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- The Department of Collegiate Education has issued notices to 452 guest lecturers selected for government first-grade colleges for 2026-27 on suspicion of holding fake PhD degrees.
- The suspects had declared PhD qualifications in their 2025-26 applications but did not claim a PhD while applying for 2026-27.
- Principals have been instructed to collect written explanations and documents from the suspects within seven days.
- Guest faculty who fail to explain within seven days face disciplinary action under the rules.
- Last year's verification found 249 fake PhD and 39 fake MPhil degrees among roughly 10,000 guest lecturer appointments, so the new notices aim to catch candidates who slipped through earlier checks.
What to watch next
- Whether the 452 lecturers submit satisfactory explanations and documents within the seven-day deadline.
- Whether the department escalates the matter to the government and initiates legal action against those found guilty.
- Progress of criminal cases against candidates caught last year, around 70 of whom obtained court stays.
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Gopalakrishna H.N.
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“This is a serious issue. There is something amiss if a candidate claimed to have a PhD last year to secure a guest faculty position and has not made that claim this year, especially after we initiated action against those caught submitting fake PhD certificates last year.”
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…last year. Many of those who have secured guest faculty positions for 2026-27 seem to have refrained from claiming PhD degrees this year as they did previously, fearing repercussions, a senior official said. “ This is a serious issue. There is something amiss if a candidate claimed to have a PhD last year to secure a guest faculty position and has not made that claim this year, especially after we initiated action against those caught submitting fake PhD certificates last year. If the suspects fail to provide a satisfactory explanation along with the necessary documentation, the matter will be brought to the government’s attention and legal action will be taken against those found guilty,”…
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