Lok Sabha Question No. 2407 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-14
Subject: Functioning of Fake Universities
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PARAYAMPARANBIL KUTTAPPAN BIJU

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2407 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2015

## Functioning of Fake Universities

## 2407. SHRI P.K. BIJU:

Will	the	Minister	of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be	pleased	to	state: (a)	 whether	 the	 Government	 has	 noticed	 that	 there	 are	 some	 universities	 which	 are functioning	without	recognition	of	University	Grants	Commission	in	the	country; (b)	if	so,	the	details	thereof	and	the	number	of	such	universities,	State/UTwise; (c)	 whether	 these	 universities	 are	 indulging	 in	 appointment	 of	 lecturers	 more	 than	 the sanctioned	strength	and	grant-in-aids; (d)	if	so,	the	details	thereof;	and

- (e)	the	action	taken	by	the	Government	on	such	universities?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT ( SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI )

(a)	 &	 (b):	 Yes,	 Madam.	 As	 per	 information	 made	 available	 by	 the	 University	 Grants Commission	(UGC)	and	the	State	Governments,	21	Fake	Universities	are	functioning	in	the country	without	recognition	of	the	UGC.	In	addition,	Bhartiya	Shiksha	Parishad,	Lucknow, Uttar	 Pradesh	 and	 Indian	 Institute	 of	 Planning	 and	 Management	 (IIPM),	 Qutub	 Enclave, Phase	-II,	New	Delhi	are	also	unrecognized	Universities	and	are	functioning	in	violation	of Section	2(f)	and	Section	3	of	the	UGC	Act,	1956.	However,	owing	to	Court	Orders,	names	of these	two	Universities	have	not	been	included	in	the	list	of	Fake	Universities.	The	matter	is presently	 sub-judice	 in	 Hon'ble	 Court.	 The	 details	 of	 Fake	 Universities	 are	 enclosed	 at Annexure -I.

(c)	 &	 (d):	 No	 such	 information	 is	 maintained	 on	 a	 regular	 basis	 regarding	 'Fake Universities'. (e):	Government	and	its	agencies	have	been	taking	a	number	of	steps	to	address	the	issue of	Fake	Universities.	UGC	maintains	a	list	of	declared	Fake	Universities	on	its	website	for awareness	of	the	public.	A	link	to	this	has	also	been	provided	on	the	website	of	Ministry	of Human	 Resource	 Development.	 Further,	 the	 Ministry	 has	 written	 a	 letter	 to	 Chief Secretaries	 of	 concerned	 states	 on	 21 st 	 July	 2015	 requesting	 them	 to	 investigate	 such fraudulent	 matters	 with	 respect	 to	 Fake	 Universities	 and	 register	 complaints	 in	 Police Stations	within	the	jurisdiction	of	which	the	institute	is	situated.	They	have	been	requested to	 initiate	 prosecution	 against	 those	 involved	 in	 defrauding	 and	 cheating	 students	 by misrepresenting	 themselves	 as	 'Universities'	 and	 awarding	 such	 degrees.	 The	 Chief Secretaries	have	been	further	requested	to	identify	other	Fake	Universities,	apart	from	the list	provided	by	UGC.

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ANNEXURE IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (B) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2407 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2015 ASKED BY SHRI P K BIJU, HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING 'FUNCTIONING OF FAKE UNIVERSITIES' Bihar (1)

1. Maithili	University/Vishwavidyalaya,	Darbhanga,	Bihar.

## Delhi (5)

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

## Karnataka (1)

7. BadaganviSarkar	 World	 Open	 University	 Education	 Society,	 Gokak,	 Belgaum (Karnataka)

## Kerala (1)

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

## Maharashtra (1)

9. Raja	Arabic	University,	Nagpur

## Tamil Nadu (1)

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

## West Bengal (1)

11. Indian	Institute	of	Alternative	Medicine,	80,	Chowringhee	Road,	Kolkata-	20.

## Uttar Pradesh (9)

12. Mahila Gram Vidyapith/Vishwavidyalaya, (Women's University) Prayag, Allahabad	(UP)
13. Varanaseya	Sanskrit	Vishwavidyalaya,	Varanasi,		UP
14. Gandhi	Hindi	Vidyapith,	Prayag,	Allahabad	(UP)
15. National	University	of	Electro	Complex	Homeopathy,	Kanpur.
16. Netaji	 Subhash	 Chandra	 Bose	 University	 (Open	 University),	 Achaltal,	 Aligarh (UP).
17. Uttar	Pradesh	Vishwavidyalaya,	KosiKalan,	Mathura	(UP).
18. Maharana	Partap	Shiksha	NiketanVishwavidyalaya,	Pratapgarh	(UP).
19. Indraprastha	Shiksha	Parishad,	Institutional	Area,	Khoda,	Makanpur,	Noida	PhaseII,	(UP)
20. Gurukul	Vishwavidyalaya	Vrindavan,	Mathura,	(UP).

## Odisha (1)

21. Nababharat	Shiksha	Parishad,	AnupoornaBhawan,	Plot	No.	242,	Pani	Tanki	Road, Shaktinagar,	Rourkela.

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