UGC Secretary Manish
Joshi advised prospective students and parents not to take admission in Ph.D.
programme offered by the universities.
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has
barred three universities in Rajasthan from awarding Ph.D. degree after they
were found to be compromising the integrity of the degree.
The three universities include:
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1) PAS University, Churu, Rajasthan
2) Sunrise University, Alwar, Rajasthan
3) Singhania University, Jhunjhunu,
Rajasthan
In an official notice signed by the
UGC Secretary Manish Joshi, the commission informed that decision follows the
findings of a Standing Committee which was constituted by the UGC to monitor
whether universities are following the procedure and awarding Ph.D. degrees in
accordance with the UGC Regulations.
“One of the mandates of this Standing
Committee is to suggest corrective measures and recommend action to be taken
against erring Universities,” the notice stated.
“After analysing/examining/evaluating
the information/data submitted by the univiersities, the Standing Committee has
found that three Universities did not follow the provisions of the UGC Ph.D.
Regulations and also the academic norms for the award of Ph.D. degrees. These
Universities were given an opportunity to explain why they failed to comply
with the provisions of the UGC Ph.D. Regulations, however, the responses
received from these Universities were not found satisfactory. The Standing Committee
has, thus, recommended that the UGC may debar these Universities from enrolling
Ph.D. students for the next five years,” read the notice.
Source: https://www.hindustantimes.com/education/news/three-rajasthan-universities-barred-by-ugc-from-offering-phd-courses-over-integrity-issue-says-secretary-manish-joshi-101737024531056.html