UGC warns students against unrecognized All India Institute of Public and Physical Health Sciences

NEW DELHI: All India Institute of Public and Physical Health Sciences is not recognized by the University Grants Commission, saidUGC secretary Rajnish Jain today, according to an ANI report.

“It has come to the notice of the UGC that "All India Institute of Public & Physical Health Sciences (AIIPHS) State Government University" is offering various degree courses in gross violation of the UGC Act, 1956: Rajnish Jain, Secretary, UGC,” ANI tweeted.

It has come to the notice of the UGC that "All India Institute of Public & Physical Health Sciences (AIIPHS) State Government University" is offering various degree courses in gross violation of the UGC Act, 1956: Rajnish Jain, Secretary, UGC

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“A degree can be awarded only by a university established/incorporated by/under a Central Act, a Provincial Act or a State Act or an institution deemed to be a univ under UGC Act or an institution specially empowered by an Act of Parliament to confer or grant degrees: Rajnish Jain,” ANI added.

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Jain reportedly said that it may be noted that "AIIPHS State Government University" is neither recognized by UGC in terms of its establishment under Section 2(f) and Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956, nor it is empowered to award any degree.

Therefore, the general public, students, parents and other stakeholders are cautioned through this public notice not to take admission in AIIPPHS self-styled institution, UGC secretary further said, as per the tweets.