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Bombay HC: universities cannot question degrees of other varsities
The Bombay High Court has quashed orders passed by Shivaji University in Kolhapur that refused to approve the recruitment of a Computer Science professor on the grounds that his PhD degree was…
The Story in Brief
The Bombay High Court has quashed orders passed by Shivaji University in Kolhapur that refused to approve the recruitment of a Computer Science professor on the grounds that his PhD degree was questionable. The court held that permitting one educational institution to question degrees conferred by another would create 'anarchy and chaos' in the country's education system, reports LiveLaw.
The Indian Opinion
Claims that academic standards are crumbling often lead to calls for more scrutiny, but the court has rightly flagged where such scrutiny ends. Letting every university second-guess another's degrees would breed endless litigation and mutual suspicion. Instead of demanding that universities police each other, we should strengthen the UGC's accreditation process. The real test: will the university now publish clear criteria for recognising PhDs, or will the muddle continue?
Source: livelaw.in
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