more on fake degree's in India

This showed up in my mailbox today, it may have been discussed before

Over the Counter - Fake Indian Degrees
Fake degrees have popped up all over the world, and have now reached Dubai, where the Khaleej Times reports that the current flavour in the United Arab Emirates is Indian. One pre-employment screening company estimates that nearly 25% of people who apply for work in the Middle East carry some form of false documentation. As is this case with fake degrees, legitimate applicants suffer the most, according to one accountant interviewed, as “the amount of time it takes for genuine degree holders to get their certificates attested increases manifold.”

That the fake degrees come from India should come as no surprise. Last year, a fictitious education board, The Board of Adult Education and Training (which had been operating since 1972), was shut down for generating marksheets and certificates for students who have obtained employment in India, the U.S., and Germany. Professor A. N. Maheshwari, Chairperson for the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) told Higher-Edge that the Council of Boards of Secondary Education (COBSE) has “the broad function of ensuring standards across the Boards through mutual consultation and consensus.”

Source:
“Delhi police bust board claiming to be on par with CBSE,” NewIndPress.com, 17 August 2003 http://www.newindpress.com/Newsitems.asp?ID=IEP20030816144101&Title=States&rLink=0
“Fake Indian degrees flood Middle East market,” Khaleej Times, 13 May 2004. http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/theuae/2004/May/theuae_May323.xml&section=theuae


May 13th issue of Not so Foriegn

 

What about India's DEC accreditation? Is it legitimate? I heard it was on par with DETC. Does anyone know about this?

 

The only thing I know aobut DEC is that its going to regulate and approve distance learning.