UGC issues important notice for Ph.D students against misleading advertisements

UGC has released an important notice for Ph.D students against the misleading advertisements by EduTech companies in collaboration with Foreign Educational Institutes.

Published on: Oct 28, 2022, 17:13:35 IST

By Papri Chanda, New Delhi

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University Grants Commission, UGC has released an important notice for Ph.D students. The notice is regarding students of Ph.D getting mis leaded by advertisements for online Ph.D programmes offered by EduTech Companies in collaboration with Foreign Educational Institutes.

UGC issues important notice for Ph.D students against misleading advertisements

The Commission in this regard has issued a notice which clearly mentions that students and public, at large should not be misled by advertisements for online programmes offered by the EduTech companies in collaboration with any foreign educational institutes as these online programmes are not recognized by UGC.

The Commission already has its procedure to award Ph.D degrees to students. The Ph.D degree is awarded as per UGC (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of M.Phil/Ph.D Degress) Regulations, 2016. As per the notice, it is mandatory for all Indian Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) to follow UGC regulations and its amendments for awarding Ph.D degrees.

This piece of information was shared by UGC on its official twitter handle. The tweet reads, “UGC advises Students and public, at large, not to be misled by advertisements for online Ph.D programmes offered by EduTech Companies in collaboration with Foreign Educational Institutes. For more details please see the attached public notice.”

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Papri Chanda
Papri Chanda is the Deputy Chief Content Producer at Hindustan Times Digital. With over 12 years of experience as an education journalist, she has worked across multiple media platforms, building deep expertise in education policy, examinations, and higher education systems. In her current role, Papri manages the day-to-day editorial work for the education beat. She plans daily content, decides story priorities, and oversees breaking-news coverage in a fast-moving digital newsroom. She works closely with reporters to ensure stories are accurate, timely, and meet editorial standards. Papri plays a key role during major exam cycles, CBSE and state board exam results, and policy announcements. Her work focuses on covering India’s education system, including the Ministry of Education, UGC, CBSE, NEET, JEE, CUET, and important higher-education policy changes. Prior to joining Hindustan Times Digital, Papri served as Correspondent – Education at Times Now Digital, where she delivered high-volume breaking news under intense newsroom deadlines and conducted interviews with key policymakers and academic leaders. Earlier, at Dainik Jagran, she independently managed the education and careers vertical, leading coverage of competitive exams, government jobs, and admission cycles, while mentoring junior writers and streamlining editorial workflows. Papri holds a Master’s degree in Mass Communication from the University of Burdwan. Outside work, she enjoys travelling, reading, experimenting with new recipes, and exploring diverse cuisines.Read More

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