AJMER, June 2, 2026 (Udaipur Kiran) : The Higher Education Department has imposed a ban on new admissions to all courses at Mewar University, Gangrar, following its alleged involvement in fake degree cases. The decision was taken based on the report of a committee constituted under the chairmanship of the Udaipur Divisional Commissioner.
Joint Secretary of the Higher Education Department, Dr. Mukesh Kumar Sharma, issued the order. According to the order, personnel and office-bearers of Mewar University had been arrested by the Special Operations Group (SOG) in connection with fake degree cases.
The committee formed to investigate the matter subsequently submitted its report, based on which the department decided to prohibit new admissions across all courses at the university.
The issue first came to light during the Rajasthan Public Service Commission’s Lecturer Hindi (School Education) Competitive Examination-2022. The SOG arrested Kamla Kumari, a resident of Bhavri Village Wada in Bagoda Tehsil of the Sanchore area, her teacher brother Dalpat Singh, Brahma Kumari of Bhutel Devda in the Chitalwana area, and her brother Dr. Suresh Vishnoi.
The investigation revealed that until the declaration of the results of the Lecturer Hindi (School Education) Competitive Examination-2022, Kamla Kumari and Brahma Kumari did not possess valid MA Hindi degrees. It was alleged that their brothers spent ₹2 lakh each to obtain fake MA Hindi degrees from Mewar University, Gangrar. The matter was uncovered during an internal inquiry conducted by the Rajasthan Public Service Commission.
The SOG Ajmer Unit arrested the university’s Deputy Controller (Examination), Sushil Sharma, and Student Section Officer Rajesh Singh Ranawat in connection with the case. Dean Kaushal Chandrul, Dhwaj Kirti Sharma and Virendra Singh Panwar were also arrested.
Earlier, the SOG had achieved a major breakthrough in a separate case involving the preparation of fake degrees and mark sheets in the name of Mewar University. The agency arrested the main accused, Virendra Singh, from Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh.
The report noted that irregularities relating to fake degree distribution and admissions had also been confirmed at OPJS University, Churu, where the government has appointed an administrator and imposed a ban on new admissions.
A separate case involving colleges affiliated with a Sanskrit university also came to light, in which 1,046 ineligible students were allowed to appear for examinations and were issued certificates over a period of five years. The government has acknowledged this fact in the Assembly, but action against those responsible has not yet been taken.
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