Fake alert: UGC warns against taking admission in 'Digital University Of Skill'

In an official notification, the University Grants Commission (UGC) warned students to refrain from taking admission in Digital University of Skill Resurgence. The university is located at Ring Road, Wardha, Maharashtra. According to UGC, it is a fake university and the courses that are being offered are in 'gross violation of the UGC Act, 1956.' The commission further observed that such 'self styled institutions' can ruin the career of the students.

“It has come to the notice of the University Grants Commission that ‘Digital University of Skill Resurgence (A Virtual Meta University)’, 54, Samarat Nagar Near Hindi University, Ring Road, Wardha (Maharashtra) – 442001 is offering various courses/programmes in gross violation of the UGC Act, 1956,” UGC said in the official notification.