The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) has issued a show-cause notice to Al-Falah University, which has come under the scanner in the Delhi blast investigation, for displaying false accreditation on its official website, officials said on Thursday.
The action comes days after a high-intensity blast near the Red Fort in Delhi on November 10, which killed 13 people and injured several others. The explosion occurred just hours after the authorities uncovered a "white-collar terror module" involving several individuals, including three doctors associated with Al-Falah University, who have since been arrested.
NAAC sought explanation
In the show-cause notice, the NAAC said it has noted that the Al-Falah University, "which is neither accredited nor applied for accreditation by NAAC", has publicly displayed on its website that "Al-Falah University is an endeavour of Al-Falah Charitable Trust, which has been running three colleges on the campus, namely Al Falah School of Engineering and Technology (since 1997, Graded A by NAAC), Brown Hill College of Engineering and Technology (since 2008), and Al-Falah School of Education and Training (since 2006, Graded A by NAAC)."
"This is absolutely wrong and misleading the public, especially the parents, students and stakeholders," the show-cause notice read.
The NAAC has sought an explanation and directed the university to remove the NAAC accreditation details from its website and any other publicly available or distributed documents.
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Delhi Red Fort blast
A massive blast had rocked Delhi on Monday evening when a Hyundai i20 car exploded at 6:52 pm near the Red Fort, killing 13 people and injuring several others. The impact of the explosion was such that several vehicles were damaged, and visuals from the site showed mangled bodies and scattered debris.The explosion triggered a fire that quickly spread to nearby cars. The incident occurred near Gate Number 1 of the station.
Umar, who was driving the explosives-laden car, was seen in multiple CCTV clips recorded across Delhi on the day of the incident.
Meanwhile, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Union Cabinet has termed the car blast near the Red Fort as a "terrorist incident", expressing grief over the loss of lives and directing that the investigation be pursued with utmost urgency to bring the perpetrators, collaborators and their sponsors to justice at the earliest. The government has directed investigating agencies to deal with the case with "utmost urgency and professionalism" to bring the perpetrators and their sponsors to justice without delay.
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