Norms and Standards for Distance Mode Programmes in Special Education for Universities / Institutions / Colleges

Abstract

The “Distance Education Cell” for monitoring the Distance Education programmes was established by the Rehabilitation Council of India in the year 2001.The responsibilities of this “Cell” expanded and subsequently due to increase in number of programmes an “OUTREACH DIVISION” was established in April 2004. This division is responsible for promoting, maintaining, monitoring, and coordinating the special education programs (s) offered through Open and Distance Learning system across the country. In order to safeguard the interest of the students with special needs, and to ensure the quality of special education programmes, the norms & guidelines-2010 has been framed for regulating & monitoring the Open Learning Institutions.