Beware of fake universities: Govt

Srinagar, Jul 4: Concerned over reports about fake universities functioning in different parts of the country, the Jammu and Kashmir government has issued the list of such institutions for the information of students.

An official spokesman said Union Ministry of Human Resources Development has circulated the list of fake universities for the general public information, especially for the students, so that they was not hood winked to seek admissions in those universities and ruin their career.

The state-wise list of fake universities as on December 04, 2007 was Maithili Univeristy, Vishwavidyalaya, Darbhanga, Bihar, Varanaseya Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya, Varanasi (UP) Jagatpuri, Delhi, Commercial University Ltd. Daryaganj, Delhi, United Nations University, Delhi, Vocational University, Delhi, ADR-Centric Juridical University, ADR House, 8J, Gopala Tower, 25 Rajendra Place, New Delhi-110008.

Badaganvi Sarkar World Open University Education Society, Gokak, Belgaum, Karnataka, St Johns University, Kishanattam, Kerala, Keserwani Vidyapith, Jabalpur MP, Raja Arabic University, Nagpur, D D B Sanskrit University, Putur,Trichi, Tamil Nadu.

Mahila Gram Vidyapith/Vishwavidyalya, (Womens Univeristy) Prayag, Allahabad (UP), Indian Education Council of UP, Lucknow (UP), Gandhi Hindi Vidyapith, Prayag, Allahabad (UP),, National University of Electro Complex Homeopathy, Kanpur, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose University (Open University), Achaltal, Aligarh (UP), Uttar Pradesh Vishwavidyalya, Kosi Kalan, Mathura (UP), Maharana Pratap Shiksha Niketan Vishwavidyalaya, Pratapgarh (UP), Gurukul Vishwavidyalaya, Vrindavan (UP), Indraprastha Shiksha Parishad, Institutional Area, khoda, Makanpur, Noida Phase-II, (UP), Indian Institute of Science and Engineering, New Delhi.

Moreover, the matter of recognition of degrees like B ED/M ED awarded by the Bhartiya Shiksha Parishad, Lucknow and also its recognition is still subjudice.

UNI