{"meta":{"source":"Attri Central","generated":"2026-08-27T17:33:13.716Z","version":"v1","note":"Ranges and dates are indicative planning data. Every figure is validated per university, in writing at an Attri centre."},"data":[{"id":1,"term":"UGC","def":"University Grants Commission. The statutory body whose recognition makes an Indian university's degrees valid.","updated_on":"2026-08-20"},{"id":2,"term":"UGC-DEB","def":"UGC's Distance Education Bureau. Online and distance programmes need its approval on top of the university's recognition. Check any programme at deb.ugc.ac.in.","updated_on":"2026-08-20"},{"id":3,"term":"AIU","def":"Association of Indian Universities. Grants equivalence certificates that make foreign degrees usable for Indian government posts and university admission.","updated_on":"2026-08-20"},{"id":4,"term":"Equivalence","def":"The formal decision that a foreign qualification equals its Indian counterpart. Branch campuses in India carry it fully, twinning can earn it through on-campus years, fully online is assessed case by case under UGC's 2025 regulations.","updated_on":"2026-08-20"},{"id":5,"term":"Twinning","def":"Start a degree in India or online, finish on the foreign campus. The on-campus tenure can meet the residency requirement for full equivalence.","updated_on":"2026-08-20"},{"id":6,"term":"ODL","def":"Open and Distance Learning. University-run distance study, valid when the university and programme carry UGC-DEB approval.","updated_on":"2026-08-20"},{"id":7,"term":"NCVT","def":"National Council for Vocational Training. Certifies ITI trades. The affiliation must match the exact trade.","updated_on":"2026-08-20"},{"id":8,"term":"OET","def":"Occupational English Test. The English qualification healthcare regulators abroad accept from nurses.","updated_on":"2026-08-20"},{"id":9,"term":"Ausbildung","def":"Germany's paid apprenticeship system. A recognised trade plus German B1 can lead to training that pays you, not the other way around.","updated_on":"2026-08-20"}]}