Document details
| Reference number | No.F. 1-411/2024 (RIA)(CPP-I/PU) |
| Date of reply | June 2024 (office stamp 1 JUL 2024; signature dated 01/07/2024) |
| Mode of despatch | Speed Post |
| Issued by | (R.I.S. Bhardwaj), Under Secretary & CPIO |
| Public authority | University Grants Commission, Ministry of Education, Government of India, Bahadurshah Zafar Marg, New Delhi-110002 |
| Applicant | Kamesh, ACFE Member (USA) |
| RTI application | Online RTI dated 13.06.2024, received in this office on 21.06.2024 |
| Subject | Information under Right to Information Act, 2005 |
| Body concerned | Amdus Vidyapeeth |
| First Appellate Authority | Mr. Amol M. Andhare, Deputy Secretary, University Grants Commission, Bahadurshah Zafar Marg, New Delhi – 110002 |
Questions and official answers
The reply carries a single tabulated answer, reproduced below in full.
| No. | Point | Official reply |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Status of Amdus Vidyapeeth | The name of Amdus Vidyapeeth does not appear in the list of Universities established as per section 2(f) of UGC Act, 1956 as maintained by UGC. Therefore, it is not authorised to issue UGC specified degrees. The list of all UGC recognised Higher Education Institutions (Universities and Colleges) are uploaded on UGC website https://www.ugc.gov.in and may be accessed at the tab HEIs. |
Key findings
Not in the section 2(f) list
The UGC states the name does not appear in its list of universities established under section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956.
Not authorised to issue UGC specified degrees
The UGC draws the consequence itself: therefore, it is not authorised to issue UGC specified degrees.
The list is public
The reply points to the UGC website, where recognised universities and colleges are published under the HEIs tab — so the position can be checked independently.
Answered in under three weeks
The online RTI is dated 13.06.2024 and was received on 21.06.2024; the reply is signed 01/07/2024.
Timeline from the record
Online RTI filed
The reply cites an online RTI dated 13.06.2024.
Received at UGC
The application was received in the UGC office on 21.06.2024.
Reply No.F. 1-411/2024 (RIA)(CPP-I/PU)
The UGC states the name is not in the section 2(f) list and the body is not authorised to issue UGC specified degrees.
What this record shows:
- The UGC states the name Amdus Vidyapeeth does not appear in its list of universities established under section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956.
- The UGC states that therefore it is not authorised to issue UGC specified degrees.
- The UGC identifies its website, under the HEIs tab, as the published source for that list.
- The position stated is as at the date of the reply, June 2024.
What it does not show:
- It does not state that any particular certificate is forged.
- It does not state that the body does not exist or that nothing is taught there.
- It does not record any complaint, penalty, prosecution or action against anyone.
- It does not address recognition by any other authority, body or state government.
Every statement on this page is drawn from the official document described above. Readers should rely on the original document and the issuing authority for any decision.