In Bihar, only Nalanda Open University has been given permission by the UGC to run distance courses for the session 2021-22. Distance education cannot be run in other universities. UGC has also sent a letter to this effect to the selected universities. Due to not having A grade in NAAC, other universities are not allowed to run distance. UGC has again sent its letter to the universities. Distance studies cannot be conducted in a university which has not been selected by the UGC.
Director of Distance Education of Bihar University, Dr OP Rai said that there is a rule for running distance that the university should have A grade in NAAC but no university has A grade in Bihar, so UGC has not got permission to run distance education. Distance education is done in Nalanda Open University, so it has got permission. In Bihar, distance education is being taught in BRA Bihar University, Mithila University, Patna and Magadh University. Nalanda University has got recognition from UGC for running courses from UG to PG.
There is no regulation of Bihar University
In Bihar University, admissions in distance education are closed due to lack of recognition from Raj Bhavan for many years. The file has been sent to Raj Bhavan for the regulation to be passed. A university official said that a meeting of UGC and RUSA was held recently, in which it was decided that the grading of distance should be fixed in all universities so that studies can start there. The universities which have B grade along with A grade can also be allowed distance. Bihar University has B grade in NAAC. Here, the Director of Distance Education says that it is our endeavor that the regulation should also be passed from the Raj Bhavan.
Many exams are stuck due to lack of regulation:
Due to lack of regulation in Bihar University, many examinations are stuck. Apart from MPhil, PG course examinations have also not been held. The file has been sent to the Raj Bhavan several times to get the regulation passed but the matter is stuck there. Recently too, the university has sent a file to Raj Bhavan to pass the distance course regulation.