Varsity cancels admissions of CMJ University students Gagan K Teja Tribune News Service Patiala, August 25 Punjabi University has finally issued a circular to all departments of the university directing them to cancel the admissions of all students who have sought admission in the university on the basis of a degree issued by CMJ University, Shillong, in year 2013-14. Established in 2009, the private CMJ University had allegedly awarded a record number of 434 PhD degrees in year 2012-13 and had registered 490 more research scholars during the same year. When the matter came to the notice of Meghalaya Governor RS Mooshahary that the university was literally selling degrees for money, he sought an explanation from the university Vice Chancellor and also marked an enquiry to the police which held the university guilty. He then brought the matter to the notice of UGC which cancelled the degrees. Governor Mooshahary then sought the dissolution of CMJ university for fraudulently awarding PhD degrees and enrolling students in violation of UGC norms. Following this episode, most of the universities in the country, including Panjab University, Chandigarh and Kurukshetra University had blacklisted the university. The Maharashtra Government had even registered FIRs against the degree holders which applied in the universities but Punjabi University admitted students on the basis of degrees issued by CMJ University. However, when the matter was brought to the notice of university authorities, they issued a circular to all departments seeking the cancellation of these admissions. Dr Paramjeet Singh, Dean (Academics), admitted that they had issued the circular to immediately get these admissions cancelled. However, the university is yet to take a decision over students admitted last year.
Posted on: Sun, 25 Aug 2013 21:45:45 +0000
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