ALWAR: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has flagged Rajeev Gandhi Institute of Technology & Management in Alwar, Rajasthan, as a fake institution, cautioning that it is not authorised to award valid degrees and advising students to avoid taking admission there. On X, UGC India wrote, “UGC has declared Rajeev Gandhi Institute of Technology & Management, Alwar (Rajasthan) as a fake institution. The institute is not recognised and is not authorised to award any UG/PG degrees. Any degree issued by it is not valid for higher education or government employment. Students, parents, and the public are advised not to take admission in such self-styled institutions. Stay informed. Choose recognised institutions only.” According to a UGC letter, “This has come to the notice of UGC that Rajeev Gandhi Institute of Technology & Management, Mansa Chowk, Bhiwadi, District Alwar (Rajasthan), is awarding degrees in violation of UGC Act, 1956. The UGC has included its name in the UGC list of Fake Universities.”“It is informed that Rajeev Gandhi Institute of Technology & Management, District Alwar (Rajasthan) is neither recognised by UGC under Section 2(f) nor Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956. Hence, it is not entitled to award any UG/PG degree. Any degree awarded by this institute so far is not valid for Higher Education/Government employment purposes. 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 a self-styled institution may jeopardise the career of the students, ” the letter read. The UGC, a statutory body under the Ministry of Education established in 1956, is responsible for maintaining standards in higher education and coordinating university-level teaching, examination and research across India. It also provides grants to recognised institutions and advises the Centre and states on measures needed for the development of higher education.
