Even though the number of private universities in the country keeps increasing every year, most of them cannot offer quality education to students due to paucity of qualified teachers, vice-chancellors (VCs), and other staff members. Sources say that many of these universities are plagued by various irregularities like conflicts within the Board of Trustees, reluctance to move to permanent campuses, absence of legal appointment of VCs, pro-VCs and treasurers by the President, classes being held by junior teachers or part-time teachers and firing teachers without giving them a chance to defend themselves. Experts say the government should first assess the necessity of such private universities before giving them permission to operate in the…

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