This was a result of lack of A grade from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council since April 2017. The institute was asked to submit a proposal to continue running such courses, which was to be reviewed by a committee.

However, IDOL was left out in the updated list of recognised institutes published on December 31. A public notice stated that the proposal from the will be further assessed through expert committee visits. Other institutes in a similar situation include MATS University and Sikkim Manipal University. An official from IDOL said, “The fresh proposal was submitted to the UGC on October 5, 2018. The UGC’s letter says there would be expert committee visits, which means the recognition process is ongoing.” IDOL sees an annual enrolment of nearly 70,000 students. Tnn

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