APPLICATION FOR RECOGNITION OF HEI / PROGRAMMES UNDER OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING MODE UGC (ODL) REGULATIONS, 2018

Academic session beginning July, 2018

Part A
Higher Educational Institutions Details
Registration ID : DEB/ASS/126/2017/36
Name of the Higher Educational institution : Tezpur University
Address : P.O. Napam, TEZPUR Dist: Sonitpur( Assam)
Tel : 03712273101
Email : registrartu@tezu.ernet.in
State : Assam
Fax : 0371226007
Official Website of HEI : www.tezu.ernet.in
Name of the Vice Chancellor : prof. vinod kumar jain
Name of the Pro Vice Chancellor/Rector(if any): na
Name of the Registrar dr. biren das
Name of the Department/School/Centre of Distance Education : centre for open and distance learning
Address of the Department/School/Centre of Distance Education: tezpur university,tezpur, assam-784028
Tel of the Department/School/Centre of Distance Education: 03712275351
Email of the Department/School/Centre of Distance Education: codldirector@tezu.ernet.in
Fax of the Department/School/Centre of Distance Education: 0371226007
Official website for distance education, if any : www.tezu.ernet.in/tu_codl/
Name of Director/Head of Department/Head of School/Centre of Distance Education : prof debabrata das
Designation : director
Mobile No. : 9435015074
Type of HEI : Central
Year of establishment of HEI : Year : 1994
Month: 1
Recognition status of the HEI as per UGC Act, 1956: Section 2(f)
Is HEI also recognized under 12 (B): Yes
Whether accredited by NAAC? : Yes
Year of assessment of NAAC : 2016
NAAC CGPA Score : 3.250
NAAC Accreditation valid upto : 2021
Whether valid for the academic year 2018-19 : Yes
Whether HEI is ready or has already applied for NAAC assessment: No
State if NAAC is not applicable at present (For SOUs & existing HEIs recognized for ODL mode by UGC for 2017-18 only): Yes
In case of existing recognized HEI, mention letter No. & date of UGC recognition letter : 3-6/2016(DEB-I)/320,dTD 2/7/2016
Territorial Jurisdiction of HEI as per its Act for offering proposed ODL programmes : Within the State
Territorial Jurisdiction of HEI for offering proposed ODL programmes as per Annexure IV of UGC (ODL) Regulations, 2017 : Within the State
Whether Center for Internal Quality Assurance (CIQA) is established or not : Yes
TABLE 1.1
Academic Year Planner [Programmes under yearly system]:

Sr.No. Name of the Activity Tentative months schedule (specify months) during Year
From(Month) To(Month)
1. Admission NAV NAV
2. Distribution of SLM NAV NAV
3. Contact Programmes(counselling, Practicals,etc.) NAV NAV
4. Assignment Submission (if any) NAV NAV
5. Evaluation of Assignment NAV NAV
6. Examination NAV NAV
7. Declaration of Result NAV NAV
TABLE 1.2
Academic Year Planner [Programmes under Semester System]:

Sr.No. Name of the Activity July January
From To From To
1. Admission may jul nov jan
2. Distribution of SLM jul jul jan jan
3. Contact Programmes(counselling, Practicals,etc.) oct oct apr apr
4. Assignment Submission (if any) nov nov may may
5. Evaluation of Assignment DEC DEC JUN JUN
6. Examination dec dec jun jun
7. Declaration of Result feb feb aug aug
TABLE 1.3
Total Built up area exclusively for open and distance learning (Minimum 15000 sq):
Builit-up Area Type Minimum Built up area required as per Regulations Built-Up Area available(Carpet Area Sq. ft) Difference
Academic 7500 8000 -500
Administrative 1500 1500 0
Academic support such as Library, Reading Room, Computer Centre, Information and Communication technology labs, Video and Audio Labs etc. 4500 7000 -2500
Amenities or other support facilities(Excluding toilets) 1500 1500 0
Total built-up area for ODL activities 15000 18000 -3000
TABLE 1.4
Details of students enrolled and passed under ODL mode :
Academic year Particular UG Degree PG Degree
2017-18 No. of students enrolled 0 34
No. of students passed 0 03
2016-17 No. of students enrolled 0 31
No. of students passed 0 3
2015-16 No. of students enrolled 0 18
No. of students passed 0 3
TABLE 1.5(Proposed Programme details for Distance Education)
SrNo.Name of Programme proposed to be offered from July, 2018 onwardWhether as per UGC Degree specification 2014(Y/N)Minimum Duration of programmes (years)Type of Programme: Professional or GeneralWhether SLM prepared for complete programmeWhether offered under Regular mode
1 master of arts (english) Yes 2 General Yes Yes
2 MASTER OF ARTS (MASS COMMUNICATION) Yes 2 General Yes Yes
3 master of arts (sociology) Yes 2 General Yes Yes
TABLE 1.6(Regional Centre details)
SrNo.Name & Address of Regional CentreHEI Association with RC (Owned, maintained etc.)Name and Contact Details of Coordinator/CounsellorQualification of Coordinator/Counsellor at RC No. of Counsellor at RCNo. of LSC covered under RC
1 NA na na na 0 2
TABLE 1.7(Learner Support Centre (LSC) details)
SrNo. Name & Address of College/institute (where LSC is established):Name of HEI to which College/institute is affiliated (where LSC is established) Whether the College/institute is private or Govt.(where LSC is established)Name and Contact Details of Coordinator/counsellor Qualification of Coordinator/Counsellor No. of CounsellorProposed Programmes from July, 2018 onwards
1 DHSK COLLEGE, DIBRUGARH,ASSAM-786001 dibrugarh university, dibrugarh,assam-786004 govt DR. ADITYA DAHAL,ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, dept of physics,DHSK COLLEGE, DIBRUGARH,ASSAM-786001 doctorate 10 1.master of arts (english)
2.MASTER OF ARTS (MASS COMMUNICATION)
3.master of arts (sociology)
2 B.BAROOAH COLLEGE,GUWAHATI, ASSAM-781007 GauhatiUniversity,Guwahati,Assam,781014 Govt. DR. DIGANTA CHAUDHURY, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, Dept. of Chemistry,B.BAROOAH COLLEGE,GUWAHATI, ASSAM-781007 doctorate 12 1.master of arts (english)
2.MASTER OF ARTS (MASS COMMUNICATION)
3.master of arts (sociology)
TABLE 1.8(Staff Details)
Academic Staff for ODL Programmes:
Type of Staff Number of officials on full time and dedicated basis No. of official exclusively for ODL No. of temporary staff
Director 1 1 0
Associate Professor 13 1 0
Assistant Professor 46 3 0
Any other (Please specify)coordinators 12 12 0
TABLE 1.9(Administrative staff)
Administrative staff for ODL Programmes:
Type of Staff Number of officials No. of official exclusively for ODL No. of temporary staff
Deputy Registrar 4 0 0
Assistant Registrar 4 1 0
Section Officer 8 0 0
Assistants 13 1 0
Computer Operators 4 1 0
Class-IV/Multi Tasking Staff 73 1 0
Technical / Professional 26 0 0
Any other (Please specify) NA 0 0 0
TABLE 1.10(Examination Centre)
A). Proposed Examination Centre for Term End Examination for ODL programme for upcoming academic years :

Sr No. Preparedness Status YES/NO
(i) Whether examination centre is within the territorial jurisdiction of the HEI as per Annexure IV of ODL Regulations Yes
(ii) Whether the examination centre is located as per clause 13 (7) of Part IV of Regulations Yes
(iii) Provision of CCTV Cameras Yes
(iv) Provision of Bio-metric attendance No
(v) Provision of Video recording Yes
Activities for Examination
B). Activities for Examination :

Sr No. Activity By the HEI/Outsider Agency/ Both
(i) Paper setting By the HEI
(ii) Conduct of examination By the HEI
(iii) Evaluation of answer sheets By the HEI
(iv) Declaration of results By the HEI
(v) If any other , specify NA NA
Other Information
TABLE 1.11(Computerization/Digitization status of the following activities):

Sr No. Activities Yes or No
(i) Student registration/Admission Yes
(ii) Administration Yes
(iii) Finance Yes
(iv) Academic activities Yes
(v) Student Support System Yes
(vi) Continuous Evaluation No
(vii) Online support Yes
TABLE 1.12(Details of full time dedicated Help Desk for ODL mode Student)
(i) Help Desk Address P.O. Napam, TEZPUR Dist: Sonitpur( Assam)
(ii) Name of Contact Person mS aNITA GHOSH, centre for open and distance learning
(iii) Designation OFFICE ASSISTANT
(i) Phone no. 3712225350
(i) Email Id ANITAG_TA@tezu.ernet.in
(i) Contact hours for Help Desk 9.15 hours-17.30 hours
TABLE 1.13(Status of a Court case(s) pertaining to (if any) filed by the HEI or any Institution or body related to the HEI offering Open and Distance Education wherein UGC has been made a party)
W.P.No Court/Jurisdiction Status as on date
na na na
Part B
Sr No. Name of Programme
1 master of arts (english)
2 MASTER OF ARTS (MASS COMMUNICATION)
3 master of arts (sociology)
Name of the Programme : master of arts (english)
Details of the Programme Proposed to Be Offered Through Open & Distance Learning Mode
Name of the Programme : master of arts (english)
Whether nomenclature of proposed Programme is as per UGC norms : Yes
Whether duration of the proposed Programme is as per UGC norms : Yes
Whether minimum eligibility criteria for admission in the proposed Programme is as per UGC norms. : Yes
Name of the Department : english & foreign languages
Whether complete SLM prepared for full Programme : Yes
Whether SLM approved by Statutory bodies of HEI : Yes
Whether Program Project Report (PPR) prepared for the Programme and approved as per clause 11(2)&(3) of Part III of Regulations : Yes
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Whether approval obtained from concerned Regulatory Authority, such as AICTE, NCTE etc. for offering the proposed Programme through distance mode. If yes, specify authority and give details : No
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No. of permanent faculty available at Headquarters for Regular classes of proposed Programme : 15
No. of permanent faculty available exclusively for proposed Programme through ODL mode(No. of Professor) : 0
No. of permanent faculty available exclusively for proposed Programme through ODL mode(No. of Associate Professor) : 1
No. of permanent faculty available exclusively for proposed Programme through ODL mode(No. of Assistant Professor) : 1
Whether the proposed Programme is offered under Regular mode also. If yes, since when : Yes
since when : 1997
Whether Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) is being followed for regular mode . : Yes
Whether Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) will be followed for distance mode. : Yes
Full Programme(total) fee including all components as per UGC Norms: 12,000.00
Whether personal contact Programme will be mandatory for the proposed programme under ODL mode. If Yes, specify in hours.: No
If Yes, specify in hours :
Whether any component of the Programme is offered as MOOCs?: No
If yes specify semester, name, weightage :
Details of students under the Proposed Programme
Year Level Mode of education Intake capacity Students admitted Students Passed
2017-18 Under Graduate Regular mode 73 46 9
ODL mode 0 0 0
Post Graduate Regular mode 94 91 94
ODL mode 0 0 0
2016-17 Under Graduate Regular mode 69 48 23
ODL mode 0 0 0
Post Graduate Regular mode 90 93 70
ODL mode 0 0 0
2015-16 Under Graduate Regular mode 69 49 12
ODL mode 0 0 0
Post Graduate Regular mode 90 89 69
ODL mode 0 0 0
Mode of evaluation for the proposed programme under distance mode
Yes or No Weightage in overall assessment
Assignments Yes 30
Practicals No 0
Project No 0
Term End Exam Yes 70
Mode of delivery of SLM/SIM (State Yes or No)
Printed material E-content Audio/Video Online Mode
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Name of the Programme : MASTER OF ARTS (MASS COMMUNICATION)
Details of the Programme Proposed to Be Offered Through Open & Distance Learning Mode
Name of the Programme : MASTER OF ARTS (MASS COMMUNICATION)
Whether nomenclature of proposed Programme is as per UGC norms : Yes
Whether duration of the proposed Programme is as per UGC norms : Yes
Whether minimum eligibility criteria for admission in the proposed Programme is as per UGC norms. : Yes
Name of the Department : Department of mass communication and journalism
Whether complete SLM prepared for full Programme : Yes
Whether SLM approved by Statutory bodies of HEI : Yes
Whether Program Project Report (PPR) prepared for the Programme and approved as per clause 11(2)&(3) of Part III of Regulations : Yes
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Whether approval obtained from concerned Regulatory Authority, such as AICTE, NCTE etc. for offering the proposed Programme through distance mode. If yes, specify authority and give details : No
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No. of permanent faculty available at Headquarters for Regular classes of proposed Programme : 9
No. of permanent faculty available exclusively for proposed Programme through ODL mode(No. of Professor) : 0
No. of permanent faculty available exclusively for proposed Programme through ODL mode(No. of Associate Professor) : 0
No. of permanent faculty available exclusively for proposed Programme through ODL mode(No. of Assistant Professor) : 1
Whether the proposed Programme is offered under Regular mode also. If yes, since when : Yes
since when : 2001
Whether Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) is being followed for regular mode . : Yes
Whether Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) will be followed for distance mode. : Yes
Full Programme(total) fee including all components as per UGC Norms: 12500
Whether personal contact Programme will be mandatory for the proposed programme under ODL mode. If Yes, specify in hours.: No
If Yes, specify in hours :
Whether any component of the Programme is offered as MOOCs?: No
If yes specify semester, name, weightage :
Details of students under the Proposed Programme
Year Level Mode of education Intake capacity Students admitted Students Passed
2017-18 Under Graduate Regular mode 0 0 0
ODL mode 0 0 0
Post Graduate Regular mode 94 84 0
ODL mode 0 11 3
2016-17 Under Graduate Regular mode 0 0 0
ODL mode 0 0 0
Post Graduate Regular mode 51 42 33
ODL mode 0 16 7
2015-16 Under Graduate Regular mode 0 0 0
ODL mode 0 0 0
Post Graduate Regular mode 37 36 36
ODL mode 0 13 5
Mode of evaluation for the proposed programme under distance mode
Yes or No Weightage in overall assessment
Assignments Yes 26
Practicals No 0
Project Yes 13
Term End Exam Yes 61
Mode of delivery of SLM/SIM (State Yes or No)
Printed material E-content Audio/Video Online Mode
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Name of the Programme : master of arts (sociology)
Details of the Programme Proposed to Be Offered Through Open & Distance Learning Mode
Name of the Programme : master of arts (sociology)
Whether nomenclature of proposed Programme is as per UGC norms : Yes
Whether duration of the proposed Programme is as per UGC norms : Yes
Whether minimum eligibility criteria for admission in the proposed Programme is as per UGC norms. : Yes
Name of the Department : department of sociology
Whether complete SLM prepared for full Programme : Yes
Whether SLM approved by Statutory bodies of HEI : Yes
Whether Program Project Report (PPR) prepared for the Programme and approved as per clause 11(2)&(3) of Part III of Regulations : Yes
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Whether approval obtained from concerned Regulatory Authority, such as AICTE, NCTE etc. for offering the proposed Programme through distance mode. If yes, specify authority and give details : No
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No. of permanent faculty available at Headquarters for Regular classes of proposed Programme : 10
No. of permanent faculty available exclusively for proposed Programme through ODL mode(No. of Professor) : 0
No. of permanent faculty available exclusively for proposed Programme through ODL mode(No. of Associate Professor) : 0
No. of permanent faculty available exclusively for proposed Programme through ODL mode(No. of Assistant Professor) : 1
Whether the proposed Programme is offered under Regular mode also. If yes, since when : Yes
since when : 2006
Whether Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) is being followed for regular mode . : Yes
Whether Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) will be followed for distance mode. : Yes
Full Programme(total) fee including all components as per UGC Norms: 12,000.00
Whether personal contact Programme will be mandatory for the proposed programme under ODL mode. If Yes, specify in hours.: No
If Yes, specify in hours :
Whether any component of the Programme is offered as MOOCs?: No
If yes specify semester, name, weightage :
Details of students under the Proposed Programme
Year Level Mode of education Intake capacity Students admitted Students Passed
2017-18 Under Graduate Regular mode 0 0 0
ODL mode 0 0 0
Post Graduate Regular mode 30 34 0
ODL mode 0 0 0
2016-17 Under Graduate Regular mode 0 0 0
ODL mode 0 0 0
Post Graduate Regular mode 38 38 30
ODL mode 0 0 0
2015-16 Under Graduate Regular mode 0 0 0
ODL mode 0 0 0
Post Graduate Regular mode 35 34 33
ODL mode 0 0 0
Mode of evaluation for the proposed programme under distance mode
Yes or No Weightage in overall assessment
Assignments Yes 30
Practicals Yes 0
Project No 0
Term End Exam Yes 70
Mode of delivery of SLM/SIM (State Yes or No)
Printed material E-content Audio/Video Online Mode
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Part C
Annexures
Copy of Resolution of the HEI for establishment of Distance Education Department : View Document
Copy of NAAC Accreditation Certificate : View Document
Copy of Academic Planner for 2018-19 : View Document
Copy of Affidavit on stamp paper of Rs. 100, notarized and duly signed by the Vice Chancellor/Registrar: View Document
Copy of approval of Statutory bodies for all PPR: View Document
Copy of Statutory bodies approval for SLM View Document
Copy of faculty (Teaching staff) details : View Document
Copy of administrative staff details : View Document
Copy of Programme Project Report (PPR) for each programme :
Name of Programme View PPR
master of arts (english) View
MASTER OF ARTS (MASS COMMUNICATION) View
master of arts (sociology) View
Whether approval obtained from concerned Regulatory Authority, such as AICTE, NCTE etc. for offering the proposed programme through distance mode:
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