Bangalore: Keeping in view the probe carried out by the Karnataka Government, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has warned students against enrolling themselves at the off campus centres of the private universities in Karnataka.

The government is to confirm the legal status of more than 50 such off-campus centres of the country's private universities.The probe has been carried out to delimit them of ripping off the student.

The Bangalore University has also warned students against getting admission in 11 colleges affiliated to the varsity for inadequate infrastructure.

A Press release issued by UGC says, "All these universities established by Acts of legislatures of different States, are neither empowered to affiliate an institution or college to it nor establish an off-campus centre outside the territorial jurisdiction of the State."

"They can set up off-campus centres within the State once they complete their five year of existence with the prior approval of UGC."

The statement further says that the UGC has not approved any off-campus centre for any of the 39 private universities established in different States across India.

"It has come to the notice of the UGC that some of the private universities had affiliated colleges and started off-campus centres beyond the territorial jurisdiction of their State in violation of UGC (Establishment and Maintenance of Standards in Private Universities) 2003…", the UGC stated.