Why one of the top private universities in India regards plagiarism very seriously

Creativity, innovation and research are buzzwords today, like never before. They are the products of the human mind and are not tangible but still form the personal assets or the Intellectual Property (IP) of an individual, company, organization etc. and have to be safeguarded from being used / copied / plagiarized without the owner’s prior permission/acknowledgement/monetary compensation etc. similar to an individual’s personal physical property. Plagiarism is the representation of words or ideas of another as one’s own in any academic work. It is ‘academic theft’ and theft of any type is a crime and punishable under the law.

Plagiarism kills creative thinking and research which are essential for finding solutions to the many complex problems facing the world today. Creativity and innovation are essential for growth and development of the individual and society at large. In the words of Albert Einstein, “ Imagination is more important than knowledge.” Scholars, in their pursuit of new knowledge, are committed to intellectual honesty. Educational institutions have a serious responsibility of inculcating good values in their students and not condone theft of any nature.

 One of the top private universities in India, The NorthCap University (NCU), Gurgaon is an institution that strives to instill qualities of honesty, integrity, quest for innovation, concern for others in its faculty and students. NCU regards plagiarism and any other form of academic/ intellectual cheating as a grave academic misconduct and seeks to ensure academic standards by condemning copying and uses an anti- plagiarism software called ‘Turnitin’ to check it.

NCU has a vibrant academic ambience for innovation and research and its mission is to focus on quality of learning and innovation in all programmes with rigour and relevance. NCU offers challenging situations to its scholars to step outside their comfort zone and encourages them to come up with original and exciting ideas and to test and transform them into reality. The Central Research Facility and the Centre for Creativity, Innovations and Entrepreneurship are initiatives in this direction. Besides awards and recognitions for projects, research publications etc., the Vice-Chancellor’s Innovation Fund aims at accelerating the process of constructive research by promoting competition amongst different departments/ faculties/ scholars and seeding research at the University. 

NCU prepares its scholars to:

•  Learn, observe, discuss and come up with a fresh perspective

•  Develop own views, opinions and speak their own mind

•  Quantitatively analyze a problem in its entirety

•  Think critically and qualitatively and then find solutions

•  Develop leadership skills to help climb the ladder of success in the emerging complex and hyper-connected world.

The Centre for Intellectual Property Rights Advocacy, Research and Training (CIPRART) Cell in the School of Law at NCU promotes awareness on intellectual property rights, provides training, project guidance and facilitates in the preparation and filing of patent applications by staff and students of the University.  CIPRART also provides assistance to industries and the local community in idea screening and offers consultations to potential patent holders, on an honorary basis.

The Centre for Intellectual Property Rights Advocacy, Research and Training (CIPRART) Cell in the School of Law at NCU promotes awareness on intellectual property rights, provides training, project guidance and facilitates in the preparation and filing of patent applications by staff and students of the University.  CIPRART also provides assistance to industries and the local community in idea screening and offers consultations to potential patent holders, on an honorary basis.

Every business requires creative thinkers and those with the ability to ‘think outside the box’ will lead the future and soar to new heights.

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Written by Rekha Mathur

B.Tech colleges in Haryana

Ms Jyotsna Singh

Asst Professor

Dept. of CSE & IT

The NorthCap University, Gurgaon

The NorthCap University, Gurgaon is one of the best universities in India among private universities. It is ranked No. 1 in the NCR Region. The NorthCap University was founded in 1996 and is recognized by UGC under the private university act no. 25, the government of Haryana. The University is approved by the MHRD, AICTE and Bar Council of India. The entire campus is an ISO 9001:2008 certified by ICS (Asia). The University offers a plethora of programmes, covered under four schools i.e. School of Engineering and Technology, School of management, School of law and Centre for Language Learning. They are:

• PhD                                                                        
• BTech
• BSc Mathematics (Hons.)
• MTech
• MSc Mathematics
• BBA
• BCom (Hons.)
• BSc Economics (Hons.)
• MBA
• MBA for Working Professionals (3 years)
• PhD Management
• BBA-LLB (Hons.)
• LLM
• PhD (Law)

The NorthCap University has around 193 faculty members, with many of them from IITs, IIMs and NITs. They are constantly involved in Research and Real time projects. 60% faculties are holding or pursuing a Ph.D. degree. The University campus provides a wide range of facilities for both the students and the faculty members. CD Projectors are mounted in all lecture halls. The University has well-equipped labs which are made available to all for researching and projects along with expert lab assistants available for guidance.  Foreign languages are also taught to the students. Value added courses are the integrated part of the regular courses. To promote the innovation among the students, the University provides funding for the students projects under VCs innovation fund. Scholarship is given to the meritorious and merit with mean students. University has an extensive collection of books available to both the students and the faculty. It also has a multimedia center which can be used for researching and browsing the internet.  The University has a Reprography Section, which can be used by both students and faculty for photocopying, scanning, binding etc.

The University has three cafeterias in the campus catering to both students and faculties with delicious, hygienic and reasonably priced meals, along with a spacious seating area equipped with televisions which panders to all. For recreational activities a common room is available to the student which is equipped with a television, apart from the canteen. In addition to this Music and Dance room is also there for students.  The University has an amphitheatre, auditorium and fully fledged sports facility.

A wide range of cultural fests, technical fests and sports competitions are organized in the college throughout the year which makes it an attractive destination amongst the best BTech and MTech colleges in Haryana apart from the well regarded School of Management and School of Law. Along with these, student trips are regularly arranged at the university level for all the students on yearly basis.  The University has a stellar placement record. Companies like TCS,  Deloitte, Ernst and young etc. visit our campus every year for carrying out the recruitment drive. A School of Plrofessional Arttachment (SPA) has been set up to help the students prepare for the recruitment drive and get placed.