NEW DELHI: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has prohibited imparting distance level programmes in agriculture. The choice used to be taken by the upper education regulator at its closing meeting on the flooring that a level programme in agriculture is technical in nature as it calls for practicals or laboratory lessons.
"The Union agriculture ministry had referred the matter to the commission, requesting it to consider prohibiting universities from offering Open and Distance Learning (ODL) degree programmes in agriculture," a senior commission authentic mentioned.
As per UGC Open and Distance Learning Regulations, 2017, professional programmes reminiscent of medicine, engineering, architecture, nursing, dental, pharmacy and physiotherapy, don't seem to be accredited to be introduced in distance mode.
"To protect the interest of the students already enrolled to the agriculture degree programme, the Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) has been requested for hand-holding of such higher education institutions. However, no new enrolments will be permitted from the 2019 academic session," the authentic mentioned.
Nasik-based Yashwant Rao Chavan Maharashtra Open University (YCMOU), Annamalai University, IGNOU, Kuvempu University and Nalanada Open University are a number of the institutions offering level and degree programmes in agriculture science.
"The Union agriculture ministry had referred the matter to the commission, requesting it to consider prohibiting universities from offering Open and Distance Learning (ODL) degree programmes in agriculture," a senior commission authentic mentioned.
As per UGC Open and Distance Learning Regulations, 2017, professional programmes reminiscent of medicine, engineering, architecture, nursing, dental, pharmacy and physiotherapy, don't seem to be accredited to be introduced in distance mode.
"To protect the interest of the students already enrolled to the agriculture degree programme, the Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) has been requested for hand-holding of such higher education institutions. However, no new enrolments will be permitted from the 2019 academic session," the authentic mentioned.
Nasik-based Yashwant Rao Chavan Maharashtra Open University (YCMOU), Annamalai University, IGNOU, Kuvempu University and Nalanada Open University are a number of the institutions offering level and degree programmes in agriculture science.
UGC bans distance learning degree programmes in agriculture
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