UGC asks college students to not take admission in Bible Open University of India in Visakhapatnam
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NEW DELHI: The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Thursday requested college students to not take admission in Bible Open University of India in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, describing it as a ‘self-styled institution’, which can jeopardise the profession of the scholars. Kavita (300)
In a public discover issued on Thursday, the UGC, which had earlier issued a warning to the self-styled college following a grievance for functioning as a “University” with out authority and for issuing Bachelor, Master and PhD Degrees to college students.
The UGC mentioned that it has come to their discover that Bible Open University of India, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh is providing varied diploma programs/programmes in gross violation of the UGC Act, 1956.
Citing part 22 of the UGC Act, 1956, the UGC mentioned it stipulates that the appropriate of conferring or granting levels shall be exercised solely by a University established or included by or beneath a Central Act, a Provincial Act or a State Act or an establishment deemed to be a University beneath Section 3 or an establishment specifically empowered by an Act of Parliament of confer or grant levels.
The UGC mentioned Bible Open University of India is neither enlisted beneath Section 2(f) or Section 3 within the checklist of Universities nor empowered to award any diploma as per Section 22 of the UGC Act, 1956.
Also, no establishment, whether or not a company physique or not, apart from a University established or included by or beneath a Central Act, a Provincial Act or a State Act shall be entitled to have the phrase “University” related to its title in any method in any respect.
“Therefore, the general Public, students, parents and other stakeholders are cautioned through this public notice NOT TO TAKE ADMISSION in the above mentioned self-styled institution, taking admission in such self-styled institution may jeopardize the career of the students,” the discover mentioned.
NEW DELHI: The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Thursday requested college students to not take admission in Bible Open University of India in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, describing it as a ‘self-styled institution’, which can jeopardise the profession of the scholars. Kavita (300)
In a public discover issued on Thursday, the UGC, which had earlier issued a warning to the self-styled college following a grievance for functioning as a “University” with out authority and for issuing Bachelor, Master and PhD Degrees to college students.
The UGC mentioned that it has come to their discover that Bible Open University of India, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh is providing varied diploma programs/programmes in gross violation of the UGC Act, 1956.
Citing part 22 of the UGC Act, 1956, the UGC mentioned it stipulates that the appropriate of conferring or granting levels shall be exercised solely by a University established or included by or beneath a Central Act, a Provincial Act or a State Act or an establishment deemed to be a University beneath Section 3 or an establishment specifically empowered by an Act of Parliament of confer or grant levels.
The UGC mentioned Bible Open University of India is neither enlisted beneath Section 2(f) or Section 3 within the checklist of Universities nor empowered to award any diploma as per Section 22 of the UGC Act, 1956.
Also, no establishment, whether or not a company physique or not, apart from a University established or included by or beneath a Central Act, a Provincial Act or a State Act shall be entitled to have the phrase “University” related to its title in any method in any respect.
“Therefore, the general Public, students, parents and other stakeholders are cautioned through this public notice NOT TO TAKE ADMISSION in the above mentioned self-styled institution, taking admission in such self-styled institution may jeopardize the career of the students,” the discover mentioned.
