Degrees Issued By Private Universities Not Recognised By UGC Invalid For Govt Jobs: Jammu & Kashmir High Court Reiterates

Case: Maqsood Ahmad Shoosha Vs. State Of J&K &Others

Coram: Justice Sanjay Dhar

Case No.: SWP No.1329/2015

Court Observation: “Any degree issued by a private university through study centre or off-campus centre established without prior approval of the UGC is not a valid degree and the same cannot be used for the purpose of acquiring employment in Government service”

“The petitioner himself being not eligible for selection to the post of Data Entry Operator cannot call into question the selection of private respondents. Even otherwise the certificates placed on record by the private respondents along with their reply clearly indicates that they have undergone Diploma courses for the requisite period from the recognized institutes”

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Degrees Issued By Private Universities, Jammu & Kashmir High Court