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  A recent investigation by one of the Indian government agencies found that Manav Bharti University (MBU) in the northern state of Himachal Pradesh has allegedly sold as many as 36,000 degrees since it was founded in 2009, for prices ranging from 100,000 to 300,000 rupees (US$1,362-4,085). Of the 41,000 degrees issued by the university in that time, only 5,000 were found to be genuine. No Indian university can grant a degree without the regulator University Grants Commission’s (UGC) approval. Still, a large number of unauthorised universities are blatantly doling out certificates for years despite being on the watch list of the regulator. UGC is maintaining a list of fake universities for decades. UGC has been issuing fake universities list promptly every year since 1944. What catches the attention is that some institutions have been appearing on the list quite consistently. One such example is – Mahila Gram Vidyapith, a University in Uttar Pradesh’s Pratapgarh. It is making it to

  In the beginning of a new academic year, one can see a flood of admission advertisements from the B schools, with a promise of 100% placement along with the long list of dream recruiters. One can see the main focus of these advertisements is only high-paying jobs, than enhancement of    knowledge, skill, managerial capabilities inculcating business ethics and social responsibilities. Instead of projecting as learning centers of excellence, B-Schools promote themselves as placement centers. Post Graduate Management Programmes in India leading to Master of Management Studies (MMS), Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) are the most sought after post graduate programmes for two reasons. The reason number one is, these programmes can be pursued by fresh graduate students from all streams irrespective of their area of specialization in bachelor’s degree, without any work experience. The second reason is the overhyped employment prospect