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Government to establish Agriculture Council to curb fake degrees
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare announced on 14 October 2026 that an Agriculture Council will soon be established to regulate agricultural colleges and stop the issuance of fake degrees. Union Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan stated that the government will take strict measures against substandard private institutions to protect the value of degrees like BSc and MSc Agriculture.
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- 14 October 2026
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