Under the Quality Mandate of UGC, the acronym 'CARE' stands for

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This question was previously asked in

UGC NET Paper 1: Held on 11th July 2022 Shift 1

Answer 1

The correct answer is Consortium for Academic and Research Ethics

Key Points

UGC-CARE- A Quality Mandate for Indian Academia
- It aimed To match global standards of high-quality research in all academic disciplines under the purview of the University Grants Commission (UGC) to stimulate and empower the Indian academia through its “Quality Mandate”.
- A public notice was issued by the UGC on the 28th of November, 2018, to announce the establishment of a dedicated Consortium for Academic and Research Ethics (CARE) to carry out this mandate.
Objectives of the UGC-CARE
- To promote quality research, academic integrity and publication ethics in Indian universities.
- To promote high-quality publications in reputed journals that would help achieve higher global ranks.
- To develop an approach and methodology for the identification of good-quality journals.
- To prevent publications in predatory/dubious/sub-standard journals, which reflect adversely and tarnish the image of Indian academia.
- To create and maintain a “UGC-CARE Reference List of Quality Journals” (UGC-CARE List) for all academic purposes.