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Lok Sabha Question No. 348 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Correction in Date of Birth
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: NIHAL CHAND CHAUHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †348 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 th  DECEMBER 2017

## Correction in Date of Birth

## †348.      SHRI NIHAL CHAND:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) allows correction in date of birth   within five years from the date of declaration of Exam-result;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  details  of  the  process  laid  down  by  the  CBSE  regarding  the  application submitted after the standard period of five years;
- (d) whether the Government is considering to amend the said rule to provide relief to the students;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI UPENDRA KUSHWAHA)

- (a)  &  (b):  Yes  Madam,      As  per  Rule  69  as  defined  in  Examination  Bye-laws  of  the Central  Board  of  Secondary  Education  (CBSE),  Notifications  No. CBSE/Corrd/EC-3103/2015 dated 25.06.2015 and Circular No. CBSE/Corrd/AS(C)/112576 dated 10.11.2017 respectively. CBSE allows correction in Date of Birth (DoB) within five years from the date of declaration of Exam Result and has been made applicable from 2015.
- (c): Copy of Rule 69 as defined in Examination Bye-laws of the Board and notification dated 25.06.2015 and 10.11.2017 giving detailed rule position for change/correction in name/date of birth is at Annexure - I & II respectively.
- (d) to (f): No Madam.

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No. CBSE/Coord/AS(C)/112576                                        Dated: 10.11.2017

## CIRCULAR

Subject: Change in Limitation Period of cases pertaining to correction in Name (C/N, M/N, F/N) / Date of Birth from one to five year.

This is in partial modification of No. CBSE/COORD/EC-31-03/2015 Dated 25.06.2015  wherein  it  was  mentioned  that  correction  in  date  of  birth  and correction  in  candidate,  mother  and  father  name  shall  be  entertained  by  the Board only within one year of the date of declaration of result.

Limitation of cases of correction in Candidate, Mother and Father Name/ correction  in  date  of  birth  has  been  revised.  Revised  time  limit  will  be  5  years from date of declaration of result and it will be applicable to all cases after Class X/XII 2015 examination onwards.

Revised limitation period shall also be applicable to current ongoing cases already received in ROs/HQ, pending in various courts as well as received now onwards.

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(K.K. CHOUDHURY) CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS

## Copy to:

1.  EO to Chairperson for information please.
2.  All HODs of Board.
3.  All Regional Officer of Board for information please.
4.  DS(IT) for uploading on the website of CBSE.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 347 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Student/Teacher Ratio
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: CHINTAMANI MALVIYA, SHER SINGH GHUBAYA, RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 347 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2017

## Student/Teacher Ratio

## †347.      PROF. CHINTAMANI MALVIYA: SHRI SHER SINGH GHUBAYA: DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  there  is  a  skewed  student-teacher  ratio  in  various  schools  in  the
- country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  intends  to  correct  the  student-teacher  ratio  in  the schools in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government in this direction?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI UPENDRA KUSHWAHA)

(a)  to  (c)  : The  recruitment,  service  conditions  and  deployment  of  teachers  are primarily  in  the  domain  of  the  State  Governments  and  UT  Administrations. However, the Central Government through the centrally sponsored programmes of Sarva  Shiksa  Abhiyan  (SSA)  at  elementary  level  and  Rashtriya  Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan  (RMSA)  at  secondary  level,  provides  assistance  to  the  State Governments  and  UT s  for  additional  teachers  to  maintain  appropriate  Pupil Teacher Ratio as per the prescribed norms for various levels of schooling.

The  Right  of  Children  to  Free  and  Compulsory  Education  (RTE) Act,

2009  has  been  enacted  for  universalization  of  elementary  education  i.e.  for classes I to VIII across the country. The RTE Act, 2009 in its Schedule lays down Pupil-T eacher Ratio (PTR) for both primary and upper primary schools. At primary level, the PTR norm is 30:1 and at the upper primary level it is 35:1. As per the Unified District Information System For Education (UDISE) 2015-16, the PTR at national level for primary schools is 23:1 and upper primary schools is 17:1, which is better than the norm laid down in the RTE Act, 2009. Similarly, at the secondary level, the RMSA framework lays down a PTR norm of 30:1, against which the PTR at national level is 27 as per UDISE 2015-16. (d):          The Central Government has been consistently pursuing the matter of expeditious recruitment and redeployment of teachers and to implement norms of the  RTE  Act  2009  with  the  States  and  UT s  at  various  forums.  Advisories  to implement the norms of the RTE Act have also been issued to States and UT s

from time to time.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 345 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Private Universities
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAMESH POKHRIYAL NISHANK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 345 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2017

## Private Universities

- †345. DR. RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK':

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state :

(a) the steps taken to determine quality of curriculum and research faculty in private universities in the country; (b)  whether  the  Government  issues  any  guidelines  to  determine  the  criteria  for universities of the State Governments; and (c)  if  so,  the  efforts  being  made  to  appoint  eligible  candidates  to  the  post  of  Vice

- Chancellor and other such top management posts in private universities?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

(a) to (c): Private Universities are established by the Act of respective State Legislatures and are governed by the provisions of their respective Act. However, as per the UGC (Establishment of and Maintenance of Standards in  Private Universities) Regulations, 2003,  all  Private  Universities  are  required  to  provide  all  the  relevant  information relating to the first degree and post-graduate degree/diploma programme(s) including the  curriculum  structure,  contents,  teaching  and  learning  process,  examination  and evaluation system and the eligibility criteria for admission of students, to the University Grants  Commission  (UGC)  on  a  proforma  prescribed  by  the  UGC  prior  to  starting  of these programmes. Privately managed Institutions Deemed to be Universities are also commonly referred as Private Universities.  For these Institutions, there are mandatory provisions  in  the  UGC  (Institutions  Deemed  to  be  Universities)  Regulations,  2016  to review the syllabus every three years keeping in view the developments in the domains of knowledge.  Both  these  higher  educational  institutions  are  governed  by  UGC (Minimum  Qualification  for  Appointments  of  Teachers  and  other  Academic  Staff  in Universities  and  Colleges  and  other  Measures  for  the  Maintenance  of  Standards  in Private  Universities)  Regulations,  2010  under  which  minimum  qualifications  of  the faculty and other functionaries are required to be adhered to.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 343 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: VIP Quota in Kendriya Vidyalayas
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KAUSHAL KISHORE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.343 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2017

## VIP QUOTA IN KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS

## † 343. SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE:

- Will  the  Minister  of  HUMAN  RESOURCE  DEVELOPMENT  be  pleased  to state: (a) whether the Government is aware of instances wherein children of one family are  admitted  in  different  shifts  by  draw  system  and  under  VIP  quota  in Kendriya Vidyalayas due to which the routine of the parents gets disturbed; (b) if  so, whether the shifts are not changed in spite of difficulties of the parents regarding getting admission in same shift; (c) the reaction of the Government in this regard; and the  details  of  the  guidelines  proposed  to  be  issued  by  the  Government  to
- (d) simplify the process of changing shift?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI UPENDRA KUSHWAHA)

(a)  to  (d):In  Kendriya  Vidyalayas  two  shifts  of  same  school  are  considered  as separate schools for the purpose of admission. Parents are required to apply in the shift in which they seek admission for their wards. If the parent applies in both shifts, the admission can be secured in any shift having regard to the outcome of the draw of lots. Kendriya  Vidyalaya  Sangathan  already  has  provision  for  change  of  shift  in case  of  genuine  problems  faced  by  students  subject  to  availability  of  seats  in  the desired shift.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 342 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Budget Allocation for Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: HARI OM PANDEY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.342 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2017

## Budget Allocation for Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan

## 342. SHRI  HARI  OM  PANDAY:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government  has  utilised the total budget allocated under education awareness programme under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan for current fiscal year;
- (b)  if so, the details of total budget allocated alongwith the used and unused amounts;
- (c)  the details of NGOs who received the funds under the ambit of aforesaid scheme; and
- (d)   the details of guidelines/ criteria for allocating funds under above scheme?

## A N S W E R MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI UPENDRA KUSHWAHA)

(a) & (b):   For the education awareness programme, the budget allocation under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan programme (SSA) is made at the national level. The allocation for the current financial year 2017-18 is Rs. 1731.00 lakh at the National level in the Budget Head of 'Advertisement and Publicity' and so far Rs. 30.24 lakh has been utilized for media related activity.

(c) & (d):   There is no provision for release of funds at National level to NGO under SSA.  The requirement of Budget for the above activity is assessed and appraised through the process of Appraisal  at  the  time  of  Annual  work  Plan  and  Budget  (AWP&B)  and  the  final  budget  is approved by the Project Approval Board (PAB) of the Department. Under the SSA Programme, the guidelines are prescribed in the Framework for Implementation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 338 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: B.V. NAYAK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 338 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2017

## Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya

## 338. SHRI B. V. NAIK:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  introduce  Intermediate  education  in  Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs) throughout the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)   whether  the  Government  has  received  any  representation  from  the  States  including Karnataka with regard to sanction of necessary funds for starting Intermediate education in KGBVs and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the response of the Government to the requests and the quantum of funds being allocated for this purpose, State/UT-wise and if not, the reasons therefor?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI UPENDRA KUSHWAH)

- (a): No  Madam,  as  per  existing  Kasturba  Gandhi  Balika  Vidyalayas  (KGBVs)  financial norms, which is a part of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) there is no provision for Intermediate Education.
- (b): A  representation  has  been  received  from  the  State  Government  of  Telangana  for expanding  the  Kasturba  Gandhi  Balika  Vidyalaya  (KGBV)  scheme  to  include  intermediate education.    No  representation  has  been  received  from  any  other  State  including  Karnataka  to upgrade KGBVs to include Intermediate Education.
- (c): The request cannot be agreed to as per the existing norms under the KGBV scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 337 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Institutions of Eminence
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: (ADV.) JOICE GEORGE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 337 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2017

## Institutions of Eminence

337. ADV. JOICE GEORGE:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state : (a)  whether  the  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  has  rolled  out  an  application process  for  Universities  and  higher  education  institutes,  public  or  private  seeking 'institutions of eminence' status; (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and (c) the extent to which the scheme would help higher education institutions to break into top global rankings?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

(a)  to  (c):  Yes,  Madam.  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  has  issued  /  notified enabling  regulatory  architecture  in  the  form  of  UGC  (Declaration  of  Government Educational  Institutions as Institutions  of  Eminence)  Guidelines,  2017  and  UGC (Institutions  of  Eminence  Deemed to  be  Universities)  Regulations,  2017  to  enable  10 public  and  10  private  Institutions  to  emerge  as  World  Class  Teaching  and  Research Institutions.    Applications  were  invited  by  UGC  from  the  eligible  Public  &  Private Institutions/Sponsoring  Organisations  for  becoming  'Institutions  of  Eminence',  for which the last date was 12.12.2017. These IoEs will have freedom to choose their own path to become world class institutions  for  which  greater  autonomy  like  to  admit  foreign  students  up  to  30%  of admitted  students;  to  recruit  foreign  faculty  upto  25%  of  faculty  strength;  to  offer online courses upto 20% of its programmes; to enter into academic collaboration with top  500  in  the  world  ranking  Institutions  without  permission  of  UGC;  free  to  fix  and charge fees from foreign students without restriction; flexibility of course structure in terms of number of credit hours and years to take a degree; complete flexibility in fixing of curriculum and syllabus, etc. shall be provided. It is expected that IoEs will come up in top 500 of the world ranking in ten years time and in top 100 eventually overtime.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 335 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Budget Cuts for Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RODMAL NAGAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.335 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2017

## Budget Cuts for Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti

†335. SHRI NAGAR RODMAL:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  instances  wherein  the  budget  provisions  of  schools  run  by  Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti have been modified during the last five years; and
- (b) the details thereof State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI UPENDRA KUSHWAHA)

- (a)  The budget provisions for the schools run by Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) have been increasing over the years.The funds provided to NVS as grants in aid during the last five years is as follows:
- (b) NVS  further  allocates  funds  to  the  Jawahar  Navodaya  Vidyalayas  through  its eight Regional offices as per approved norms of the Samiti and are not allocated State/UT wise.

| (Rs.in   |   Crores) |
|----------|-----------|
| 2012-13  |   1721.4  |
| 2013-14  |   1746.05 |
| 2014-15  |   2012.93 |
| 2015-16  |   2285.14 |
| 2016-17  |   2619.57 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 331 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Employment through Tourism
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: SHASHI THAROOR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.331 ANSWERED ON 18.12.2017

## EMPLOYMENT THROUGH TOURISM

## 331.  DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has announced to create 100 million jobs  through  tourism  and  attract  40  million  foreign  tourists annually in the next five years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the action plan chalked out by  the  Government  to  ensure  the  realization  of  these  goals; and
- (c) the detailed measures taken/being taken by the Government to ensure that the inflow of tourists do not reduce owing to the fear  caused  by  incidents  of  attacks  on  tourists  reported  in various parts of the country in the recent past?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI K. J. ALPHONS)

(a): Being a highly labour intensive activity, the tourism sector is an important source of employment in the country. Recognizing the potential  of  tourism  sector  in  economic  growth  as  well  as  in  job creation, the Ministry of Tourism facilitates creation of skilled/semiskilled manpower to service the tourism industry and in turn provide employment to a wide spectrum of job seekers from the unskilled to the  specialized.  The  Ministry  of  Tourism  aims  at  creating  world class  infrastructure  facilities  at  airports,  railway  stations,  tourist destinations,  World  Heritage  Sites  and  Archaeological  Survey  of India (ASI) protected monuments to attract more number of tourists.

(b) and (c): Ministry  of  Tourism  has  taken  various  effective measures  to  create  jobs,  attract  more  tourists  and  ensure  safety and security, which inter-alia, include the following:

- i) Launching  the  Swadesh Darshan  Scheme  for  integrated development of theme based tourist circuits.
2. ii) Launching the National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD) to beautify and improve amenities and infrastructure at pilgrimage sites.
3. iii) Promoting India as a holistic  tourism  destination  in  the domestic and international markets.
4. iv) Launching e-Visa for citizens of 163 countries.
- v) Developing and promoting 'Niche Tourism' products.
6. vi) Generating sufficient manpower to meet the requirements of the tourism and hospitality industry.
7. vii) Launching 24x7 toll free Multi-Lingual Tourist Helpline.
8. viii) Providing  Central  Financial  Assistance  (CFA)  to  State Governments/Union  Territory  Administrations  for  fairs, festivals and tourism related events.
9. ix) Launch the Code of Conduct for adoption by the Indian Travel  and  Tourism  Industry  for  Safe  and  Honourable Tourism.
- x) Issue  of  advisories  from  time  to  time  to  various  State Governments and UT Administrations to ensure safety & security of tourists.

In addition, some State Governments/UT Administrations have deployed Tourist Police for the safety of tourists.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 330 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Recognition of CA Course
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: JAYADEV GALLA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 330 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2017

## Recognition of CA Course

330. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government is aware that the Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICA) of  India  have  been  requesting  to  recognize  Chartered  Accountant(CA)  Intermediate  as equivalent to graduation and CA (Final) equivalent as post-graduation and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether  the  Association  of  Indian  Universities  has  recognized  this  and  many universities/Indian Institutes of Management(IIMs) and Indian Institutes of Technology(IITs) have also recognized this and if so, the details thereof; and (c) the reasons for acceding to their request?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

(a):  The Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICA) of India has approached the Ministry for obtaining  recognition  of  CA  qualification  as  equivalent  to  Post  Graduation  degree  in Commerce  and  Accountancy  offered  by  Universities/  Colleges  recognized  by  University Grants Commission. (b)  &  (c):  Association  of  Indian  Universities  (AIU)  in  the  year  1984,  based  on  the  request from  the  Institute  of  Chartered  Accountants  of  India,  New  Delhi  has  resolved  that  the Graduates having passed their final examination of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, New Delhi be treated to have completed a Postgraduate Degree in Commerce or allied disciplines for purpose of registration to Ph.D. However, the Government has not issued any kind of equivalence to CA qualification and neither endorsed the decision of AIU. Further, it is  mentioned  that  the  Universities  /  Higher  Educational  Institutions  are  independent  to

- recognize degrees for the purpose of pursuing higher education.
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