The University Grants Commission has issued a public notice cautioning that Annamalai University is offering distance education programmes without its approval.
The notice dated March 25 has said the university has been admitting students under the open distance learning (ODL) programmes in “gross violation of all conditions laid down under the UGC Rules (Open and Distance Learning Regulations, 2017) and its amendments from time to time”, the latest being the regulations issued in 2020.
The UGC notice said the University had been recognised to offer ODL programmes only till the academic year of 2014-15 after which no recognition was accorded. It further stated “the University is solely responsible for the career consequences of the students, if any, arising out of the same.”
