Digital Learning is expected to accelerate student enrolment into higher education and make quality education accessible to all through a range of measures, including online education and Open Distance Learning (ODL), keeping in view the needs of learners with disabilities and substantial increases in scholarships at private/ philanthropic universities for disadvantaged and underprivileged students. Additionally, online professional development interventions are expected to be strengthened and substantially expanded to meet the needs of quality education and ensure standardized offerings. HEIs can act as digital Nodal agencies and offer online and ODL programs. Further Credit transfers from SWAYAM can also be adopted. Activities that will be aimed to be covered in this pillar are adoption of SWAYAM by learners, ODL and Online Programmes offered by HEIs and adoption of SAMARTH by HEIs for digital administration.

Regulations/Guidelines/Framework issued by UGC/AICTE (https://www.education.gov.in)

1. Second Amendment of Open and Distance Learning Programmes and Online Programmes Regulations, 2020. Click Here
2. First Amendment of Open and Distance Learning Programmes and Online Programmes Regulations, 2020. Click Here
3. UGC Credit Framework for Online Learning Courses through Study Webs of Active Learning for young aspiring minds Regulations, 2021- universities across the country to offer up to 40 percent of all courses in a programme online via the SWAYAM platform. Click Here
4. Open and Distance Learning Programmes and Online Programmes Regulations, 2020. Click Here