End menace of fake institutes: Arjun

While elaborating on various projects and plans to be implemented under the 11th Plan, he asked the states to help curb the menace of fake universities and unrecognised colleges.

8220;I come to a rather sensitive issue8212;it is affecting a large number of students whose time, money and energy is wasted at the end when they come to know that the college they are studying in is not a recognised college. Parents shell out money for their wards which just goes down the drain. We should find out which institutes are covered by all regulations and which is a wild card institute fleecing people. I seek your cooperation. We will supply the names and addresses of all such colleges but you have to take action against them. This is a blot on higher education in the country and the sooner it goes, the better it is for us,8221; Singh added.

Secretary of Higher Education R P Agarwal pointed out how the share of states in the education sector had been dwindling over the years even as the Centre was increasing its share considerably.