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AU talks tough against ?multiple degree holders?
ALLAHABAD UNIVERSITY (AU) authorities have taken a tough stand against the so-called student leaders with multiple post graduate (PG) degrees who succeeded in dodging the authorities and managed to get their names included in the PG admission test merit list this year also.
ALLAHABAD UNIVERSITY (AU) authorities have taken a tough stand against the so-called student leaders with multiple post graduate (PG) degrees who succeeded in dodging the authorities and managed to get their names included in the PG admission test merit list this year also.
The varsity authorities have scrutinised the affidavits submitted by such students who promised to give correct academic details before confirming their admissions in the PG courses and had to give an explanation for wanting to pursue another PG coursein AU itself.
It is worth mentioning that AU authorities, in a move to check the entry of students in PG courses who already possess masters degrees, have made it mandatory to submit affidavits for students applying for admission to PG courses for the 2006-07 academic session.
The authorities have decided to scrutinise the affidavits submitted by the students following reports of false affidavits being submitted by some of the students.
A three-member committee headed by Prof HN Mishra has been formed by vice-chancellor Prof Rajen Harshe to look into the matter.
On being contacted, Prof Mishra informed that after checking the documents and affidavits submitted by the students, the committee members have detected four types of discrepancies in them.
A total of 31 out of 60 applications whose records were scrutinised, 10 students were found to have concealed facts in their affidavits while 10 others have not submitted the affidavits. The members detected that 10 students already possess an MA degree while one was found to be having double MA degrees as well as a PhD but wanting to enrol for an MA course yet again.
Prof Mishra said, “The remaining 39 students were called this evening and their academic records as well as the affidavits submitted by them were checked.
The committee will send its recommendations to the vice-chancellor who will take the final decision which may even result in cancellation of the application of the candidates.”
“We would not grant admission to such students who have given false information under oath in their applications,” added Prof Mishra.
