The university Grants Commission (UGC) has issued a sturdy advisory after a fake be aware commenced making the rounds, falsely claiming that all college examinations throughout india have been cancelled due to a "warfare-like state of affairs." The fabricated notice, which turned into a broad circulation on social media, additionally misled students by urging them to return home.
The rationalization came shortly after india launched centered airstrikes underneath Operation Sindoor, aimed toward casting off terrorist hideouts in pakistan and Pakistan-occupied kashmir - SRINAGAR/JAMMU' target='_blank' title='jammu and kashmir-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>jammu and kashmir (PoJK).
These strikes accompanied the april 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, believed to have been orchestrated by individuals of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
Taking to X (formerly Twitter), the UGC clarified:
"A fabricated public word is being circulated beneath the name of UGC, claiming that all tests are cancelled because of a conflict state of affairs and advising college students to go back home. UGC confirms this notice is faux. There are not any such instructions from UGC."
The commission emphasized that each respectable bulletin will simply be made via the UGC internet site and its established social media handles. It also warned that spreading incorrect information is a punishable offense under indian law.
"Don't fall prey to fake facts. Stay vigilant and refer only to official UGC resources," the assertion brought.
In the meantime, the aftermath of Operation Sindoor saw pakistan violating the ceasefire settlement by way of opening artillery fire in the Bhimber Gali sector of Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch-Rajouri region. In response, the indian navy acted in a measured and calibrated way, as shown by the Additional Directorate General of Public Information (ADG PI) on X.
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