Recently
University Grants Commission (UGC) banned all institutions and universities
offering engineering & technology courses such as B.Tech, BE etc. The ban
is applicable on all diploma and post graduate courses in engineering and
technology through distance learning mode. Although MBA & MCA courses are
not effected with this and universities can continue offering these courses
without any problem. The ban will remain active until any further notice from
UGC.
In the
notification published by UGC, it is clearly mentioned that an action will be
taken against any institution or university violate the ban. Institutions and
Universities are asked to stop offering any engineering or technology courses
from the year 2009-10. In 2010 and 2011, AICTE also notified its policy not to
recognise the qualification acquired through distance education mode at
diploma, bachelors and masters level in the field of engineering and
technology.
We were
expecting this since UGC take over the DEC. The issue has been raised many a
times and actions have been taken. As we know UGC is working on new guidelines
for distance education and this step could be a part of that. May be in future
UGC come with some fresh guideline for such courses and then it become possible
for institutions and universities to run such courses.
In the
notification UGC didn't mentioned any name of university or institution
offering such courses and we also don't know if UGC has sent a formal
notification by email to universities and institutions which offering such
courses.
As of now
UGC don't have a comprehensive list of such institutions. There are many
private universities, deemed to be universities and state universities offering
such courses but UGC did not have the authority to stop them as many of them
are not under the grant list of the higher education regulator
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