UGC declares 20 universities as fake, Delhi tops the list

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UGC declares 20 universities as 'fake', Delhi tops the list

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05:25 PM, Aug 03, 2023
Myind Staff

According to recent announcements by the University Grants Commission (UGC), a total of 20 universities have been identified as "fake" and unauthorized to grant degrees. UGC Secretary, Manish Joshi, emphasized that these institutions have been operating in violation of the UGC Act and, as a result, any degrees obtained from them will not be recognized for higher education or employment purposes.

Among the regions identified with "fake" universities, Delhi stands at the top, accounting for eight of the listed institutions. Following Delhi, other regions include Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, and Puducherry, each having four, two, two, one, one, one, and one university, respectively.

In Delhi, the identified universities are All India Institute of Public and Physical Health Sciences; Commercial University Ltd, Daryaganj; United Nations University; Vocational University; ADR-Centric Juridical University; Indian Institution of Science and Engineering; Viswakarma Open University for Self-Employment; and Adhyatmik Vishwavidyalaya (Spiritual University).

Meanwhile, in Uttar Pradesh, the listed universities are Gandhi Hindi Vidyapith; National University of Electro Complex Homeopathy; Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose University (Open University); and Bhartiya Shiksha Parishad.

Similarly, in Andhra Pradesh, Christ New Testament Deemed University and Bible Open University of India are among the identified institutions, while in West Bengal, it includes the Indian Institute of Alternative Medicine and Institute of Alternative Medicine and Research.

In addition, the list comprises Badaganvi Sarkar World Open University Education Society (Karnataka), St John's University (Kerala), Raja Arabic University (Maharashtra), and Sree Bodhi Academy of Higher Education (Puducherry).

The UGC's action against these universities is seen as a step to safeguard the integrity of higher education and prevent individuals from obtaining degrees from institutions lacking the proper authorization to confer valid qualifications.

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