UGC Draft Guidelines: The UGC has placed restrictions on degrees obtained through distance and online learning methods, as well as on those attained through franchise agreements.
The measures, outlined in draft guidelines which has been shared with colleges and universities, are aimed at making higher education institutions "more inclusive, equitable and sensitive" to students who come from socially backward communities
The Commission has noted that research internship would be of two types a) internship to enhance the employability of an individual student, and b) internship to develop research aptitude of an individual student.