The University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued precautionary guidelines for students enrolling in Open and Distance Learning (ODL) and Online Learning (OL) programmes. These guidelines, under the UGC Regulations 2020, ensure minimum academic standards. Students are advised to verify the recognition status of institutions on the UGC-DEB website and generate a mandatory DEB-ID for enrolment. The revised admission deadline for the academic session beginning October 2024 is November 15, 2024.