UGC Alert on Fake Degrees: 32 Unrecognised Universities Listed as EdTech Tie-Ups Face Crackdown

The UGC has issued an advisory warning against unauthorised EdTech-university degree tie-ups and placed 32 fake universities under strict watch. Outlawing the commercial franchising of higher education, the regulator advised students to verify institutional recognition via deb.ugc.ac.in before enrolling to ensure degree validity.