Online Institutes Can Source 40% Course Content Externally & 60% In-House, Says UGC

As per guidelines of UGC, online Institutes can source 40% of their course content externally and the rest 60% in-house with the help of ed-tech companies. In addition, ed-tech companies aren't permitted to advertise the content which they will develop. “The option has been provided so that students don't have to put efforts to locate good online programmes and add to their credit bank,'' stated an official