Ministry mandates NCHE to audit Universies on Fake Degrees

Ministry of Higher Education has mandated National Council for Higher Education NCHE to audit all universities and colleges in order to flash out fake degrees and certificates

The Ministry says those include certificates obtained through deception claiming to be legitimate academic qualifications, issued by institutions that are not recognized, accredited or verifiable by NCHE and honorary doctorate degrees or professorships

Minister responsible Dr Jessie Kabwira says those counterfeit credentials are a threat to integrity of education as they undermine value of legitimate qualifications, deceive employers and put individuals or society at risk