UGC cautions students, parents against university providing degree courses
in violation of UGC Act, 1956
New Delhi | Published : July 19, 2022
University Grants Commission on Friday observed that
the Digital University of Skill Resurgence is offering various degree courses
which are in gross violation of the UGC Act, 1956, said the officials on
Tuesday.
The Commission also cautioned the students against taking
admissions to the university located in Wardha, Maharashtra.
"It has come
to the notice of the University Grants Commission that 'Digital University of
SkillResurgence (A Virtual Meta University)', 54, Samarat Nagar Near Hindi
University, RingRoad, Wardha (Maharashtra)-442001 is offering various
courses/programmes in gross violationof the UGC Act, 1956," read a public notice
by UGC.
The Act stipulates the right of conferring or granting degrees
shall be exercised only by a University established or incorporated by or under
a Central Act, a Provincial Act or a State Act or an institution deemed to be a
University under section 3 or an institution specially empowered by an Act of
Parliament to confer or grant degrees.
"Save as provided in sub-section
(1), no person or authority shall confer, or grant, or hold himself or itself
out as entitled to confer or grant, any degree. Whereas, the Digital University
of Skill Resurgence" is neither enlisted under Section 2(f) or section 3 in the
list of Universities nor empowered to award any degree as per Section 22 of the
UGC Act, 1956," said UGC Secretary, Rajnish Jain.
As per UGC no
institution, whether a corporate body or not, other than a University
established or incorporated by or under a Central Act, a Provincial Act or a
State Act shall be entitled to have the word "University" associated with its
name in any manner whatsoever.
The UGC secretary further warned both
students and their parents to not take admissions to the above-mentioned
self-styled institution and said," Taking admission in such self-styled
institution may jeopardise the career of the students."(ANI)
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