Lok Sabha Question No. 1965 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-28
Subject: Illegal Universities
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAMESH BIDHURI, LALLU SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1965 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.11.2016

## Illegal Universities

## †1965. SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI: SHRI LALLU SINGH:

Will	the	Minister	of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be	pleased	to	state : (a)	whether	the	Government	is	aware	that	various	illegal	universities	are	indulging	in fraud	with	students	in	the	country; (b)	 if	 so,	 the	 number	 of	 such	 cases	 that	 came	 into	 notice	 during	 the	 last	 three	 years along	with	the	action	taken	by	the	Government	thereon;	and (c)	 the	 corrective	 measures	 taken	 by	 the	 Government	 to	 warn	 people	 against	 such

- illegal	universities	including	issuance	of	notice?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

(a)	 &	 (b):	 Yes	 Madam.	 University	 Grants	 Commission	 (UGC)	 has	 put	 a	 list	 of	 23	 fake universities	 on	 its	 website	 at	 www.ugc.ac.in.	 List	 of	 these	 fake	 universities	 is	 at Annexure -I. During	the	last	three	years,	two	fake	and	eight	unauthorized	institutions	/ universities	came	into	notice	of	UGC,	details	of	which	are	at ANNEXURE -II. Show	Cause Notices	have	been	issued	by	UGC	to	these	institutions	/	universities.	Further,	UGC	has sent letters to the State/UT	 Principal Secretaries/Education Secretaries to take appropriate	action	against	such	universities	located	in	their	jurisdiction.	UGC	has	also written	to	the	Vice	Chancellor/	Director	of	such	universities	/	institutions	to	close	the down	the	institutions	immediately.	The	Ministry	vide	its	D.O.	letter	No.	12-3/2015/U3A dated	21 st 	July,	2015	requested	the	Chief	Secretaries	of	respective	State	Governments	to investigate	 the	 matter	 and	 register	 complaints	 in	 police	 station	 against	 these	 fake universities.	 Prosecution	 may	 also	 be	 initiated	 against	 those	 who	 are	 involved	 in defrauding	 and	 cheating	 students	 by	 misrepresenting	 themselves	 as	 'Universities' awarding	degrees	with	their	name.

(c)	Apart	from	above,	the	following	action	has	been	taken	to	warn	people	against	such universities:

(i)	 For	 the	 awareness	 of	 general	 public/students/parents,	 the	 UGC	 puts	up	the	 list	 of fake	 institutions	 on	 its	 website	 i.e.	 www.ugc.ac.in.	 All	 self-styled	 unrecognized	 and unapproved	institutions	are	cautioned	that	running	of	Undergraduate	and	Postgraduate degree	courses	and	giving	misleading	advertisements	shall	attract	severe	action	under the	provisions	of	appropriate	laws	including	the	UGC	Act	and	the	Indian	Penal	Code,	etc. (ii)		At	the	beginning	of	every	academic	session,	the	UGC	issues	Press	Release	and	Public Notice	 and	 state-wise	 list	 of	 fake	 universities	 in	 the	 country	 in	 national	 dailies	 and Newspapers	 in	 Hindi	 and	 English	 to	 warn	 the	 aspiring	 students,	 guardians	 and	 the public	at	large	not	to	take	admission	in	the	courses	run	by	the	self-styled,	unauthorized fake	 universities/institution	 of	 higher	 education	 functioning	 in	 different	 parts	 of	 the country.

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ANNEXURE -I ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (A) & (B) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1965 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.11.2016 REGARDING ILLEGAL UNIVERSITIES ASKED BY HON'BLE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI AND SHRI LALLU SINGH:

List	of	fake	universities:

## Bihar

1. Maithili	University/Vishwavidyalaya,	Darbhanga,	Bihar.
2. Delhi
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. Viswakarma	 Open	 University	 for	 Self-Employment,	 Rozgar	 Sewasadan,	 672, Sanjay	Enclave,	Opp.	GTK	Depot,	Delhi-110033.
9. Karnataka
8. Badaganvi	 Sarkar	 World	 Open	 University	 Education	 Society,	 Gokak,	 Belgaum, Karnataka.
11. Kerala
9. St.	John's	University,	Kishanattam,	Kerala.
13. Maharashtra
10. Raja	Arabic	University,	Nagpur,	Maharashtra.
15. West Bengal
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
18. Uttar Pradesh
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	PhaseII,	Uttar	Pradesh.
21. Gurukul	Vishwavidyala,	Vridanvan,	Uttar	Pradesh.

Odisha

22. Nababharat	 Shiksha	 Parishad,	 Anupoorna	 Bhawan,	 Plot	 No.	 242,	 Pani	 Tanki Road,Shaktinagar,	Rourkela-769014.
23. North	Orissa	University	of	Agriculture	&	Technology,	Odisha.
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ANNEXURE -II ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (A) & (B) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1965 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.11.2016 REGARDING ILLEGAL UNIVERSITIES ASKED BY HON'BLE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI AND SHRI LALLU SINGH:

List	of	fake	universities	and	unauthorized	universities	/	institutions	which	have come	into	notice	of	UGC,	during	the	last	three	years:

1. **Pearl	 Academy,	 A-21/13,	 Naraina	 Industrial	 Area,	 Phase-II,	 Near	 Shadipur	 Metro Station,	New	Delhi-110028.
2. *Viswakarma	 Open	 University	 for	 Self-Employment',	 India,	 Rozgar	 Sewasadan,	 672, Sanjay	Enclave,	Opp.	GTK	DEPOT,	Delhi-110033.
3. **National	Institute	for	Education	and	Research	(NIER),		IITMH	House,	Plot	No.	9,	A-1, Tihar,	Opposite	Chhatri	Park	Subhas	Nagar	Mod,	New	Delhi-110018.
4. **National	Institute	of	Business	Management	(NIBM),	Kerala.
5. **Sanskriti	University',	28	K.M.	Stone,	Mathura-Delhi	Highway,	Chhata,	Mathura,	Uttar Pradesh.
6. **Gandharva	Mahavidyalaya	Trust,	Ahmadabad,	Gujarat.
7. **Sree	Bodhi	Academy	of	Higher	Education,	No	186,	Thilaspet,	Vazhuthavoor	Road, Pondicherry-605	009
8. **Bio-Chemic	Grant	Commission,	Bowbarar,	P.O.	Krishnanagar,	Distt.	Nadia,	West	engal741101
9. *North	Orissa	University	of	Agriculture	&	Technology	Baripada,	Distt.	Mayubhanj,	Orissa
10. **Indian	 School	 of	 Business	 Management	 (ISBM),	 A/222,	 shanty	 Shopping	 Centre,	 Opp. Railway	Station,	Mira	Road	(E)	Thane-401107.

*		Fake	universities. **	Unauthorized	institutions.

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