1M.Lib.I.Sc Student, Department of Library and Information Science, Chhatrapati Sahuji Maharaj University, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
2Librarian, Chhatrapati Sahuji Maharaj University, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
*(Corresponding author) email id: amaurya635@gmail.com
Online published on 18 May, 2022.
Plagiarism in academic research has become a serious problem around the globe, even India is no exception. The article discusses various factors that are responsible for unethical and immoral act of plagiarism and its grave consequences on researchers, institutions involved and society as a whole. The article mainly focuses on the role of UGC and INFLIBNET in improving the quality of research in Indian universities. It investigates all the regulations/policies framed by UGC during 2009–2021 to prevent any form of academic misconduct including plagiarism. The article attempts to address the current status of all the initiatives/schemes started so far. The article also attempts to highlight the significant role libraries can play in fostering academic integrity and honesty through awareness creating programmes, organising training and skill development workshops, counselling, etc. Libraries are actually frontline warriors in dealing with the menace of plagiarism.
Plagiarism, Academic integrity, Academic misconduct, Researchers, UGC, INFLIBNET, Regulation, Shodh Ganga, Sodh Gangotri, Sodh Shuddhi, Libraries
