It has come to the notice of the UGC that a number of institutions are offering degrees in contrary to the provisions of the UGC Act, says secretary Manish Joshi
The list features eight universities from Delhi and four from Uttar Pradesh, which have been declared ‘fake’ by the University Grants Commission. | Latest News India
The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Wednesday declared 20 universities as "fake" and not empowered to confer any degree with Delhi having eight such institutions, the highest.
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has recently identified 20 universities across the country as "fake" and lacking the authority to confer any degrees. These universities are not empowered to grant recognized degrees for further education or employment purposes.
The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Wednesday declared 20 universities as "fake" and not empowered to confer any degree with Delhi having eight such institutions, the highest. Uttar Pradesh has four such universities. Karnataka, Maharashtra, Puducherry, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal and Kerala also have "fake" universities.