UGC, AICTE warn against "franchise arrangement" between colleges, Ed-tech companies
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The University Grants Commission (UGC) and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) have warned their recognised varsities and institutions against offering courses in distance learning and o
The University Grants Commission (UGC) and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) have warned their recognised varsities and institutions against offering courses in distance learning and online mode in association with Ed-tech companies, saying no "franchise" agreement is permissible as per norms.
Both the education regulators have also advised students and parents to check recognition status of any programme on their websites before enrolling in any course.
"The regulations mandate that the HEIs shall not offer ODL or online programm under any franchise arrangement and the HEIs themselves are completely responsible for the programmes. However, it has come to the notice of UGC recently that some EdTech companies are giving advertisements in newspaper, social media and television etc that they are offering degree and diploma programmes in ODL and online modes in association with some universities and institutions recognised by the UGC," commission secretary Rajnish Jain said in an official order.
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