UGC issues cautionary guidelines for students

NEW DELHI: Ensuring recognition status of Higher Education Institution (HEI) and course, equivalence of qualification with conventional mode, and non-inclusion in list of prohibited courses are among the UGC guidelines for students seeking admission in open and distance learning programmes.

“Students should ensure the status of higher educational institutions (HEIs) which includes recognition status and entitlement status,” the guidelines by UGC said.