UGC asks 123 deemed varsities to drop 'university' from name
The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Friday directed 123 Deemed-to-be-Universities to drop the word 'University' from their names, as it violates Section 23 of the UGC Act. The institutes include BITS Pilani, Symbiosis International University and Christ University, among others. The institutes have a month to implement the change, failing which punitive action will be initiated against them.