[header] How to choose a distance education institute located in india [title] Make sure that the institution is recognized by a university or the university grants commission (ugc). [title] Go to the institute's website and check the details like approvals, recognitions, contact numbers etc and call up the numbers to authenticate their validity. [title] Go to the ugc website or the corresponding university website to see if this institute features in their list of affiliated places. 
[title] Make sure they have a valid website. [step] Institutions that do not have a website of their own is a strict no-no.