7 Fake university in Delhi, 11 in UP

There are 11 fake universities in Uttar Pradesh and seven running in Delhi. The University Grants Commission (UGC) has declared 24 "self-styled" institutions as fake and found two more in violation of norms.

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in response to a written question in Lok Sabha said that based on the complaints received from the students, parents, general public and also through electronic print media, UGC has declared 24 self styled institutes as fake universities.

“Besides, two more institutes namely Bhartiya Shiksha Parishad, Lucknow, UP and Indian Institute of Planning and Management (IIPM), Qutub Enclave, New Delhi are also found functioning in violation of the UGC Act, 1956. The matters of Bhartiya Shiksha Parishad, Lucknow and IIPM, New Delhi are sub-judice in the court,” Pradhan added.

Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of fake universities,-- Varanaseya Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya, Varanasi; Mahila Gram Vidyapith, Allahabad; Gandhi Hindi Vidyapith, Allahabad; National University of Electro Complex Homeopathy, Kanpur; Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Open University, Aligarh; Uttar Pradesh Vishwavidyalaya, Mathura; Maharana Pratap Shiksha Niketan Vishwavidyalaya, Pratapgarh and Indraprastha Shiksha Parishad, Noida.

7 fake university in Delhi

While Delhi has seven such fake universities - Commercial University Ltd, United Nations University, Vocational University, ADR Centric Juridicial University, Indian Institution of Science and Engineering, Vishwakarma Open University for Self Employment and Adhyatmik Vishwavidyalaya (Spiritual University).

Odisha and West Bengal have two such universities each. These are: Indian Institute of Alternative Medicine, Kolkata and Institute of Alternative Medicine and Research, Kolkata as well as Nababharat Shiksha Parishad, Rourkela and North Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology.

There are one fake university running in Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Puducherry and Maharashtra. Badaganvi Sarkar World Open University Education Society, Karnataka; Christ New Testament Deemed University, Andhra Pradesh; Raja Arabic University, Nagpur; Sree Bodhi Academy of Higher Education, Puducherry and St John''s University, Kerala.

Talking about the steps UGC has taken to bring awareness among general about fake universities, public education minister said that the UGC issues public notices about the list of fake universities/institutes in national Hindi and English newspapers.

The UGC also issues show cause and warning notices to the unauthorized institutes awarding invalid degrees when any self-styled institution is found or noticed functioning in violation of the UGC Act, 1956.

“The commission writes letters to state chief secretaries, Education secretaries and principal secretaries to take action against such universities located in their jurisdiction,” Pradhan said.

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