Fake university: UGC tells state govts to take appropriate actions

“No fake Universities have been identified in the State of Rajasthan. Raja Arabic University, Nagpur has been identified as fake University in the state of Maharashtra,” HRD Minister of State Satya Pal Singh mentioned.

The University Grants Commission has directed chief secretaries and other respected officers of the states to take appropriate actions against the fake universities that are still running in the states.

 “UGC issues public notice against the unrecognized status of Indian Institute of Planning and Management (IIPM), New Delhi and illegal status of Bio-Chemic Education Grant Commission, Nadia, West Bengal. Bhartiya Shiksha Parishad, Lucknow, UP is also not recognized by the UGC under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956,” Union HRD Minister of State Satya Pal Singh informed the Lok Sabha on Thursday, January 3.

“No fake universities have been identified in the State of Rajasthan. Raja Arabic University, Nagpur has been identified as fake university in the state of Maharashtra,” HRD Minister of State mentioned.

The University Grants Commission has warned and sent notices to these three universities running in Maharashtra- Indian Institute of Alternative Medicines & Natural Healing, Andheri(W), Mumbai, National Institute of Event Management, Andheri(W), Mumbai, Indian Board of Health Education & Research, Pune.

The List of 24 Fake Universities is Available on the official website — ugc.ac.in.

Check State-Wise fake University List

Uttar Pradesh

• National University of Electro Complex Homeopathy, Kanpur
• Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose University (Open University), Aligarh
• Uttar Pradesh Vishwavidyalaya, Kosi Kalan, Mathura
• Maharana Pratap Shiksha Niketan Vishwavidyalaya, Pratapgarh
• Varanaseya Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya, Varanasi
• Mahila Gram Vidyapith/Vishwavidyalaya, (Women’s University), Allahabad
• Gandhi Hindi Vidyapith, Prayag, Allahabad
• Indraprastha Shiksha Parishad, Institutional Area, Khod

Delhi

• ADR-Centric Juridical University
• Indian Institute of Science and Engineering
• Viswakarma Open University for Self-Employment
• Commercial University Ltd., Daryaganj
• United Nations University
• Vocational University
• Adhyatmik Vishwavidyalaya (Spiritual University)
• Varanaseya Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya

Odisha

• Nababharat Shiksha Parishad, Anupoorna Bhawan, Rourkela
• North Orissa University of Agriculture & Technology)

West Bengal

• Indian Institute of Alternative Medicine, Kolkata
• Institute of Alternative Medicine and Research, Kolkata

Bihar

• Maithili University/Vishwavidyalaya, Darbhanga

Karnataka

• Badaganvi Sarkar World Open University Education Society, Belgaum
• St John’s University, Kishanattam

Maharashtra

• Raja Arabic University, Nagpur

Puducherry

• Sree Bodhi Academy of Higher Education.

Respected Source – Indian Express