Chronic failure of regulation in higher education
The Tribune Editorial: Over 20 fake universities have been named in the past few years.
FAKE degrees and unrecognised universities have become a recurring menace, eroding the credibility of our higher education system. The University Grants Commission (UGC) has once again flagged 22 unrecognised institutions operating across the country, with Delhi alone accounting for 10. Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Kerala follow with multiple violators. These findings reaffirm the uncomfortable truth that this is a cyclical failure of regulation and enforcement. The consequences are grave. Thousands of unsuspecting students waste precious years and hard-earned money on institutions that hold no legal standing or academic legitimacy. Parents are deceived and employers left questioning the authenticity of qualifications. The moral rot is deeper as when education becomes commerce without conscience, society pays the price.
