Kaustubh
Member • Nov 3, 2017
Shocker: Engineering degree secured via correspondence course is invalid - Supreme Court of India
The Supreme Court of India on friday sent a major shocker to all those who obtained their engineering degrees via correspondence course. The bench of Justices A.K. Goel and U.U. Lalit noted that these distance engineering education courses were not approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). These courses have been declared illegal. All those who got such degrees since 2001 now stand a risk of losing their job.
It's interesting to note that these engineering courses were being offered without without anyone objecting. This decision of the SC exposes the 'business' of education that ran smoothly for years.
The SC said that the UGC has failed in curbing the commercialisation of engineering education in India and has directed the government to review the deemed University status obtained by several instituitions.
Several deemed Universities like JRN Rajasthan Vidyapeeth, IASE Rajasthan, Allahabad Agricultural Instite have been offering engineering degree courses via correspondence since 2001 despite the AICTE disapproval.
The court has now put a stop on all the institutions offering correspondence courses without approval of the AICTE. CBI probe will now be initiated against the officials who allowed the courses to be run in these Universities.
The SC however has allowed the students who enrolled between 2001 and 2005 to revive their engineering degree by undergoing fresh examination by the AICTE. However, those students who enrolled for the courses after 2005 has no sympathy from the court.
While the degrees stand canceled, the monetary benefits derived by the candidate through employment on the basis of these degree shall not be recovered by the government departments and employers. The Universities will have to refund the money to the students, as per directions of the Supreme Court.
Let us know your opinion on this decision by the Supreme Court.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
It's interesting to note that these engineering courses were being offered without without anyone objecting. This decision of the SC exposes the 'business' of education that ran smoothly for years.
The SC said that the UGC has failed in curbing the commercialisation of engineering education in India and has directed the government to review the deemed University status obtained by several instituitions.
Several deemed Universities like JRN Rajasthan Vidyapeeth, IASE Rajasthan, Allahabad Agricultural Instite have been offering engineering degree courses via correspondence since 2001 despite the AICTE disapproval.
The court has now put a stop on all the institutions offering correspondence courses without approval of the AICTE. CBI probe will now be initiated against the officials who allowed the courses to be run in these Universities.
The SC however has allowed the students who enrolled between 2001 and 2005 to revive their engineering degree by undergoing fresh examination by the AICTE. However, those students who enrolled for the courses after 2005 has no sympathy from the court.
While the degrees stand canceled, the monetary benefits derived by the candidate through employment on the basis of these degree shall not be recovered by the government departments and employers. The Universities will have to refund the money to the students, as per directions of the Supreme Court.
Let us know your opinion on this decision by the Supreme Court.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
