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Certificate of University Established as per Section 2 (f) of the UGC Act, 1956.

Report for Inclusion of
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University
Under Section 12(B) of UGC ACT, 1956

About University:

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University (BAOU) was established by the Act No.14 of 1994 of the Legislative Assembly by the Government of Gujarat.

The headquarters of the university is located at Ahmedabad. The University has established 07 Regional Centres and 282 Learner Support Centres across the state of Gujarat. As it has jurisdiction over the whole state of Gujarat.

It is open to all persons irrespective of classes, castes, creed, religion or sex. The University offers 80+ programmes with on roll enrolment of more than 2,00,000+ learners. The university has completed 29 silver years of a fruitful existence that has brought it to the forefront in terms of its academic excellence.

BAOU has been recognized under section 2 (f) of the UGC Act, 1956 by University Grants Commission (UGC)
All the programmes of the university are approved by the Distance Education Bureau (DEB), University Grants Commission (UGC).
University, is accredited with A++ Grade (with 3.55 CGPA on 4 Point Scale) by National Assessment Accreditation Council (NAAC) in July 2022. in its very first cycle. The only University in Gujarat and only State Open University in India to secure A++ Grade and with highest CGPA.
In March 2023, University has been entitled to offer programmes under Online Mode, now university is also offering Online Programmes along with ODL Programmes
In April 2023, University has beencategorized as Category – I University according to the University Grants Commission (Categorization of Universities (only) for Grant of Graded Autonomy) Regulations, 2018 for its extraordinary performance in accreditation performance which signifies its commitment to academic autonomy and its adherence to high-quality standards.

Proposal for Inclusion of the University Under Section 12(B) of UGC ACT, 1956 UGC (Fitness of Open Universities for Grants) Rules, 1988 View

Information and Documents for the assessment of State Universities seeking inclusion under Section-12B of UGC Act, 1956 as per the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Virtual Visit

Annexure - I Proforma for Report of The Expert Committee to declare the University eligible to receive central assistance under section 12B of the UGC Act, 1956(View PDF) (Download Doc)
Annexure - II Tentative topics to be covered in PPT View
Annexure - III Soft copies of following documents to be provided View
Annexure - IV Details of infrastructural facilities, as below, with video/geo-tags View

Categorization of the university under UGC [Categorization of Universities (only) for Grant of Graded Autonomy] Regulations,2018

Compliance of Mandatory Disclosure to be uploaded on HEI’s website

1. Name of the HEI: Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University
2. Type of HEI: Open and Distance Learning (ODL) University
3. Official website for ODL and Online Programmes: https://baou.edu.in
4. Number of recognized/entitled ODL Programmes, as applicable: 21
5. Number of recognized/entitled Online Programmes, as applicable: 08

Sr.No.	Information Type	Provisions	If Yes, provide the link
I	Institutional Level	i.Establishing Act and Statutes	https://baou.edu.in/university-act-statute-ordinance
		ii.Application submitted to UGC-DEB for offering ODL/Online programmes	https://baou.edu.in/deb
		iii.Copies of the letters of recognition from Commission Note: Not applicable for Category-I HEIs and Entitled HEIs	https://baou.edu.in/deb
		iv.Copies of the letters of other relevant statutory or regulatory authorities	Letter from NCTE: (View) Letter from RCI: (View) Letter from AICTE: (View)
II	Programme-wise	i.Programme details including brochures or programme guides such as Name of the programme Duration Eligibility for enrolment Programme fee	• Master of Arts In English (MEG) • Master of Arts In Hindi (MHD) • Master of Arts In Sociology (MSO) • Master of Arts In Gujarati (MGT) • Master of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication (MAJMC) • Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) • Master of Science - Information Technology (MSCIT) • Master of Science – Cyber Security (MSCCS) • Master of Commerce (MCOM) • Master in Social Work (MSW) • Master of Computer Application (MCA) • Master of Business Administration (MBA) • Master of Science – Data Science (MSCDS) • Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) • Bachelor of Commerce (B. Com.) • Bachelor of Library and Information Science (BLIS) • Bachelor of Education (B.Ed. ODL) • Bachelor of Education in Special Education (B.Ed. Spl.) • Bachelor of Science (Hons.)-Information Technology (BSCIT) • Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA) • Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) • Bachelor of Computer Application (Multimedia) (BCAMUL) • BBA of Air Travel Management (BBAAT) • Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) • Bachelor of Science (Hons.)– Cyber Security (BSCCS)
		ii.Programme-wise information on: Syllabus Programme structure with credit points
III	Faculty and Non-Teaching Staff	i. Programme-wise faculty details	https://baou.edu.in/staff-details
III	Faculty and Non-Teaching Staff	ii. List of supporting staff	https://baou.edu.in/staff-details
IV	Self-Learning Material / E-Learning Material	Complete information about "Self Learning Material” including name of the faculty who prepared it, when was it prepared and last updated for Open and Distance Learning Programmes; Similarly information about "E-Learning Materials” in 4 quadrants in case of Online programmes	https://baou.edu.in/eresources
IV	Learner Support Centres (for ODL mode)	List of Learner Support Centres with Name with Addresses Contact details Working hours Number of learners Counseling Schedule
VI	Examination	i.List of the "Examination Centres” along with the number of learners in each centre
VI	Examination	ii. Details of the Information and Communication Technology facilities available for conduct of examination
VII	Schedule	Important schedules or date-sheets for: Admissions, Registration and re-registration, Assignments Examinations Result declarations etc.
VIII	Admission Data	Data of year-wise and programme-wise learner enrolment details
IX	Student Centric provision	i. Frequently Asked Questions	https://baou.edu.in/faqs
		ii. E-Samadhan
		ii. Details of Students’ Grievance Redressal Committee (SGRC) and Ombudsperson	https://baou.edu.in/student-grievance-redressal-committee https://baou.edu.in/Ombudsperson
		iv. UGC public notice dated 19th March, 2024 on Precaution to be taken before enrolling inprogrammes under ODL mode and Online mode
X	Qualitative Provision	i.Feedback mechanism	https://baou.edu.in/stakeholders-feedback
X	Qualitative Provision	ii. Reports of internal academic audit every year by Centre for Internal Quality Assurance (CIQA)	https://baou.edu.in/ciqa-annual-report

Important Circulars

Public Notice regarding Precautions to be taken by the students before enrolling in Programmes offered under Open & Distance Learning (ODL) and/or Online Learning mode- Reg.

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The students before enrolling in Programmes offered under Open & Distance Learning (ODL) and/or Online Learning mode

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