EFC News Deskhttps://educationfraudcheck.com/news/Education fraud newsen-in Delhi Police bust fake disability certificate racket in Delhi University admissions; nine arrestedhttps://educationfraudcheck.com/news/delhi-police-bust-fake-disability-certificate-racket-in-delhi-university-admissions-nine-arrested/https://educationfraudcheck.com/news/delhi-police-bust-fake-disability-certificate-racket-in-delhi-university-admissions-nine-arrested/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:30:00 +0530Police say an inter-state syndicate produced counterfeit Persons with Disabilities certificates to secure reserved-category seats. Twenty-seven forged certificates were recovered. US Labor Department probes nine universities, including Harvard and MIT, over J-1 visa usehttps://educationfraudcheck.com/news/us-labor-department-probes-nine-universities-over-j-1-visa-use-for-researchers/https://educationfraudcheck.com/news/us-labor-department-probes-nine-universities-over-j-1-visa-use-for-researchers/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0530Subpoenas have been issued over alleged misuse of the exchange-visitor visa to hire foreign postdoctoral researchers. The universities say they comply with visa rules. Philippines: CHED closes 26 teacher education programmes in crackdown on 'diploma mills'https://educationfraudcheck.com/news/philippines-ched-closes-26-teacher-education-programmes-in-diploma-mill-crackdown/https://educationfraudcheck.com/news/philippines-ched-closes-26-teacher-education-programmes-in-diploma-mill-crackdown/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:30:00 +0530The regulator says programmes that failed quality monitoring are being shut, after a congressional commission found 177 teacher colleges with zero licensure pass rates over a decade. Colombia's culture minister acknowledges she never received master's degree; university corrects its recordhttps://educationfraudcheck.com/news/colombia-culture-minister-acknowledges-she-never-received-masters-degree-university-corrects-record/https://educationfraudcheck.com/news/colombia-culture-minister-acknowledges-she-never-received-masters-degree-university-corrects-record/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0530Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana said it had published incorrect information about Paola Holguín's qualifications. She says she completed the coursework and thesis but did not graduate. Australia's high-risk rating for Indian student visas: what applicants must now provehttps://educationfraudcheck.com/news/australia-high-risk-rating-for-indian-student-visas-what-applicants-must-verify/https://educationfraudcheck.com/news/australia-high-risk-rating-for-indian-student-visas-what-applicants-must-verify/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:30:00 +0530Since January 2026, India sits in Australia's highest-risk student visa category, with concerns about fraudulent academic and financial documents cited as a key reason.