The University Grants Commission (UGC) has declared the Rajeev Gandhi Institute of Technology & Management in Alwar, Rajasthan, a fake institution and warned students against taking admission there.
In a statement, the UGC said the institute is not authorised to award any undergraduate or postgraduate degrees, and that any qualification issued by it would not be valid for higher education or government employment.
“It is informed that Rajeev Gandhi Institute of Technology & Management, District Alwar (Rajasthan), is neither recognised by the UGC under Section 2(f) nor Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956,” the commission said in a circular.
“In view of the above, students, parents, and the public at large are cautioned through this public notice not to take admission in the above-mentioned self-styled institution. Taking admission in such an institution may jeopardise students’ careers,” it added.
The UGC is a statutory body under the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Government of India.
Last month, the commission identified 32 institutions operating as fake universities across India and urged students to verify the recognition status of institutions before seeking admission.
Delhi topped the list with 12 such fake institutions, followed by Uttar Pradesh with four.
In the national capital, institutes such as the Indian Institute of Science and Engineering, Institute of Management and Engineering, United Nations University, ADR-Centric Juridical University, and National Institute of Management Solutions were among those flagged as fake.