Academic Integrity and Research Quality.

Abstract

University Grants Commission (UGC), in its constant endeavour to ensure quality and excellence in higher education, has taken the initiative of “Quality Mandate” to continuously improve the quality in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in India. Moving ahead in this direction, the “Quality Mandate” of UGC, which emphasizes the importance of promoting high-quality research and creating new knowledge by faculty members, established a Consortium for Academic Research and Ethics (CARE) with the main task of improving the quality of research in Indian universities and to promote academic and research integrity as well as publication ethics. Focusing on both process and product, UGC, in its initiative, has come up with an invaluable book on “Academic Integrity and Research Quality”. I am proud to present this book, a work of dedication and commitment, which will be a torchbearer for the researchers and stakeholders of HEIs.