Graphic Era, HIHT University & Gurukul Kangri among 44 univ to loose deemed univ status

Dehradun : Following an year-long dissection of performance of 130 existing deemed-to-be universities in the country, the government panel constituted for the purpose has recommended withdrawal of the deemed status from 44 institutions, found committing academic lapses, including allowing families to run institutions. The government has accepted the committee recommendations, but would have to wait for the Supreme Court to take a view on the issue, as it is hearing a civil writ petition on the matter. The court had in November last directed the government to come back to it on the issue. In its affidavit filed in the Supreme Court today, the government submitted the review committee report, which lists 44 erring institutions for de-recognition as deemed.


The institutions listed to lose their deemed status in Haryana are Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Ambala; Lingayas’ University, Nachauli, Faridabad; and Manav Rachna International University, Faridabad. In Uttarakhand, HIHT University, Swami Rama Nagar, Dehradun; Gurukul Kangri Vishvavidyalaya, Haridwar; and Graphic Era University on Clement Road, Dehradun, could face de-recognition, subject to the SC decision. Blacklisted institutions in Rajasthan include Janardan Rai Nagar Rajasthan Vidyapith, Pratapnagar, Udaipur; Institute of Advanced Studies in Education, Gandhi Vidya Mandir, Sadarsheher; and Mody Institute of Technology and Science, Lakshmangarh, Sikar.

Of the deficient institutions, 41 are privately managed, and three are government funded, including Nava Nalanda Mahavihara in Nalanda, Bihar; Rajiv Gandhi National Youth Development Institute, Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu; and National Institute of the History of Art, Conservation and Museology, New Delhi. The de-recognition move, if it comes through following the SC intervention, would affect the futures of over 2 lakh students, with 2,03,322 currently pursuing courses with the erring institutions. Accordingly, the task force constituted to implement the committee recommendations has said the erring universities could seek affiliation to the state university of jurisdiction to enable students to complete courses. “Existing colleges not found suitable to continue should revert to their status as affiliated college of the state university of jurisdiction to enable the students to finish courses and obtain degrees,” the task force said.