Deemed To Be Universities Barred From Offering Courses In Distance Education Mode

The Supreme Court of India ("Court") has recently ¹ held that:

• Deemed to be Universities² are restrained from offering courses in distance education³ mode from the academic year 2018-19 onwards until and unless it is permissible to conduct such courses in distance education mode
• Prior permission from the statutory/regulatory authorities is required with respect to each course to be offered in distance education mode.
• Study centres ⁴/ off-campus centres ⁵ are required to be inspected and be found adequate by statutory authorities before the programs can be offered through such centres/campuses
• Permission to offer distance education programme will be granted course-wise