Deemed fake universities.

The UGC direction to 130 deemed-to-be-universities not to call themselves as universities is in the right track. Many deemed universities in the country without required infrastructure conduct sub-standard courses and award university degrees. This is a direct assault on those meritorious students who earn degrees after an intense work. The syllabus of deemed universities often seems rather good, nevertheless, they are taught by unqualified persons and examinations conducted very liberally. Not only that, the NAAC accreditation to these universities also should be controlled as the NAAC inspection often concentrates in peripheral matters such as vitrified tiles in class rooms and toilets. The academic matters are often discarded and no opinion is sought from retired persons who have a lot to say about the actual standards of these universities and colleges. It is to be stated that students gain academically little from posh educational institutions.

There should be a noticeable distinction in a university set up under an Act of Parliament or State legislature and deemed university set up under the University Grants Commission Act, 1956.

K A Solaman