(1) The Commission shall periodically or at any time, based on the information received, review the performance of the Higher Educational Institutions offering Online Course or Programme through an expert Committee ensuring adherence to these Regulations and it may issue directions to comply with a set of requirements and quality guidelines for Online Course or Programme content, instructional design, technology, student assessment, and Course or Programme management.
(2) There shall be renewal of the approval every second year to conduct the Course or Programme through an online process.
(3) The Commission shall go through the performance of the institution, assess the outcomes of the Online Course or Programme already offered, and shall give approval for renewal through an online process, within the time period as laid down by the Commission from time to time.
(4) In case, approval for renewal is not granted to a Higher Educational Institution for running an Online Course or Programme, the Institution shall not offer such Course or Programme for the forthcoming academic year:
Provided that the students already enrolled in the Course or Programme currently running shall be allowed to complete the Course or Programme in the laid down manner.