NAGPUR: Since childhood we have learnt from our parents and teachers that in order to be successful in life we should be truthful in our work and never copy others, and if found guilty, we would be punished. The same rule has ever since been applied in every aspect of our life. This is what University Grants Commission UGC (Promotion of Academic Integrity and Prevention of Plagiarism in Higher Educational Institutions) Regulations 2018 indicates. According to the new regulation, students can lose their regulations and teachers can lose their jobs if found guilty of plagiarism.
UGC has set four level of plagiarism:
·Level 0: Similarities upto 10% – Minor similarities, no penalty
·Level 1: Similarities above 10% to 40% – Such student shall be asked to submit a revised script within a stipulated time period not exceeding six months
·Level 2: Similarities above 40% to 60% – Such student shall be debarred from submitting a revised script for a period of one year
·Level 3: Similarities above 60% -Such student registration for that programme shall be cancelled
Penalties in case of plagiarism in academic and research publications:
-Level 0: Similarities up to 10% – Minor similarities, no penalty
– Level 1: Similarities above 10% to 40%- Shall be asked to withdraw manuscript
-Level 2: Similarities above 40% to 60% –
– Shall be asked to withdraw manuscript
– Shall be denied a right to one annual increment
§ Shall not be allowed to be a supervisor to any new Master’s, M.Phil., Ph.D. Student/scholar for a period of two years
o Level 3: Similarities above 60%
§ Shall be asked to withdraw manuscript
§ Shall be denied a right to two successive annual increments
§ Shall not be allowed to be a supervisor to any new Master’s, M.Phil, Ph.D Student/scholar for a period of three years
While for repeated plagiarism, students will be punished accordingly on higher level than the previous level committed by them. And If plagiarism is proved on a date later than the date of award of degree or credit, his/her degree or credit shall be put in abeyance for a period recommended by the Institutional Academic Integrity Panel (IAIP) and approved by the Head of the Institution, reads the notification.
