List of programmes approved by Distance Education Council

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DEC in India provides accreditation for the distance education courses offered by the Universities in India. These universities offer undergraduate, post graduate and doctoral programme. They also offer diploma and certificate level courses through distance education. In this page we have provided list of programmes approved by Distance Education Council.

It is advisable to cross check correspondence program recognition with the Distance Education Council (DEC), University Grants Commission (UGC) and the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). You can check the list of approved institutions with their centres and programmes from the DEC website at www.dec.ac.in . We have also provided list of programmes approved by distance education council.

DEC approved B.Ed Distance programmes

1. Sri Padmavati Mahila Vishwavidyalam, Tirupati, A.P.
2. S.V. University, Tirupati
3. Tamil Nadu Open University, Chennai
4. MP Bhoj Open University, Bhopal
5. UP Rajarshi Tandon Open University, Allahabad
6. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University, Ahmedabad
7. Panjab University, Chandigarh
8. Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages, Hyderabad
9. Gauhati University, Guwahati
10. Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi
11. Karnataka State Open University, Mysore, Karnataka
12. Vardhman Mahaveer Open University, Kota, Rajasthan
13. Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University

DEC approved IT Distance programmes

1. All India Management Association-Centre for Management Education (AIMA-CME)
2. Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal
3. DOEACC Society, New Delhi

DEC approved MBA Distance programmes

1. Symbiosis Institute of Distance Learning, Pune
2. Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai

DEC approved BA Distance programmes

1. Kumaun University, Nainital
2. Rajiv Gandhi University, Itanagar

DEC approved BLiSc Distance programmes

1. Magadh University, Bodhgaya

According to the Gazette of India, April 8, 1995, all the qualifications awarded by the DE imparting universities established by an Act of Parliament or State Legislature, institutions deemed to be universities under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956 and institutions of national importance declared under an Act of Parliament, stand automatically recognised for the purpose of employment to posts and services under the Central Government, provided it has been approved by the DEC, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU).