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22 fake universities wooing students

By Koushik Hazarika |

Every year lots of northeastern students going out for higher education different part of the country. However, an MHRD-run board, National Institute of Open Schooling, has a list of fake boards in the country on its website for awareness of student.

"As per information available with the UGC, there are 22 universities (in the country) which have been listed in the UGC list of fake universities and are functioning in contravention or violation of the UGC Act, 1956, in different parts of the country," Irani told the Rajya Sabha.The Centre has started a portal "KnowYourCollege" and a mobileApp providing details about universities and colleges.


List of fake Universities as on 15 March , 2016:

  1. Maithili University/Vishwavidyalaya, Darbhanga, Bihar.

  2. Commercial University Ltd., Daryaganj, Delhi.

  3. United Nations University, Delhi.

  4. Vocational University, Delhi.

  5. ADR-Centric Juridical University, ADR House, 8J, Gopala Tower, 25 Rajendra Place, New Delhi - 110 008.

  6. Indian Institute of Science and Engineering, New Delhi.

  7. Badaganvi Sarkar World Open University Education Society, Gokak, Belgaum, Karnataka.

  8. St. John’s University, Kishanattam, Kerala.

  9. Raja Arabic University, Nagpur, Maharashtra.

  10. D.D.B. Sanskrit University, Putur, Trichi, Tamil Nadu.

  11. Indian Institute of Alternative Medicine, Kolkatta.

  12. Institute of Alternative Medicine and Research,8-A, Diamond Harbour Road, Builtech inn, 2nd Floor, Thakurpurkur, Kolkatta - 700063

  13. Varanaseya Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya, Varanasi (UP) Jagatpuri, Delhi.

  14. Mahila Gram Vidyapith/Vishwavidyalaya, (Women’s University) Prayag, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh.

  15. Gandhi Hindi Vidyapith, Prayag, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh.

  16. National University of Electro Complex Homeopathy, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.

  17. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose University (Open University), Achaltal, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh.

  18. Uttar Pradesh Vishwavidyalaya, Kosi Kalan, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh.

  19. Maharana Pratap Shiksha Niketan Vishwavidyalaya, Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh.

  20. Indraprastha Shiksha Parishad, Institutional Area,Khoda,Makanpur,Noida Phase-II, Uttar Pradesh.

  21. Gurukul Vishwavidyala, Vridanvan, Uttar Pradesh.

  22. Nababharat Shiksha Parishad, Anupoorna Bhawan, Plot No. 242, Pani Tanki Road,Shaktinagar, Rourkela-769014.

 


* Bhartiya Shiksha Parishad, Lucknow, UP - the matter is subjudice before the District Judge - Lucknow


 


http://www.ugc.ac.in/page/fake-universities.aspx

 

 

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