IGNOU Degree Validity: MA Psychology & Other Courses Under Scrutiny, Students Worried

• IGNOU is admitting students to courses like MA Psychology in distance mode, despite UGC and NCAHP Act 2021 guidelines prohibiting it.
• UGC warned against offering courses requiring clinical/practical training in distance/online mode; IGNOU admitted 17,000 students this year.
• Degrees obtained in violation of regulations may be deemed invalid, impacting eligibility for NET, JRF, or clinical practice.
• IGNOU's admission brochure includes a disclaimer stating professional registration under NCAHP Act is only for regular mode degrees.
• Thousands of students' careers are in limbo, with concerns about job prospects and further studies; other courses like Agriculture also under threat.