25 evidence cards. Each one summarises an official RTI reply in a single page and links to the original record and the full investigation.
We label material by what it is, so readers can tell a claim from a finding. A report about one institution is not a statement about private universities in general.
UGC-DEB · RTI REPLY · SIKKIM
What the source document states: UGC Distance Education Bureau reply F.No. 1-1086/2026(RIA)/176169 states EIILM University was recognised for one academic year, 2009-10, to offer only B.A (Hospitality & Tourism), BCA and MBA through distance mode, with no further recognition.
KALINGA UNIVERSITY · RTI FIRST APPEAL · CHHATTISGARH
What the source document states: Notice Ref. No KU/2025/Reg./0250 dated 02/03/2026 schedules a video-conference hearing on 13/03/2026 for an RTI First Appeal dated 28/01/2026, and calls the university's Public Information Officer to appear.
UGC · RTI REPLY · SIKKIM
What the source document states: UGC RTI reply F.No.1-1086/2026 confirms EIILM University, Sikkim was dissolved by the Sikkim Cabinet in 2015 and that degrees beyond 2009-10 are declared invalid. The UGC Fact-Finding Committee found the Vice-Chancellor absconding.
UGC · RTI REPLY · PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES
What the source document states: UGC reply F.No.1-1107/2026(RIA/(CPP-I/PU)/176404 answers six questions by stating that private universities are regulated by the UGC (Establishment of and Maintenance of Standards in Private Universities) Regulations, 2003.
UGC-DEB · RTI REPLY · RAJASTHAN
What the source document states: UGC Distance Education Bureau reply F.No. 1-1046/2026(RIA)/175607 lists IASE's distance recognition as post facto till 2005 and provisional for 2007-08, and cites UGC's 2005 notice that IASE was not permitted to affiliate colleges or run study centres.
GUJARAT CHE · RTI REPLY · GUJARAT
What the source document states: Commissioner of Higher Education, Gujarat reply No: ISC-7/Pri.Uni/RTI/2026/365 dated 11/02/2026: RTI dated 01/08/2025 received on 29/01/2026; information on points 1 to 6 requested from Sabarmati University and forwarded.
GUJARAT CHE · RTI REPLY · GUJARAT
What the source document states: Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education, Gujarat reply No: ISC-7/Pri.Uni/RTI/2026/365 dated 11/02/2026: an RTI of 01/08/2025 reached the office on 29/01/2026; points 1 to 6 were requested from Sabarmati University by letter of 03/02/2026 and the university's answer forwarded to the applicant.
SINGHANIA UNIVERSITY · PIO REPLY · RAJASTHAN
What the source document states: PIO reply Ref: SU/PIO/2026-27/Ver./01/01 dated 31/01/2026 states the RTI dated 07/01/2026 was not filed as per the university's RTI Rules and directs the applicant to its online procedure.
SINGHANIA UNIVERSITY · RAJASTHAN
What the source document states: Singhania University reply SU/PIO/2026-27/Ver./01/01 dated 31/01/2026: an RTI application of 07/01/2026 was returned on the ground that it was not submitted in accordance with the university's own prescribed RTI Rules, with no information supplied.
NITI AAYOG · RTI REPLY · NATIONAL
What the source document states: NITI Aayog Voluntary Action Cell reply M-11/15(2)/2018-VAC dated 14/08/2024 states that the information sought regarding Bharat Sevak Samaj is not available and may be treated as NIL.
UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION · RAJASTHAN
What the source document states: UGC reply F.No.1-410/2024(RIA)/(CPP-I/PU) of July 2024: school education does not fall under the purview of the UGC; Singhania University, Pacheri Bari was established 29.03.2008 by an Act of the Rajasthan State Legislature; the UGC has granted no approval for any off-campus or study centre.
UGC — DISTANCE EDUCATION BUREAU · UTTAR PRADESH
What the source document states: UGC Distance Education Bureau reply F. No.1-432/2024(DEB-I/RTI) dated 17 July 2024: the full programme-wise ODL recognition history of Swami Vivekanand Subharti University, Meerut from 2009-10 to 2025-26, with nine annexures, territorial jurisdiction norms and the rule on admissions taken during a recognition period.
UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION · NATIONAL
What the source document states: UGC reply No.F. 1-411/2024 (RIA)(CPP-I/PU) of June 2024: the name of Amdus Vidyapeeth does not appear in the list of universities established under section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956 as maintained by UGC; therefore it is not authorised to issue UGC specified degrees.
UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION · HIMACHAL PRADESH
What the source document states: UGC reply No.F. 1-310/2024 (RIA)(CPP-I/PU) of June 2024 on Arni University, Kangra: established 03.11.2009 by Act of the Himachal Pradesh legislature; no UGC approval for any off-campus or study centre; no franchising with coaching institutions.
HP-PERC · FINAL ORDER · HIMACHAL PRADESH
What the source document states: HP-PERC RTI reply No. HPPERC/302/RTI Vol-X/2024-784 dated 26.06.2024 encloses the final order sheet of 13.05.2024 in Suo-Moto Case No. 11 of 2023: no discrepancies or irregularities in admitting the 153 students, records returned, matter disposed of.
MONAD UNIVERSITY · PIO REPLY · UTTAR PRADESH
What the source document states: PIO reply MU/AD/PIO/24/048 dated 14.05.2024 states the university provides only physical verification of its degrees; the student must visit personally and pay a Rs. 10,000 fee.
DIRECTORATE OF HIGHER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION · ARUNACHAL PRADESH
What the source document states: Directorate of Higher & Technical Education, Arunachal Pradesh reply No. HTE/2/2024 dated 21 May 2024 on North East Frontier Technical University: the Directorate is not the custodian of degrees issued by NEFTU, holds no monitoring records, and states that UGC permission is for the main campus by regular mode only.
UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION · CHHATTISGARH
What the source document states: UGC reply No. F. 1-309/2024(RIA)(CPP-I/PU) of May 2024 on Kalinga University, Raipur: established 24.03.2011 by an Act of the Chhattisgarh State Legislature; no UGC approval for any off-campus or study centre; no franchising with private coaching institutions.
HP-PERC · STATE REGULATOR · HIMACHAL PRADESH
What the source document states: HP-PERC RTI reply No. HPPERC/302/RTI Vol-IX/2023-228 dated 06.05.2024 discloses Suo-Moto Case No. 11 of 2023 over 153 degrees in the name of IEC University, Baddi, with inspection committee reports of 15.09.2023 and 17–18.11.2023 annexed.
UNIVERSITY PIO · SIX REPLIES · MEGHALAYA
What the source document states: Six William Carey University, Meghalaya PIO replies dated 25.02.2022, 26.07.2022 and 10.05.2024 state that the student names and enrolment numbers put to the university for verification are not in its records and are fake and fictitious.
UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION · MANIPUR
What the source document states: UGC reply F.No.1-200/2024(RIA)/R/(CPP-I/PU) of April 2024: per the District Level Committee of the Government of Manipur, Sangai International University is not functional; UGC has issued a show cause notice dated 19.12.2023 and sought comments from the state Department of Higher Education.
UGC · STATE PRIVATE UNIVERSITY · ARUNACHAL PRADESH
What the source document states: UGC RTI reply F.No.1-1151/2024(RIA/(CPP-I/PU), April 2024: no reply received from the university or the Arunachal Pradesh higher education department; UGC does not approve courses; professional, technical and medical programmes need the relevant regulatory council's approval.
OFFICIAL RECORD · UGC SHOW CAUSE NOTICE · MANIPUR
What the source document states: UGC Show Cause Notice No. F. 8-19/2015 (CPP-I/PU), December 2023: information sought for inspection has been pending since 2015; Sangai International University, Churachandpur, Manipur given 15 days to show cause why its name should not be removed from the Section 2(f) list.
UGC · STATE PRIVATE UNIVERSITY · GUJARAT
What the source document states: UGC reply No. F. 1-1653/2022(RIA) (CPP-I/PU), October 2022: Sabarmati University, formerly Calorx Teacher's University, Ahmedabad, is a Gujarat State private university notified 07.07.2009; UGC has granted no approval for any off-campus or study centre and franchising with private coaching institutions is barred.
ENFORCEMENT DIRECTORATE · PRESS RELEASE · HIMACHAL PRADESH
What the source document states: ED press release dated 06.10.2021 lists the university, land and buildings of Arni University, Kangra among assets worth Rs. 112.36 Crore provisionally attached in the BIKEBOT scam investigation.