Frontlist | SWAYAM Courses: UGC Warns Students Of Fraudsters

Frontlist | SWAYAM Courses: UGC Warns Students Of Fraudsters
on Feb 12, 2021

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has warned students not to fall prey to online fraudsters. In a circular, the Commission has said some people or groups are making fraudulent claims and charging verification fees of Rs. 100 from learners of the SWAYAM Portal(www.swavam.qov.in) of the Government of India. The matter has come to the notice of Consortium for Educational Communication (CEC), an Inter-University Centre of UGC and National Coordinator for Non-Engineering UG & PG SWAYAM Courses. As per UGC, the learners are told that they have been selected for National Scholarships and all Government jobs. The fraudulent individuals/groups have also shared their bank details for deposit of verification fees. “Through this notice, UGC issues caution to all SWAYAM Learners to remain alert and not to fall prey to any such malafide claims of demanding for money and also not to share other important personal or financial information,” UGC Secretary Rajnish Jain’s letter read. It is pertinent to mention here that UGC in December last year had released the list of 78 Undergraduate (UG) & 46 Postgraduate (PG) MOOCs (Massive Online Open Courses), which will be offered in January 2021 semester. Read more: Warner Bros’ New Line Set To Adapt ‘Wizard Of Oz’ Novel Into Movie Source: Odisha TV