UGC directs higher education institutions for non-enrolment of foreign nationals in ODL programmes

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has directed Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) not to admit foreign students into Open and Distance Learning (ODL) programmes.

Only learners residing in India are eligible for enrollment in these programmes.

UGC also stated that the Ministry of Home Affairs has informed that no student visas will be issued to foreign nationals sponsored by franchise educational institutes running off-campus centres, study centres of open universities offering distance learning programmes, educational institutes running outreach programmes and offering courses without any statutory sanction.