UGC: 20 institutions are included in the list of fake universities, 42 percent of OBC, SC-ST posts are vacant in Central University

Presently 20 institutions are on the list of fake universities of the University Grants Commission (UGC). Three institutes have been included in this list in the last three years. This information was given by Minister of State for Education Subhash Sarkar in a written reply to a question raised by Rajya Sabha member Kartikeya Sharma.

Based on information received from the UGC, the minister said that the Indian Council of Education, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, the All India Institute of Public and Physical Health (AIIPPHS), Alipore, Delhi, and the Bible Open University of India, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, have been awarded the extension from 2021 to 2023. Has been included in the list of fake universities by UGC.

The information on fake universities is also available on the UGC website. The Minister informed that the Union Government as well as the UGC is taking precautionary measures to save innocent students from the trap of these fake universities and institutes. From time to time, UP writes letters to the Chief Secretary and Education Secretaries of the concerned State and Union Territories to take action against fake universities and institutions located in their area. UGC has filed cases against some fake universities and UGC issues show cause and warning letters to such self-proclaimed institutions.