Rohtak, Dec. 1 -- Nearly 6,500 students face an uncertain future after the University Grants Commission's (UGC) Distance Education Bureau (DAB) has directed the Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU) in Rohtak to stop offering open and distance learning mode and online mode for the academic year 2025-26 as per the provisions of the UGC (open and distance learning programme and online programmes) Regulations, 2020.

In a letter dated November 18 and signed by Nand Kishor, under secretary in the UGC (a copy is with HT), it was stated that the eligibility criteria for recognition of a program under the open and distance Learning (ODL) and online mode requires the institution to be accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (...