October 10th 2023.
The Delhi High Court recently raised concerns over the expansion of offshore study centres operating without the necessary approvals. The court noted that this unchecked proliferation could lead to substandard education and devaluation of academic credentials, negatively impacting students who have invested time and resources into legitimate education.
The court was responding to a plea from a student who had obtained a degree from an offshore campus of Sikkim Manipal University and sought admission to a course at the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU). IGNOU had rejected the student's application, citing that degrees from the offshore centre were not acceptable for academic purposes.
The court dismissed the plea, stating that pursuing education through unapproved means would not yield an indefeasible right to admission in another course. It urged caution to prevent the growth of substandard education and protect students' academic aspirations.
Delhi High Court further refused to rely on ChatGPT, cautioning against substituting human intelligence in legal adjudication. It stressed the importance of having an adequate system in place to ensure that proper approvals are obtained before establishing any study centre, thus safeguarding the quality of education and academic credentials.
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