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The Vice ChancellorLovely Prof essional University,Jalandhar-Ludhiana G.T. Road (NH-1),P hagwan- 1 44402, Punjab

Sub: Recognition of Lovely School of Open and Distance Learning,Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Puniab by the DistanceEducation Council- reg.,

Dear Sir/Madam,

With reference to your application seeking recognition of Distance EducationCouncil for offering programmes through distance education mode, an ExpertCommittee was constituted comprising nominees of UGC, AICTE and DEC asper provisions of ihe ioir-rt Comniitiee of UGC-AICTE-DEC, which visrted yourInstitution and submitted its recommendations. The recommendations oi theExpert Committee were placed before the Distance Education Council in its36rh meeting. Based on the decision of the Distance Education Council, I havebeen directed to inform you that your U niversity/lnstitution has been accordedrecognition for a period of three acade:'nic years w.e.f . academic year 2010-1 1

to academic yeat 2012-13 for offering following programmes through distanceeducation mode:

PROGRAMMES RECOMMENDED

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F.No.DEC/Reco g/2l1ol I e e \aDated: 04.08.1c

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S.No, Programme Duration Eligibility1. Master of Business

Administration (MBA)"3 Years Graduation from a recognised

University, andQualif ied score in the entranceavrrnin.fi^n

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University or any otherenti'ance tesvselection process

z. Bachelor of BusinessAdministration (BBA)

3 Years 10+2 from a recognized Boardof secondary education

o. Master of ComputerApplication (MCA)"

3 Years Graduation from a recognisedUniversity, andQualified score in the entranceexamination conducted by theUniversity or any otherentrance tesvselection orocess

4. Bachelor of ComputerApplication

3 Years 10+2 from a recognized Boardof sec education

c. Bachelor of Commerce 3 Years 10+2 from a recognized Boardol sec education

6. Master of Commerce 2 Years Graduation trom a recognisedUniversity

7. Bachelor ol Arts 3 Years 10+2 from a recognized Boardoi sec education

8. Bachelor ol Science 3 Years 10+2 from a recognized Boardof sec education

9. B.Sc. (Bio technology,Microbiology, HotelManagement, Tourism &Hospitality, Mass Comm,Information Technology/Computer Sciences,)

3Years 10+2 from a recognized Boardof sec education

10. M.Sc (Bio technology, HotelManagement, Tourism &Hospitality, Mass Comm,lnf ormation Technology/Computer Sciences,Microbiology)

2 Years Graduation from a recognisedUniversity

11. M A Education 2 Years Graduation from a recognisedUniversitv

12. M A (History, Sociology,Political Science, PublicAdministration, Geography,Economics, English, Hindi,Mathematics)

2 Years Graduation from a recognisedUniversity

13. Diploma in (Bio technology,Mass Comm, Library &Information Sciences)

1 Year 10+2 from a recognised Boardof Sec Education

14. Diploma in (HotelManagement, Tourism &Hospitality, InformationTechnology/ ComputerSciences)*

1 Year 10+2 from a recognised Boardof Sec Education

15. PG Diploma in (Biotechnology, Mass comm)

1 Year Graduation from a recognlsedUniversitv

16. PG Diploma in (HotelManagement, Tourism &Hospitality, InformationTechnology/ ComputerSciences, BusinessManagement)*

1 Year Graduation from a recognisedUniversitv

17. Bachelor of Library &lnf ormation Sciences (BLIS)

1 Year Graduation from a recognisedUniversitv

18. Master of Library &I nformation Sciences (MLIS)

1 Years B. Lib

are wofessioml in nature, they require aryroval from the concerned Statutory.The programmes are professional in nature, they requtre approval trom ffie concerneo J@ruory

Couniitsi recnnical, Engineering prcgrammes require AICTE recognition. Any other prcfession.al

degree rcquircs approval from tie concerned Statutory Councils. Hence, the approval accotded byth; DEC i; conditional subject to the apprcval of the AICTE and any other Statutory Councils. lt will

be the rcsponsibility of you tnstitution to seek prior approval frcm the concerned statutory

Councildregulatory bodies, wherever required.

A.The recognition to above programmes is subiect to the compliance of lhefollowing by the University.i) The University should follow all the norms o{ DEC, AICTE and UGC for

offering programmes through distance mode.ii) The University should constitute a Distance Education Advisory Board for

regular advice and guidance an policy decisions. The Advisory Board may

have representative from the DEC, IGNOU as per norms.iii) For any other additional programmes, which the University desires to offer,

the University may write to DEC in this regard. For B. Ed & M.Edprogrammes, the University may seek prior approval of the NCTE as per

norms.

B. The University/lnstitution may note that:

1. The Institution will offer only such programmes through distance mode which

are offered by the lnstitution through regular face-to-face mode and approvedby the Distance Education Council as menlioned in this letter. The Institutionwill noi offer any other programme though distance mode other than those

approved by the Distance Education Council.2. Technical, Engineering programmes require AICTE recognition. Any other

professional programme requires approval from the concerned Statutory

Council.3. Programmes in the areas of Health, Nursing, Dentistry, and allied areas may

be oflered with the approval of the statutory councils/regulatory bodies'wherever required.

4. lt will be the responsibility of the lnstitution to follow the norms prescribed by

the regulatory bodies, and seek their approval, wherever required'5. The nomenclature of the programmes should be strictly as prescribed by the

UGC/AICTE and approved by the Distance Education Council.6. The eligibility conditions and duration of programmes will be as per the DEC

norms and fbr professional and technical programmes as per the norms laid

down by the AICTE. No admission to MBA, PGDBM and MCA programmes

can be done without ensuring that that the student has secured a valid scorein the entrance test examination for this purpose.

7. The Institution shall limit admission to maximum 60 seats per programme per

Study Centre for Management, Computer & lT, and Allied Health Sciencesprogrammes. For laboratory/Practical work, the institution can have amaiimum of 30 students in a batch subject to maximum 60 students per StudyCentre. The Study Centre be orrned by the Universlty and shculd be openedwith the approval of EC/BOM of the University concerned.

8. The Institution should have at least one full time faculty member exclusivelyfor coordinating each programme.

9. The territorial jurisdiction for offering programmes through distance mode will be

as per the decision taken in the 35tn Meeting of the Distance Education Council.In its 35th meeting the Council noted that distance education and onlineeducation cannot have the Tenitorial Jurisdiction. In case of Central Universitiesand the State Universities, the Territorial Jurisdiction will be as per their Actsand Statutes for offering programmes through distance mode' The Territorial

Jurisdiction in case of Deemed Universities will be as per UGC, whichmandates the prior approval of the UGC for opening Centres / ;ta;il;centres outside the Headquarters. The renitoriiiJuiisoicfion in case of privateInstitutions (other than Universities) wiil be as oeciJeo oy ttre .loinicommittee,which has decided that the territorrar jurisdiction for the institutio"; ib"ti, ;;;;;;as wefl as Govt funded) shal be the Headquarters, and in no case out.ibe tneState.

10. The Distance Education councir prohibits franchising of study centres. Thus,your Institution will not franchise any Study Centre.1 1 . The lnstitution's management of the disiance

"dr."tion programmes wifl beopen for review and inspection from time to time oy bec io d.uiJ" lnpui. to,fudher improvement or as deemed necessary. The academic norms of iheprogrammes shafi be under monitoring and' reguration by the concernedregutatory authorities.

12' For Management and computer Science programmes, the Institution shourdalso note that. The programme should have a mandatory internship of six months;

- . Institute/university concerned should seek accreoiiation from Natibnal Boardof Accreditation as per prevailing rules;' Institutefuniversity concerned shourd have concerned Department and theconventional universities should have on campus programme on offer;' Inslitute/University concerned shourd not have advert'ised for the programmes

before receiving the approval letter:

' Institute/university concerned shourd discrose, on rine, in pubric domain thedetairs of the student admitted, centre-wise, u.'p"r th" format to oe presirioeJby AICTE;

' Institute/university concerned shourd ensure derivery of the course material.. on-line with in one year of the date of approval; 'rt may be noted that before raunching tne programme the Institution shourd submitan affidavit within 30 days from date of issue of this retter that it agrees to and wirlabide by aI terms and conditions contained In this retter. In case, the DEc doesnot receive the atfidavit within 30 days f rom date of issue of this retter, theapproval accorded to your lnstitution will be considered as withdrawn. Further, if itis found that the Institution is frouting any norms, then the recognition accorded toyour Institution will be withdrawn without anv notice.

Thanking you,

Yours sincerely,

Copy to:

1. Director, Lovely School of Open and Distance Learnlng, Directorate ofOpen and Distance Learning, t_ovely erofession"f ilniu'"rrity, phagwara,Punjab

2. Concerned File3. Guard File