UGC Asks Students to Stay Vigilant Against Unrecognized All India Institute of Public and Physical Health Sciences


New Delhi: UGC Secretary, Mr. Rajnish jain has informed that All India Institute of Public and Physical Health Sciences is not recognized by the University Grants Commission and is offering various degree courses in violation to the UGC Act 1956.

UGC Asks Students to Stay Vigilant Against Unrecognized All India Institute of Public and Physical Health Sciences

“It has come to the notice of the UGC that "All India Institute of Public & Physical Health Sciences (AIIPHS) State Government University" is offering various degree courses in gross violation of the UGC Act, 1956: Rajnish Jain, Secretary, UGC,” ANI tweeted.

The University Grants Commission secretary has said that a degree can be awarded only by a university established/incorporated by/under a Central Act, a Provincial Act or a State Act or an institution deemed to be a univ under UGC Act or an institution specially empowered by an Act of Parliament to confer or grant degrees.

Mr. Jain reportedly said that it may be noted that "AIIPHS State Government University" is neither recognized by UGC in terms of its establishment under Section 2(f) and Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956, nor it is empowered to award any degree. 

Advising the students, parents, general public, and other stake holders, UGC has cautioned them through this public notice not to take admission in AIIPPHS self-styled institution.

In other news, UGC had earlier permitted three more Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) to offer online degree programs for the academic session 2022-23 and onwards. 

In the list includes the following institutions - Maharishi Markandeshwar deemed-to-be-university, Haryana, University of Mumbai, Maharashtra, and Chandigarh University, Punjab.

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