Zero Tolerance Policy Given by UGC

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University grants commission, has drafted a new policy to control the menace. The name of the policy is Zero Tolerance Policy. The new policy drafted as a part of researcher effort towards plagiarism. Authorities of HEI (Higher education Institution) also take notice of an action of plagiarism and initiate proceeding.

Zero Tolerance Policy Given by UGC

Key Details

  • Recently, Research scholar face cancellation of his/her registration if found to have plagiarized someone else՚s work.
  • And if faculty found guilty of the same, could be:
  1. Disqualified from publishing any work
  2. Denied annual increment
  3. Disqualified from supervising any student or scholar
  • Researchers can lose their registration if 60 % plagiarism is found.
  • Researchers will get a chance to revice their works.
  • As per the Zero Tolerance Policy 3 types of penalties would be imposed for faculty & researcher.
  • This policy՚s penalties would be imposed on those, who found guilty of lifting someone else՚s work.

About Zero Tolerance Policy

  • Also compulsory for the HEIs to submit to INFLIBNET (Information and Library Network) soft copies of all M Phil. , PhD theses.
  • Under “Shodh Ganga e-repository” programme: Theses carried out in its several departments after the award of degrees for hosting in the digital repository.

Plagiarism in Non-Core Areas

  • In case of “Level 1 and 2” offence: Researchers would get a chance to revise their work.
  • In case of “Level 3” offence, which is “60 % similarities” would result in cancellation of the researcher՚s registration.

Plagiarism in Core Areas

  • There will be ‘zero tolerance’

Core Work

  • Core work carried out by the student, faculty, staff and researcher.
  • Based on original ideas and shall be covered by Zero Tolerance Policy on Plagiarism.
  • In case plagiarism is established in the core work claimed, then maximum penalty imposed by Plagiarism Disciplinary Authority (PDA) of the HEI. ″
  • It include abstract, summary, hypothesis, observations, results, conclusions and recommendations.

Plagiarism Detection Tools

  • Every faculty, researcher and MPhil/PhD student should be provided access to plagiarism detection tools.
  • These tools provide for checking the content of their scripts and document has been duly checked through a plagiarism detection tool.
  • This tool approved by the HEI.

Three Types of Penalties

Level: 1

  • Withdraw manuscript submitted for publication.
  • Cannot publish any work for a minimum period of 1 year.

Level: 2

  • Withdraw manuscript and cannot publish any work for a minimum period of 2 years.
  • Will be denied right to one annual increment.
  • Will not be allowed to be a supervisor to any student/scholar for a period of 2 years.

Level: 3

  • Withdraw manuscript and shall not be allowed to publish any work for a minimum period of 3 years.
  • Will be denied right to 2 successive annual increments.
  • Will not be allowed to be a supervisor to any student/scholar for a period of 3 years.
Three Level of Penalties

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