UGC Increases Allotted Credit Limit for Online Courses by 40%; Know More

University Grants Commissions increased the academic credit limit for online courses by up to 40 per cent from the current 20 per cent, according to which students can choose subjects relevant to their online course using the SWAYAM platform and obtain credits for the same.

Taking online courses will be equivalent to attending physical class lectures in accordance with the norms.

In order to ensure that more students can benefit from the benefits of the courses, the UGC has set up an expert committee to map the existing courses with the MOOCs that can be set up for the course.

This will also help to identify areas or subjects for which MOOCs are not available and to create digital content for such courses.

An official notification in this regard has been made available on the official website of the University Grants Commission.

Candidates can also check the official UGC notification via the direct link provided below.

In the first phase of mapping, the UGC plans to develop 171 MOOC undergraduate courses in subjects such as History, Political Science , Commerce, Sociology, Public Administration and Anthropology.

The UGC has asked higher education institutions and top academics from across the country to develop high-quality MOOSc in these areas, which can be compared to international standards. 

Details mentioned in the Official Notification

In the official notification issued by the UGC, it was stated that, in the context of the COVID-19 situation, the President of the UGC set up an expert committee to map existing developed MOOCs and identify gap areas where courses need to be developed in accordance with the UGC model CBCS curriculum under SWAYAM.

This is being done in conjunction with the recently published New Education Policy, which proposes the establishment of an Academic Credit Bank to compile academic credits earned by students.

Degrees from higher education institutions may be awarded on the basis of the credits earned by students.

SWAYAM had previously approved 82 MOOCs for undergraduate classes, while 42 were approved for postgraduate classes to be offered in the July semester.

The UGC then asked the Vice-Chancellors to take the suggestions from the deans of the respective departments that each university should take from the platform.

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