The University Grants Commission has issued a list of 21 self-styled, unrecognised institutions running across the country.
The UGC secretary Professor Rajnish Jain issued a public notice on August 25, 2022 in this regard.
The notice mentions the students and public at large are hereby informed that presently following 21 self-styled, unrecognized institutions which are functioning in contravention of the UGC Act, have been declared as fake universities and these are not empowered to confer any degree.
In Delhi, eight fake universities are running, in Uttar Pradesh four fake universities, in Karnataka, Kerela, Maharashtra, Puducherry, Andhra Pradesh one each fake university and West Bengal and Odisha two fake universities.
The University Grants Commission Act, 1956; under Section 22 stipulated that:
“( I ) 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.
(2) 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……,
Further, Section 23 of the UGC Act prohibits the use of the word ‘University’ by any institution other than a university established as per norms.
