In response to a surge in counterfeit degrees, the Registrar of Chaudhary Charan Singh University (CCSU) in Meerut has issued a public advisory urging individuals to exercise caution. The university has observed an increase in fraudulent activities involving the issuance of fake degrees and mark sheets bearing its name.
The Registrar emphasized that CCSU does not engage any external agencies or individuals for the distribution of its academic credentials. All official documents are issued directly by the university through its established procedures. Students and employers are advised to verify the authenticity of degrees and mark sheets by contacting the university’s examination department or utilizing the online verification system available on the official CCSU website.
The university has also announced plans to implement additional security features in its certificates to combat forgery and protect the integrity of its academic records.
This advisory comes in the wake of several incidents where individuals were found possessing counterfeit CCSU degrees, leading to legal actions and tarnishing the university’s reputation. The Registrar reiterated the institution’s commitment to maintaining high academic standards and ensuring the credibility of its qualifications.
Stakeholders are encouraged to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities related to fake academic documents to the university authorities promptly.
Concerns and Implications
This is a serious issue involving fraudulent degree providers who manipulate the RTI verification and HRD attestation process to legitimize fake certificates. In many cases:
- Fake degrees are issued with forged RTI verification and HRD attestation, misleading students and employers.
- HRD attestation is sometimes granted without proper verification, allowing forged documents to appear genuine.
- The RTI verification process is misused, as fraudulent groups manage speed post communication themselves, ensuring false confirmations.
- The same group of criminals is often involved in the entire scam—creating, verifying, and legitimizing fake degrees.
- Students unknowingly become victims, thinking they have obtained valid degrees.
- Employers are deceived, leading to unqualified individuals securing jobs.
- Education credibility is damaged, and institutions lose trust.
- Legal consequences for those involved in forgery, fraud, and organized crime.
What Can Be Done?
✔ Strict verification processes for HRD attestation & RTI responses.
✔ Direct verification with universities rather than relying on third-party attestations.
✔ Action against fraudulent groups involved in degree scams.
✔ Awareness campaigns to educate students & employers on identifying fake degrees.
Legalisation of documents: The Ministry of External Affairs thereafter, legalises the documents on the basis of the signature of the designated signing authorities of the State Government/Union Territory/Chambers of Commerce. Hence it does not take responsibility of the contents of the documents.
