New Delhi: Online Ph.D programmes offered by EdTech companies in collaboration with foreign educational institutions are not recognised, the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) had announced on Friday.
The University Grants Commission (UGC) and the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) on Friday issued a joint advisory against online PhD programmes offered by educational technology (EdTech) companies in collaboration with foreign educational institutions.
Earlier this year, the UGC and the AICTE had 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 according to norms.
“In order to maintain the standards for awarding Ph.D degrees, the UGC has notified the UGC (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of MPhil, PhD degrees) Regulation 2016. It is mandatory for all higher educational institutions (HEIs) to follow UGC Regulations and its amendments for awarding PhD degrees,” according to a joint order issued by the UGC and the AICTE.
"Such online Ph.D programmes are not recognised by the UGC. Aspiring students and the public at large, are requested to verify the authenticity of Ph.D programmes as per UGC Regulation 2016 before taking admission," the order said.
The UGC has also barred students pursuing PhD programmes from pursuing two academic degrees simultaneously under its new regulation. Students from all other courses, including diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, will be able to pursue two academic programmes, either in physical mode or open or distance mode, under guidelines issued in April.
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