College Admissions & Entrance Exams Updates
UGC disallows ODL & Online Healthcare and Allied specialization courses
In its recent meeting, the University Grants Commission (UGC) deliberated on the feasibility of offering programmes in the specialization of Healthcare and Allied Disciplines falling under the NCAHP (National Commission for Allied Healthcare Professions) Act 2021. Therein, UGC decided and issued the following restrictions vide a notice dated 12 Aug 2025:
1. No HEI shall be permitted to offer any allied and healthcare programmes covered in NCAHP 2021 Act including Psychology as specialization under ODL/Online mode from the academic session July/August 2025 and onwards.
2. Any recognition already granted to HEIs for offering such programmes for the academic session July/August 2025 and onwards shall be withdrawn by UGC. In case of programmes with multiple specializations, only those specializations covered in NCAHP Act 2021 shall be withdrawn.
3. HEIs shall be directed not to admit any student in such programmes from the upcoming academic session July-August 2025.
