A deemed university status is conferred on educational institutions offering academic programs and facilities on par with stipulated norms. This decision, taken in 1948, was to complement the growth in penetration of higher education which would not have been possible with state owned institutions only.
However the entire purpose of this decision seems to be defeated today. The number of deemed universities has grown by leaps and bounds since the last decade. However the quality of students graduating from these institutions is not commendable. Besides the return on investment (ROI) does not seem justifiable. The exponential growth could be due to fall in standards for approval of such a status or a high level of corruption in the bureaucracy.
Either way the society is suffering at large with these so called “multi-campus” Universities who have set up shop in every nook and corner to literally sell a degree. These Universities have dedicated sales teams just like their corporate counterparts. Telesales, email and SMS blasts are the commonly used selling channels/methods. So we have candidates buying commodities rather than earning a degree!
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