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


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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: 38
  • 5. Number of recognized/entitled Online Programmes, as applicable: 10
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
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
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
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
V Learner Support Centres (for ODL mode) List of Learner Support Centres with
  • Name with Addresses
  • Contact details
  • Working hours
  • Number of learners
  • Counseling Schedule
 Learner Support Centres  
VI Examination i.List of the "Examination Centres” along with the number of learners in each centreBAOU Exam Centres July-2025 Student Count  
ii. Details of the Information and Communication Technology facilities available for conduct of examinationExam Center July 2025 
VII Schedule Important schedules or date-sheets for:
  • Admissions,
  • Registration and re-registration,
  • Assignments
  • Examinations
  • Result declarations etc.
https://baou.edu.in/academic-calendar  
VIII Admission Data Data of year-wise and programme-wise learner enrolment details https://baou.edu.in/deb  
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
ii. Reports of internal academic audit every year by Centre for Internal Quality Assurance (CIQA) https://baou.edu.in/ciqa-annual-report

Important Circulars

Follow-up actions regarding Mission LiFE - Display of Mission LiFE Logo and Availability of Course Content - reg.

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.

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

Guidelines for Pursuing Two Academic Programmes Simultaneously (13-04-2022)

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