UGC Debars 3 Universities From Admitting New Ph.D Students For Five Years
The University Grants Commission has taken strict action against 3 universities that were found to be compromising the integrity of the Ph.D. degree. These institutions have been barred from admitting new Ph.D. students for the next five years, said UGC.
The Universities against which the decision is taken have been directed by the UGC to discontinue the enrolling Ph.D students immediately. These three universities include:
- OPJS University, Churu, Rajasthan
- Sunrise University, Alwar, Rajasthan
- Singhania Univesity, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan
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The UGC urged the prospective students in an official notice, “Prospective students and parents are hereby advised not to take admission in the Ph.D program offered by these three Universities from now onwards”.
“Ph.D awarded by the above three universities shall not be treated recognized for higher education and employment”, UGC cautioned students.
According to the UGC notice, the given three universities were not abiding the provisions of UGC Ph.D Regulations and also the academic norms for the award for Ph.D. degrees. However, these universities were given time to explain their non-compliance, but failed to safisfy the UGC regluations. Following the decision of the standing committee UGC has debarred these universities from enrolling any new Ph.D students.
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UGC said, students must exercise due diligence when selecting a university for doctoral studies. Verify the UGC recognition status of the programme and institution before applying. The UGC is dedicated to ensuring that the Ph.D. degree remains a mark of genuine scholarly achievement and research excellence.
University Grants Commission has taken strict action against 3 universities who are found to be compromising the integrity of the Ph.D. degree. These institutions have been barred from admitting new Ph.D. students for the next five years. This is a strong message to all… pic.twitter.com/C3IwU7sIBY
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This is a strong message to all universities that maintaining rigorous academic standards is non-negotiable for UGC. A public notice by the UGC has been put out in the public domain and UGC has communicated this decision to the universities separately.
