Question : FAKE UNIVERSITIES

(a) whether the Government is aware that a number of fake universities are functioning at present in the country;

(b) if so, whether these educational institutions tend to allure youth through their advertisement in newspaper;

(c) if so, the details and facts thereof alongwlth the details of such fake universities identified in the country;

(d) whether the Government has any mechanism to evaluate the genuineness of such universities;

(e). if so, the details thereof; and

(f) the steps taken / proposed to be taken by the Government to prevent the publication of advertisements of the fake and unrecognized educational institutions to save the youth from such misleading advertisements?

MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI M.A.A. FATMI)

(a), (b) & (c): Yes, Sir. The University Grants Commission (UGC) has detected 22 institutions operating in violation of Section 22 of the UGC Act, 1956. A list of institutions is at Annexure.

(d), (e) & (f): Yes, Sir. The UGC verifies the genuineness of such institutions by referring complaints to universities, Stale Governments and other professional councils, like NCTE, AICTE and MCI responsible for recognition and accreditation of universities and institutions. The UGC also brings facts about such institutions to the notice of the.public and the student community through the print and electronic media, including UGC`s web-site www.ugc.ac.in. Aspiring students are cautioned against seeking admission in, or dealing with, such fake institutions. It has .also requested the concerned State Governments to conduct enquiry and investigate the existence and functioning of illegal universities and to take appropriate punitive action as per the law.

LIST OF FAKE UNIVERSITIES

ANNEXURE

1.	Maithili University/ Vishwavidyalaya, Darbhanga ,Bihar
2.	Mahila Gram Vidyapith/ Vishwavidyalaya, (Women`s University)	Prayag,
Allahabad, UP
3.	Indian Education Council of U.P., Lucknow,U.P.
4.	Gandhi Hindi Vidyapith, Prayag, Allahabad, U.P.
5.	National University of Electro Complex Homeopathy, Kanpur,U.P
6.	Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose University (Open University), Achaltal, Aiigarh (U.P)
7	Uttar Pradesh Vishwayidyalaya, Kosi Kalan, Mathura, U.P.
8.	Maharana Pratap Siksha Niketan Vishwavidyalaya, Pratapgarh, U.P.
9.	Gurukul Vishwavidyalaya, Vrindavan (U.P)
10.	Commercial University Ltd., Daryaganj, Delhi
11.	United Nations University, Delhi
12.	Vocational University, Delhi
13.	Varanaseya Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya, Varanasi, UP. / Jagatpuri, Delhi
14.	ADR-Centric Juridical University, ADR House, 8J, Gopala Tower, 25	Rajendra	Place, New Delhi-110008.
15.	D.D.B. Sanskrit Univei-sity, Puttur, Trichi, Tamil Nadu.
16.	St. John`s University, ICishanttam, Kerala
17.	Raja Arabic University, Nagpur, Maharashtra
18.	Kesarwani Vidyapith, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.
19.	Badaganvi Sarkar World Open University Education Society, Gokak,	Belgaum,	Karnataka
20.	Handwriting University India, No.16 Chtirch Road, Basavangudi, Bangalore-560004.	(Karnataka)
21.	Institute of Para-medical Sciences, Meerut, U.P.
22.	Bioinformatics Institute of India, New Delhi.