Identify the correct statements on handling of plagiarism as per UGC…
2023
Identify the correct statements on handling of plagiarism as per UGC Regulations 2018 on plagiarism.
A. A higher education institution can initiate proceedings on the basis of findings of an examiner.
B. A higher education institution cannot take suo motu notice of an act of plagiarism.
C. The Departmental Academic Integrity Panel will be headed by the Head of the Department.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer: B. A and C only — ConceptUnder Regulations 9 and 10, separate the rules for starting plagiarism proceedings from the composition of the Departmental Academic Integrity Panel…
- A.
A and B only
- B.
A and C only
- C.
B and C only
- D.
A, B and C
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: B
Concept
Under Regulations 9 and 10, separate the rules for starting plagiarism proceedings from the composition of the Departmental Academic Integrity Panel (DAIP). Regulation 9 lists the routes by which proceedings may begin, while Regulation 10 specifies who chairs the DAIP.
Application
Statement A: Regulation 9 permits an HEI to initiate proceedings on the basis of an examiner's findings.
Statement B: Regulation 9 also permits HEI authorities to take suo motu notice, so wording this power as a prohibition reverses the rule.
Statement C: Regulation 10 names the Head of the Department as the chair of the DAIP.
Cross-check
Thus A and C agree with the relevant provisions, whereas B contradicts the express suo motu power. The matching answer value is A and C only.
Contrast with the other choices
A and B only includes the prohibition asserted in B and omits the chairmanship rule in C.
B and C only includes the prohibition asserted in B and omits the examiner-findings rule in A.
A, B and C includes B even though Regulation 9 expressly allows suo motu notice.