The University Grants Commission has warned the public against fake online programmes with abbreviations simil👍ar to recognised degree nomenclature, officials said, fl൩agging a particular ”10-day MBA” course.
"Some individuals or organisations are offering online programmes and courses with abbreviated forms similar to 🐲the high🍬er education system’s recognised degree programmes. One such programme to which the attention of the commission has been drawn is a ’10 Days MBA’,” University Grants Commission (UGC) Secretary Manish Joshi said.
”The nomenclature of a degree, includi🧸ng its abbreviated form, duration and entry qualification, is specified by the UGC, with the pre🧜vious approval of the central government, through the publication of a notification in the official gazette,” he added.
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The UGC secretary clarified that only a university, established or incorporated by or under a central act, provincial act or state act, or an institu🤡tion deemed to be a university or an institution speci𝄹fically empowered by an act of Parliament, has the right to confer a degree.
"Higher education institutions are also required to obtain approval from the UGC to offer any online degree programme in terms of the UGC regulations. A list of recogಌnised HEIs (higher education institutions) to offer online programmes and of permitted online programmesis available on deb.ugc.ac.in,” Joshi said.
”Stakeholders are, therefore, advised to asce🌞rtain the validity of an online p🃏rogramme before applying or taking admission to any online programme,” he said.
