JAMMU, April 15, 2026 : The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has exposed serious academic, regulatory, and administrative shortcomings in the functioning of the University of Jammu, raising concerns over quality, compliance, and student outcomes.
🔷 Courses Without Approval
The audit revealed that:
- Only 2 technical courses (MBA & MCA) had approval from All India Council for Technical Education
- 4 other technical programmes were running बिना approval
- MCA course lacked accreditation from National Board of Accreditation
🔷 Violations of Academic Norms
CAG flagged:
- Non-adherence to AICTE model curriculum
- Lack of infrastructure in courses like M.Tech Computer Science
- Outdated course structures violating University Grants Commission norms (e.g., BBA-HM programme)
🔷 Teacher Education Without Recognition
Programmes were being run without approval from:
- National Council for Teacher Education
Along with violations in:
- Admission procedures
- Faculty qualification norms
🔷 Weak Industry Linkages
- Out of 26 MoUs, only 2 functional
- Industry-Academia Centre (2019) found non-functional
🔷 Poor Placement Record
- Only 224 out of 1000+ students (2017–2022) got placements
- Minimal support for general course students
🔷 Examination & Evaluation Flaws
Serious issues included:
- Errors in marksheets
- Incorrect answer sheet evaluation
- Delayed re-evaluation results
⚠️ 27% students moved from fail to pass after re-evaluation, indicating major flaws.
- 135 papers had out-of-syllabus questions
- No action against responsible paper setters
🔷 Research & Innovation Lag
- Several research projects incomplete despite funding
- University Business Incubation and Innovation Centre and SPV largely inactive
- Startup ecosystem limited to webinars
🔷 Delays in PhD Evaluation
- Only 22% theses evaluated within 6 months
- Delays extended up to 4+ years
🔷 Affiliation & Faculty Issues
- 82% colleges lack NAAC accreditation
- 84 colleges running on temporary affiliation (6–28 years)
- 113 out of 331 शिक्षक unqualified in inspected colleges
🔷 Key Recommendations
CAG advised:
- Strengthen affiliation & inspection mechanisms
- Ensure regulatory compliance
- Improve infrastructure & faculty standards
- Boost industry collaboration & placements
The report highlights “serious systemic gaps,” calling for urgent reforms to safeguard academic quality and student future in Jammu & Kashmir’s higher education system.
