List of fake varsities

By Our Staff Reporter

NEW DELHI, MAY 20.

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has released a list of fake universities and advised students not to apply for or pursue any courses in these universities.

These 18 self-styled universities, as per the records available with the UGC, were apparently functioning in contravention of the UGC Act. They have also been issuing advertisements in newspapers for B.A., B.Com, B.Ed, M.Sc, MBA, LL.B and many other degrees. The Commission has warned students against applying to them.

The following universities have been mentioned in the list: Maithili University, Darbanga (Bihar); Mahila Gram Vidyapith, Prayag, Allahabad (UP); Varanaseya Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya, Varanasi(UP)/Jagatpura, Delhi; Commercial University Ltd., Darya Ganj, Delhi; Indian Educational Council of U.P., Lucknow (UP); Gandhi Hindi Vidyapith, Prayag, Allahabad (UP); National University of Electro Complex Homoeopathy, Kanpur; Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Open University, Achaltal, Aligarh(UP); D.D.B. Sanskrit University, Putur, Trichi (Tamil Nadu); St.John's University, Kishanattam, Kerala; United Nations University, Delhi; Vocational University, Delhi; Uttar Pradesh Vishwavidyalaya, Kosi Kalan, Mathura (UP); Maharana Pratap Shiksha Niketan Vishwavidyalaya, Pratapgarh (UP); Raja Arabic Universty, Nagpur; Kesarwani Vidyapith, Jabalpur (MP); Delhi Vishwa Vidyapith, Tagore Park, Delhi; Badaganvi Sarkar World Open University Education Society, Gokak, Belgaum (Karnataka).

The degrees, diplomas and certificates awarded by these fake institutions, the UGC said, would not be treated as valid for academic and educational purposes. The UGC has also advised students to check with the Commission before enrolling themselves for any courses of higher education.

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