University Scam and didn’t show much interest in knowing about University Degree Scam

New Delhi: Lately the UniversityGrants Commission (UGC) has been proving itself as a weak and feeble authority.As a result, its reputation is disintegrating day by day. Some of the recentcases like– FIR lodged against Punjab Technical University (PTU) for allegedlygiving admission for Distance Learning programmes without taking necessaryapproval from Distance Education Council; Jodhpur National University providingoff campus degrees; CMJ University providing unapproved degrees; Madhav Universityproviding admission without being affiliated to UGC; Shridhar Universityproviding fake mark sheets off-campus; NGO filing a case against Ved Prakash(UGC chairman) for granting fake PHD degree to his wife - shows UGC’snegligence towards universities.

    Of late, a new scam has come out in open. This time Shobhit University has been accused of providing off-campus training and introducing a fake, Part Time Regular (PTR) program called Collaborative Industry Based (CIB) education. On casually asking random questions regarding this to one of the UGC official, he replied, “there is no such course”. He exclaimed as well “Part Time Regular (PTR)! It is either part time or regular; there is no concept as PTR”. 

  

  In an (informal) interview with Mr. P. K. Sharma, under secretary, UGC, we could actually see the reluctant and ignorant attitude of the whole organization. He was unaware about the Shobhit University Scam and didn’t show much interest in knowing about it. The only reply we got after informing him about the

Shobhit University education Degree, “Like I said, give us the complaint in writing, we will see into the matter then.”

   We asked him about UGC’s stand on preventing the society from educational scams and he replied reluctantly, “Every university is doing something or the other illegal; we can’t take action on everything until we get it in writing” and added “we go for inspection after every 5-6 years”. He did not seem to know about their last inspection round.

  UGC might be taking out effective norms and regulations but it is of no use until or unless implemented properly. Despite the existence of an authoritative body to look after the functioning of Universities in the country, the students of India are facing so many problems, endangering their careers. The question arises , why cannot UGC keep an eye on the Universities to prevent the them affecting the students’ lives with their harmful scams.