UGC extends registration deadline to enroll for online, ODL courses

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has announced an extension for admissions to open and distance learning (ODL) and online programmes for the July–August 2025 academic session. The new deadline is October 15, replacing the earlier cutoff of September 15. This decision comes in response to requests from multiple higher educational institutions (HEIs), according to the official UGC statement. The Commission has asked the higher



education institutions to adhere to the revised timeline.

Meanwhile, in an earlier notice, the Commission had asked the higher education institutions (HEIs) to discontinue offering programmes in healthcare and allied disciplines under the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions (NCAHP) Act, 2021, through Open and Distance Learning (ODL) or online mode from the academic session beginning July-August 2025.