Education News

CBI Cases on Sikkim Manipal and Punjab Technical Universities

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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has starting tracing malpractices of Sikkim Manipal University (SMU) and Punjab Technical University (PTU) in getting favours from former Vice Chancellor of IGNOU V.N. Rajasekharan Pillai. The CBI has charged that both the universities have benefited Rs. 1600 crore in five years by conducting distance education programmes through violating the guidelines.

The CBI has also raided the premises of Rajasekharan Pillai and found disproportionate assets in the form o fhuge investments. The CBI has been trying to trace the involvement of money in exchange of favors to Sikkim Manipal University and Punjab Technical University. The CBI has already question Pillai and top officials of both the Universities.

The CBI has found that the former VC of IGNOU, Pillai has ignored the advice of the joint committee of the AITE, IGNOU and UGC in grating permissions to the distance programmes offered by both the above universities. The investigation agency also registered cases against Pillai, Sikkim Manipal University and Punjab Technical University.

These universities presence across the country and have been offering several main stream and professional programmes. They have established study centers extensively and have been offering distance programmes. The CBI has found that these institutions have violated the norms from 2007.

Herguan University Visa Fraud – 400 Indian Students Trapped

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It is estimated that about 400 Indian students in the U.S. are facing difficult times with the arrest of CEO of Herguan University on the grounds of Visa frauds. This is yet another significant scam after Tri Valley University scam story in 2010. Lately, the Indian students found themselves that they were trapped another University Visa scam.

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), an authorised body of the US Government has issued a ‘notice of intent to withdraw’ accreditation to Herguan University of Sunnyvale, California. About 450 students are registered in the University. Out of these, 94 percent students are from India.

Federal agents have raided Herguan University on Thursday and charged its CEO, Jerry Wang with visa fraud. He could be sent to prison for 23 years and fined to an amount of more than $ 1 million if charges are proved. The students may not have an option except moving to a different University or leaving the country. The notice served by ICE to Herguan University can be accessed at http://www.ice.gov/sevis/alerts/herguan.htm .