Jammu, Aug. 8 -- The Union Government has informed Parliament that 32 institutions have been identified as fake universities across the country, while the University Grants Commission (UGC) has flagged misleading advertisements by some EdTech platforms promising students 100 per cent placements and high-paying jobs.
As par document tabled in the Rajya Sabha, the government said the UGC had noticed advertisements by some EdTech companies offering degree and diploma programmes through Open and Distance Learning (ODL) and online modes in association with universities or higher educational institutions recognised or entitled by the regulator.
The minister said the UGC had issued a public notice warning students and other stakeholders that suc...