Ph.D. Offered By EdTech Firms Not Recognized: The University Grants Commission (UGC) and the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) have announced that online Ph.D. programmes offered by EdTech companies in collaboration with foreign educational institutions are not recognised, according to news agency PTI.
According to the public notice issued by UGC and the All India Council of Technical Education, AICTE, the commission will not recognise online PhD programmes offered by EduTech platforms. In order for a PhD degree to be recognised in India, the regulations and structure of the programme must comply with UGC regulations.
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The statement was also shared by the official Twitter account of the Department of Higher Education’s statutory body. “The UGC warns students and the general public not to be misled by advertisements for online Ph.D. programmes offered by EduTech Companies in collaboration with Foreign Educational Institutes. Please see the attached public notice for more information “It used to tweet…
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. @PMOIndia pic.twitter.com/RlP33Ziv7B— UGC INDIA (@ugc_india) October 28, 2022
Earlier this year, the UGC and AICTE warned their recognised universities and institutions against collaborating with Ed-tech companies to offer distance learning and online courses, stating that no “franchise” agreement is permissible under norms.
In March 2022, the commission proposed amendments to the UGC regulations 2016 and suggested that 60 percent of PhD admissions will be filled by students who have cleared the UGC NET Exam or the UGC NET JRF exam, with the remaining 40 percent filled through the respective universities’ entrance exams.
Online Ph.D programmes offered by EdTech companies in collaboration with foreign educational institutions not recognised, say UGC and AICTE
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) October 28, 2022
Students and the general public are advised not to be misled by advertisements for online Ph.D. programmes offered by EdTech companies in collaboration with foreign educational institutions, according to the statement.
